EP0423098A1 - Multi-tube blowing lance - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lance intended to inject oxygen and / or an inert gas into liquid steel.
- a known blowing lance consists of a metal tube surrounded by a sheath of refractory material over at least part of its length.
- the tube In a lance intended to blow oxygen, the tube is made of copper; in a lance intended to blow an inert gas, the tube is made of steel.
- the first type of lance is used to heat the steel in the ladle in order to reduce the temperature of the liquid steel to the value strictly imposed for casting.
- a lance of the second type is used to homogenize the steel in the ladle.
- known lances have only one tube.
- the present invention relates to a multi-tube lance, and in particular a multi-tube mixed lance, that is to say a lance which can be used both for blowing oxygen and for blowing an inert gas. .
- the invention provides a remarkable blowing lance in that it comprises a metal supply tube which opens into a dis tributor from which several injection tubes emerge arranged parallel and concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the lance, the injection tubes being embedded in a sheath made of refractory material.
- the dispenser has two chambers separated from each other: the first chamber communicates on the one hand with the aforementioned supply tube and on the other hand with several first injection tubes, the second chamber communicates with on the one hand with several second injection tubes and on the other hand with a second supply conduit for another gas, the first and second injection tubes being embedded in the sheath of refractory material.
- the same lance can thus be used either to inject oxygen, for example, by means of the first injection tubes, or to inject inert gas, for example, by means of the second injection tubes.
- the metal supply tube 11 (preferably stainless steel or copper) is provided at its upper end with a fixing device 12 for connection to the outlet 20 of a source of oxygen supply.
- the fixing device 12 notably comprises an external thread 13 and a clamping spring 14.
- the supply tube is attached to a distributor 15 comprising two chambers 16 and 17.
- the distributor 15 is shown in perspective in FIG. 2.
- the supply tube 11 opens into the chamber 16. This it also communicates with several injection tubes 18 fixed by means of the connections 19.
- the injection tubes 18 are arranged parallel to each other around the longitudinal axis AA of the lance (see also FIG. 3).
- the injection tubes 18 are embedded in the sheath 21 of refractory material. In it is preferably but not necessarily embedded a wire mesh 22 which surrounds all of the injection tubes 18. This mesh serves as reinforcing reinforcement while ensuring a homogeneous continuity of the refractory mass which crosses the meshes of the trellis.
- the injection tubes 18 are held by tubular guides 28 fixed on the wall of the central tube 23.
- the second chamber 17 communicates on the one hand with a supply conduit 24 provided with means 25, in this case a screw thread, for connection to a supply source of inert gas, for example argon.
- the chamber 17 also communicates (see FIGS. 2 and 4) with several second injection tubes 26 fixed by means of the fittings 27.
- the tubes 26 are embedded in the refractory sheath 21, and are arranged concentrically to the longitudinal axis of the lance (see Figure 5).
- the injection tubes 18 and 26 open into the underside of the sheath 21.
- the parts of the distributor 15 which are in contact with oxygen are preferably made of copper or stainless steel.
- the injection tubes 18 are, for example, 10/8 mm copper tubes; the injection tubes 26 are for example 12/4 mm steel tubes.
- the lance as described above can be used both for injecting oxygen in order to bring the liquid steel contained in a ladle back to the desired temperature, and for blowing an inert gas in order to homogenize the liquid steel.
- the arrangement of several injection tubes in communication with each of the chambers 16 and 17 ensures a better dynamic effect within the bath of liquid steel.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment in a simple lance, that is to say a lance intended for blowing a single gas.
- the supply tube 11 opens into a distributor 15 with a single chamber.
- several injection tubes 18 emerge embedded in a sheath 21 of refractory material.
- the arrangement of several injection tubes provides an excellent dynamic effect within the bath of liquid steel.
- the material of which the injection tubes are made and their dimensions are adapted to the nature of the gas which the lance is supposed to convey.
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Abstract
Lance destinée à insuffler de l'oxygène et/ou un gaz inerte dans de l'acier liquide. Un tube d'amenée métallique (11), entouré d'une gaine réfractaire sur au moins une partie de sa longueur, débouche dans un distributeur (15) d'où partent plusieurs tubes d'injection (18) disposés parallèlement et concentriquement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (A-A) de la lance, ces tubes d'injection étant noyés dans la gaine (21) en matière réfractaire. De préférence, le distributeur (15) comporte deux chambres (16, 17) séparées l'une de l'autre, la première chambre (16) communiquant avec le tube d'amenée (11) pour un premier gaz et avec plusieurs premiers tubes d'injection (18), la seconde chambre (17) communiquant avec un second conduit d'amenée (24) pour un autre gaz et avec plusieurs seconds tubes d'injection (26). A lance intended to inject oxygen and / or an inert gas into liquid steel. A metal supply tube (11), surrounded by a refractory sheath over at least part of its length, opens into a distributor (15) from which several injection tubes (18) emerge arranged parallel and concentrically with respect to to the longitudinal axis (AA) of the lance, these injection tubes being embedded in the sheath (21) of refractory material. Preferably, the distributor (15) has two chambers (16, 17) separated from each other, the first chamber (16) communicating with the supply tube (11) for a first gas and with several first tubes injection (18), the second chamber (17) communicating with a second supply conduit (24) for another gas and with several second injection tubes (26).
