EP0187592B1 - Procédé et dispositif pour la fusion de métaux légers - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour la fusion de métaux légers Download PDF

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EP0187592B1
EP0187592B1 EP85402533A EP85402533A EP0187592B1 EP 0187592 B1 EP0187592 B1 EP 0187592B1 EP 85402533 A EP85402533 A EP 85402533A EP 85402533 A EP85402533 A EP 85402533A EP 0187592 B1 EP0187592 B1 EP 0187592B1
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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
    • F27D3/00—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
    • F27D3/14—Charging or discharging liquid or molten material
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B3/00—Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory type; Tank furnaces
    • F27B3/04—Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory type; Tank furnaces of multiple-hearth type; of multiple-chamber type; Combinations of hearth-type furnaces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B3/00—Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory type; Tank furnaces
    • F27B3/10—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to hearth-type furnaces
    • F27B3/26—Arrangements of heat-exchange apparatus
    • 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
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S266/00—Metallurgical apparatus
    • Y10S266/90—Metal melting furnaces, e.g. cupola type
    • 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
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S266/00—Metallurgical apparatus
    • Y10S266/901—Scrap metal preheating or melting

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  • the subject of the invention is a method and a device for melting and maintaining fusion of charges of light metal alloys.
  • Ovens are known in the art comprising a loading chamber in which the melting of a light metal charge takes place, the loading chamber communicating with a chamber placed at a lower level in which the keeping in fusion of the bath and racking. These ovens are used in particular for the fusion of light metals and the casting of new parts.
  • the subject of the invention is a method and a device for the improved melting of charges of light metal alloys.
  • the oven constructed according to the invention is in particular of improved compactness and thermal efficiency compared to known similar devices.
  • the process according to the invention for melting and maintaining fusion of charges of light metal alloys is of the type using an oven comprising a first loading chamber placed at a higher level in which the fusion takes place, communicating by a passage forming a channel with a second chamber placed at a lower level in which the bath is kept in fusion and its drawing off, each chamber comprising an independent burner and the oven comprising a common chimney for evacuating combustion fumes after those produced in the second chamber have penetrated, through said communiction passage, into the first chamber and have mixed with the combustion fumes produced in this first chamber.
  • the method is characterized in that it is carried out in the furnace, at the bottom of the first chamber and preferably under the bottom of this first chamber where the flue gases leaving the combustion chamber emerge before their evacuation. from this same chamber, a heat exchange between said combustion fumes and the combustion air used for at least one of the burners.
  • a particularly compact construction is obtained, as well as a significantly improved thermal efficiency, due to the heat exchange with the combustion products from the two burners, before their exhaust to the chimney.
  • a maximum heating efficiency of the charge to be melted is obtained and the process of melting the charge which is entirely placed in the heat flow directed in the axial plane of the chamber is accelerated.
  • the holding burner is placed in said lower retaining and withdrawing chamber towards the ceiling of said chamber, said burner being of the flat flame type.
  • said burner being of the flat flame type.
  • the invention also relates to a device for implementing the aforementioned method, characterized in that said oven comprises two adjacent chambers, one of which is disposed at a level higher than the other, respectively forming an upper loading-melting chamber and lower holding-withdrawal chamber, and a heat exchanger between the combustion air and the combustion fumes, placed substantially under the bottom of the upper chamber and next to the internal side wall of the lower chamber.
  • the device shown as a whole 1 essentially comprises an upper loading-melting chamber 2 communicating through a narrow passage in the form of a channel 4 with a lower retaining-drawing-off chamber 3. Below the chamber upper 2 is formed a volume 5 of smoke circulation in which is mounted a heat recovery heat exchanger 6 in "thimble".
