Blast furnace installation
US9506122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D99/0073
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A blast furnace installation includes a blast furnace and a chute transmission gearbox; the blast furnace having a top cone with a top cone ring arranged thereon for receiving a connection flange of the chute transmission gearbox. The connection flange is directly fixed onto the top cone ring by fixing means for establishing a firm connection between the top cone ring and the connection flange. According to an aspect of the present invention, the connection flange is fixed to the top cone ring in three separated fixation regions (30, 30′, 30″), each fixation region including one or more fixing means. According to a further aspect of the present invention, the blast furnace installation also includes a flexible sealing element arranged around the perimeter of the connection between the top cone ring and the chute transmission gearbox.
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