Dross cooling system and cooling method

摘要

Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly.

主权项

1. A dross press assembly for compressing aluminum dross that is placed in a material container, comprising:
a force applicator; a force application head attached to the force applicator; and a compression and cooling head for compressing and cooling the aluminum dross that is placed in the material container, comprising:
a downward projection for engaging the dross by physical and thermal contact with the dross;a receiving structure configured to receive the force application head, the force application head correspondingly shaped with the receiving structure so that when downward force is applied by the force application head against the receiving structure, the receiving structure cooperates with the shape of the force applicator head to allow the compression and cooling head to self align with the dross and the material container during compression of the dross, the force applicator head and the compressing and cooling head being separate from each other; anda seating surface for engaging the material container following compression of the dross to encapsulate the dross to extinguish thermiting material in the dross.