ROTARY AND/OR LINEAR SLIDING GATE VALVE FOR AN OUTLET OF A VESSEL CONTAINING A METAL MELT AND VALVE MEMBERS FOR SUCH A VALVE

摘要

A valve for an, in particular elongate, outlet of avessel containing a metal melt comprises a fixed refractory valvemember with inlet and outlet openings and a refractory valvemember which is sealingly movable relative to it with a connectingpassage for connecting the inlet and outlet openings in the openposition of the valve. In order to avoid openings for theconnecting passage, the movable valve member has at least onerecess extending over the peripheral surface of the movable valvemember as the connecting passage.