Global Patent Index - EP 0885977 A1

EP 0885977 A1 19981223 - Vessel apparatus for the treatment of molten metal

Title (en)

Vessel apparatus for the treatment of molten metal

Title (de)

Gefässvorrichtung zur Behandlung von Metallschmelzen

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour le traitement d'un matériau liquide tel un métal à l'état liquide

Publication

EP 0885977 A1 19981223 (EN)

Application

EP 97490020 A 19970617

Priority

EP 97490020 A 19970617

Abstract (en)

A device (1) for the treatment of a liquid material (2) under a controlled atmosphere. The device makes use of a) first receptacle (3), for containing the liquid material (2); b) a confinement enclosure (4) connected to a system (5) for controlling the pressure of an essentially gaseous fluid inside the enclosure (40; c) a second receptacle for receiving and containing the liquid material (2) having been subjected to a purification treatment by passing it through the confinement enclosure (4); d) a transfer system (7), for taking the liquid material (2) in the first receptacle (3) then making it come forward in the confinement enclosure (4) against an exposure surface (8) in the form of a layer of which the free face (9A) is exposed in the enclosure (4) and evacuating it towards the second receptacle.

IPC 1-7

C22B 21/06; F27B 3/06; F27B 14/02; C22B 9/00; F27D 23/00; B22D 1/00; B22D 41/04

IPC 8 full level

B22D 1/00 (2006.01); B22D 41/04 (2006.01); C22B 9/00 (2006.01); C22B 21/06 (2006.01); F27B 3/06 (2006.01); F27B 3/08 (2006.01); F27D 99/00 (2010.01); F27B 3/04 (2006.01); F27D 3/00 (2006.01); F27D 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 1/00 (2013.01); B22D 41/04 (2013.01); C22B 9/006 (2013.01); C22B 21/064 (2013.01); F27B 3/06 (2013.01); F27B 3/08 (2013.01); F27D 99/007 (2013.01); F27B 3/045 (2013.01); F27D 7/06 (2013.01); F27D 2003/009 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES GB IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0885977 A1 19981223; EP 0885977 B1 20011004; AT E206479 T1 20011015; DE 69707111 D1 20011108; DE 69707111 T2 20020711; ES 2165574 T3 20020316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97490020 A 19970617; AT 97490020 T 19970617; DE 69707111 T 19970617; ES 97490020 T 19970617