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Furnace vessel for a direct current arc furnace

US5719897A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1995
Grant dateFeb 17, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In order to reduce the power loss of a direct current arc furnace the furnace vessel is only partially cooled in the region situated above the melting zone. A first cooling device is provided on a top edge of the vessel. A second cooling device is provided at the height of a slag line. The region of a vessel wall situated therebetween and facing the interior of the vessel above the slag line consists essentially of refractory material.

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