Metal Scrap Submergence Apparatus

摘要

A material scrap submergence device comprises a body ( 10 ) of heat resistant and/or a refractory material that includes a side wall ( 12 ) and a base ( 14 ) that define a submergence chamber ( 10 ). The refractory body ( 10 ) can include passages ( 24 ) that receive rods ( 22 ). The rods ( 22 ) can place the refractory body ( 10 ) under compression. In another embodiment, the body is confined by a frame ( 72 ) attached to the body. The submergence chamber ( 10 ) can also be used as a gas injection chamber.