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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2013
Erasteel Kloster Ab, Söderfors, SE;
Peter Vikner, Paris, FR;
Patrik Lönnberg, Söderfors, SE;
Erasteel Klister AB, Soderfors, SE;
Abstract
A system for metal powder atomization comprising a refractory lined melting furnace () configured to melt metal into a liquid metal bath (), in which furnace () a drain () is arranged for draining liquid metal from the bottom of the furnace. The drain () is configured to be closed by a stopping member. The system comprises an atomization chamber () configured to receive and atomize liquid metal from the melting furnace (). The system also comprises removal means controllable from the bottom region of the furnace () for removing the stopping member without interfering with the surface of the liquid metal bath (). The removal means and the stopping member are configured such that the stopping member is removable independently of the temperature of the liquid metal bath () using the removal means.