British Steel Plc.

Richard J Hawkins

Thomas Robertson

David P Jackaman

A vessel is provided having a first chamber 1 open to atmospheric pressure for receiving liquid metal and a second chamber 2 from which the metal is dispensed interconnected with the first chamber. The second chamber is sealed and coupled to means 4, 6 for reducing the pressure therein to sub-atmospheric whereby to create a higher level of metal in said second than said first chamber. The first and second chambers may be interconnected via a refractory filter.

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Great Ayton, United Kingdom

Richard J Hawkins