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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270704 | Mixture for fabrication of fireproof high-strength spherical granules and the method of their manufacture The inventive method for producing refractory high-strength spherical granules consists in separately presintering kaolin and bauxite in a rotational furnace, jointly sintering said components in order to produce a charging material, granulating, drying and screenin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7135063 | Resilient biodegradable packaging materials Biodegradable starch-based extruded products and methods of manufacturing those products are provided. In particular, extruded starch products processed by compression, stretching or compression and stretching provide excellent flexibility, pliability, dimensional s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6991669 | System and method for silver recovery and monitoring A silver recovery and monitoring system including a sensor for transmitting a silver concentration signal in response to the concentration of silver in a fluid, means for determining whether the silver concentration signal indicates the concentration of silver in th... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6786949 | Method and apparatus for using a pre-jel for producing self-reducing agglomerates Self-reducing agglomerates are provided for use in the production of metal. The agglomerates comprise a mixture of iron oxide containing particles and particles of a reducing agent bonded by use of a pre-gel. The agglomerates are produced by a method and apparatus t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6755888 | Facility for reducing metal oxide, method for operating the facilities and moldings as raw material to be charged to reduction furnace The present invention provides a reducing furnace of the rotary hearth-type and a method for reducing a metal oxide simplified in the process from dehydration to molding, according to which a moisture-rich powdery raw material is reduced at low cost. The present inv... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6602316 | Briquette for lowering the viscosity of metallurgical slag and process for its production Briquettes for the liquefaction of metallurgical slag are formed from a mixture containing, by weight, 85-98% slag from secondary aluminium processing, 1 to 8% polyvinyl acetate dispersion as the polymeric bonding agent and the remainder water, the brique... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6451083 | Hardened particle comprising a reaction product of metal baghouse dust Metal baghouse dust can be solidified and thereby used for a variety of different purposes including a binder material by blending the electric arc furnace dust with a reducing agent such as ferrous chloride or ferrous sulphate. This forms a solidified ma... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6383250 | Steel making revert and process for preparing Specific recycle materials are blended with hot slag and wet sludge to make a recyclable steelmaking revert. The specific recycle materials are kish, lime, glass, ferro-manganese and the like. The specific materials are blended with the slag and sludge in... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6383249 | Magnesium desulfurization agent A method and composition for removing sulfur from molten ferrous material, particularly molten pig iron. The desulfurization agent includes a magnesium particle coated with a heat absorbing compound. The heat absorbing compound absorbs heat around the mag... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6352570 | Magnesium desulfurization agent A method and composition for removing sulfur from molten ferrous material, particularly molten pig iron. The desulfurization agent includes a magnesium particle coated with a heat absorbing compound. The heat absorbing compound absorbs heat around the mag... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6280498 | Synthetic resin fuel for making iron and method for making iron A synthetic resin fuel for stable production of pig iron in a blast furnace. It is in the form of cylindrical pellets, each measuring X mm in thickness and Y mm in diameter, with X and Y satisfying the three expressions of 3.0ࣘXࣘ10, 2ࣘYࣘ20, and ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6179895 | Basic tundish flux composition for steelmaking processes The tundish flux composition of the invention employs solid recycled ladle metallurgy furnace (LMF) slag as a fluidizing and refining base ingredient in a mixture of raw materials. The preferred recycled LMF slag material comprises about 35% to about 65% ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5993508 | Briquette as an additive for metallurgic purposes comprising silicon-containing residues, and process for its production Silicon-containing residues, as they accumulate especially during the synthesis of organosilanes out of metallic silicon, and especially methyl chloride, are processed according to the invention to briquettes, being additives for the quality adjustment of... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5954857 | Molybdenum oxide briquettes and a process for their preparation Briquettes of either technical or chemical grade molybdenum oxide and a binding material selected from the group consisting of (a) sodium hydroxide, and (b) a binding composition comprising (i) at least one of ammonium and an alkali metal hydroxide, and (... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5912403 | Cold briquette of waste materials as an aggregate for smelting furnaces of an iron foundry and method of producing the same The invention relates to the use of a briquette of waste materials as an aggregate for smelting furnaces of an iron foundry, in particular in cupola furnaces or other shaft furnaces. The object of the invention is to disclose the use of a briquette of was... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5873924 | Desulfurizing mix and method for desulfurizing molten iron A desulfurization composition contains from about 3% to about 20% particulate metallic aluminum, about 5% to about 30% particulate alumina, about 0.5% to about 12% particulate hydrocarbon material or other gas generating composition and the balance lime p... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5762722 | Covering flux for smelting aluminum and a process for its preparation The present invention relates to a highly efficient aluminum covering flux and a process for its preparation. The said covering flux comprises potassium chloride, sodium chloride, lithium chloride, potassium fluoride and sodium hydrosulfate, wherein the c... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5516734 | Aluminum nitride refractory materials and methods for making the same The present invention broadly relates to novel aluminum nitride matrix ceramic composite bodies for use as refractory materials and methods for making the same. The refractory materials are useful in environments which are corrosive, erosive, abrasive and... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5464465 | Fiber bonded agglomerated ore materials Process for producing agglomerates, e.g., by pelletizing a particulate inorganic material for example an ore material, characterized by the addition to the agglomerated material of an organic fibrous material, especially a polyacrylonitrile fiber material... