Metallurgical furnace
US9915476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D2099/0021
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrode seal for use in a metallurgical furnace, the furnace comprising a furnace space heated by electrodes extending through an aperture into the furnace space. The electrode seal comprises at least three sets of shoes in consecutive lateral contact, each shoe having a biasing member for biasing a surface of the shoe toward one of the electrodes thereby allowing the one electrode to longitudinally move within the electrode seal while providing electrical insulation between the electrode and the aperture.
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