Countercurrent reduction of oxides on moving metal
US6217666A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21B2045/006
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Oxides on the surfaces of metal are reduced by directing reducing gases at them in a forceful and turbulent manner in an enclosure. The oxide-bearing surface is heated to at least 900 degrees F.
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