Ultrasonic probes with gas outlets for degassing of molten metals
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C22B-009/05
C22B-009/02
B22D-001/00
B06B-003/00
B01J-019/10
F27D-027/00
C22B-021/06
C21C-007/00
C22B-015/00
C22B-019/32
C22B-026/22
출원번호
US-0542697
(2014-11-17)
등록번호
US-9528167
(2016-12-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Rundquist, Victor F.
출원인 / 주소
Southwire Company, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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1인용 특허 :
70
초록▼
Ultrasonic probes containing a plurality of gas delivery channels are described, as well as ultrasonic probes containing recessed areas near the tip of the probe. These probes can be used in ultrasonic devices, and the ultrasonic devices can be used in molten metal processing operations to reduce th
Ultrasonic probes containing a plurality of gas delivery channels are described, as well as ultrasonic probes containing recessed areas near the tip of the probe. These probes can be used in ultrasonic devices, and the ultrasonic devices can be used in molten metal processing operations to reduce the amount of dissolved gasses and impurities in molten metals.
대표청구항▼
1. An ultrasonic device comprising: an ultrasonic transducer;an ultrasonic probe attached to the transducer, the probe comprising a tip and two or more gas delivery channels extending through the probe; anda gas delivery system, the gas delivery system comprising: a gas inlet,gas flow paths through
1. An ultrasonic device comprising: an ultrasonic transducer;an ultrasonic probe attached to the transducer, the probe comprising a tip and two or more gas delivery channels extending through the probe; anda gas delivery system, the gas delivery system comprising: a gas inlet,gas flow paths through the gas delivery channels, andgas outlets at or near the tip of the probe. 2. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein the probe comprises stainless steel, titanium, niobium, a ceramic, or a combination thereof. 3. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein the probe comprises a Sialon, a Silicon carbide, a Boron carbide, a Boron nitride, a Silicon nitride, an Aluminum nitride, an Aluminum oxide, a Zirconia, or a combination thereof. 4. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein: the probe comprises a Sialon;the probe comprises from three to five gas delivery channels; andthe gas outlets are at the tip of the probe. 5. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein the probe is a generally cylindrical elongated probe, and a length to diameter ratio of the elongated probe is in a range from about 5:1 to about 25:1. 6. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein the probe is a generally cylindrical elongated probe, and a ratio of the cross-sectional area of the tip of the elongated probe to the cross-sectional area of the gas delivery channels is in a range from about 30:1 to about 1000:1. 7. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic device further comprises a booster between the transducer and the probe, and the gas inlet is in the booster. 8. The ultrasonic device of claim 7, wherein a recessed gas chamber at an end of the booster connects to the gas inlet, the recessed gas chamber configured to direct gas flow to the gas delivery channels. 9. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic device comprises from two to eight ultrasonic probes. 10. A method for reducing an amount of a dissolved gas and/or an impurity in a molten metal bath, the method comprising: (a) operating the ultrasonic device of claim 1 in the molten metal bath; and(b) introducing a purging gas into the gas delivery system, through the gas delivery channels, and into the molten metal bath at a rate for each ultrasonic probe in a range from about 0.1 to about 150 L/min. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein: the dissolved gas comprises oxygen, hydrogen, SO2, or a combination thereof;the impurity comprises an alkali metal;the molten metal bath comprises aluminum, copper, zinc, steel, magnesium, or a combination thereof;the purging gas comprises nitrogen, helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, SF6, chlorine, or a combination thereof; orany combination thereof. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein: the purging gas is introduced into the molten metal bath at a rate for each ultrasonic probe in a range from about 1 to about 50 L/min;the dissolved gas comprises hydrogen;the molten metal bath comprises aluminum, copper, or a combination thereof;the purging gas comprises argon, nitrogen, or a combination thereof; orany combination thereof. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein: the impurity comprises sodium, and an amount of sodium in the molten metal bath is reduced to less than 1 ppm; and/oran amount of total inclusions, in mm2/kg, in the molten metal bath is reduced by at least about 50%. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the method comprises operating from two to sixteen ultrasonic devices in the molten metal bath. 15. An ultrasonic device comprising: an ultrasonic transducer;an ultrasonic probe attached to the transducer, the probe comprising a tip, a gas delivery channel extending through the probe, and a recessed region near the tip of the probe; anda gas delivery system, the gas delivery system comprising: a gas inlet,a gas flow path through the gas delivery channel, anda gas outlet at or near the tip of the probe;wherein the probe is a generally cylindrical elongated probe, and a ratio of a total length of the recessed regions to a length of the elongated probe is in a range from about 10:1 to about 100:1. 16. The ultrasonic device of claim 15, wherein the probe comprises stainless steel, titanium, niobium, a ceramic, or a combination thereof. 17. The ultrasonic device of claim 15, further comprising a gas outlet in a recessed region. 18. The ultrasonic device of claim 15, wherein the probe comprises a Sialon;the probe comprises from two to five recessed regions; andat least one gas outlet is at the tip of the probe. 19. The ultrasonic device of claim 15, wherein: the probe is a generally cylindrical elongated probe, and a length to diameter ratio of the elongated probe is in a range from about 5:1 to about 25:1; anda ratio of the cross-sectional area of the tip of the elongated probe to the cross-sectional area of the gas delivery channel is in a range from about 30:1 to about 1000:1. 20. The ultrasonic device of claim 15, wherein the ultrasonic device further comprises a booster between the transducer and the probe, and the gas inlet is in the booster. 21. A method for reducing an amount of a dissolved gas and/or an impurity in a molten metal bath, the method comprising: (a) operating the ultrasonic device of claim 15 in the molten metal bath; and(b) introducing a purging gas into the gas delivery system, through the gas delivery channel, and into the molten metal bath at a rate for each ultrasonic probe in a range from about 0.1 to about 150 L/min. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein: the purging gas is introduced into the molten metal bath at a rate for each ultrasonic probe in a range from about 1 to about 50 L/min;the dissolved gas comprises oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur dioxide, or a combination thereof;the impurity comprises an alkali metal;the molten metal bath comprises aluminum, copper, zinc, steel, magnesium, or a combination thereof;the purging gas comprises nitrogen, helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, SF6, chlorine, or a combination thereof; orany combination thereof. 23. An ultrasonic device comprising: an ultrasonic transducer;an ultrasonic probe attached to the transducer, the probe comprising a tip, a gas delivery channel extending through the probe, and a recessed region near the tip of the probe; anda gas delivery system, the gas delivery system comprising: a gas inlet,a gas flow path through the gas delivery channel, anda gas outlet at or near the tip of the probe;wherein a diameter of the recessed region is from about 75 to about 85% of the diameter of the probe.
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