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La présente invention concerne une lance destinée à insuffler de l'oxygène et/ou un gaz inerte dans de l'acier liquide.The present invention relates to a lance intended to inject oxygen and / or an inert gas into liquid steel.
Une lance de soufflage connue est constituée d'un tube métallique entouré d'une gaine en matériau réfractaire sur au moins une partie de sa longueur. Dans une lance destinée à souffler de l'oxygène, le tube est en cuivre; dans une lance destinée à souffler un gaz inerte, le tube est en acier. Il n'existe actuellement aucune lance permettant d'être utilisée à la fois pour souffler de l'oxygène et pour souffler un gaz inerte, de sorte que, dans les aciéries, il est actuellement nécessaire de disposer des deux types de lance. Le premier type de lance sert en effet à réchauffer l'acier en poche afin de ramener la température de l'acier liquide à la valeur strictement imposée pour la coulée. Une lance du second type est utilisée pour homogénéiser l'acier en poche. De plus, en général, les lances connues ne comportent qu'un seul tube.A known blowing lance consists of a metal tube surrounded by a sheath of refractory material over at least part of its length. In a lance intended to blow oxygen, the tube is made of copper; in a lance intended to blow an inert gas, the tube is made of steel. There is currently no lance capable of being used both for blowing oxygen and for blowing an inert gas, so that, in steelworks, it is currently necessary to have both types of lance. The first type of lance is used to heat the steel in the ladle in order to reduce the temperature of the liquid steel to the value strictly imposed for casting. A lance of the second type is used to homogenize the steel in the ladle. In addition, in general, known lances have only one tube.
La présente invention a pour objet une lance multi-tubes, et notamment une lance mixte multi-tubes, c'est-à-dire une lance pouvant être utilisée aussi bien pour le soufflage d'oxygène que pour le soufflage d'un gaz inerte.The present invention relates to a multi-tube lance, and in particular a multi-tube mixed lance, that is to say a lance which can be used both for blowing oxygen and for blowing an inert gas. .
Pour atteindre cet objectif, l'invention propose une lance de soufflage remarquable en ce qu'elle comprend un tube d'amenée métallique qui débouche dans un dis tributeur d'où partent plusieurs tubes d'injection disposés parallèlement et concentriquement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal de la lance, les tubes d'injection étant noyés dans une gaine en matière réfractaire.To achieve this objective, the invention provides a remarkable blowing lance in that it comprises a metal supply tube which opens into a dis tributor from which several injection tubes emerge arranged parallel and concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the lance, the injection tubes being embedded in a sheath made of refractory material.
De préférence, le distributeur comporte deux chambres séparées l'une de l'autre : la première chambre communique d'une part avec le tube d'amenée précité et d'autre part avec plusieurs premiers tubes d'injection, la seconde chambre communique d'une part avec plusieurs seconds tubes d'injection et d'autre part avec un second conduit d'amenée pour un autre gaz, les premiers et seconds tubes d'injection étant noyés dans la gaine en matière réfractaire. La même lance peut ainsi être utilisée soit pour insuffler de l'oxygène, par exemple, au moyen des premiers tubes d'injection, soit pour insuffler un gaz inerte, par exemple, au moyen des seconds tubes d'injection.Preferably, the dispenser has two chambers separated from each other: the first chamber communicates on the one hand with the aforementioned supply tube and on the other hand with several first injection tubes, the second chamber communicates with on the one hand with several second injection tubes and on the other hand with a second supply conduit for another gas, the first and second injection tubes being embedded in the sheath of refractory material. The same lance can thus be used either to inject oxygen, for example, by means of the first injection tubes, or to inject inert gas, for example, by means of the second injection tubes.
L'invention est exposée plus en détails dans ce qui suit à l'aide des dessins ci-annexés.
- La figure 1 est une vue en coupe axiale d'une lance mixte selon l'invention.
- La figure 2 est un écorché en perspective d'une partie de la figure 1.
- La figure 3 est une coupe transversale suivant la ligne III-III de la figure 1.
- La figure 4 est une coupe transversale suivant la ligne IV-IV de la figure 1.
- La figure 5 est une coupe transversale suivant la ligne V-V de la figure 1.
- La figure 6 est une vue en coupe axiale d'une partie d'une lance simple selon l'invention.
- Figure 1 is an axial sectional view of a mixed lance according to the invention.
