Energy Efficient Salt-Free Recovery Of Metal From Dross

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APP PUB NO 20130186236A1
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13655204

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A process and an apparatus are disclosed for improved recovery of metal from hot and cold dross, wherein a dross-treating furnace is provided with a filling material with capacity to store heat. This filling material is preheated to a desired temperature by injection of an oxidizing gas to burn non-recoverable metal remaining in the filling material after tapping of the recoverable metal contained in the dross and discharging of the treatment residue. When dross is treated in such furnace, the heat emanating by conduction from the filling material is sufficient to melt and separate the recoverable metal contained in the dross, without addition of an external heat source, such as fuel or gas burners, plasma torches or electric arcs and without use of any salt fluxes. Furthermore, the recovered metal being in the molten state can be fed to the molten metal holding furnace without cooling the melt.

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PYROGENESIS CANADA INCMONTRÉAL QC H3J 1R4

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Carabin, Pierre Montreal, CA 46 81
Drouet, Michel G Montreal, CA 25 266
Rivard, Francois Montreal, CA 4 1

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