Pyrotek Incorporated

The Standard Oil Company

Metaullics Systems Co., L.p.

The Standard Oil Company (Ohio)

Pyrotex, Inc.

Richard S Henderson

Michael A Tenhover

Jason Tetkoskie

Chris T Vild

Mark A Bright

Robert K Grasselli

George S Mordue

Lennard Lutes

Jorge A Morando

Jon Tipton

Jonathan H Harris

Richard C Chandler

Herbert L Ritchie, Jr

Ronald E Gilbert

Andrew Horsfall

David J Eichenmiller

Gary A Shreve

Edward W Shilling

Michael D Ward

Joseph R Fox

James L Grayson

David M Masarin

Jay Fritzke

David Neff

Lennard D Lutes

Harvey Martin

David Schlicht

Jason Holstein

Robert Karel Franken

Mike Tomassi

Mark Reynolds

Lennard Lutz

Renee Harms

Peter C Jetten

Herbert Ritchie

James Grayson

Paul Bosworth

Peter Cornelis Jetten

Leonard Lutes

A molten metal filtration apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a filter chamber having a floor, a metal inlet, a metal outlet, and a wall surface adapted to be partitioned by at least one filter element having an open cell structure characterized by a plurality of interconnected voids. The filter element partitions the filter chamber. At least one heater device is provided at an elevation within the filtration chamber that is equal to or below the filter element.

Molten metal filtration box heating apparatus

A molding machine for molding material is provided. The machine includes a cavity to be filled with molten metal and a conduit system leading to the cavity, thus forming a system of interconnected hollow spaces. At least one pressure member is moveable in at least part of the conduit system. A centrifugal pump in fluid communication with a reservoir of molten metal is provided, the pump providing molten metal to the hollow space receiving the at least one pressure member.

Mold pump

The present invention is directed to a molten metal pump comprising an elongated pumping chamber tube with a base end and an open top end. A shaft extends into the tube and rotates an impeller therein, the impeller rotates proximate the base end. The tube has a diameter at least 1.1 times the diameter of the impeller. The pumping chamber tube preferably has a length at least three times the height of the impeller. The base end includes an inlet and the top end includes a tangential outlet. Rotation of the impeller draws molten metal into the pumping chamber and creates a rotating equilibrium vortex that rises up the walls of the pumping chamber. The rotating vortex adjacent the top end exists the device via the tangential outlet.

Overflow vortex transfer system

A molten metal scrap submergence system comprising a furnace and a vortexing scrap submergence well. The vortexing scrap submergence well includes a diverter suspended above the well and oriented for immersion in a bath of molten metal circulating within the well. The system, or an alternative scrap submergence system, can include a hood element disposed in an overlapping position with regard to a top opening of the scrap submergence well. The hood at least substantially seals the top opening. The hood element includes a scrap piece feed chute and a burner allowing carbon containing vapor evaporated from the surface of the molten scrap pieces to combust and form predominantly water. The system, or an alternative scrap submergence system can include internal side walls of the well with a first diameter portion adjacent and above said ramp and a second, larger diameter portion above said first portion.

Scrap submergence device

A molten metal pump comprised of a base defining a pumping chamber, an impeller disposed within said pumping chamber, an outlet passage extending from said pumping chamber, said outlet passage being defined by opposed top and bottom walls and opposed side walls, wherein said top and side walls terminate at an intersection with a boundary of the base and said bottom wall terminates inward from said boundary.

Open exit molten metal gas injection pump

The present invention is directed to a molten metal pump comprising an elongated pumping chamber tube with a base end and an open top end. A shaft extends into the tube and rotates an impeller therein, the impeller rotates proximate the base end. The tube has a diameter at least 1.1 times the diameter of the impeller. The pumping chamber tube preferably has a length at least three times the height of the impeller. The base end includes an inlet and the top end includes a tangential outlet. Rotation of the impeller draws molten metal into the pumping chamber and creates a rotating equilibrium vortex that rises up the walls of the pumping chamber. The rotating vortex adjacent the top end exists the device cia the tangential outlet.

