VMP-1750 is a customized furnace for recovering valuable metals from oxide slags. It combines induction heating and reverse-polarity transferred Arc Plasma together in a high vacuum chamber.  The induction heating will melt slags in a graphite crucible, and water cold anode electrode will produce a high-temperature plasma to separate noble metals from oxide slag by electrolysis.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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- Stainless steel vacuum chamber ID Ă315 mm Ă 315 mm H
- Water-cooled SS chamber for prolonged melting time ă= 3 hrs.
- Ă120 mm quartz observation window.Â
- DN160 ISO-K port for connection with a turbo pump
- KF40/25 port for connection with a rough pump
- 1/4" gas inlet and bleed valve as a gas outlet
- Pressure safety relief valve @ 3 psig
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Induction Heater
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- 15KW (30-80Khz) Dual Station Bench Top Induction Heater with Timer Control & Temp Controller Port
- Power input:Â 208-240V AC, 50/60 Hz, three phases, 50 A
- One control panel adjusts the heating power output with automatic PID temperature control via C type thermal couple
- IR temperature sensor is optional at extra cost if the working temperature is> 1800 °C
- Two induction coils are included.
- Coil 1: Ă72 OD Ă Ă62 ID Ă 80 H mm;
- Coil 2: Ă102 OD Ă Ă92 ID Ă 100 H mm
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Graphite CrucibleÂ
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- Two graphite crucibles are included
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Graphite crucible 1: Ă47 OD Ă Ă35 ID Ă 88 H mm; working volume ~70 ml (up to 400g Fe alloy)Â
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Graphite crucible 2: Ă75 OD Ă Ă60 ID Ă 105 H mm; working volume ~250 ml (up to 1200g Fe alloy)
- One water-cooled copper electrode is connected to the graphite crucible on the bottom as cathode.
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Arc Generator and Electrode

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- 208 - 240 VAC,1ph, 50/60Hz, 7.3 kWÂ included
- Output DC output: 315A/22.6V @ 60% duty cycleÂ
244A/20.0V @ 100% duty cycle (continuous operation)
- The HF function is included for easy arcing without contact with slags.
- One water-cold copper electrode is inserted into the vacuum chamber and connected to the arc generator as an anode for electrolysis
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Vacuum Pump

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- One 156 L/m Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump is included to achieve a 10e-2 torr vacuum. Turbopump is available upon request
- Anti-Corrosive Capacitance Diaphragm Gauge (Gas Independent), with a measurement range up to 3.8 x 10E-5 torr, is included with a mechanical pump
- One flowmeter 0- 1000ml is built in the gas line
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Water Chiller
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One recirculating water chiller with a 58 L/minute flow rate is includedÂ
- Temperature range: 5 - 30°C
- Water Flow Rate: 58 L/min
- Water Tank: 70 Liters made of stainless steel
- Power 220VAC +/- 10%, three-phase, 7.1KW , 50/6- Hz
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Compliance
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- NRTL Certification is available upon request at an extra cost
- An isolated transformer will also be needed for UL certification
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| Power requirement |
- 220VAC +/-10%, a three-phase power panel is required
- 30 KW total power is requiredă
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| Reference article |
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