Patent ID: 9435004
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: C22B,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A method of handling a molten metal processing by-product, the by-product having an aluminium content of less than 25% by weight and the by-product having a salt content of 10% to 75% by weight, the method including: providing a container unit; providing the by-product in the container unit; providing apparatus, the apparatus including an element having a first position outside of the container and a second position in which at least a part of the element is in the container; providing the container unit in the apparatus; moving the element from the first position to the second position; transferring heat from the by-product in the container unit to the element; compressing at least a part of the contents of the container unit; moving the element from the second position towards the first position; removing the container unit from the apparatus; and positioning the container unit at a cooling location; wherein moving the element from the first position to the second position and/or transferring heat from the by-product in the container unit to the element causes an oxygen impermeable and/or oxygen flow inhibiting layer to form on the by-product.