An installation for applying a lining composition in the form of dry particulate material (2p) is provided to form a working lining (2s) onto a surface of a cavity in a tundish (1). A space reference system (X, Y, Z), where X is a longitudinal axis, Y is a transverse axis, and Z is a vertical axis is used. The installation includes a support frame defining a passage, a tank for storing an amount of the dry particulate material, dispensing units, a plunger configured for fitting in the cavity, a longitudinal translation mechanism is configured for holding and translating the dispensing along the longitudinal axis, a transverse translation mechanism is configured for receiving the tundish and translating the tundish along the transverse axis of the passage, and an elevation translation mechanism is configured for holding the plunger and translating the plunger along the vertical axis of the cavity when the tundish is located in the passage.

In an aspect, a method of manufacturing a high purity copper-based alloy comprises providing in a melting furnace a feedstock and melting the feedstock. The method additionally includes bubbling an inert gas into the molten copper-based alloy to form the high purity copper-based alloy. Aspects are also directed to an apparatus and a method of fabricating an apparatus for manufacturing the high purity copper-based alloy.