Use of a basic oxygen furnace to produce granulated metallic units, and associated systems, devices, and methods
US12403529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2982
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods for using a liquid hot metal processing unit to produce granulated metallic units (GMUs) are disclosed herein. In some embodiments of the present technology, a liquid hot metal processing system for producing GMUs comprises a liquid hot metal processing unit including a granulator unit. The granulator unit can include a tilter positioned to receive and tilt a ladle, a controller operably coupled to the tilter to control tilting of the ladle, a tundish positioned to receive the molten metallics from the ladle, and a reactor positioned to receive the molten metallics from the tundish. The reactor can be configured to cool the molten metallics to form granulated metallic units (GMUs).
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