Inertial mixing method for mixing together molten metal streams
US4735773A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C1/026
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system is disclosed for efficiently mixing streams of molten metal to form a molten metal alloy while inhibiting oxidation and introduction of impurities such as hydrogen gas into the molten metal which comprises passing a first molten metal stream at a minimum velocity of at least 18 cm/sec into a mixing zone and feeding a second molten metal stream at a lower velocity into the mixing zone through a concentric feed tube around which the first molten metal stream is flowing. The first molten metal stream is maintained in turbulent flow conditions with a Reynolds number of greater than 2100. In a preferred embodiment, the minimum velocity of the first stream is raised before reaching the mixing zone by introducing a non-oxidizing gas into the stream.
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