IP Library Granted Patent US 7,384,594
Granted Patent B2
US 7,384,594 · App. 10/501,529 · Granted Jun 10, 2008

Method for the pyrometallurgical treatment of metals, metal melts and/or slags and injection device

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Patent No.
US 7,384,594
App. No.
10/501,529
Granted
Jun 10, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the metallurgical treatment of metals, metal melts and/or slags in a metallurgical unit or melting vessel, especially in electric arc furnaces, injection devices ( 1 ) are used for blowing in or up oxygen-rich gases ( 6 ) and/or carbonaceous substances, which cause as long as possible gas jet ( 6 ′) with a high pulse energy to strike to strike the surface of the slag or metal. It is known to envelope produced gas jet ( 6 ′), thereby focusing it. According to the invention, such an envelope is obtained by using a hot gas ( 5, 5 ′) that is preaccelerated to such a degree that the central gas jet ( 6 ′) is preferably without pulse losses.

Claims (27)

1. An injection device ( 1 ) for pyrometallurgical treatment of metals, metal melts, and or slags in a metallurgical installation or a melting vessel, in particular for blowing up or in oxygen-rich gases and/or carbon-containing material in an electric arc furnace, wherein the injection device accelerates oxygen-containing gases, ( 6 ) to a supersonic speed, with an ejected therefrom, high-velocity jet ( 6 ′) being protected by a gaseous envelope completely enveloping same for using the same for pyrometallurgical treatment,

characterized by

a modular construction of separate subassemblies consisting of an oxygen injector ( 10 ) with an inner wall ( 11 ) and a Laval nozzle ( 13 ) for accelerating an oxygen-rich gas ( 6 ), and a hot gas union ( 2 ) surrounding the oxygen injector ( 10 ) and an outlet region of which has an inwardly directed thickening ( 7 ) that forms, together with the oxygen injector ( 10 ), an annular nozzle slot ( 4 ) for passing and acceleration of a hot gas ( 5 ).

2. An injection device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the oxygen injector ( 10 ) is axially displaceable and wherein an outlet plane ( 5 ) of the oxygen injector ( 10 ) in each position thereof is located between planes (E 3 ) and (E 4 ) of the hot gas union ( 2 ).

3. An injection device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

outlet regions of the gases are extended by a common hot gas sleeve ( 3 ).

4. An injection device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

within the oxygen injector ( 10 ), an additive injector in form of an additional coaxial tube with an outlet opening ( 16 ), which is formed as a mouth or nozzle, is arranged.

5. An injection device ( 1 ) according to claim 4 ,

characterized in that

the outlet opening ( 16 ) of the additive injector ( 15 ) is formed of a wear-resistant material and is replaceable.

6. An injection device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

separate subassemblies of the injector device ( 1 ) are mounted on a common support arranged in a wall of the metallurgical installation.

7. An injection device ( 1 ) for pyrometallurgical treatment of metals, metal melts, and or slags in a metallurgical installation or a melting vessel, in particular for blowing up or in oxygen-rich gases and/or carbon-containing material in an electric arc furnace, wherein the injection device accelerates oxygen-containing gases, ( 6 ) to a supersonic speed, with an ejected therefrom, high-velocity jet ( 6 ′) being protected by a gaseous envelope completely enveloping same for using the same for pyrometallurgical treatment,

characterized by

a modular construction of separate subassemblies consisting of an oxygen injector ( 10 ) with an inner wall ( 11 ) and a Laval nozzle ( 13 ) for accelerating an oxygen-rich gas ( 6 ), which is surrounded by a hot gas union ( 2 ) an outlet region of which defines an annular nozzle slot ( 4 ) for passing and acceleration of a hot gas ( 5 ) and in an entrance region of which, water spray means is arranged.

8. An injection device ( 1 ) for pyrometallurgical treatment of metals, metal melts, and or slags in a metallurgical installation or a melting vessel, in particular for blowing up or in oxygen-rich gases and/or carbon-containing material in an electric arc furnace, wherein the injection device accelerates oxygen-containing gases, ( 6 ) to a supersonic speed, with an ejected therefrom, high-velocity jet ( 6 ′) being protected by a gaseous envelope completely enveloping same for using the same for pyrometallurgical treatment,

characterized by

a modular construction of separate subassemblies consisting of an oxygen injector ( 10 ) with an inner wall ( 11 ) and a Laval nozzle ( 13 ) for accelerating an oxygen-rich gas ( 6 ), which is surrounded by a hot gas union ( 2 ) an outlet region of which defines an annular nozzle slot ( 4 ) for passing and acceleration of a hot gas ( 5 ), and

characterized in that

within the central oxygen injector ( 10 ), an additive injector in form of an additional coaxial tube with an outlet opening ( 16 ), which is formed as a mouth or nozzle, is arranged,

the additive injector ( 15 ) being axially displaceable and positioned with its outlet plane (B) between planes (E 1 ) and (E 2 ) of an oxygen injector ( 10 ).

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 5, 2009
From: SMS DEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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RECORD TO CORRECT THE 2ND CONVEYING PARTY'S NAME, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 015946, FRAME 0765. Recorded May 12, 2005
From: MEYN, MATTHIAS; MONHEIM, PETER; SCHOLZ, REINHARD
To: SMS DEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2004
From: MEYN, MATTHIAS; MONHEIMM, PETER; SCHOLZ, REINHARD
To: SMS DEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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