Title: Apparatus for continuous vacuum-refining of metals

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for continuous purifying of tin from impurities -- lead and bismuth, by refining. The apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber accommodating a range of trays arranged in succession and fitted each with an overflow conduit disposed in its side wall at a certain distance from its upper end face, with the overflow conduit communicating with the tray space and being positioned parallel to the tray axis and with the overflow conduit outlet being connected to the underlying tray and a tray column being encompassed with an induction coil establishing a magnetic field under whose effect the metal rotates climbing to the level of the overflow conduit.

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Inventors: Cherednichenko, Vladimir Semenovich (ULIT, SA)
Orlov, Gennady Ivanovich (ULIT, SA)
Naryshkin, Jury Anatolievich (ULIT, SA)

Application Number: 595683
Filing Date: 1975-07-14
Publication_date: 1976-04-06
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Primary Class(es): 266/148 75/10.14, 266/204, 266/211, 373/57
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US Patent Ref:

3803335

Apr, 1975

Esjutin et al.

13/31.

Other Refs: 1,159,918

Jul, 1969	UK

Primary Examiner: Dost, Gerald A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Haseltine, Lake & Waters