EP0331929B1 - Method for producing a protective atmosphere for heat treating ferrous and non-ferrous metals - Google Patents

Method for producing a protective atmosphere for heat treating ferrous and non-ferrous metals Download PDF

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EP0331929B1
EP0331929B1 EP89102430A EP89102430A EP0331929B1 EP 0331929 B1 EP0331929 B1 EP 0331929B1 EP 89102430 A EP89102430 A EP 89102430A EP 89102430 A EP89102430 A EP 89102430A EP 0331929 B1 EP0331929 B1 EP 0331929B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a protective gas for the heat treatment of iron and non-ferrous metals.
  • Protective gas for the heat treatment of metals is conventionally produced in generators by burning combustion gases containing hydrocarbons. This type of production is very complex. A cheaper alternative is the reaction in jacket pipes, which is carried out with the help of catalysts.
  • Mantle jet tubes are used in industrial furnace construction to heat heat treatment systems with artificial atmospheres. They can be heated with gas or electrically.
  • a jacket jet pipe consists essentially of three pipes, namely the outer jacket pipe for heating the furnace chamber, the inner or combustion pipe in which the combustion takes place and the gas supply pipe to the combustion chamber in the combustion pipe.
  • a substoichiometric combustion in the jacket jet pipe would result in reducing components in the exhaust gas (protective gas), but would lead to sooting and to the pipes burning.
  • Another way of generating protective gas is to spray nitrogen-methanol mixtures into the annealing furnace. At temperatures above 750 ° C, the methanol decomposes according to the equation CH3DH ⁇ 2H2 + CO.
  • a carburizing agent such as propane or natural gas can also be added to this cracked gas.
  • This type of protective gas production is very inexpensive, but it requires an externally heated annealing furnace with operating temperatures above 750 ° C.
  • From DE-A-3 422 608 it is also known to produce a protective gas from nitrogen and methanol with the aid of a jacket jet pipe, by decomposing the methanol in a space heated by the jet pipe and shielded from the furnace atmosphere and together with the nitrogen is passed into the furnace interior.
  • the jet pipe is heated electrically or by burning a fuel.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method which enables the production of inert gas by combustion of a hydrocarbon-containing fuel gas in a jacket jet tube even in those cases in which no external heat is supplied.
  • the invention is based on the knowledge that it is possible to feed a nitrogen-methanol mixture in sufficient quantity into the combustion chamber of a jacket jet tube operated with a stoichiometric ratio of ⁇ equal to or close to 1, on the one hand to obtain a desired protective gas atmosphere without on the other hand Oven temperature of 750 ° C is required.
  • the jacket jet In the case of stoichiometric combustion, on the other hand, the jacket jet always has temperatures above 750 ° C.
  • the advantages of the method according to the invention lie above all in the annealing of non-ferrous metal, because it offers an inexpensive alternative to protective gas generated by the generator and to hydrogen-nitrogen mixtures.
  • the method according to the invention is also suitable for bright annealing steel, but drying must be carried out afterwards.
  • a jacket jet is shown in a very simplified form, in which natural gas is burned with air to generate protective gas.
  • the natural gas is supplied through a gas supply pipe 1, which is surrounded concentrically by the combustion pipe 2.
  • the combustion air flows through the combustion tube 2 and forms the flame 4 with the natural gas in the combustion chamber 3.
  • the fuel tube 2 is surrounded concentrically on all sides by the jacket tube 5, but leaves the outlet from the fuel tube 2 free.
  • the flue gases therefore flow back outside the combustion tube 2 and leave the jacket jet pipe through the nozzle 6 as a protective gas, which reaches the furnace directly at high temperature.
  • a nitrogen-methanol mixture is sprayed into the combustion chamber 3.
  • the amount of nitrogen-methanol is measured so that the combustion temperature in combustion chamber 3 does not drop below 750 ° C.
  • the methanol could also be pumped into the jacket tube in pure form and sprayed into the combustion chamber 3.
  • the combustion temperature in combustion chamber 3 is approximately 850 ° C.
  • this shielding gas for example, copper can be bright annealed.

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Protective gas for the heat treatment of metals is frequently produced in generators. This type of production is expensive. It is simpler for producing a protective gas to burn a hydrocarbon- containing fuel gas such as natural gas or propane in a jacketed jet tube. This is not possible, however, if the combustion is to be less than stoichiometric, that is to say a sooty endothermic gas is to be produced with an external heat supply. In order to allow the production of protective gas nevertheless in such cases, the combustion is carried out stoichiometrically and a mixture of nitrogen and methanol is sprayed into the combustion chamber (3). In this case, the combustion temperature should not fall below 750 DEG C. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Schutzgases für die Wärmebehandlung von Eisen und Nichteisenmetallen.The invention relates to a method for producing a protective gas for the heat treatment of iron and non-ferrous metals.

