AU2003297636A1 - Plasma-assisted melting - Google Patents
Plasma-assisted meltingInfo
- Publication number
- AU2003297636A1 AU2003297636A1 AU2003297636A AU2003297636A AU2003297636A1 AU 2003297636 A1 AU2003297636 A1 AU 2003297636A1 AU 2003297636 A AU2003297636 A AU 2003297636A AU 2003297636 A AU2003297636 A AU 2003297636A AU 2003297636 A1 AU2003297636 A1 AU 2003297636A1
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- plasma
- assisted melting
- assisted
- melting
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B4/00—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys
- C22B4/08—Apparatus
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
- C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
- C21B13/12—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes in electric furnaces
- C21B13/125—By using plasma
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
- C21C5/00—Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
- C21C5/52—Manufacture of steel in electric furnaces
- C21C5/5205—Manufacture of steel in electric furnaces in a plasma heated furnace
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B4/00—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys
- C22B4/005—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys using plasma jets
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B9/00—General processes of refining or remelting of metals; Apparatus for electroslag or arc remelting of metals
- C22B9/16—Remelting metals
- C22B9/22—Remelting metals with heating by wave energy or particle radiation
- C22B9/226—Remelting metals with heating by wave energy or particle radiation by electric discharge, e.g. plasma
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
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- H01J37/32366—Localised processing
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
- H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
- H05B6/6402—Aspects relating to the microwave cavity
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- H05B6/78—Arrangements for continuous movement of material
- H05B6/784—Arrangements for continuous movement of material wherein the material is moved using a tubular transport line, e.g. screw transport systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
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- H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
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- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
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- H05H1/4622—Microwave discharges using waveguides
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
- F27D99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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- F27D2099/0026—Electric heating elements or system with a generator of electromagnetic radiations
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- H01J2237/0203—Protection arrangements
- H01J2237/0206—Extinguishing, preventing or controlling unwanted discharges
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- H01J2237/33—Processing objects by plasma generation characterised by the type of processing
- H01J2237/336—Changing physical properties of treated surfaces
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- H01J2237/33—Processing objects by plasma generation characterised by the type of processing
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
- Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (9)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US43067702P | 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-04 | |
US60/430,677 | 2002-12-04 | ||
US43527802P | 2002-12-23 | 2002-12-23 | |
US60/435,278 | 2002-12-23 | ||
AU2003234500 | 2003-05-07 | ||
PCT/US2003/014133 WO2003096747A2 (fr) | 2002-05-08 | 2003-05-07 | Appareil et procedes de chauffage de plasma |
US10/449,600 | 2003-06-02 | ||
US10/449,600 US7189940B2 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-06-02 | Plasma-assisted melting |
PCT/US2003/038459 WO2004050939A2 (fr) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-12-04 | Fusion assistee par plasma |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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AU2003297636A8 AU2003297636A8 (en) | 2004-06-23 |
AU2003297636A1 true AU2003297636A1 (en) | 2004-06-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AU2003297636A Abandoned AU2003297636A1 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-12-04 | Plasma-assisted melting |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1579023A4 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU2003297636A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2004050939A2 (fr) |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3264508A (en) * | 1962-06-27 | 1966-08-02 | Lai William | Plasma torch |
JP2958086B2 (ja) * | 1990-09-18 | 1999-10-06 | 奈良精機株式会社 | 注射針の熔融処理装置 |
US5222448A (en) * | 1992-04-13 | 1993-06-29 | Columbia Ventures Corporation | Plasma torch furnace processing of spent potliner from aluminum smelters |
US5793013A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1998-08-11 | Physical Sciences, Inc. | Microwave-driven plasma spraying apparatus and method for spraying |
US6863942B2 (en) * | 1998-06-19 | 2005-03-08 | The Research Foundation Of State University Of New York | Free-standing and aligned carbon nanotubes and synthesis thereof |
US6362449B1 (en) * | 1998-08-12 | 2002-03-26 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Very high power microwave-induced plasma |
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2003
- 2003-12-04 EP EP03812501A patent/EP1579023A4/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-12-04 AU AU2003297636A patent/AU2003297636A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-12-04 WO PCT/US2003/038459 patent/WO2004050939A2/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1579023A2 (fr) | 2005-09-28 |
AU2003297636A8 (en) | 2004-06-23 |
WO2004050939A2 (fr) | 2004-06-17 |
EP1579023A4 (fr) | 2009-07-22 |
WO2004050939A3 (fr) | 2005-09-22 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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MK6 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase |