Patent ID: 6613118
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: C22B,F27B,F27D

Abstract:
A method of heating a body of molten aluminum in a container to add heat to offset losses encountered during transportation or in holding in the container, the method comprising:(a) providing a container having a body of molten aluminum, the container having: (i) a bottom and sides joined together to contain said molten aluminum, said sides having a liner comprised of a refractory substantially inert to said molten aluminum; and (ii) said liner having at least one pocket of a transition metal or metal alloy having a melting point above that of the molten aluminum; (b) providing at least one electric heating element in said pocket for heating said transition metal or metal alloy; (c) heating said transition metal or metal alloy to said melting point; and (d) supplying heat to said body of molten aluminum as said transition metal or metal alloy gives up heat of transformation.