Specialized metallurgical processes – compositions for use therei – Processes – Process control responsive to sensed condition
Patent
1991-09-25
1993-09-21
Andrews, Melvyn J.
Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therei
Processes
Process control responsive to sensed condition
75386, 75387, 75501, 75707, C21C 534
Patent
active
052464822
ABSTRACT:
The disclosure relates to a molten metal producing and refining method which does not damage the apparatus, realizes a stable and high second combustion rate, and is capable of effectively recovering heat generated by the second combustion. The method comprises introducing a metal-containing material, a carbonaceous material, a flux and O.sub.2 gas into a furnace. The carbon which dissolves into the metal bath in the furnace from the carbonaceous material is combusted with the O.sub.2 gas to generate heat and CO gas. The CO gas is subjected to the second combustion with the O.sub.2 gas to additionally generate heat, and the metal-containing material is melted and refined by both the generated heat and carbon. The method is characterized in that O.sub.2 gas or O.sub.2 -containing gas is blown into the furnace through large-diameter tuyeres installed near the bottom of the furnace and a part of the O.sub.2 gas does not combust in the metal bath and leaves the metal bath unburnt, to perform the second combustion of the unburnt O.sub.2 gas with CO gas in the slag bath in the furnace.
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Kishimoto Mitsuharu
Koza Yukihiko
Murakami Keikichi
Satoh Sumio
Takiura Masaru
Andrews Melvyn J.
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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