Patent ID: 11938544
Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. The system of claim 1, wherein the metal powder production machine comprises the water atomization process that melts the scrap metal or spare parts into molten metal contained within a ladle of the metal powder production machine, which pours the molten metal into a tundish of the metal powder production machine, wherein the tundish comprises a hole in a bottom of the tundish through which the molten metal flows and comes into contact with an atomizing water spray from a high-pressure water manifold of the metal powder production machine, wherein the atomizing water spray separates the molten metal into metal particles that harden into the scrap metal powder and combine with water from the atomizing water spray in an atomizing tank of the metal powder production machine, and wherein the metal powder production machine further includes a separation flow path within which the scrap metal powder and the water separate.