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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2010
James E. Boorman, Greenacres, WA (US);
Eric W. Reeves, Hayden Lake, ID (US);
Robert Bruce Wagstaff, Greenacres, WA (US);
Randy Womack, Spokane Valley, WA (US);
James E. Boorman, Greenacres, WA (US);
Eric W. Reeves, Hayden Lake, ID (US);
Robert Bruce Wagstaff, Greenacres, WA (US);
Randy Womack, Spokane Valley, WA (US);
Novelis Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a method of preparing a reinforced refractory joint between refractory sections of a vessel used for containing or conveying molten metal, e.g. a metal-contacting trough. The method involves introducing a mesh body made of metal wires into a gap between metal-contacting surfaces of adjacent refractory sections of a vessel so that the mesh body is positioned beneath the metal conveying surfaces, and covering the mesh body with a layer of moldable refractory material to seal the gap between the metal-contacting surfaces. Other embodiments relate to a vessel formed by the method and a vessel section with a pre-positioned mesh body suitable for preparing a sealed joint with other such sections.