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EP1219142A4 - High efficiency system for melting molten aluminum - Google Patents

High efficiency system for melting molten aluminum

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Publication number
EP1219142A4
EP1219142A4 EP99974023A EP99974023A EP1219142A4 EP 1219142 A4 EP1219142 A4 EP 1219142A4 EP 99974023 A EP99974023 A EP 99974023A EP 99974023 A EP99974023 A EP 99974023A EP 1219142 A4 EP1219142 A4 EP 1219142A4
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Prior art keywords
high efficiency
molten aluminum
efficiency system
melting molten
melting
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EP99974023A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1219142B1 (en
EP1219142A1 (en
Inventor
C Edward Eckert
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Priority claimed from US08/995,191 external-priority patent/US5963580A/en
Priority claimed from US09/326,518 external-priority patent/US6069910A/en
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Publication of EP1219142A4 publication Critical patent/EP1219142A4/en
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Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/0004—Devices wherein the heating current flows through the material to be heated
    • H05B3/0009—Devices wherein the heating current flows through the material to be heated the material to be heated being in motion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/02—Details
    • H05B3/03—Electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/40—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
    • H05B3/42—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible
    • H05B3/48—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor embedded in insulating material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/60—Heating arrangements wherein the heating current flows through granular powdered or fluid material, e.g. for salt-bath furnace, electrolytic heating
EP99974023A 1997-12-22 1999-09-14 High efficiency system for melting molten aluminum Expired - Lifetime EP1219142B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/995,191 US5963580A (en) 1997-12-22 1997-12-22 High efficiency system for melting molten aluminum
US09/326,518 US6069910A (en) 1997-12-22 1999-06-04 High efficiency system for melting molten aluminum
PCT/US1999/021216 WO2001020950A1 (en) 1997-12-22 1999-09-14 High efficiency system for melting molten aluminum

Publications (3)

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EP1219142A1 EP1219142A1 (en) 2002-07-03
EP1219142A4 true EP1219142A4 (en) 2003-02-12
EP1219142B1 EP1219142B1 (en) 2005-04-06

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EP99974023A Expired - Lifetime EP1219142B1 (en) 1997-12-22 1999-09-14 High efficiency system for melting molten aluminum

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EP (1) EP1219142B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001020950A1 (en)

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Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4701933A (en) * 1985-02-11 1987-10-20 Scantherm A/S Method of supplying heat energy to a metal melt or the like and a heating element for use with said method
FR2699038A1 (en) * 1992-12-08 1994-06-10 Electricite De France Immersible electric heating rod for molten metals, etc. - has sealed tubular container with disposable protective sheath covering section near molten surface.
US5603571A (en) * 1993-08-18 1997-02-18 Eckert; C. Edward Thermocouple assembly including an outer sleeve made in part of a titanium alloy
US5850073A (en) * 1997-02-18 1998-12-15 Eckert; C. Edward Electric heating element and heater assembly
US5850072A (en) * 1997-02-18 1998-12-15 Eckert; C. Edward Electric heater assembly
US5894541A (en) * 1997-02-18 1999-04-13 Eckert; C. Edward Electric heater assembly

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4701933A (en) * 1985-02-11 1987-10-20 Scantherm A/S Method of supplying heat energy to a metal melt or the like and a heating element for use with said method
FR2699038A1 (en) * 1992-12-08 1994-06-10 Electricite De France Immersible electric heating rod for molten metals, etc. - has sealed tubular container with disposable protective sheath covering section near molten surface.
US5603571A (en) * 1993-08-18 1997-02-18 Eckert; C. Edward Thermocouple assembly including an outer sleeve made in part of a titanium alloy
US5850073A (en) * 1997-02-18 1998-12-15 Eckert; C. Edward Electric heating element and heater assembly
US5850072A (en) * 1997-02-18 1998-12-15 Eckert; C. Edward Electric heater assembly
US5894541A (en) * 1997-02-18 1999-04-13 Eckert; C. Edward Electric heater assembly
WO1999001011A1 (en) * 1997-06-26 1999-01-07 Eckert C Edward Electric heating element and heater assembly

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
CLEAVE J: "FURNACES FOR THE MELTING OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS", FOUNDRY TRADE JOURNAL, FMJ INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LTD., REDHILL, GB, vol. 167, no. 3467, 15 January 1993 (1993-01-15), pages 17 - 18,20,22, XP000349408, ISSN: 0015-9042 *
See also references of WO0120950A1 *

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WO2001020950A1 (en) 2001-03-22
EP1219142A1 (en) 2002-07-03

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