Inventors:
Ogle R. Singleton - Richmond VA
International Classification:
C22B 2100
C22B 902
Abstract:
An improved apparatus for recovering liquid aluminous metal from hot, aluminous skim comprising a combination of an open-one-end bowl to hold the hot skim and retain the residue after centrifuging, a bowl cover latchable to said bowl and with means to provide one or more controlled peripheral openings between said components which together form a skim centrifuge body, which centrifuge body is suspended and rotatable from a loosely fitting, mating linkage which has arcuate mating surfaces, the upper connecting part of which is connected to a source of rotation said rotational force source being provided with a non-rotating reaction and support surface which is preferably separated from the rotating load-carrying member by at least two, concentric bearings of replicate function and the apparatus preferably further consisting of a liquid collection means which surrounds horizontally the suspended centrifuge body during rotation.