Global Patent Index - EP 1035932 A1

EP 1035932 A1 20000920 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELTING NON-FERROUS METALS, ESPECIALLY MAGNESIUM

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELTING NON-FERROUS METALS, ESPECIALLY MAGNESIUM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHMELZEN VON NICHT-EISENLEGIERUNGEN, INSBESONDERE MAGNESIUM

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FUSION DE METAUX NON FERREUX, SPECIALEMENT LE MAGNESIUM

Publication

EP 1035932 A1 20000920 (EN)

Application

EP 97911268 A 19971107

Priority

FI 9700676 W 19971107

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9924194A1] The invention relates to a method and apparatus for melting of non-ferrous metals, especially magnesium. The metal material is charged into a furnace chamber (1) and flows through openings (6; 7) in the intermediate furnace chamber walls (4; 5) via a main melting chamber (2) to an outlet chamber (3), from where it is pumped using a pneumatic pump chamber (9) through its upwards slanting pipe (11) to a separate dosing chamber or dosing furnace (14) and further through a bottom valve (17) to the casting device. The invention aims at improving the dosing accuracy in an economical way. This has been accomplished by pumping the melt through said outlet pipe (11) to said dosing chamber or dosing furnace (14) in such a way that excessive metal flows back to said pump chamber (11) through the same pipe while the correct amount of metal, using a clock-controlled valve (17), flows to the casting device.

IPC 1-7

B22D 39/06; C22B 26/22

IPC 8 full level

B22D 39/02 (2006.01); F27B 3/19 (2006.01); F27D 3/14 (2006.01); F27D 3/00 (2006.01); F27D 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 39/02 (2013.01); F27B 3/19 (2013.01); F27D 3/14 (2013.01); F27D 19/00 (2013.01); F27D 2003/0056 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9924194A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9924194 A1 19990520; AU 4870497 A 19990531; EP 1035932 A1 20000920

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 9700676 W 19971107; AU 4870497 A 19971107; EP 97911268 A 19971107