Die Herstellung von Schutzgas für die Wärmebehandlung von Metallen erfolgt herkömmlich in Generatoren durch Verbrennung kohlenwasserstoffhaltiger Brenngase. Diese Herstellungsart ist sehr aufwendig. Eine kostengünstigere Alternative bietet die Reaktion in Mantelstrahlrohren, die mit Hilfe von Katalysatoren durchgeführt wird.Protective gas for the heat treatment of metals is conventionally produced in generators by burning combustion gases containing hydrocarbons. This type of production is very complex. A cheaper alternative is the reaction in jacket pipes, which is carried out with the help of catalysts.

Diese Alternative erfordert bei unterstöchiometrischer Verbrennung zur Herstellung von Endogas die Verbrennung unter äußerer Wärmezufuhr.In the case of substoichiometric combustion for the production of endogas, this alternative requires combustion with external heat input.

Mantelstrahlrohe dienen im Industrieofenbau zur Beheizung von Warmbehandlungsanlagen mit künstlichen Atmosphären. Sie können mit Gas oder elektrisch beheizt werden. Ein Mantelstrahlrohr besteht im wesentlichen aus drei Rohren, nämlich dem äußeren Mantelrohr zur Beheizung des Ofenraumes, dem Innen- oder Brennrohr, in dem die Verbrennung stattfindet und dem Gaszuleitungsrohr zum Verbrennungsraum im Brennrohr. Eine unterstöchiometrische Verbrennung im Mantelstrahlrohr ergäbe zwar reduzierende Bestandteile im Abgas (Schutzgas), würde aber zu Verrußungen und zum Durchbrennen der Rohre führen. Eine weitere Möglichkeit zur Schutzgaserzeugung ist das Einsprühen von Stickstoff-Methanolgemischen in den Glühofen. Bei Temperaturen oberhalb 750°C zersetzt sich das Methanol hierbei nach der Gleichung

        CH₃DH → 2H₂ + CO.

Mantle jet tubes are used in industrial furnace construction to heat heat treatment systems with artificial atmospheres. They can be heated with gas or electrically. A jacket jet pipe consists essentially of three pipes, namely the outer jacket pipe for heating the furnace chamber, the inner or combustion pipe in which the combustion takes place and the gas supply pipe to the combustion chamber in the combustion pipe. A substoichiometric combustion in the jacket jet pipe would result in reducing components in the exhaust gas (protective gas), but would lead to sooting and to the pipes burning. Another way of generating protective gas is to spray nitrogen-methanol mixtures into the annealing furnace. At temperatures above 750 ° C, the methanol decomposes according to the equation

CH₃DH → 2H₂ + CO.

Insbesondere zum Aufkohlen kann diesem Spaltgas noch ein Aufkohlungsmittel wie Propan oder Erdgas zugemischt werden. Diese Art der Schutzgaserzeugung ist zwar sehr preiswert, setzt aber einen fremdbeheizten Glühofen mit Betriebstemperaturen oberhalb 750°C voraus. Aus der DE-A-3 422 608 ist es ferner bekannt ein Schutzgas aus Stickstoff und Methanol mit Hilfe eines Mantelstrahlrohres herzustellen, indem das Methanol in einem vom Strahlrohr erhitzten und gegen die Ofenatmosphäre abgeschirmten Raum zersetzt und zusammen mit dem Stickstoff in den Ofeninnenraum geleitet wird. Das Strahlrohr wird hierbei elektrisch oder durch Verbrennen eines Brennstoffes beheizt.In particular for carburizing, a carburizing agent such as propane or natural gas can also be added to this cracked gas. This type of protective gas production is very inexpensive, but it requires an externally heated annealing furnace with operating temperatures above 750 ° C. From DE-A-3 422 608 it is also known to produce a protective gas from nitrogen and methanol with the aid of a jacket jet pipe, by decomposing the methanol in a space heated by the jet pipe and shielded from the furnace atmosphere and together with the nitrogen is passed into the furnace interior. The jet pipe is heated electrically or by burning a fuel.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zu schaffen, welches die Schutzgasherstellung durch Verbrennung eines kohlenwasserstoffhaltigen Brenngases in einem Mantelstrahlrohr auch in solchen Fällen ermöglicht, in denen keine äußere Wärmezufuhr erfolgt.The invention has for its object to provide a method which enables the production of inert gas by combustion of a hydrocarbon-containing fuel gas in a jacket jet tube even in those cases in which no external heat is supplied.

