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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038930 | Cooling element and method for manufacturing the same The invention relates to a cooling element to be used in the structure of a pyromettalurgical reactor used in the manufacturing of metals, which cooling element comprises a housing element mainly made of copper, provided with a channel system for the cooling medium ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8012406 | Method of arranging and setting spray cooling nozzles and hot steel plate cooling apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for cooling a hot steel plate which is processed and constrained by constraining rolls and a method of arranging and setting spray nozzles enabling uniform cooling in a direction perpendicular to processing. In the appar... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7625517 | Furnace cooling system and method A cooling system for the distribution and collection of a fluid coolant in a metallurgical vessel used in the processing of molten materials. The cooling system comprises a distribution system including an intake manifold, a plurality of headers attached to the inta... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7357894 | Method and apparatus for cooling hot rolled steel strip, and method for manufacturing hot rolled steel strip An apparatus for cooling a hot rolled steel strip including a transfer means comprising transfer rolls to feed a steel strip which has been hot rolled by a finishing mill; a cooling means for cooling the steel strip; and accompanying rolls arranged with a clearance ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328598 | Device for cooling rolling stock within the cooling stretch of a rolling mill The invention relates to a device for cooling rolling stock within the cooling stretch of a rolling mil, especially a hat-strip mill, whereby water spray devices are stationarily mounted below the rolling stock between rollers (10) of a roller train (1... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7175691 | Method of producing stainless steel by re-using waste material of stainless steel producing process A method of producing stainless steel includes the steps of melting a raw material in an electric furnace to form molten steel, and then refining the molten steel by a refining furnace to produce stainless steel in a stainless steel producing process. In the method,... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140765 | Device and method for discrete and continuous measurement of the temperature of molten metal in a furnace or recepient for its production or treatment A device (10) for continuous measurement of the temperature of molten metal in a furnace or recipient for its production and treatment comprises a heat analysis instrument (14) placed in a lance (12) which blows inert gas and/or high-pressure co... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7074360 | Method and apparatus for positioning a tool relative to a workpiece An apparatus for positioning a tool relative to a workpiece, including a first carrier rotatable on a first axis and a second carrier carried by the first carrier and rotatable about a second axis defined by the first carrier. The second axis is in a parallel and of... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7052647 | Method and apparatus for cooling hot rolled steel strip, and method for manufacturing hot rolled steel strip An apparatus for cooling a hot rolled steel strip comprising a transfer means arranged behind a final finishing mill, the transfer means comprising a plurality of transfer rolls for transferring the steel strip; at least one upper surface cooling means arranged at a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6913659 | Rapid cooling device for steel band in continuous annealing equipment The present invention provides a cooling apparatus having sufficient cooling ability in the cooling process of a continuous annealing facility and capable of minimizing the strip temperature difference in the width direction caused by the high speed blowing of the g... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6773659 | Gas injection lance A gas injection lance and an apparatus employing the lance for producing ferrous metal are provided. The lance has an elongated flow duct made of inner and outer concentric carbon steel tubes, a cooling water supply and return, and exterior surface which is designed... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6733720 | Method and apparatus for cooling hot rolled steel strip, and method for manufacturing hot rolled steel strip A lower surface cooling box 12 is arranged between transfer rolls 11 on a runout table 3 and an upper cooling box 14 moving freely is arranged at a position corresponding to the cooling box 12 to eject cooling water to the steel st... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6692593 | Method for quenching metallic workpieces A method for quenching metallic workpieces in a furnace space, includes subjecting a metallic workpiece to a heat treatment process in an evacuated furnace space. Before a quenching gas or mixture is passed into the furnace space, hydrogen is supplied to ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6673305 | Apparatus for injecting gas into a vessel An injection lance (26) for injecting hot gas into a vessel includes an elongate gas flow duct (31) which receives hot gas from a gas inlet structure (32) and an elongate central tubular structure (33) which extends within gas flow duct (31) from its rear... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6656413 | Method and apparatus for quenching metal workpieces A method and apparatus for quenching an elongated metal workpiece, such as a pipe, bar, tube, or the like, involves, moving the elongated metal workpiece to be quenched longitudinally through at least one rotating spray unit having a plurality of outlets ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638473 | Cooling device for blast furnace bottom wall bricks The present invention is: a cooling apparatus, capable of extending the service life of a blast furnace by suppressing the molten-iron-induced erosion of a carbon brick in the sidewall of a blast furnace bottom by preventing the cooling ability for the ca... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6605250 | Arrangement in connecting with cooling equipment for cooling billets Apparatus for cooling billets (9), preferably formed of aluminum. The apparatus includes a housing (2) provided with openings (3) for axial passage of the billet through the housing, a cooling ring (4) arranged inside of the housing, and supply lines (6) ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6562287 | Blasting lance with a gas/liquid mixing chamber and a method for the expansion cooling thereof The invention relates to a method for cooling a lance provided for converting a medium into a molten mass and/or for measuring the properties of the molten mass. A gas/liquid mixture is fed as a cooling medium into a cooling circuit which is closed up to ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6544468 | Method for cooling a shaft furnace loading device The invention concerns a method for cooling a shaft furnace loading device, said loading device being equipped with a ring-shaped rotary joint (40), provided with a fixed ring-shaped part (56) and a rotating ring-shaped part (46), for supplying cooling li... