Metallurgical plant
US4792123A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metallurgical plant comprises a tiltable metallurgical vessel (1) and an enclosure surrounding said vessel. The vessel is provided with a cover (6), which is adapted to be lifted and to be horizontally pivotally moved away from the vessel (1) so as to permit the vessel to be charged by means of a charging box (5), which is suspended from a charging crane disposed outside the enclosure. To simplify the access to the metallurgical vessel (1) and substantially to prevent or minimize an escape of flue gas from the enclosure, a charging opening (8) which is adapted to be closed, is formed in the enclosure in a side wall (2) thereof which extends transversely to the horizontal axis about which the vessel (1) is tiltable, and the enclosure is formed in its top wall (4) with a top wall opening (11), which opens into the charging opening (8) and extends from the latter in the direction of said horizontal axis and is adapted to receive the crane ropes (10).
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