- Figure 2 is a sectional perspective view of part of Figure 1.
- Figure 3 is a cross section along line III-III of Figure 1.
- Figure 4 is a cross section along the line IV-IV of Figure 1.
- Figure 5 is a cross section along the line VV of Figure 1.
- Figure 6 is an axial sectional view of part of a simple lance according to the invention.
Se reportant à la figure 1, le tube d'amenée métallique 11 (de préférence en acier inoxydable ou en cuivre) est pourvu à son extrémité supérieure d'un dispositif de fixation 12 pour le raccordement à la sortie 20 d'une source d'alimentation en oxygène. Le dispositif de fixation 12 comprend notamment un filet extérieur 13 et un ressort de serrage 14.Referring to Figure 1, the metal supply tube 11 (preferably stainless steel or copper) is provided at its upper end with a
A son extrémité inférieure, le tube d'amenée se trouve fixé à un distributeur 15 comprenant deux chambres 16 et 17. Le distributeur 15 est représenté en perspective à la figure 2. Le tube d'amenée 11 débouche dans la chambre 16. Celle-ci communique également avec plusieurs tubes d'injection 18 fixés au moyen des raccords 19. Les tubes d'injection 18 sont disposés parallèlement entre eux autour de l'axe longitudinal A-A de la lance (voir également figure 3).At its lower end, the supply tube is attached to a
Les tubes d'injection 18 sont noyés dans la gaine 21 en matière réfractaire. Dans celle-ci est de préférence mais non nécessairement noyé un treillis métallique 22 qui entoure l'ensemble des tubes d'injection 18. Ce treillis sert d'armature de renforcement tout en assurant une continuité homogène de la masse réfractaire qui traverse les mailles du treillis. Les tubes d'injection 18 sont maintenus par des guides tubulaires 28 fixés sur la paroi du tube central 23.The
Revenant au distributeur 15, la seconde chambre 17 communique d'une part avec un conduit d'amenée 24 pourvu d'un moyen 25, en l'occurrence un filet de vis, pour le raccordement à une source d'alimentation en gaz inerte, par exemple en argon. La chambre 17 communique également (voir figures 2 et 4) avec plusieurs seconds tubes d'injection 26 fixés au moyen des raccords 27. Tout comme les tubes d'injection 18, les tubes 26 se trouvent noyés dans la gaine réfractaire 21, et sont disposés concentriquement à l'axe longitudinal de la lance (voir figure 5). Les tubes d'injection 18 et 26 débouchent dans la face inférieure de la gaine 21. Les parties du distributeur 15 qui sont en contact avec l'oxygène sont de préférence en cuivre ou en acier inoxydable. Les tubes d'injection 18 sont par exemple des tubes de cuivre de 10/8 mm; les tubes d'injection 26 sont par exemple des tubes d'acier de 12/4 mm.Returning to the
Grâce à son agencement, la lance telle que décrite ci-dessus peut servir aussi bien pour insuffler de l'oxygène afin de remettre à température voulue, l'acier liquide contenu dans une poche de coulée, que pour insuffler un gaz inerte afin d'homogénéiser l'acier liquide. De plus, la disposition de plusieurs tubes d'injection en communication avec chacune des chambres 16 et 17 (ou éventuellement avec une des chambres seulement) assure un meilleur effet dynamique au sein du bain d'acier liquide.Thanks to its arrangement, the lance as described above can be used both for injecting oxygen in order to bring the liquid steel contained in a ladle back to the desired temperature, and for blowing an inert gas in order to homogenize the liquid steel. In addition, the arrangement of several injection tubes in communication with each of the
La figure 6 illustre une variante d'exécution dans une lance simple, c'est-à-dire une lance destinée au soufflage d'un seul gaz. Le tube d'amenée 11 débouche dans un distributeur 15 à une seule chambre. De ce distributeur 15 partent plusieurs tubes d'injection 18 noyés dans une gaine 21 en matière réfractaire. Les tubes d'injection 18, dont le nombre peut être quelconque, débouchent dans la face inférieure de la gaine 21. La disposition de plusieurs tubes d'injection assure un excellent effet dynamique au sein du bain d'acier liquide. La matière dont sont constitués les tubes d'injection et leurs dimensions sont adaptées à la nature du gaz que la lance est supposée véhiculer.FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment in a simple lance, that is to say a lance intended for blowing a single gas. The
Les modes de réalisation de l'invention décrits dans ce qui précède sont des exemples donnés à titre illustratif et l'invention n'est nullement limitée à ces exemples. Toute modification, toute variante et tout agencement équivalent doivent être considérés comme compris dans le cadre de l'invention.The embodiments of the invention described in the foregoing are examples given by way of illustration and the invention is in no way limited to these examples. Any modification, any variant and any equivalent arrangement must be considered to be within the scope of the invention.
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