RUHRSTAHL-HERAEUS SNORKEL DESIGN
A refractory component for forming a refractory lining includes a refractory brick, and a support member having at least one surface fixed to the refractory brick.
1 . A refractory component for forming a refractory lining, comprising
a refractory brick; and
a support member having at least one surface fixed to the refractory brick.
2 . The refractory component according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is co-molded with the refractory brick.
3 . The refractory component according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of anchors, wherein the plurality of anchors fix the support member to the refractory brick.
4 . The refractory component according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of anchors are integrally formed with the support member.
5 . The refractory component according to claim 3 , wherein the anchors comprise a positive lock.
6 . The refractor component according to claim 5 , wherein the positive lock comprises at least one of a hook, a wave rod, a tapered rod, or a headed rod.
7 . The refractory component according to claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises a steel plate.
8 . The refractory component according to claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises a planar member.
9 . The refractory component according to claim 8 , wherein the planar member is at least one-quarter inch thick.
10 . The refractory component according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the anchors or the support member is pressed into the brick.
11 . The refractory component according to claim 1 , wherein the refractory brick comprises a resin brick, a pitch bonded brick.
12 . The refractory component according to claim 11 , wherein the brick comprises a magnesium-carbon brick or an alumina-carbon brick.
13 . The refractory component according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one mounting tab attached to the support member, the at least one mounting tab configured to mount the refractory component to a support structure.
14 . A Ruhrstahl-Heraeu (RH) snorkel, comprising:
a snorkel can having an inner radial surface, an outer radial surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; and
an outer lining attached to at least one of the outer radial surface, or the bottom surface, where the outer lining is formed from a plurality of refractory components according to claim 1 .
15 . The RH snorkel according to claim 14 , wherein the snorkel comprises a cylinder.
16 . The RH snorkel according to claim 14 , further comprising a cooling device arranged on the outer radial surface of the snorkel can.
17 . The RH snorkel according to claim 14 , further comprising a monolithic refractory disposed at least in a space between the outer radial surface of the snorkel can and the refractory component.
18 . A method of forming a refractory component for a Ruhrstahl-Heraeu (RH) snorkel, comprising:
fixedly attaching a support member to a refractory brick; and
attaching a plurality of mounting tabs to the support member.
19 . The method according to claim 18 , further comprising securing the plurality of mounting tabs to an outer surface of the RH snorkel.
20 . The method according to claim 18 any one of claims 18-19 , wherein fixedly attaching includes pressing the support member into the brick.
21 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein fixedly attaching includes placing a first surface of the support member against a first surface of the refractory brick, and pressing anchors through the support member and into the refractory brick to secure the support member to the refractory brick.
22 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein fixedly attaching includes co-molding the support member with the refractory brick.
23 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein co-molding the support member into the refractory brick includes attaching anchors to the support member, and co-molding the support member and anchors into the refractory brick.
24 . The method according to claim 18 , further comprising attaching mounting tabs to a second surface of the support member.