Device for directly monitoring the charging process on the inside of a shaft furnace
US6261513A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21B7/24
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for direct observation of the charging process inside a shaft furnace during its operation, in particular a blast furnace, with a measuring lance, which is arranged above the charge column in the shaft furnace in such a way that it is exposed to the charge material falling from a charging device during the charging process, and sensor means which detect the position of the falling charge material in relation to the measuring lance.
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