Patents Assigned to Fata Aluminium Division of Fata Group SPA
  • Plant for continuously regenerating foundry sand and associated method
    Patent number: 6399032
    Abstract: The plant for continuously regenerating foundry sand comprises a combustion chamber, in which a combustible gas is added to the sand, and a cooling chamber, in which the sand coming from the combustion chamber is cooled, both chambers being provided with systems for maintain the sand in a fluidized state. The chambers are also in direct communication with one another in the manner of communicating vessels in such a way that, during normal operation in equilibrium, the free surface of the sand may be at the same level in the two chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Fata Aluminium Division of Fata Group SPA
    Inventor: Bartolomeo Tosco