Claims
- 1. A method for processing gaseous material resulting from the evaporation of a pattern by the heat energy molten metal as the molten metal displaces the pattern, said pattern being surrounded by packed unbound molding medium within a container, said method comprising the steps of:
- removing the resulting gaseous material from within said container as said gaseous material permeates through the packed unbound molding medium;
- said step of removing comprising controlling the outflow of said gaseous material to control the rate of displacement of the pattern by the molten metal;
- cleaning and cooling the removed gaseous material thereby forming condensate and detoxified gas;
- discharging said condensate; and
- discharging said detoxified gas.
- 2. The method recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of controlling the outflow of said gaseous material within defined limits by modulating an output control valve so as to control the rate of displacement of the pattern by the molten metal.
- 3. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said step of cooling comprises extracting heat energy from said gaseous material and using said heat energy to heat a defined area.
- 4. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of combusting said gaseous material.
- 5. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said step of controlling comprises:
- monitoring the pressure in said container generated by said gaseous material evaporating from said pattern as said molten metal displaces said pattern; and
- activating a control valve to change the rate of outflow of said gaseous material if said pressure is outside a predetermined range of pressure.
- 6. Apparatus for processing gaseous material resulting from the evaporation of a pattern by the heat energy of molten metal as the molten metal displaces the pattern surrounded by packed unbound molding medium within a container, said apparatus comprising:
- means for removing the resulting gaseous material from within said container as said gaseous material permeates through the packed unbound molding medium, said means for removing comprising means for controlling the outflow of said gaseous material to control the rate of displacement of the pattern by the molten metal;
- means for cleaning and cooling the removed gaseous material thereby forming condensate and detoxified gas;
- means for discharging said condensate; and
- means for discharging said detoxified gas.
- 7. The apparatus recited in claim 6 wherein the means for controlling the outflow of said gaseous material comprises means for controlling said outflow within defined limits, said means for controlling comprising means for modulating an output valve so as to control the rate of displacement of the pattern by the molten metal.
- 8. The apparatus recited in claim 6 wherein said means for cooling comprises means for extracting heat energy from said gaseous material and using said heat energy to heat a defined area.
- 9. The apparatus recited in claim 6, further comprising means for combusting said gaseous material.
- 10. The apparatus recited in claim 6, wherein said means for controlling comprises:
- means for monitoring the pressure in said container generated by said gaseous material evaporating from said pattern as said molten metal displaces the pattern; and
- control valve means for changing the rate of outflow of said gaseous material if the pressure is outside a predetermined range of pressure.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 181,443 filed Apr. 14, 1988 and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,947,923.
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