EP0169290A2 - Dispositif utilisé pour le dégazage de métal fondu - Google Patents

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EP0169290A2
EP0169290A2 EP84810534A EP84810534A EP0169290A2 EP 0169290 A2 EP0169290 A2 EP 0169290A2 EP 84810534 A EP84810534 A EP 84810534A EP 84810534 A EP84810534 A EP 84810534A EP 0169290 A2 EP0169290 A2 EP 0169290A2
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nozzle
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Robert E. Hershey
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3A Composites International AG
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Alusuisse Holdings AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D1/00—Treatment of fused masses in the ladle or the supply runners before casting
    • B22D1/002—Treatment with gases
    • B22D1/005—Injection assemblies therefor

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for use in degassing molten metal and to the improved design of a nozzle unit for use in a vortex flow reactor for degassing molten metal using a purge gas.
  • the device comprises a chamber with an inner, elongated sidewall section, an outer, elongated sidewall section and a central axis, a device for the metal inlet at a first height and arranged tangentially to the said chamber in order to be able to introduce the molten metal tangentially into the said chamber that said molten metal flows with a swirling motion from said inlet for the molten M e-tall down through said chamber, a device for the metal outlet at a second height, located beneath said, first height for discharging the molten Metal from said chamber, and at least one device for the purge gas supply, said device being provided in said first, inner, elongated side wall section below said first height for introducing the purge gas into said chamber.
  • the vortex flow reactor comprises a first, elongated, substantially cylindrical side wall section and a second, converging downward side wall section below the first, substantially cylindrical wall section.
  • Inlet nozzles for rinsing gas are provided in the converging wall portion in different heights as it flows through from R eak- an optimal distribution toreinlinger to the reactor outlet of the Spülgasbläschen over the whole melt to achieve.
  • D are arranged in a nozzle in the converging wall portion of different height, the Spülgasdüsen also have different spacings from the central axis of the vortex flow reactor, whereby a maximum distribution of the Spülgasbläschen is achieved.
  • US Pat. No. 4,392,636 describes a gas inlet nozzle for use in a vortex flow reactor in accordance with US Pat. No. 4,177,066.
  • the design of the gas nozzle comprises a nozzle insert which is arranged in the wall of the vortex flow reactor and is flush with the inside of said wall.
  • the nozzle insert has a contact surface for receiving a conical nozzle tip made of ceramic or similar material.
  • the purging gas nozzle is pressed against the conical nozzle tip under spring pressure, in order to seal the nozzle against the conical tip and this against the nozzle insert, so that no metal escapes from the reactor in the region of the purging gas nozzle.
  • the purge gas nozzle is connected to the purge gas supply line via a nozzle screw connection with a seal between the screw connection and the purge gas nozzle. It has been shown that the rotary movement of the nozzle screw connection on the seal between the screw connection and the purge gas nozzle is disadvantageous for an effective seal. Because the vortex flow reactor is used to separate hydrogen and alkaline earth metals from melted serves aluminum and thereby active gases such as chlorine or the like. used, it is an absolute necessity to provide a really tight version for the purge gas supply.
  • An important object of the present invention is to provide a gas inlet nozzle in an improved version for use in a vortex flow reactor for degassing molten metal, in which there are no gas leaks between the nozzle screw connection and the purge gas nozzle.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved gas inlet nozzle using the aforementioned improvement which is easy to handle and is not expensive.
  • a device for the flushing gas introduction comprising a nozzle unit which, for the purpose of complete sealing, rests in an opening which is provided in the said first, inner, elongated side wall section, the said nozzle said senhow a nozzle nut, a mentioned before the nozzle nut and a clamping plate held nozzle body, a seal with a purpose of completely sealing adjacent to said nozzle body first portion and a lemm- for complete sealing at said K plate adjacent the second section, means for pressing Clamping plate in a non-rotatable version against said seal, and a screw attached to said nozzle for pressing said clamping plate against said seal and said seal against said nozzle body.
  • the present invention includes the improved design of a gas inlet nozzle for use in a vortex flow reactor for degassing molten metal using a purge gas.
  • the purge gas nozzle includes a D üsen lake disposed in the wall of the vortex flow reactor and is flush with the inside of the wall.
  • the nozzle insert has a contact surface for receiving a conical nozzle tip made of ceramic or similar material.
  • the purging gas nozzle is pressed against the conical tip in a spring-loaded manner in order to seal the nozzle against the conical tip, so that no metal escapes from the reactor in the area of the purging gas nozzle.
  • the purging gas nozzle is connected to the purging gas supply line via a nozzle screw connection which comprises a nozzle nut for receiving the nozzle body.
  • the nozzle nut receives a clamping plate which presses against a seal which is provided between the clamping plate and the rear of the nozzle body.
  • a screw with an external thread is over the thread is picked up by the nozzle nut and presses the clamping plate against the seal and accordingly against the nozzle body, in order to ensure a complete seal.
  • a spring washer can be provided between the clamping plate and the screw with an external thread in order to support the pressing of the clamping plate.
