EP0197210B1 - Installation de chargement de déchets dans un four - Google Patents

Installation de chargement de déchets dans un four Download PDF

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EP0197210B1
EP0197210B1 EP19850302310 EP85302310A EP0197210B1 EP 0197210 B1 EP0197210 B1 EP 0197210B1 EP 19850302310 EP19850302310 EP 19850302310 EP 85302310 A EP85302310 A EP 85302310A EP 0197210 B1 EP0197210 B1 EP 0197210B1
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Toshio Nanjo
Fumio Tomizawa
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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
    • F27D3/0025—Charging or loading melting furnaces with material in the solid state
    • F27D3/0027—Charging vertically with corbs

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  • the present invention relates to apparatus for charging scrap into a furnace, in particular a steelmaking arc furnace, and is concerned with such apparatus of the type including a scrap bucket and means for moving the scrap bucket to a position above the furnace including a bucket carriage adapted to carry the scrap bucket and normally positioned at a stand-by position adjacent the furnace, a support structure supporting the bucket carriage, a set of beams which are situated directly adjacent the furnace and along which the bucket carriage may be moved between the stand-by position and a charging position situated directly above the furnace, means for moving the bucket carriage along the beams and means for lifting and lowering the scrap bucket relative to the bucket carriage.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side elevation of a known apparatus for loading scrap into a steel making arc furnace.
  • scrap a is loaded to be charged into the arc furnace b
  • a scrap bucket d is moved by a large overhead scrap loading crane c to a position directly above the arc furnace b.
  • the view of the crane operator e is very limited due to dust, smoke and the like in the vicinity of the arc furnace b and he tnust accomplish the fine positional and height alignment of the bucket d with respect to the arc furnace b in response to signals transmitted by an assistant g on the floor f prior to discharging the scrap into the arc furnace b.
  • DE-A-2300849 discloses apparatus for loading material into an electric furnace comprising a carriage 22 running on a track 15.
  • the carriage carries two depending guide plates 27, 28 which define a space accommodating a bucket 25.
  • the bucket is supported by cables 31, 32 by means of which the bucket may be raised and lowered by a motor 37.
  • FR-A-2435684 discloses apparatus for loading material into a furnace 1 including a scrap iron bucket 3 which is moved from a trolley 2 running on rails 28 to a position above the furnace.
  • the bucket 3 is lifted from the trolley 2 by means of two spaced arms 29 having detents which engage trunnions formed on the outside of the bucket.
  • the arms are pivotally secured to an overhead frame 4 which is arranged to run on rails 5.
  • Actuating rams 32 are controlled to raise the bucket on the end of the arm from the stand-by position on the trolley 2 and then to move it on the rails 5 to the position above the furnace 1.
  • the bucket is then tilted to deposit its load of scrap iron into the furnace.
  • apparatus of the type referred to above is characterised by a single winch around which a rope passes, which rope is connected at its two ends to opposite ends of the bucket carriage and also supports means for supporting the scrap bucket on the bucket carriage and is connected to movable counterbalance means associated with arresting means arranged to selectively permit or prevent movement of the counterbalance means whereby actuation of the winch when movement of the counterbalance means is permitted results in movement of the scrap bucket relative to the bucket carriage and actuation of the winch when movement of the counterbalance means is prevented results in movement of the bucket carriage along the beams.
  • the apparatus preferably also includes a bucket car which is adapted to carry the scrap bucket, which runs on rails situated on the floor adjacent the furnace and from which the scrap bucket is lifted to the stand-by position.
  • a bucket car 4 rides on a pair of parallel rails 3 laid on the foundation floor 2 adjacent to the arc furnace 1.
  • a structure including a beam 5 extends above the arc furnace 1 and the rails 3 such that the axis of the beams 5 intersects extensions of the axes of the arc furnace 1 and the rails 3 at right angles.
  • a bucket carriage 8 with a brake 7 rides on guide rails 6 which are located on the beams 5.
  • a winch drum 10 which is driven by a motor 9 is disposed at a suitable position on the foundation floor 2.
  • One end of the rope 11 which is wound on or off by the winch drum 10 passes over a sheave 12 disposed at one end (i.e. the end remote from the arc furnace 1) of the beams 5, a sheave 13 disposed on the bucket carriage 8, a hook sheave 19, a sheave 14 disposed on the bucket carriage 8 and a sheave 15 disposed at the other end (i.e. the end adjacent to the arc furnace 1) of the beams 5 and is connected to the front (right in Figure 2) end of the bucket carriage 8.
