Milton E Berry

US Patent:

45248214, Jun 25, 1985

Filed:

Jan 26, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/461098

Inventors:

Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA
Mitsuyoshi Shibata - Ichihara, JP

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

B22D 1106

US Classification:

164482

Abstract:

Casting band heater for molten metal continuous casting apparatus, wherein a casting band forming one of the mold surfaces is preheated to improve the operational life of the casting band. The apparatus also assures a dry band to avoid steam explosions and gas entrapments. The band heater includes an efficient burner and a band enclosure which can be opened for band changes.

US Patent:

42115558, Jul 8, 1980

Filed:

Feb 21, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/879034

Inventors:

Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA
Ronald L. Pariani - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

C22B 1500
C22B 1514

US Classification:

75 72

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method of treating the components of a gaseous fuel mixture to obtain a predetermined mass ratio of the gaseous components for use in metallurgical melting furnace. Two streams of gaseous fuel components are temperature equalized in a heat exchanger, pressure equalized by pressure balancing regulators, and mixed together by a mixing valve which controls only the volume flow rates of the two streams. The resulting gaseous fuel mixture has a predetermined oxygen to fuel mass ratio, which is easily maintained near stoichiometric composition and which when combusted, supplies a hot gaseous blast of predetermined composition. When air and a liquified fuel such as liquid propane are the fuel components, the liquified fuel is vaporized prior to heat equalizing, pressure equalizing, and mixing. When a gaseous fuel such as natural gas is one of the fuel components, no vaporization or dilution is required. The resulting carefully controlled gaseous fuel mixture is used to provide both the heat and the required atmosphere of controlled chemical composition in a copper melting furnace.

US Patent:

43157750, Feb 16, 1982

Filed:

Nov 28, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/098000

Inventors:

Robert R. Odle - Harvey LA
Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA
William W. Brunson - Carrollton GA
William R. Burson - Carrollton GA
Daniel B. Cofer - Carrollton GA
Roy Richards - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

C22B 1514

US Classification:

75 76

Abstract:

Disclosed is an integrated system for continuously melting and refining secondary and blister copper to produce and continuously cast anode grade copper comprising: continuous melting of secondary and blister copper in an optional fuel vertical shaft furnace; continuously or semicontinuously skimming initial slag from the surface of the melted copper in a slag vessel as it drains from the shaft furnace; collecting a reservoir of molten copper in a holding furnace capable of controlling its temperature and subsequent flow; adding fluxes to the molten copper; directing the molten copper into an oxidation vessel where the molten copper and impurities are oxidized; transferring the oxidized and fluxed molten copper to a second slag vessel where slag is skimmed from its surface; flowing the oxygen rich molten copper into a reduction vessel where oxygen content is reduced; collecting a supply of refined molten copper in a final holding vessel; continuously passing the refined molten copper through a filtering ladle containing ceramic foam molten copper filters; and continuously supplying refined and filtered molten copper to a casting ladle which continuously casts the refined and filtered molten copper into anodes of suitable quality for electrorefining or into a cast product not requiring electrorefining.

US Patent:

42391911, Dec 16, 1980

Filed:

Aug 3, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/063485

Inventors:

Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA
Ronald L. Pariani - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

C21D 1100

US Classification:

266200

Abstract:

Disclosed is apparatus for treating the components of a gaseous fuel mixture, to obtain a predetermined mass ratio of the gaseous components, for use in a metallurgical melting furnace. Two streams of gaseous fuel components are temperature equalized in a heat exchanger, pressure equalized by pressure balancing regulators, and mixed together by a mixing valve which controls only the volume flow rates of the two streams. The resulting gaseous fuel mixture has a predetermined oxygen to fuel mass ratio, which is easily maintained near stoichiometric composition and which when combusted, supplies a hot gaseous blast of predetermined composition. When air and a liquified fuel such as liquid propane are the fuel components, the liquified fuel is vaporized and optionally diluted with dry air prior to heat equalizing, pressure equalizing, and mixing. When a gaseous fuel such as natural gas is one of the fuel components, no vaporization or dilution is required. The resulting carefully controlled gaseous fuel mixture is used to provide both the heat and the required atmosphere of controlled chemical composition in a copper melting furnace.

US Patent:

40918602, May 30, 1978

Filed:

Oct 19, 1973

Appl. No.:

5/407889

Inventors:

Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

B22D 1106

US Classification:

164433

Abstract:

This disclosure relates to a combined wheel spreader and crack closer adapted to maintain the predetermined draft angle of the casting groove of an open casting wheel while simultaneously working the interior surface thereof to close cracks and smooth out flaws therein during a casting operation. The wheel spreader includes rollers adapted to bear in rolling contact against the interior side walls of the casting groove, and the crack closer includes a roller adapted to bear in rolling contact against the bottom surface of the casting groove.

US Patent:

43115195, Jan 19, 1982

Filed:

Dec 26, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/107462

Inventors:

Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

C22B 1500
F27B 102

US Classification:

75 72

Abstract:

Disclosed is a multiple chamber vertical shaft furnace for melting granulated metal. Granulated scrap metal, high-grade crystalline ore or a combination thereof is preheated and sintered into a coherent columnar mass by the present invention. It is then melted in an enlarged melting chamber by multiple burners located in the walls of the furnace which direct heat tangent to the coherent columnar mass in a tubular heating space between the outer surface of the coherent columnar mass and the inner surface of the furnace walls, and flows out of the present invention through a tapping outlet for further processing.

US Patent:

40993990, Jul 11, 1978

Filed:

Jun 16, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/806965

Inventors:

Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA
Daniel B. Cofer - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

B21B 900
B21B 4504

US Classification:

72 38

Abstract:

Hot-formed rod is prepared in a rolling mill by removing oxide from the surface of a nascent cast bar while the bar is in a non-oxidizing environment. Oxide is removed from the surface of the bar by means such as wire brushing, for example, with the oxide removing means and the nascent bar being enclosed in a non-oxidizing or reducing environment to improve the removal of existing oxide and to inhibit formation of new oxide on the bar while the bar travels from the oxide-removing means to the rolling mill to be hot-formed. Removal of oxide while the bar is in a non-oxidizing environment enhances the removal of oxide and lessens the unwanted removal of metal underlying the surface oxide.

US Patent:

43753523, Mar 1, 1983

Filed:

Jun 30, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/921039

Inventors:

Milton E. Berry - Carrollton GA
Ronald L. Pariani - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

F23C 500

US Classification:

431 8

Abstract:

A method and burner apparatus for heating and continuously melting a non-ferrous material charge, such as copper pieces in a furnace without contaminating the material charge in the furnace with non-vaporized liquid fuel thereby maintaining the metallurgical quality of the non-ferrous material charge.