Abstract: A system for modeling computer software product line variants may include a model builder configured to construct a model of a plurality of variants of a computer software application. The model may include at least one common-to-variants element that may be common to a plurality of the variants, a plurality of variant-specific elements, and interface code configured to adapt any of the variant-specific elements to any of the common-to-variants elements. The model may further include an application generator configured to generate a plurality of computer software applications for a corresponding plurality of combinations of the common-to-variants elements and the variant-specific elements, where the model builder and the application generator may be implemented in at least one of computer hardware and computer software embodied in a tangible computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: A fume treatment system and method for treating a fume stream emitted from the mouth of a furnace chamber of a metal reclamation furnace system during a portion of the reclamation process includes an auxiliary hood that is smaller than the main overhead hood and is movable between an operative position over the furnace chamber mouth within the main overhead hood for collecting the fume stream emitted by the furnace chamber mouth and another position spaced from, the furnace chamber mouth. An incinerator is in fluid communication with the auxiliary hood when in the operative position. A fume stream blower causes the fume stream collected by the auxiliary hood when in the operative position to flow to the incinerator for incinerating hydrocarbons or other combustible compounds present in the fume stream during operation of the incinerator. A cyclone may be in the flow path between the auxiliary hood and the incinerator for removing particulates from the fume stream prior to entering the incinerator.

Abstract: A furnace system for recovering a non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal. The furnace system has a furnace chamber having walls defining a refractory chamber, the refractory chamber receiving the charge of material and the metal contained in the charge of material being heated into a flowable mode in the refractory chamber. One feature of the furnace system includes a door having a closed position adjacent an inlet passage to the furnace chamber, the door having rollers and a suspension. Another feature is the geometry of the refractory chamber and the interaction of that geometry with heat energy introduced into the refractory chamber.

Abstract: A furnace system for recovering a non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal. The furnace system having a furnace chamber having walls defining a refractory chamber, the refractory chamber receiving the charge of material and the metal contained in the charge of material being heated into a flowable mode in the refractory chamber. The furnace system having at least one paddle radially projecting from an interior surface of the furnace chamber toward a longitudinal axis of the furnace chamber. Other features of the invention include a door having a closed position adjacent an inlet passage to the furnace chamber, the door having rollers and a suspension. Other features of the invention include a motor and a control unit which monitors torque to rotate the furnace chamber as an indication of viscosity of the charge of material. Methods of operating a furnace system for recovering non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal are also discussed.

Abstract: A furnace system for recovering a non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal. The furnace system having a furnace chamber having walls defining a refractory chamber, the refractory chamber receiving the charge of material and the metal contained in the charge of material being heated into a flowable mode in the refractory chamber. The furnace system having at least one paddle radially projecting from an interior surface of the furnace chamber toward a longitudinal axis of the furnace chamber. Other features of the invention include a door having a closed position adjacent an inlet passage to the furnace chamber, the door having rollers and a suspension. Other features of the invention include a motor and a control unit which monitors torque to rotate the furnace chamber as an indication of viscosity of the charge of material. Methods of operating a furnace system for recovering non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal are also discussed.

Abstract: A furnace system for recovering a non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal. The furnace system has a furnace chamber having walls defining a refractory chamber, the refractory chamber receiving the charge of material and the metal contained in the charge of material being heated into a flowable mode in the refractory chamber. One feature of the furnace system includes a door having a closed position adjacent an inlet passage to the furnace chamber, the door having rollers and a suspension. Another feature is the geometry of the refractory chamber and the interaction of that geometry with heat energy introduced into the refractory chamber.

Abstract: A furnace system for recovering a non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal. The furnace system having a furnace chamber having walls defining a refractory chamber, the refractory chamber receiving the charge of material and the metal contained in the charge of material being heated into a flowable mode in the refractory chamber. The furnace system having at least one paddle radially projecting from an interior surface of the furnace chamber toward a longitudinal axis of the furnace chamber. Other features of the invention include a door having a closed position adjacent an inlet passage to the furnace chamber, the door having rollers and a suspension. Other features of the invention include a motor and a control unit which monitors torque to rotate the furnace chamber as an indication of viscosity of the charge of material. Methods of operating a furnace system for recovering non-ferrous metal from a charge of material containing the metal are also discussed.

Abstract: Method for stabilizing halogenated hydrantoins, comprising mixing the hydantoin with dry calcium hydroxide.