(19)
(11) EP 3 687 666 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/32

(21) Application number: 19849785.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 53/79(2006.01)
B05B 7/12(2006.01)
B05B 7/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/047116
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/037327 (20.02.2020 Gazette 2020/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 17.08.2018 US 201862719277 P

(71) Applicant: Berry Metal Company
Harmony, PA 16037 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GREEN, Edward, J.
    Sewickley, PA 15143 (US)
  • DENGEL, Derek, S.
    Harmony, PA 16037 (US)

(74) Representative: Barton, Matthew Thomas 
Forresters IP LLP Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


(54) CONTROLLING OPERATION AND POSITION OF A LANCE AND NOZZLE ASSEMBLY IN A MOLTEN METAL BATH IN A VESSEL