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6521171 | Processing method for high-temperature exhaust gas To effectively separate and recover solid dust and volatile or molten components while preventing solid dust and volatile or molten component dust from being adhered to inner walls of a temperature control tower. The high-temperature exhaust gas is blown from ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517770 | Temperature control device and temperature control method for high-temperature exhaust gas In a temperature control device comprising a temperature control tower for controlling a blown high-temperature exhaust gas to a proper temperature and discharging the temperature-controlled exhaust gas to the subsequent step side, the temperature control... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491863 | Method and apparatus for efficient utilization of a cryogen for inert cover in metals melting furnaces Methods and apparatus for efficient utilization of a cryogen in inerting of solid and molten metals are presented. One method and apparatus of the invention includes providing a source of liquid cryogen; transporting the liquid cryogen through a conduit c... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6440356 | Apparatus for injecting gas into a vessel Apparatus for injecting gas into a vessel comprises a lance 26 having a gas flow duct 31 extending longitudinally from a rear end to a forward end (36) from which to discharge gas from the duct. An elongate body 38 disposed within the forward end of the d... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6358465 | Device for exchanging heat with a flat product A device for exchanging heat with a flat product moving in front of the device that includes a device for placing at least one plenum chamber under gaseous pressure, the plenum chamber having on a front face several blades forming a duct for the ejection ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6284189 | Nozzle for device to inject oxygen and technological gases and relative dimensioning method Nozzle for device to inject oxygen and technological gases used in metallurgical processing of metal melting, the nozzle being suitable to emit a gassy flow at supersonic velocity, the nozzle having a conformation symmetrical to a central axis (x) defined... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6126891 | System for high rate cooling furnace for metal strips Rapid-cooling oven, forming part of a plant comprising various treatment stations, especially stations for the heat treatment of products in strip form, through which a metal strip runs continuously, the rapid cooling being obtained by spraying onto the s... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6090340 | Runner for a hot melt, runner system and method for conveying a hot melt Runner for conveying a hot melt, for example molten pig iron and slag, comprising a wear lining in which the melt flows during normal operation, a safety lining which surrounds the wear lining and a metal encasing which surrounds the safety lining, wherei... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086816 | Tap hole drilling machine for blast furnace, drill bit for use in tap hole drilling machine, and tap hole drilling method A tap hole drilling machine, a drill bit for use in it, and a drilling method are disclosed. A nitrogen gas supply line for pressurised nitrogen as a carrier gas and a cooling water supply line are provided to form water mist for cooling the drill bit, th... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6074599 | Air quenching chamber An air quenching system for cooling heated parts under controlled conditions having cooling air ejection nozzles located in opposed relation on opposite sides of the heated part and air exhaust orifices adjacent the air supply nozzles for quickly removing... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6054095 | Widthwise uniform cooling system for steel strip in continuous steel strip heat treatment step The present invention is to provide a cooling system for cooling a strip in a vertical path of a continuous strip heat-treating process in which cooling nozzles are arranged in a width direction of a strip on the surfaces of cooling headers arranged close... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5922273 | Modular hearth arrangement for cold hearth refining In the particular embodiment described in the specification, a cold hearth arrangement has a hearth plate forming a floor above the bottom of a melt chamber enclosure and a hearth is removably mounted on the hearth plate. Coolant supply and return lines a... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904893 | Plate cooler for metallurgical furnaces, blast furnaces, direct reduction reactors and gassing units provided with a refractory lining particularly for the iron and steel industry A plate cooler is provided for metallurgical furnaces lined with a refractory lining, comprising cast copper or a low-alloy copper alloy with coolant ducts arranged in its interior. The coolant ducts are prefabricated, comprising copper pipe sockets, copp... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5871686 | Device for cooling a rolled product A device for cooling a rolled product such as a steel strip moving in front of the device includes a box filled with a pressurized gas. The box comprises a plurality of fins forming pipes, each fin including at least one gas outlet orifice directed toward... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5820815 | Cooled tapping device A cooled elongated, preferably threaded and, tapered, metallurgical taphole plug and a method for using it are described. The plug is inserted into a taphole to cause a plug of molten material to freeze in the taphole such that molten material flow within... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5795538 | Apparatus for steel hardening and process therefor In a method for quenching metal parts, a quenching chamber is provided in which the quenching oil is continuously supplied from below the steel parts and circulated upward through the parts in a laminar flow. The circulation is accomplished by feeding the... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795539 | Method for cooling graphite electrodes used for metal melting and refining in an electric arc furnace and a ladle This invention concerns a method for water-cooling directly a vertical train of graphite electrodes connected to each other, by using a cooling water sprayed directly onto the outer periphery surface of at least one graphite electrode consisting of an upp... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5616166 | Tapping method for blast furnace In tapping method in which molten iron (16) and molten slag (18) are discharged from a blast furnace, a conducting pipe (30) is connected to the external side of a molten iron taphole (12), and an electromagnetic energy supply body (32) is disposed around... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5520374 | Device for coupling a metallurgical carriage to a flexible conduit A device for coupling a metallurgical carriage to a flexible conduit comprises a first half-coupling mounted on the metallurgical carriage and a second half-coupling connected to one end of the flexible conduit. A coupling station is located near a predef... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5465942 | Tuyere arrangement for the introduction of agents into a molten bath and method of operating such a tuyere arrangement To increase the service life of a tuyere arrangement for the introduction of agents into a molten bath, comprising an apertured block (3) refractory material which can be fitted into the wall (1) of a vessel (12) and which includes a cylindrical body (4) ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5447293 | Method and apparatus for quenching heat treated objects A quench chute for use in heat treating objects extends from one end of a furnace into a tank filled with quenching fluid. The chute has a passage therein through which heat treated objects fall from the furnace into the tank. Laminar sheets of quenching ... | 09/05/1995 |
