Metallurgical lance
US7438848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D2003/169
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metallurgical lance for introducing gas into a volume of molten material in a furnace includes a head having a bore extending therethrough, a mounting assembly at the head in the bore, and a nozzle detachably secured to the mounting assembly by a connection, the nozzle adapted to coact with a tool releasably engagable with the nozzle to insert and withdraw same from the lance head through the bore without dismantling the nozzle.
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