  • the holding-racking chamber 3 communicates outside with two lateral augets 7 of drawing.
  • a gas burner 8 is provided, placed substantially at one end of the chamber 2 in the median axis of this chamber.
  • the burner heats the charge 9 over its entire length, and more towards its end close to the burner which is also close to the channel 4 for communication with the lower chamber 3.
  • the chamber 3 for keeping the bath in fusion is heated by a burner 10 of the radiant flat flame type 11 mounted towards the ceiling of said chamber 3, as it is clearly shown in FIG. 2.
  • the combustion products from the lower chamber 3 pass through the channel 4, enter the loading chamber 2 where they mix languish with the products of combustion produced by the burner 8.
  • the products of combustion in chamber 2 first rise from the bottom of the chamber to be sucked towards the upper part by a reverse circuit duct 12 communicating with volume 5 formed under the bottom of chamber 2 and against the side wall of chamber 3. They exit at the other end of volume 5 via the chimney duct 13 communicating with volume 5 by an opening 14.
  • the heat recovery device 6 as a thermowell is formed by an internal duct 15 into which cold air is admitted at 16 and which is housed inside a slightly longer and larger diameter duct 17 which l 'surrounded.
  • the hot air is brought through a pipe 18 to the burner 8, and also advantageously to the burner 10, so that the combustion air is preheated in exchange for heat with the products of combustion before they escape to the chimney.
  • the construction is particularly compact, and the compactness is used to reduce heat loss to the outside and improve the efficiency of the recuperator 5, 6. It can be seen in FIG. 3 that the volume 5 is adjacent to the median vertical plane 19 of the construction on which the passage 4 is located.
  • the bottom of the chamber 3 and the bottom of the volume 5 are in the same plane and form the support sole of the entire device.
  • the cover 30 is moved horizontally which simply comes to rest on the loading chamber 2, and the cover is replaced before the installation is started up.
  • the slightly inclined bottom 21 of the chamber 2 guides the fusion products to the channel 4 of reduced section communicating with the chamber 3, which prevents unmelted metallic charges falling into the chamber 3.
  • the buckets 7 are normally closed by a cover (not shown) which limits heat loss and slows down oxidation. The cover is removed when you want to draw molten charge.
  • the charge was melted in 45 minutes.
  • the combustion efficiency of the burners was 72%, and the heating efficiency of 55%.
  • the implementation of the device is done as follows.
  • the metal to be melted, in the form of ingots, returns and the like, is loaded into chamber 2 from which the cover 20 has been removed. After replacing the cover, the burner 8 is lit. The metal melts, preheats and flows in the vicinity of its liquefaction temperature towards the holding chamber 3.
  • the combustion products having served to melt and preheat the charge circulate in the volume 5 before leaving through the chimney 13 and therefore ensure the preheating of the combustion air of the burner.
  • a new charge is introduced into the melting cell 2.
  • the burner 8 is not lit and only the burner 10, now in operation, is operated. the bath 22.
  • the combustion products from chamber 3 escape through chamber 2 then through volume 5 and finally to the chimney, serving to preheat the charge to melt and also the combustion air in the exchanger- recuperator 6.
  • the burner is only lit if the level of bath 22 drops too low.
  • the modules constituting the three juxtaposed volumes of the chamber 2, of the chamber 3 and of the volume 5 are advantageously formed of a refractory concrete with surrounding of a steel wall.
  • the cover 20 can be made of fibrous refractory material for sealing reasons.
  • L 2.85 m
  • width 1 2 m
  • height (cover removed) h 1.30 m.
  • the dimensions of the installation can be increased if it is desired to increase the capacity of the unit.

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EP85402533A 1984-12-20 1985-12-18 Procédé et dispositif pour la fusion de métaux légers Expired EP0187592B1 (fr)

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AT85402533T ATE40742T1 (de) 1984-12-20 1985-12-18 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur leichtmetallschmelzung.

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FR8419543A FR2575278B1 (fr) 1984-12-20 1984-12-20 Procede et dispositif pour la fusion de metaux legers
FR8419543 1984-12-20

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JP (1) JPH0633948B2 (es)
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DE (1) DE3568217D1 (es)
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ES8702636A1 (es) 1987-01-01
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JPS61184386A (ja) 1986-08-18

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