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reverberatory skimmer
A professional who skims slag from surface of copper being refined in reverberatory furnace. Respnsibilities include:
- Signals overhead crane operator to lower pan, and positions it in front of slag tapping hole.
- Inserts wood pole through door in side of furnace, working pole back and forth to push slag toward front of furnace.
- Drags slag from surface of copper into pan, using steel hoe.
- Inserts compressed-air line through furnace opening, and turns valve to force air through molten metal to oxidize impurities.
- May shovel coke over surface of skimmed metal to prevent excess oxidation.
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