Process and apparatus for minimizing the potential for explosions in the direct chill casting of aluminum lithium alloys

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9849507
APP PUB NO 20150078959A1
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14401458

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Steam exhaust ports are located around a perimeter of a direct chill casting pit, at various locations from below the top of the pit to the pit bottom to rapidly remove steam from the casting pit with addition of dry excess air. Gas introduction ports are also located around a perimeter of the casting pit and configured to introduce an inert gas into the casting pit interior.

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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 Forest, US 10 65

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