Insbesondere gilt dies für Buntmetallöfen, bei denen der Einsatz von reduzierenden Wasserstoff-Stickstoff-Gemischen zu teuer ist.This applies in particular to non-ferrous metal furnaces where the use of reducing hydrogen-nitrogen mixtures is too expensive.

Das oben genannte Problem wird durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Bevorzugte Lösungen sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen 2 und 3 offenbart.The above problem is solved by the features of claim 1. Preferred solutions are disclosed in dependent claims 2 and 3.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous further developments are specified in the subclaims.

Die Erfindung beruht auf der Erkenntnis, daß es möglich ist, in den Verbrennungsraum eines mit einem stöchiometrischen Verhältnis von χ gleich oder nahe 1 betriebenen Mantelstrahlrohres ein Stickstoff-Methanolgemisch in genügend großer Menge einzuspeisen, um einerseits eine gewünschte Schutzgasatmosphäre zu erhalten, ohne daß andererseits eine Ofentemperatur von 750°C erforderlich wird. Im Mantelstrahlrohr herrschen bei stöchiometrischer Verbrennung dagegen immer Temperaturen über 750°C.The invention is based on the knowledge that it is possible to feed a nitrogen-methanol mixture in sufficient quantity into the combustion chamber of a jacket jet tube operated with a stoichiometric ratio of χ equal to or close to 1, on the one hand to obtain a desired protective gas atmosphere without on the other hand Oven temperature of 750 ° C is required. In the case of stoichiometric combustion, on the other hand, the jacket jet always has temperatures above 750 ° C.

Die Vorteile des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens liegen vor allem beim Glühen von Buntmetall, weil es eine kostengünstige Alternative zu generatorerzeugtem Schutzgas und zu Wasserstoff-Stickstoff-Gemischen bietet. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren eignet sich auch zum Blankglühen von Stahl, allerdings muß hierbei eine Trocknung nachgeschaltet werden.The advantages of the method according to the invention lie above all in the annealing of non-ferrous metal, because it offers an inexpensive alternative to protective gas generated by the generator and to hydrogen-nitrogen mixtures. The method according to the invention is also suitable for bright annealing steel, but drying must be carried out afterwards.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung soll anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung erläutert werden.An embodiment of the invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In der Zeichnung ist in sehr vereinfachter Form ein Mantelstrahlrohr dargestellt, in welchem Erdgas mit Luft zur Schutzgaserzeugung verbrannt wird.In the drawing, a jacket jet is shown in a very simplified form, in which natural gas is burned with air to generate protective gas.

Das Erdgas wird durch ein Gaszuleitungsrohr 1 zugeführt, welches konzentrisch vom Brennrohr 2 umgeben ist. Durch das Brennrohr 2 strömt die Verbrennungsluft, welche mit dem Erdgas im Vebrennungsraum 3 die Flamme 4 bildet. Hierbei ist ein stöchiometrisches Brennstoff-Luft-Verhältnis von χ = 1 eingestellt. Das Brennrohr 2 wird konzentrisch vom Mantelrohr 5 allseitig umgeben, läßt aber den Austritt aus dem Brennrohr 2 frei. Die Rauchgase strömen daher außerhalb des Brennrohres 2 zurück und verlassen das Mantelstrahlrohr durch den Stutzen 6 als Schutzgas, welches direkt mit hoher Temperatur in den Ofen gelangt.The natural gas is supplied through a gas supply pipe 1, which is surrounded concentrically by the combustion pipe 2. The combustion air flows through the combustion tube 2 and forms the flame 4 with the natural gas in the combustion chamber 3. Here, a stoichiometric fuel-air ratio of χ = 1 is set. The fuel tube 2 is surrounded concentrically on all sides by the jacket tube 5, but leaves the outlet from the fuel tube 2 free. The flue gases therefore flow back outside the combustion tube 2 and leave the jacket jet pipe through the nozzle 6 as a protective gas, which reaches the furnace directly at high temperature.

