Abstract: A tundish includes first and second flow control walls which define a flow receiving space. A plurality of outlets are located in the bottom of the tundish and toward the front thereof. Each flow control wall includes a plurality of openings located closer to the back of the tundish than toward the front and located closer to the bottom of the flow control wall than the top thereof.

Abstract: An insulation module assembly for attachment to wall requiring insulation includes an anchor member having a base portion and an arm portion that extends at an angle from an end of the base portion and away from the wall. The base portion and the arm portion have openings formed therein. A hollow elongated anchor tube has opposing ends extending through the openings of the arm portions. The anchor tube includes beveled open ends formed therein. A layer of insulating material is impaled on the anchor tube and positioned on opposite sides of the anchor member. Access is provided to the wall through the layers of insulating material and the opening of the base portion of the bracket. A method for installing the insulation module assembly includes inserting a current carrying rod including a stud assembly attached to an end thereof through the assembly until the stud assembly operatively engages the anchor member and protrudes through the insulating layers.

Abstract: A pumpable ceramic fiber composition having, by weight, from about 20% to about 30% of ceramic fiber, from about 5% to about 10% of a sodium silicate binding agent, from at least 1% to less than 5% of a binder migration retarding agent, from about 0.5 to about 2.5% of a viscosity modifying and lubricating agent, and from about 60% to about 70% of a liquid vehicle, preferably water. The pumpable ceramic fiber composition is resistant to deterioration under repeated freezing and thawing cycles.

Abstract: A tundish includes first and second flow control walls which define a flow receiving space. A plurality of outlets are located in the bottom of the tundish and toward the front thereof. Each flow control wall includes a plurality of openings located closer to the back of the tundish than toward the front and located closer to the bottom of the flow control wall than the top thereof.

Abstract: A ladle for housing and transferring liquid metal includes an outlet for the liquid metal and a ladle bottom. The ladle bottom has a surface adapted to be in contact with the liquid metal and an outlet nozzle formed in the surface adapted to be in fluid communication with the outlet of the ladle. The ladle bottom surface includes means to substantially prevent the entrainment of undesirable matter in liquid metal exiting said ladle.

Abstract: A method of producing a cast fused silica product includes grinding fused silica particles to have a first particle size and to form an aqueous slurry. A fused silica aggregate is provided having a second particle size greater than the first particle size. A first amount of the aqueous slurry is dried to form dried fused silica particles and the dry fused silica particles are ground to have a third particle size intermediate to the first and second particles sizes. A second amount of the aqueous slurry, the fused silica aggregate and the ground fused silica particles are admixed to form a casting mix.