Melting furnace for producing metal

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PATENT NO 9744588
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14000223

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In production of a reactive metal using a melting furnace for producing metal having a hearth, ingots can be efficiently produced by efficiently cooling the ingots extracted from the mold provided in the melting furnace. In addition, an apparatus structure in which multiple ingots can be produced with high efficiency and high quality from one hearth, is provided. A melting furnace for producing metal is provided, the furnace has a hearth for having molten metal formed by melting raw material, a mold in which the molten metal is poured, an extracting jig which is provided below the mold for extracting ingot cooled and solidified downwardly, a cooling member for cooling the ingot extracted downwardly of the mold, and an outer case for keeping the hearth, the mold, the extracting jig, and the cooling member separated from the air, wherein at least one mold and extracting jig are provided in the outer case, and the cooling member is provided between the outer case and the ingot, or between the multiple ingots.

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TOHO TITANIUM CO LTDCHIGASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 253-8510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Oda, Takashi Chigasaki, JP 159 1296
Shiraki, Takeshi Chigasaki, JP 19 290
Tanaka, Hisamune Chigasaki, JP 8 18
Yamamoto, Norio Chigasaki, JP 70 658

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