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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
Darren Kenneth Thompson, Langwarrin, AU;
Nega Setargew, Figtree, AU;
William Joseph Gleeson, Harkaway, AU;
Gerry Cardozo, Rowville, AU;
John Anthony Spink, Shell Cove, AU;
Craig Roulston, Shell Cove, AU;
Darren Kenneth Thompson, Langwarrin, AU;
Nega Setargew, Figtree, AU;
William Joseph Gleeson, Harkaway, AU;
Gerry Cardozo, Rowville, AU;
John Anthony Spink, Shell Cove, AU;
Craig Roulston, Shell Cove, AU;
Bluescope Steel Limited, Melbourne, AU;
Abstract
A channel inductor of a channel induction furnace is disclosed. The channel inductor comprises a channel liner that defines a channel for a molten metal to flow through the channel inductor. The channel liner comprises an inlet and an outlet for the molten metal and a flange for mounting the channel liner to a refractory material lining of a pot of the channel inductor furnace. The channel liner being formed from a ceramic material that is resistant to chemical attack by the molten metal in the channel, whereby in use of the channel induction furnace direct contact between the molten metal and the channel inductor is limited to contact with the channel liner (including the flange) only and molten metal does not contact other parts of the channel inductor.