Tundish outlet modifier
US10456832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D43/001
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A refractory block configured to surround an outlet modifies, within a refractory vessel, the flow of molten metal passing through the outlet. The block takes the form of a base through which a main orifice passes, and a wall extending upwards around the periphery of the base. Structural features that may be included in the block include a circumferential lip around the exterior of the wall, an interior volume in which the radius decreases downwardly towards the main orifice in a plurality of steps, and flow openings in the wall that are configured to induce swirling in the flow pattern in the interior volume of the block.
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