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5439501 | Method of processing hot dross of aluminum resulting from an aluminum smelting process and a deoxidant obtained from said method A method of processing hot dross resulting from an aluminum smelting process is carried out as follows. First, the hot dross is filled in a hollow container which has a porous bottom plate closing a bottom opening of the container. A solid plate is placed... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5380351 | Method for agglomeration of flue gas desulfurization dust A process for the agglomeration of flue gas desulfurization dust is disclosed comprising the steps of introducing flue gas desulfurization dust as feed material into a conventional, high-intensity mixing device and admixing with water to form spheroidal a... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5372632 | Process for producing fiber bonded agglomerated ore materials Process for producing agglomerates, e.g., by pelletizing a particulate inorganic material, for example, an ore material, characterized by the addition to the agglomerated material of an organic fibrous material, especially a polyacrylonitrile fiber materi... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5306327 | Modified native starch base binder for pelletizing mineral material A binder for pelletizing particulate mineral material. The binder including about 30-99.5% modified native starch, and about 0.2-80% of water-dispersible polymer material selected from the group consisting of water-dispersible natural gums, water-dispersi... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5112391 | Method of forming ore pellets with superabsorbent polymer A binder composition and method for its use to bind metal ores in a pelletizing process is disclosed. The composition includes the use of superabsorbent cross-linked polymers alone or in combination with at least one of the materials chosen from linear wa... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5078978 | Pyridine-containing alkoxysilanes bonded to inorganic supports and processes of using the same for removing and concentrating desired ions from solutions A method is disclosed for the quantitative removal and concentration of desired transition metal ions from a source solution which may contain larger concentrations of other metal and H+ ions. The method comprises bringing the source solution ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5011798 | Chromium additive and method for producing chromium alloy using the same A chromium additive of the formula: Crx Cy Oz where 0.04ࣘyࣘ0.35, and 0.03ࣘzࣘ0.30 for x=1, said additive having an X ray diffraction peak at d=3.32 Å (2θ=26.8°).... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4961777 | Pretreatment/agglomeration as a vehicle for refractory ore treatment An agglomerative heap leaching method for recovering gold, silver or other metals from low grade refractory ores. Hypochlorite compounds are incorporated directly into the ore agglomerates as they are formed. This provides ample time and opportunity for t... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4865642 | Particle agglomeration process A method is described for utilizing metal containing by-products or waste products of metallurgical processes. The metal containing particles, or dust originating in metallurgical processes are agglomerated with a combustible agglomerating agent, and are ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4863512 | Binder for metal-containing ores A binder useful for agglomerating a concentrated ore material in the presence of water comprising an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium tripolyphosphate, a process for agglomerating the concentrated ore material using this binder, and... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4758406 | Molybdenum addition agent and process for its production Molybdenite is roasted under controlled conditions to provide a polymolybdenum oxide composition having an oxygen content in excess of the stoichiometric oxygen content for MoO2 and less than that for MoO3, such that the composition ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4572737 | Agents for the removal of impurities from a molten metal and a process for producing same There is disclosed an agent and a method for producing the same for removing impurities from a molten metal comprising a first compound capable of reacting with and removing the impurities contained in the molten metal and a second compound coated on the ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4440575 | Granular insulation product and process for its preparation The granular insulation product is intended more particularly for the insulation, protection or processing of metal baths during their manufacture or transport. The product comprises a solid phase having a certain mineral matter content and an organic bin... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4395285 | Low density compacts of prepared mix for use in the production of silicon and ferrosilicon A low density, porous compact of prepared mix containing silica fume, finely-divided carbonaceous reducing agent such as petroleum coke or coal, optionally iron and a binder.... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4199348 | Mineral ore pellets Mineral ore pellets substantially devoid of water are disclosed which contain particles of mineral ore and an alkali metal carbonate. A method for making such pellets is also disclosed which includes mixing particulate mineral ore with an alkali metal car... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4168154 | Sintering process for iron ore mixtures A process for sintering iron ore mixtures containing solid fuels on sintering strands in which uniform sinter is obtained throughout the depth of the charge by igniting the surface of the charge and subsequently treating it with hot gases under a set of d... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4159906 | Method and composition for the desulfurization of molten metals Molten metals, especially molten pig iron, are desulfurized by contacting them with a composition comprising calcium carbide or calcium cyanamide and an additive agent yielding water or hydrogen at the temperature of the molten metal; preferred as the add... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4129437 | Iron ore pellet having a specific shape and a method of making the same In the present invention, after a powdered iron ore has been subjected to granulation and firing into spherical pellets, a further crushing is applied while adjustment of the particle size of the crushed pellets is made so that the outer surface of the pe... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4113481 | Green balls formed by agglomerating wet-collected fume produced in metallurgical furnaces Green balls suitable for charging into a metallurgical furnace characterized by having sufficient strength to resist degradation during transport and charging into said furnace, made by agglomerating iron-bearing fume produced in steelmaking furnaces.... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4003717 | Method and apparatus for recovering by-product silt fines from a slurry thereof The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of recovering by-product fines, such as coal fines, by-product fines created in the manufacture and processing of metals or any very finely divided substance which may be of value when recovered to a... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3976474 | Covering layer for metallic baths A covering layer for metallic baths, i.e. baths of molten metal or metal alloys, especially brass or brass-forming compositions consisting of premelted homogeneous finely divided alkali borosilicate glass in a particle size of less than 60 microns and a c... | 08/24/1976 |
