| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for refining molten metal comprises, a vessel having an inlet zone [1, 30, 2, 6, 5] and an outlet zone [12, 13, 14, 15, 31]; at least two refining compartments [3, 10] in between, connected in series, separated by baffles [7, 9] and positioned in such a manner that the first refining compartment [7] in the series is adjacent and connected to the inlet zone and the last refining compartment [10] in the series is adjacent and connected to the outlet zone; and dross removal means [6, 13]; and one rotating gas distributing device [4; 11] disposed at about the center of each refining compartment [3; 10], said device comprising a shaft having drive means at its upper end and a rotor fixedly attached to its lower end, the upper end being positioned in the top section of the compartment and the lower end being positioned in the bottom section of the compartment. …<??>In accordance with the invention the inlet zone amd the outlet zone are positioned in such a manner that the molten metal is permitted to flow from the bottom of the inlet zone [1, 30, 2] to the bottom section of the first refining compartment [3] in the series and from the top section of the last refining compartment [10] in the series to the top of the outlet zone [12, 13, 14, 15, 31]. …<??>Further for each separating baffle, a baffle is utilized consisting of first and second baffles [7, 9] bearing a spaced relationship to one another and positioned in such a manner that the first baffle [7] is on the inlet side of the vessel and the second baffle [9] is on the outlet side of the vessel and molten metal is permitted to flow from the top section of one refining compartment [3] over the top of the first baffle [7] into the space [8] between the first and second baffles and under the second baffle [9] into the bottom section of the next refining compartment [10] in the series.</p> |
