Abstract:
Apparatus and method for controlling fumes in an arc furnace. The fumes are collected by a circumferentially disposed duct whose cross-sectional area increases in the direction of flow. Fumes are introduced into the duct by ports or spaces in the roof of the furnace with the flow passage formed by the spaces or ports in the roof decreasing at the same rate as the duct crosssectional area increases.
Abstract:
An induction coil furnace system includes at least an active induction coil and a passive induction coil surrounding a furnace volume. The active induction coil is connected to an AC power supply, while the passive induction coil is connected in parallel with one or more capacitors forming an L-C tank circuit. The connections to the AC power supply and the one or more capacitors are optionally an interchangeable connection, such that the active coil can become the passive coil upon disconnection of the AC power supply and connection of the one or more capacitors. Likewise, the passive coil can become the active coil upon disconnection of the one or more capacitors and connection of the AC power supply. The active coil is selectively electrically connected to the passive coil via a separable electrical connection, whereupon separation, the active coil and the passive coil are electrically isolated.
Abstract:
An induction coil furnace system includes at least an active induction coil and a passive induction coil surrounding a furnace volume. The active induction coil is connected to an AC power supply, while the passive induction coil is connected in parallel with one or more capacitors forming an L-C tank circuit. The connections to the AC power supply and the one or more capacitors are optionally an interchangeable connection, such that the active coil can become the passive coil upon disconnection of the AC power supply and connection of the one or more capacitors. Likewise, the passive coil can become the active coil upon disconnection of the one or more capacitors and connection of the AC power supply. The active coil is selectively electrically connected to the passive coil via a separable electrical connection, whereupon separation, the active coil and the passive coil are electrically isolated.
Abstract:
A method of cooling an electric induction furnace for melting and holding a reactive metal or alloy is provided where the electric induction furnace has an upper furnace vessel and an induction coil in a modular inductor furnace is positioned below the upper furnace vessel with a melt-containing vessel positioned inside the induction coil with a gap between the outside surface of the melt-containing vessel and the inside surface of the induction coil that is used to circulate a cooling fluid for cooling the melt-containing vessel to inhibit leakage of the reactive metal or alloy melt from the melt-containing vessel. The melt-containing vessel can be integrated with a cooling system for cooling the melt-containing vessel. Modularity of the melt-containing vessel, induction coil and cooling system facilitates servicing of the modular inductor furnace without disassembly of the entire electric induction furnace.
Abstract:
An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained. In some embodiments of the invention the lining wear detection system utilizes an electrically conductive wire assemblage embedded in a wire assemblage refractory disposed between the replaceable lining and the furnace's induction coil.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electric channel inductor assembly. A nonremovable, hollow and nonmagnetic channel mold is used to form the one or more flow channels of the electric channel inductor assembly for electromagnetic circulation of a molten metal composition. A heated fluid medium is circulated in the hollow interior of the channel mold after the mold is situated in the inductor assembly to heat treat the refractory surrounding the exterior walls of the mold. After heat treatment a liquid is supplied to the hollow interior of the mold to chemically dissolve the channel mold prior to circulation of the molten metal composition.
Abstract:
A method is provided for the detection of melt adjacent to the exterior of a bushing in an induction channel furnace. An electrically conductive mesh is disposed around the exterior surface of the bushing facing a refractory that separates the bushing from a channel in which molten metal (melt) flows. The mesh is connected to a grounded voltage source so that when an electrically conductive melt at ground potential in the channel breaches the refractory and penetrates the electrically conductive mesh an electrical circuit is completed through the melt and the grounded voltage source.
Abstract:
An electric induction furnace for melting and holding a reactive metal or alloy is provided with an upper furnace vessel, an induction coil positioned below the upper furnace vessel, and a melt-containing vessel positioned inside the induction coil with a gap between the outside surface of the melt-containing vessel and the inside surface of the induction coil that can be used to circulate a cooling fluid for cooling the wall of the melt-containing vessel to inhibit leakage of the reactive metal or alloy melt from the vessel. The melt-containing vessel can be integrated with a cooling system for cooling the melt-containing vessel. The melt-containing vessel, induction coil and cooling system can be provided as modular components to facilitate servicing of the melt-containing vessel, the induction coil and the cooling system.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method are provided for electric induction heating and/or stirring of a molten electrically conductive composition in a containment vessel with the apparatus being removably insertable in the molten composition. An induction coil embedded in refractory or a coating is submerged in the composition and used to heat and/or stir the molten composition either externally or internally to the refractory or coating.