INDIVIDUAL SEGMENT COOLING DEVICE FOR THE ELECTRODES OF A METALLURGICAL FURNANCE
In a cooling device for electrodes of a metallurgical furnace, such as reduction furnace, electrical arc furnace, induction furnace, etc., which surrounds the electrodes and consists of individual segments ( 2, 3, 4, 5 ), at least one individual segment ( 2, 3, 4, 5 ) is formed with at least one hinge ( 7, 8 ). In addition, the invention relates to a method of pivoting away at least one individual segment ( 2, 3, 4, 5 ).
1 . A cooling device ( 1 ) for electrodes of a metallurgical furnace, such as reduction furnace, electrical arc furnace, induction furnace, etc., which surrounds the electrodes and consists of individual segments ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ),
characterized in that
at least one individual segment ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) is formed with at least one hinge ( 7 , 8 ).
2 . A cooling device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the hinge ( 7 ) is secured on a suspension frame ( 6 ).
3 . A cooling device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the hinge ( 8 ) is secured to an adjacent individual segment ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 8 ).
4 . A cooling device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the hinge ( 7 , 8 ) is formed as a double-joint hinge.
5 . A cooling device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the hinge ( 7 , 8 ) is formed with a telescopic hinge web ( 12 ).
6 . A cooling device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the hinge ( 7 , 8 ) is formed of a highly refractory material.
7 . A method of moving away individual segments ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) of a cooling device ( 1 ) for electrodes of a metallurgical furnace such as reduction furnace, electrical arc furnace, induction furnace, etc., which surrounds the electrodes,
characterized in that
at least one individual segment ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) is pivoted away from the electrodes by at least one hinge ( 7 , 8 ).
8 . A method according to claim 7 ,
characterized in that
the individual segment ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) is pivoted away parallel and/or at an angle.
9 . A method according to claim 7 ,
characterized in that
an individual segment ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) is connected to a suspension frame with at least one hinge ( 7 ).
10 . A method according to claim 7 ,
characterized in that
an individual segment ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) is connected to an adjacent individual segment ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) with at least one hinge ( 8 ).
11 . A method according to claim 7 ,
characterized in that
two adjacent connected individual segments ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) are pivoted simultaneously.
12 . A method according to claim 10 ,
characterized in that
the inner individual segment ( 5 ) is connected with a suspension frame ( 6 ) or an adjacent individual segment ( 4 ) by at least one hinge ( 7 ).
13 . A method according to claim 7 ,
characterized in that
the individual segments ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) are connected with a cooling circuit by flexible conduits.