  • the other end of the rope 11 on the drum 10 passes over sheaves 16and 17, a guide sheave 26 and a sheave 18 and is connected to the rear (1eft in Figure 2) end of the bucket carriage 8.
  • the sheaves 16,17 and 18 are disposed on the beams 5.
  • the winch drum 10 is rotated by the motor 9, the rope 11 is wound or unwound so that-the bucket carriage 8 moves along the guide rails 6 on the beams 5.
  • a limit switch (not shown) which is actuated when the bucket carriage 8 is in the position directly above the arc furnace 1 which is so arranged that the motor 9 is switched off to stop movement of the bucket carriage 8.
  • the hook sheave 19 is located between the sheaves 13 and 14 on the bucket carriage 8 and a hanger 20 is suspended from the hook sheave 19 from which the scrap bucket 21 is suspended.
  • the lower surface of the bucket carriage 8 is formed with a recess 23 which is adapted to receive an abutment 22 extending upwardly from the upper end of the frame of the hook sheave 19. When the abutment 22 engages in the recess 23 of the bucket carriage 8, further upward movement of the hanger 20 is prevented.
  • the recess 23 is provided with a rope tension sensor (not shown) which is adapted to detect the tension in the rope 11 after the abutment 22 has entered the recess 23 to switch the motor 9 off when the tension reaches a predetermined value.
  • An auxiliary winch 24 is mounted on the bucket carriage 8 for opening or closing the clamshell-type bucket gates 25 of the scrap bucket 21.
  • the guide sheave 26 is located between the sheaves 17 and 18 and carries a balance weight 27.
  • a balance weight arresting device is disposed adjacent to the balance weight 27.
  • the balance weight arresting device comprises a pneumatic cylinder 29 vertically disposed on the foundation floor 2, a rod 30 having its lower end connected to the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder 29, a stationary guide frame 37, links 31 which are pivotally connected at one end by pins 32 to the upper and lower ends, respectively of the rod 30 and at the other end to a stopper plate 33 extending parallel to the rod 30, and an arresting plate 34 extending vertically between the foundation floor 2 and the beams 5 parallel to the stopper plate 33 and spaced therefrom by a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction so that the balance weight 27 is located between the stopper plate 33 and the arresting plate 34.
  • the rod 30, the links 31 and the stopper plate 33 make up a parallel linkage so that when the piston rod of the air cylinder 29 is extended or retracted, the stopper plate 33 is moved away from or towards the arresting plate 34. When the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder 29 is retracted, the stopper plate 33 is moved towards the arresting plate 34 so that the balance weight 27 is clamped between them.
  • Reference numeral 36 in Figure 3 indicates the furnace cover.
  • the mode of operation of the apparatus is as follows:
  • the bucket 21 is charged with scrap 35 and mounted on the bucket car 4 which is moved to a position adjacent to the arc furnace 1.
  • the bucket carriage 8 is positioned directly above the scrap bucket 21 mounted on the bucket car 4, and after engaging the hanger 20 with appropriate connecting points on the bucket 21, the motor 9 is switched on to rotate the winch drum 10 in the anti-clockwise direction X thereby lifting the bucket 21.
  • the abutment 22 above the hook sheave 19 engages in the recess 23 of the bucket carriage 8 thereby preventing further movement of the bucket.
  • the tension exerted on the rope 11 is sensed by the rope tension sensor which switches the motor 9 off.
  • the brake 7 is applied and the balance weight arresting device 28 and thus the balance weight 27 are released.
  • the balance weight 27 is therefore now free to be raised or lowered.
  • the winch drum 10 is then rotated in the clockwise direction i.e. the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow X, thereby lowering the bucket 21 to a predetermined level Y at which scrap 35 in the bucket 21 is to be charged into the furnace. Whilst this occurs the balance weight 27 is lifted to the position indicated by solid lines in Figure 3.
  • the auxiliary winch 24 is then actuated to open the gates 25 of the bucket 21 so that the scrap 35 drops into the furnace.
