Systems and methods for accessing a furnace melt

Details Systems and methods for accessing a furnace melt Systems and methods for accessing a furnace melt

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

King, Roly (Department: 1733)

Metallurgical apparatus

Process

Tuyere operation

C266S216000, C266S217000, C266S218000, C266S225000, C266S226000, C266S265000, C266S270000, C075S010390, C075S010400, C075S010460, C075S010520, C373S075000, C373S076000, C373S079000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08003043

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for accessing a furnace melt are provided. Preferably, the method and apparatus provide for the safe and efficient access to the molten metal melt in a furnace. According to one aspect of the invention used in a steel making process in an electric arc furnace, a furnace aperture plug is reciprocated through a furnace aperture, the furnace aperture plug is retracted from the furnace aperture, access is provided to the molten metal melt in the furnace, and the furnace aperture plug is reinserted into the furnace aperture when the access is concluded.

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