Process and apparatus for direct chill casting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9764380
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14401813

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A system comprising at least one furnace including a melt containing vessel; an intermediate casting product station coupled to the at least one furnace and operable to receive a molten metal from the at least one furnace, the intermediate casting product station including a casting pit, at least one moveable platen disposed in the casting pit, an array of exhaust ports about at least a top periphery of the casting pit, and an array of gas introduction ports about at least the top periphery of the casting pit; and an inert gas source operable to supply an inert gas to the array of gas introduction ports.

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ALMEX USA INC6925 ARAGON CIRCLE BUENA PARK CA 90620

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Streigle, Ronald M Anaheim, US 10 65
Tilak, Ravindra V Orange, US 19 187
Wirtz, Rodney W Lake Forrest, US 10 65

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