IP Library Granted Patent US 8,524,145
Granted Patent B2
US 8,524,145 · App. 13/207,512 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Method and device for introducing dust into a metal melt of a pyrometallurgical installation

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Patent No.
US 8,524,145
App. No.
13/207,512
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for introducing dust into a molten bath of a pyrometallurgical installation is provided. An electrodeless plasma torch includes an essentially tubular housing, wherein the housing allows a passage of a carrier gas containing dust particles, and wherein the housing is coaxially surrounded by an inductive load coil which forms a heating zone.

Claims (11)

1. A device for blowing dust into a metal melt of a pyrometallurgical installation, comprising:

an electrodeless plasma torch with an essentially tubular housing,

wherein an injection tube protrudes centrally into the housing on an inlet side,

wherein the injection tube is coaxially surrounded by a gas delivery tube,

wherein the housing allows a passage of a carrier gas containing dust particles,

wherein the housing is coaxially surrounded by an inductive load coil which forms a heating zone,

wherein an inductive preheating zone is arranged upstream of the heating zone,

wherein the inductive preheating zone is formed by a preheating coil located within the gas delivery tube, coaxially surrounding the injection tube.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the injection tube extends to the heating zone.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an annular channel is provided between the injection tube and the gas delivery tube.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an annular channel is provided between the injection tube and the housing.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 039707/0288 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2011
From: HARTMANN, WERNER; LINS, GUENTER; MATSCHULLAT, THOMAS
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 026732/0711 →