Foil bag, carbon containing nipple, nipple kit, carbon containing electrode, electrode kit, electrode-nipple system, furnace and method of operating the furnace

US10244587B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SHOWA DENKO CARBON Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Franz Werner · Meitingen, DE
• Martin Christ · Osterode, DE
• Stefan Fischer · Lichtenfels, DE
• Norbert Richter · Meitingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 22, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 19, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P10/25
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A carbon-containing nipple has a nipple thread for carbon-containing electrodes. The nipple has an inlet formed in the nipple thread and the inlet is suitable for receiving an adhesive container filled with a curable adhesive. Preferably, the inlet is a groove which runs through the nipple thread in a transverse manner and is undercut at least in sections. A nipple kit contains such a nipple and the adhesive container containing the adhesive for securing a nipple/electrode connection, wherein the adhesive container is disposed in the inlet. The nipple kit can be used in conjunction with a carbon-containing electrode for use in arc furnaces.