Patent ID: 9051623
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: C22B,F27D,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for melting a solid metal comprising: (A) a vortex chamber having an inlet and an outlet, and (B) a molten metal mover, wherein the apparatus further comprises a sidewall, the vortex chamber is enclosed by the sidewall, and the molten metal mover is mounted on an external part of the sidewall, the molten metal mover is configured to move molten metal within the apparatus into the vortex chamber, the molten metal mover is disposed proximate to the inlet of the vortex chamber, the molten metal mover is an inductor, and the apparatus further comprises an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, wherein the inlet chamber is disposed adjacent to the outlet chamber with a partition formed there between, wherein the vortex chamber is disposed at one end of the outlet chamber and adjacent to inlet chamber, and an opening is formed in the partition between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber.