MOLTEN METAL HANDLING VESSEL

摘要

A molten metal handling vessel (23), comprising a base and one or more sidewalls surrounding the base and extend-ing upwardly therefrom, the interior surfaces of the base and sidewall(s) each comprising a lining formed from refractory material, the sidewall lining (11) including a ledge (21) spaced a distance (x) from t he base lining, the ledge projecting inwardly into the interior of the vessel and extending around at least a quarter of the periphery of the base, and all parts of the sidewall lining below the ledge projecting at least as far into the vessel as does the ledge.