| 摘要 |
<p>A mass flow gravity feed furnace charger apparatus includes a charge well cover (30) having an aperture (33), and an essentially vertical conduit (51) for forming a substantially vertically oriented column of metal chips or scrap within and above the aperture (33), and a structure (SS) for bringing both the charge well cover and conduit into position above a charge well (10). The conduit (51) is rapidly moveable up and down to force metal chips or scrap into molten metal (22) in the charge well (10) even when the dross level (23A) at the surface of the molten metal (23) is considerable, so that the apparatus and corresponding method permit charging when the gravity feed alone is not sufficient or sufficiently rapid.</p> |