Erfindungsgemäß wird ein Stickstoff-Methanolgemisch in den Verbrennungsraum 3 eingesprüht. Hierzu dient das Sprührohr 7, welches innerhalb des Brennrohres 2 parallel zum Gaszuleitungsrohr 1 angeordnet ist und kurz vor dem Verbrennungsraum 3 mündet. Die Stickstoff-Methanolmenge wird dabei so bemessen, daß die Verbrennungstemperatur im Verbrennungsraum 3 nicht unter 750°C sinkt. Das Methanol könnte auch in reiner Form mittels einer Pumpe in das Mantelstrahlrohr gefördert und in den Verbrennungsraum 3 gesprüht werden. Eine ausreichend feine Verteilung des Methanols läßt sich hierbei jedoch nur schwer erreichen, weshalb die Zufuhr eines Stickstoff-Methanol-Gemisches bei weitem vorzuziehen ist.According to the invention, a nitrogen-methanol mixture is sprayed into the combustion chamber 3. The spray pipe 7, which is arranged inside the combustion pipe 2 parallel to the gas supply pipe 1 and opens shortly before the combustion chamber 3, serves this purpose. The amount of nitrogen-methanol is measured so that the combustion temperature in combustion chamber 3 does not drop below 750 ° C. The methanol could also be pumped into the jacket tube in pure form and sprayed into the combustion chamber 3. However, it is difficult to achieve a sufficiently fine distribution of the methanol, which is why the addition of a nitrogen-methanol mixture is far preferable.

Nachfolgend ein Zahlenbeispiel:
4m³/h Erdgas der Zusammensetzung 81,3% CH₄, 14,4% N₂, 3,5% Cn/Hm und 0,8% CO₂ werden mit 33,52 m³/h Luft in dem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Mantelstrahlrohr verbrannt. Hierbei entstehen 37,452 m³/h Abgas, bestehend aus 3,628 m³/h CO₂, 6,848 m³/h H₂O und 26,976 m³/h N₂.
Below is a numerical example:
4m³ / h natural gas of the composition 81.3% CH₄, 14.4% N₂, 3.5% Cn / Hm and 0.8% CO₂ are burned with 33.52 m³ / h air in the jacket pipe shown in the drawing. This produces 37.452 m³ / h exhaust gas, consisting of 3.628 m³ / h CO₂, 6.848 m³ / h H₂O and 26.976 m³ / h N₂.

Die Verbrennungstemperatur im Verbrennungsraum 3 beträgt hierbei ca. 850°C.The combustion temperature in combustion chamber 3 is approximately 850 ° C.

Erfindungsgemäß werden durch das Sprührohr 7 4 l/h Methanol mit 4m³/h N₂ in den Verbrennungsraum 3 eingesprüht. Hierbei zersetzt sich das Methanol zu H₂ und CO. Der Wasserstoff reagiert gleichzeitig gemäß der Wassergasreaktion H₂ + CO₂ ⇄ H₂O + CO mit dem Verbrennungsprodukt CO₂, so daß schließlich 37m³/h Abgas mit folgender Zusammensetzung in Vol.% erhalten wird:

        7,2% CO₂



        9,1% H₂



        5,0% CO



        14,5% H₂O



        64,2% N₂

According to the invention, 4 l / h of methanol with 4 m 3 / h of N 2 are sprayed into the combustion chamber 3 through the spray tube 7. Here, the methanol decomposes to H₂ and CO. The hydrogen reacts simultaneously with the water gas reaction H₂ + CO₂ ⇄ H₂O + CO with the combustion product CO₂, so that 37m³ / h exhaust gas with the following composition in volume% is finally obtained:

7.2% CO₂



9.1% H₂



5.0% CO



14.5% H₂O



64.2% N₂

Dieses Gas wird mit 100m³/h Stickstoff vermischt. Dieser Stickstoff wird flüssig in die Kühlstrecke eingesprüht, um die Temperatur zu senken. Es ergibt sich zum Glühen eine Schutzgasatmosphäre mit folgender Zusammensetzung:

        1,9% CO₂



        2,5% H₂



        1,4% CO



        3,9% H₂O



        90,3% N₂

This gas is mixed with 100m³ / h nitrogen. This nitrogen is sprayed into the cooling section in liquid form in order to lower the temperature. A protective gas atmosphere with the following composition results for the annealing:

1.9% CO₂



2.5% H₂



1.4% CO



3.9% H₂O



90.3% N₂

Mit diesem Schutzgas kann beispielsweise Kupfer blankgeglüht werden.With this shielding gas, for example, copper can be bright annealed.

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1. Process for producing a protective gas for the heat treatment of iron and nonferrous metals, in which a hydrocarbon-containing fuel gas is burnt with air in a jacketed jet pipe and caused to react with evaporated methanol without a catalyst, and the exhaust gas formed in this way is used to produce the protective gas, in which process a mixture of nitrogen and methanol is injected by spraying into the combustion chamber of the jacketed jet pipe.
2. Method according to Claim 1,
characterised in that
the combustion temperature does not fall below 750°C in the jacketed jet pipe.
3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2,
characterised in that
the combustion of the hydrocarbon-containing fuel gas takes place in a stoichiometric ratio of χ = 1.
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