  • Said device for holding said clamping plate in a non-rotatable design can comprise at least one cutout in said nozzle nut, which receives a projection on said clamping plate.
  • a gas supply pipe can be firmly connected to the clamping plate.
  • Devices may be provided, which üsenech the D to said second, outer, elongated side wall portion, in order to fully compress seal in said opening.
  • An insert can be provided in said opening in said first, inner, elongated side wall section, which has a surface for receiving said nozzle unit in order to effect a complete seal between said nozzle unit and said nozzle insert and further can be used on said second one , outer, elongated side wall portion devices may be provided to said D üsenech to press against said nozzle insert.
  • a conical nozzle tip can also be provided on the device between said seat on said insert and said nozzle unit.
  • said pressing device can comprise an outer ring, which is optionally arranged with respect to said second, outer, elongated side wall section, and an inner ring, which is attached to the outer ring in a removable form, said inner ring having an associated spring device , so that the mentioned nozzle unit rests in such a way that it is pressed on for complete sealing.
  • Said outer ring can optionally rest on a number of bolts protruding from said second, outer, elongated side wall section, so that the pressure of said spring can act on said nozzle unit.
  • the invention also comprises a nozzle unit with a nozzle nut, a nozzle body held by said nozzle nut and a clamping plate, a seal with a first section which bears against said nozzle body for complete sealing, and a second section which bears against said one for complete sealing Clamping plate is present, a device for pressing said clamping plate in a non-rotating design against said seal, and a screw which is connected to said nozzle nut such that said clamping plate is pressed against said seal and said seal against said nozzle body.
  • a spring washer can be provided between said clamping plate and said screw.
  • Said device for holding the clamping plate in the nozzle unit can comprise, in a non-rotatable embodiment, at least one cutout in said nozzle nut, which receives a projection on said clamping plate. Furthermore, a gas supply pipe can be firmly connected to the clamping plate mentioned.
  • the flushing gas nozzle unit rests in a mounting bracket, which is rigidly connected to the outer wall of the vortex flow reactor.
  • the holder is designed so that the nozzle unit can be easily removed and replaced in the event of a blocked nozzle tip or wear of the conical nozzle tip or in a similar case.
  • the device in the context of the present invention prevents metal leaks from the reactor in the region of the nozzle tip, prevents gas leaks in the flushing gas supply line and enables simple replacement of the nozzle in the event of a blockage or in similar cases.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of the W irbelströmungsreaktors disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,177,066 with the improved design of a gas inlet nozzle in the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the gas inlet nozzle in the context of the present invention according to line II-II of Fig. 3.
  • Figure 3 is a front view of the gas inlet nozzle mounting bracket attached to the vortex flow reactor.
  • a bb. 4 is an exploded view of the components of the gas inlet nozzle in the present invention.
  • a bb. 1 shows the built-in purge gas nozzle in the preferred exemplary embodiment of a vortex flow reactor 10 with a first, essentially cylindrical side wall section 12 and a second, converging downward side wall section 14 below the cylindrical side wall section 12.
  • the purge gas nozzle in the context of the present invention can, as already mentioned, in all can be installed in the context of US Pat. No. 4,177,066 described eddy flow reactors, and therefore the specific details of the implementation of said vortex flow reactors is referred to herein.
  • a number of gas inlet nozzle units are secured in the converging side wall section 14 using the mounting frame 16.
  • the details of the design of the gas inlet nozzle and the mounting frame are described in detail.
  • Fig. 2 shows the converging side wall section 14 of the vortex flow reactor with a first inner wall 18 made of a suitable, refractory material and a second outer wall 20, preferably made of steel, with a space to the inner wall 18.
  • the space 22 between the inner wall 18 and the outer wall 20 is preferably filled with suitable insulating material.
  • the A ussenwand 20 is installedtattet with a number of flange plates 2 4, the number of which depends on the number of belströmungsreaktor on W IR nozzles provided.
  • the F lanschbleche 24 have an opening 25 for receiving a D üsenech and either integrated into the wall 20 or spaced from the wall 20 and chweissen in a corresponding cutout in the wall 20 by S or a similar process can be attached.
  • the flange plates 24 each have a number of screw bolts 26 which are secured in the holes 28 provided in the flange plates 24 by welding or a similar method.
  • the vortex flow reactor has a number of purge gas nozzle units.
  • All of the nozzle units mentioned are fastened via an outer ring 30 to a flange section 32 and an upstanding section 36, the flange section 32 having a number of holes 34 for securing the outer ring 30 to the screw bolts 26.
  • the outer ring 30 is optionally placed on the bolts 28 with a lock over the nuts 38 and spring washers 40 with respect to each flange plate 24, in order to be able to regulate the contact pressure on the nozzle unit, as described in more detail hereinafter.
  • the inner wall 18 is provided with a number of passage openings 42 corresponding to the arrangement and number of O EFF voltages provided in the flange plates 24 25th
  • each of the D urchlassö réelleen 42 is a die insert 44 having a D urchlass 46 and a conical bearing surface 48.
