Patent ID: 7497988
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: C21C,F27D,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A vortexer apparatus, comprising: a vessel comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface for containing molten metal and a mouth for receiving material at an upper end portion of said interior surface, an outlet passageway extending downwardly from said interior surface, and a vessel inlet opening located between said exterior surface and said interior surface above said outlet passageway, wherein a center line passes through a center of said interior surface and said vessel inlet opening is disposed at a location offset from said center line; and a pump adapted to pump molten metal into said vessel effective to form a vortex of molten metal in said vessel, comprising wherein said vessel is adapted to be at least partially submerged in molten metal contained in a chamber larger than said vessel, the outlet passageway of said vessel being adapted to direct the molten metal from said vessel into said chamber.