System and method of operating a batch melting furnace

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PATENT NO 11441206
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15989945

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A system and method of controlling a metal melting process in a melting furnace, including determining at least one furnace parameter characterizing a melting furnace, adding a charge containing solid metal into the melting furnace, detecting at least one charge parameter characterizing the charge, firing a burner into the melting furnace to provide heat to melt the charge, and exhausting burner combustion products from the furnace, detecting at least one process parameter characterizing progress of melting the charge, calculating a furnace efficiency based on the at least one furnace parameter, calculating a predicted process pour readiness time based on the at least one charge parameter, the at least one process parameter, and the furnace efficiency, and controlling the metal melting process based on the predicted process pour readiness time.

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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC1940 AIR PRODUCTS BOULEVARD PATENT DEPT ALLENTOWN PA 18106-5500

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gallagher, Michael J Coopersburg, US 49 1000
Gangoli, Shailesh Pradeep Easton, US 18 59
Guha, Avishek Breinigsville, US 7 8
Gupta, Anshu Whitehall, US 7 112
Hendershot, Reed Jacob Orefield, US 26 108
Lawrence, Martin Middlesex, GB 4 25
Tlamicha, Petr Dobrna, CZ 2 2

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