  • the steps described above are reversed to load the scrap bucket 21 onto the bucket car 4 again. More particularly, the gates 25 of the bucket 21 are closed and the bucket 21 is lifted until the abutment 22 above the hook sheave 19 engages in the recess 23 of the bucket carriage 8.
  • the bucket carriage 8 is then moved towards the position directly above the bucket car 4 and the bucket 21 is lowered onto the bucket car 4.
  • the bucket carriage 8 is then moved slightly towards the arc furnace 1 so that the hanger 20 is released from the bucket 21.
  • the hanger 20 is then lifted to the upper position.
  • the bucket 21 which is now empty is moved by the bucket car 4 toward a predetermined station (not shown).
  • the bucket is then refilled with scrap by a scrap crane or replaced by a fresh bucket filled with scrap and the cycle is repeated.
  • the scrap bucket which is normally disposed adjacent to the arc furnace may be automatically and accurately brought to the desired position directly above the arc furnace.
  • scrap can be automatically charged into the arc furnace within a short period of time and without overflowing or accumulating on the top of the furnace.
  • the tap-to-tap times are shortened so that a high productivity may be attained.
  • the tap-to-tap time when the present invention is applied to a UHP arc furnace, the tap-to-tap time of about 80 minutes (18 heats/day) can be reduced by four minutes for three scrap buckets charging per heat.
  • the tap-to-tap time becomes about 76 minutes so that the furnace operation can be increased by about 19 heats/day. This means that the productivity can be increased by about 5.5%.
  • a floor operator is not required to transmit signals to a crane operator or to manually load from the floor or the top of the furnace into the furnace.
  • the time for which the lid of the furnace must be kept opened is reduced so that the transmission of heat from the furnace to the atmosphere is reduced to a minimum. As a result, the consumption of electric power can be reduced.
  • the waiting time required for charging scrap into the furnace while the scrap bucket is suspended from the scrap-charging crane can be eliminated.
  • the scrap-charging crane itself can be eliminated.
  • Elimination of the large overhead crane allows the meltshop building to have a reduced height and a low structural strength and to have a smaller pillar foundation.

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1. Installation pour charger séquentiellement des déchets dans un four, comprenant un godet de déchets (21), des moyens pour transporter le godet de déchets jusqu'à une position située au-dessus du four, comprenant un chariot de godet (8) destiné à transporter le godet de déchets (21) et se plaçant normalement dans une position de réserve ou d'attente (38) au voisinage du four, une structure de support supportant le chariot de godet (8), un ensemble de poutrelles situées au voisinage du four et le long desquelles le chariot de godet peut être entraîné entre la position de réserve (38) et une position de chargement située juste au-dessus du four, des moyens (10, 11, 27, 29 à 34) pour entraîner le chariot de godet (8) le long des poutrelles, et des moyens (10,11, 27, 29 à 34) pour faire monter et descendre le godet de déchets (21) par rapport au chariot de godet (8), installation caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un treuil unique (10) autour duquel passe un câble (11 ), en ce que ce câble (11) est relié par ses deux extrémités aux extrémités opposées du chariot de godet (8) et également à des moyens de support (19, 20) destinés à supporter le godet de déchets (21) sur le chariot de godet (8), et en ce que le câble est relié à des moyens de contrepoids mobiles (26, 27) associés à des moyens d'arrêt (33, 34) montés pour permettre ou empêcher sélectivement le mouvement des moyens de contrepoids (26, 27), de sorte que la manoeuvre du treuil (10) lorsque le mouvement des moyens de contrepoids (26, 27) est permis, a pour résultat de produire le mouvement du godet de déchets (21) par rapport au chariot de godet (8), et que la manoeuvre du treuil (10) lorsque le mouvement des moyens de contrepoids (26, 27) est empêché, a pour résultat de produire le mouvement du chariot de godet le long des poutrelles (5).
2. Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens d'arrêt sont constitués par deux plaques (33, 34) pouvant être rapprochées et écartées l'une de l'autre par un organe de manoeuvre (29) pour bloquer ou libérer les moyens de contrepoids (26, 27).
3. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un wagonnet de godet (4) destiné à transporter le godet de déchets (21), ce wagonnet se déplaçant sur des rails (3) placés sur le plancher au voisinage du four, et le godet de déchets (21) étant soulevé du wagonnet pour venir dans la position de réserve (38).
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