EP3687666A4 - Commande du fonctionnement et de la position d'un ensemble lance et buse dans un bain de métal fondu dans un réservoir - Google Patents

Commande du fonctionnement et de la position d'un ensemble lance et buse dans un bain de métal fondu dans un réservoir Download PDF

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EP3687666A4
EP3687666A4 EP19849785.1A EP19849785A EP3687666A4 EP 3687666 A4 EP3687666 A4 EP 3687666A4 EP 19849785 A EP19849785 A EP 19849785A EP 3687666 A4 EP3687666 A4 EP 3687666A4
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lance
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metal bath
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Edward J. Green
Derek S. Dengel
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Berry Metal Co
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C5/00Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
    • C21C5/28Manufacture of steel in the converter
    • C21C5/42Constructional features of converters
    • C21C5/46Details or accessories
    • C21C5/4606Lances or injectors
    • C21C5/462Means for handling, e.g. adjusting, changing, coupling
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C5/00Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
    • C21C5/28Manufacture of steel in the converter
    • C21C5/30Regulating or controlling the blowing
    • C21C5/32Blowing from above
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C5/00Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
    • C21C5/28Manufacture of steel in the converter
    • C21C5/42Constructional features of converters
    • C21C5/46Details or accessories
    • C21C5/4673Measuring and sampling devices
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27DDETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D21/00Arrangement of monitoring devices; Arrangement of safety devices
    • F27D21/0014Devices for monitoring temperature
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27DDETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D3/00Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
    • F27D3/16Introducing a fluid jet or current into the charge
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C5/00Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
    • C21C5/52Manufacture of steel in electric furnaces
    • C21C2005/5288Measuring or sampling devices
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C2300/00Process aspects
    • C21C2300/06Modeling of the process, e.g. for control purposes; CII
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27DDETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D3/00Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
    • F27D3/16Introducing a fluid jet or current into the charge
    • F27D2003/168Introducing a fluid jet or current into the charge through a lance

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Waste-Gas Treatment And Other Accessory Devices For Furnaces (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Steel In Its Molten State (AREA)
  • Carbon Steel Or Casting Steel Manufacturing (AREA)
  • Vertical, Hearth, Or Arc Furnaces (AREA)
EP19849785.1A 2018-08-17 2019-08-19 Méthode et appareil pour la commande du fonctionnement et de la position d'un ensemble lance et buse dans un bain de métal fondu dans un réservoir Active EP3687666B1 (fr)

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US201862719277P 2018-08-17 2018-08-17
PCT/US2019/047116 WO2020037327A1 (fr) 2018-08-17 2019-08-19 Commande du fonctionnement et de la position d'un ensemble lance et buse dans un bain de métal fondu dans un réservoir

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US3701518A (en) * 1969-10-03 1972-10-31 Berry Metal Co Oxygen lance control arrangement for basic oxygen furnace
CA2388397A1 (fr) * 1999-10-06 2002-04-18 Berry Metal Company Procede pour le traitement metallurgique d'acier en fusion dans un convertisseur a soufflage d'oxygene par le haut
WO2012055546A1 (fr) * 2010-10-28 2012-05-03 Heraeus Electro-Nite International N.V. Lance sans fil
WO2015046027A1 (fr) * 2013-09-30 2015-04-02 Jp Steel Plantech Co. Système de lance, four métallurgique l'utilisant et procédé de positionnement de lance
WO2016103196A1 (fr) * 2014-12-24 2016-06-30 Outotec (Finland) Oy Système et procédé de collecte et d'analyse de données relatives à un état de fonctionnement dans un système de réacteur à lance d'injection immergée par le haut

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US3701518A (en) * 1969-10-03 1972-10-31 Berry Metal Co Oxygen lance control arrangement for basic oxygen furnace
CA2388397A1 (fr) * 1999-10-06 2002-04-18 Berry Metal Company Procede pour le traitement metallurgique d'acier en fusion dans un convertisseur a soufflage d'oxygene par le haut
WO2012055546A1 (fr) * 2010-10-28 2012-05-03 Heraeus Electro-Nite International N.V. Lance sans fil
WO2015046027A1 (fr) * 2013-09-30 2015-04-02 Jp Steel Plantech Co. Système de lance, four métallurgique l'utilisant et procédé de positionnement de lance
WO2016103196A1 (fr) * 2014-12-24 2016-06-30 Outotec (Finland) Oy Système et procédé de collecte et d'analyse de données relatives à un état de fonctionnement dans un système de réacteur à lance d'injection immergée par le haut

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EP3687666A1 (fr) 2020-08-05
WO2020037327A1 (fr) 2020-02-20
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