Induction heating and melting apparatus with superconductive coil and removable crucible
US5781581A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27B2014/0831
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An induction heating apparatus having a refractory vessel for holding a quantity of material to be heated by the apparatus. The vessel being surrounded by, but does not touch, an induction coil having a plurality of helical turns. The turns of the induction coil have a surface on which is disposed a layer of high temperature superconducting material.
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