Disclosed is a centrifugal molten metal pump assembly and associated system for controlled delivery of molten metal to molds. The pump assembly comprises a shaft, an impeller coupled to the shaft, a controller to control a rotational speed of the impeller according to a programmable fill profile while delivering the molten metal to the mold. In some embodiments, the pump assembly further comprises a throttle to manipulate a flow rate or pressure of the molten metal relative to a rotational speed of the impeller. The associated system comprises a melting furnace and one or more holding furnaces, each holding furnace including at least one pump assembly therein. Each holding furnace may be of an open configuration to allow for uninterrupted flow of the molten metal from the melting furnace. The system may provide controlled delivery of the molten metal to the mold at a desired flow rate or pressure.

Pump assembly, system and method for controlled delivery of molten metal to molds

A molten metal pump includes an impeller, a pump base housing at least partially enclosing the impeller, a shaft connected to the impeller, a motor connected to the shaft, a motor mount plate for supporting the motor; and a post for connecting the motor mount plate to the pump base housing. The molten metal pump can include a connector that connects the post to the motor mount plate. The molten metal pump can include a socket for connecting the shaft to the motor. The shaft can comprise an assembly including an elongated metal rod having a first end and a second end and a metal non-circular drive member attached at the second end of the elongated metal rod. The impeller can include a cap member having a plurality of generally polygonally shaped inlet openings communicating with internal passages of the impeller, each inlet opening having an inner wall and an outer wall, the outer wall being longer than the inner wall, each inlet opening also including a leading wall and a trailing wall, the leading wall and the trailing wall each interconnecting the inner wall and the outer wall and each being inclined such that an uppermost edge of each wall precedes a lowermost edge of each wall in a first rotational direction.

Molten metal pump

In accordance with one aspect of the present exemplary embodiment, a molten metal pump comprising a refractory material body defining an elongated chamber is provided. The chamber is configured to receive a shaft and impeller assembly. The chamber includes an open top through which the shaft passes and a bottom inlet. The impeller is located in or adjacent the inlet. The body further defines an elongated passage adjacent to the chamber. An opening provides fluid communication between the elongated passage and the elongated chamber. The elongated passage is in fluid communication with a discharge channel configured to direct molten metal at least substantially perpendicular to an elongated axis of the elongated chamber.

Multi-chamber molten metal pump

A molten metal processing apparatus selected from a pump, a degasser, a flux injector, and a scrap submergence device constructed to include at least one element comprised of C/C composite.

Advanced material for molten metal processing equipment

A metal scrap submergence device comprising an open top chamber including walls of a heat resistant material, an inlet positioned in the chamber, an outlet positioned in the base of the chamber, and a ramp adjacent the side wall of the chamber. The device further including a removable vane, an inwardly or outwardly sloped ramp surface, and/or diverter.

Molten metal scrap submergence apparatus

A method of fluxing or degassing a molten metal residing as a bath in a furnace. The bath of molten metal includes a bath surface height and the method provides at least one rotating impeller in the molten metal bath to initiate a flow of the molten metal. The flow in the molten metal results in elevating a portion of the molten metal above the bath surface height where at least one of a fluxing agent and an inert gas is introduced into the elevated portion of the molten metal.

Overflow molten metal transfer pump with gas and flux injection

The present invention is directed to a molten metal transfer system. The system includes a pump having interchangeable low flow and high flow impellers and selective low flow and high flow transfer troughs.

Adjustable flow overflow vortex transfer system

A scrap submergence device having an open top chamber including walls constructed of a heat resistant material is provided. The chamber includes an inlet in the side wall of the chamber for receiving molten metal, an outlet in the side wall of said chamber, and an interior wall extending from the base wall. The interior wall has a height lower than a height of the at least one side wall. The inlet is disposed on a first side of the interior wall and the outlet is disposed on a second side of the interior wall.

Scrap submergence walled well

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Solon, OH, United States of America

Richard S Henderson