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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2011
Yasuo Ishiwata, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazumi Tono, Shizuoka, JP;
Yuji Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Akira Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuya Higashimura, Osaka, JP;
Akiei Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Katsuya Moriguchi, Osaka, JP;
Yasuo Ishiwata, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazumi Tono, Shizuoka, JP;
Yuji Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Akira Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuya Higashimura, Osaka, JP;
Akiei Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Katsuya Moriguchi, Osaka, JP;
Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-Shi, JP;
Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a method and an apparatus for melting an aluminum powder, which are capable of melting the aluminum powder with a high yield and allow the melted aluminum to be reused for a variety of applications. The method for melting the aluminum powder includes the steps of: preparing a mixture (M) including an aluminum powder (A) and a fluoride-based flux (F) by previously mixing the aluminum powder (A) and the fluoride-based flux (F); and melting the mixture (M) in molten aluminum (L).