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Molten metal gas analysis

US4757707A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1987
Grant dateJul 19, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N1/125
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for determining the concentration of a selected gas, e.g. hydrogen, nitrogen or oxygen, in molten metal of known temperature and composition (other than dissolved gases) comprises a tubular probe having an outer sheath, impermeable to the metal, constructed from a gas permeable refractory or cermet for immersion in the melt, a passageway for passing a gas of known composition through the probe such as to realize an equilibrium condition, via the sheath, with the gas dissolved in the melt and an analyzer for analyzing the equilibrated gas collected from the probe whereby to determine the concentration of the selected gas in the melt.

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