  • the nozzle inserts are fixed in the passage openings 42 of the inner walls 18 by means of mortar and consist of ge suitable, fire-resistant material such as silicon carbide or the like.
  • D urchlass 46 of nozzle insert 44 has a conical nozzle tip 50 is fixed with a conical surface 52, which is designed so that it üsenabsorbedes with the bearing surface 48 of the D 44 causes a complete seal.
  • the conical nozzle tip 50 is preferably made of vacuum molded FIBERFRAX material (FIBERFRAX is a trademark of Harbison-Carborundum Corp. for alumina and silica ceramic fiber) which, under appropriate pressure, provides a complete seal between the conical surface 52 on the conical nozzle tip 50 and the bearing surface 48 of the nozzle insert 44 provides.
  • the conical nozzle tip 50 has a passage 54 with a bearing surface 58, which is designed in such a way that it effects a complete seal against the conical surface 64 of the nozzle body 62 of the nozzle unit 60.
  • the nozzle unit 60 comprises a nozzle body 62 with a passage 66 and a mouthpiece profile 68 behind the passage 66.
  • the nozzle body 62 is secured by a nozzle nut 72 which has two cutouts 76.
  • the clamping plate 73 with two ear-shaped projections 75 rests in the nozzle nut 72 such that the ears 75 engage in the cutout 76, so that the clamping plate 73 is held in the nozzle nut 72 in a non-rotating design.
  • a seal 78 is provided between the clamping plate 73 and the rear surface 70 of the nozzle body 62 in order to seal the clamping plate 73 against the nozzle body 62 in a gas-tight design.
  • a gas supply pipe 82 attached to the clamp plate 73 by welding or a similar method, communicates with the opening 79 in the clamp plate 73.
  • a Screw 74 with an external thread which is designed such that it can be received by the nozzle nut 72 via the external thread 84 in order to press the clamping plate 73 against the seal 78, has a passage 80 for receiving the gas supply pipe 82.
  • the coupling 83 connects the gas hose 85 to the supply pipe 82.
  • a spring ring between the clamping plate 73 and the bolt 74 are provided with ussenge- A winch.
  • the seal 78 can be a metal seal, but a metal impregnated graphite seal should preferably be used.
  • the nozzle unit 60 rests so in the passage 54 of the conical nozzle tip 50 so that the conical bearing surface 64 of the nozzle body 62 is against the bearing surface 58 of the conical nozzle tip 50 with the aid of the inner ring 86 and the D üsenteilfeder pressed 88th
  • the inner ring 86 has a passage 90 with an undercut portion 92 to receive one side of the nozzle compression spring 88, the other side of which rests against the rear wall 93 of the screw unit 74.
  • the inner ring 86 is provided with a number of arms 94 attached thereto which are designed to be securely received by the slots 96 provided in the upstanding portion 36 of the outer ring 30.
  • the nozzle compression spring 88 which abuts the undercut surface 92 on the passage 90 in the inner ring 86, presses against the rear wall 93 of the screw 74 with an external thread, around the nozzle unit and in particular, to press the conical bearing surface 64 of the nozzle body 62 against the sealing surface on the conical nozzle tip 50 for complete sealing.
  • the pressure exerted by the spring 88 on the nozzle unit 60 can be changed by changing the The position of the outer ring 30 with respect to the flange plate 24 can be varied in that the outer ring 30 is brought into different positions on the screw bolt 66 with the aid of the nuts 38 and the spring rings 40.
  • a nozzle unit and a mounting frame prevents molten metal from escaping from the reactor in the region of the nozzle body 62.
  • the provided screw 74 with external thread, nozzle nut 72, clamping plate 73, seal 78 and nozzle body 62 prevent gas leaks in the purge gas supply line.
  • the nozzle bodies do not protrude into the interior of the vortex flow reactor, damage to the nozzle bodies by the action of the molten metal and by cleaning the inner walls of the reactor are prevented.
  • the mouthpiece profile 68 of the nozzle body 62 can, as mentioned above, either consist of an opening with a straight passage and a constant diameter or have a converging / diverging profile.
  • the diameter of the straight passage section should be made as small as possible in order to prevent the mouthpiece profile from being blocked by molten metal.
  • the mouthpiece size can be between 0.127 mm and 1.905 mm, but should preferably be 0.254-1.27 mm. If a converging / diverging profile is used, the converging section should form an angle of approximately 10 ° -60 ° with the axis of the nozzle if possible, but preferably 20 ° - 40 °.
  • the diverging section should form an angle between approximately 1 ° and 8 ° with the axis of the nozzle, but preferably between 2 ° and 4 °.
  • the transition between the converging and diverging sections must be designed as a smooth surface without abrupt changes in angle.

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EP0252684A1 (fr) * 1986-07-05 1988-01-13 Injectall Limited Tuyères pour insuffler des substances dans des liquides
WO1988000247A1 (fr) * 1986-07-05 1988-01-14 Injectall Limited Ajutage perfectionne pour l'injection de substances dans des liquides
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