EP2193212A4 - Tuyere for manufacturing molten iron and method for injecting gas using the same - Google Patents

Tuyere for manufacturing molten iron and method for injecting gas using the same

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EP2193212A4
EP2193212A4 EP08828480A EP08828480A EP2193212A4 EP 2193212 A4 EP2193212 A4 EP 2193212A4 EP 08828480 A EP08828480 A EP 08828480A EP 08828480 A EP08828480 A EP 08828480A EP 2193212 A4 EP2193212 A4 EP 2193212A4
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Prior art keywords
tuyere
same
molten iron
injecting gas
manufacturing molten
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2193212B1 (en
EP2193212A2 (en
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Il-Hyun Cho
Do-Seueng Kim
Jin-Chan Bae
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Posco Holdings Inc
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Posco Co Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B11/00—Making pig-iron other than in blast furnaces
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B7/00—Blast furnaces
    • C21B7/16—Tuyéres
    • C21B7/163—Blowpipe assembly
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
    • C21B13/0006—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes obtaining iron or steel in a molten state
    • C21B13/0013—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes obtaining iron or steel in a molten state introduction of iron oxide into a bath of molten iron containing a carbon reductant
    • C21B13/002—Reduction of iron ores by passing through a heated column of carbon
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
    • C21B13/14—Multi-stage processes processes carried out in different vessels or furnaces
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B7/00—Blast furnaces
    • C21B7/16—Tuyéres
    • 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
    • F27B1/00—Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces
    • F27B1/10—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
    • F27B1/16—Arrangements of tuyeres
    • 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
    • F27D3/16—Introducing a fluid jet or current into the charge
    • 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
    • C21C5/28—Manufacture of steel in the converter
    • C21C5/42—Constructional features of converters
    • C21C5/46—Details or accessories
    • C21C5/48—Bottoms or tuyéres of converters

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Vertical, Hearth, Or Arc Furnaces (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Steel In Its Molten State (AREA)
  • Carbon Steel Or Casting Steel Manufacturing (AREA)
  • Feeding And Controlling Fuel (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Iron (AREA)
EP08828480.7A 2007-08-29 2008-08-29 Tuyere for manufacturing molten iron and method for injecting gas using the same Active EP2193212B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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KR20070087315 2007-08-29
KR1020070136401A KR100948927B1 (en) 2007-08-29 2007-12-24 Tuyere for manufacturing molten iron and method for injecting gas using the same
PCT/KR2008/005097 WO2009028909A2 (en) 2007-08-29 2008-08-29 Tuyere for manufacturing molten iron and method for injecting gas using the same

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EP2193212A2 EP2193212A2 (en) 2010-06-09
EP2193212A4 true EP2193212A4 (en) 2012-06-13
EP2193212B1 EP2193212B1 (en) 2019-04-17

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US (1) US20110101576A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2193212B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5470251B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100948927B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101790589A (en)
AU (1) AU2008293166B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0815742B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2696872C (en)
RU (1) RU2478121C2 (en)
UA (1) UA93635C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2009028909A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201001047B (en)

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WO2009028909A2 (en) 2009-03-05
UA93635C2 (en) 2011-02-25
JP5470251B2 (en) 2014-04-16
EP2193212A2 (en) 2010-06-09
CA2696872A1 (en) 2009-03-05
BRPI0815742B1 (en) 2019-10-08
JP2010537153A (en) 2010-12-02
BRPI0815742A2 (en) 2015-02-18
KR20090023002A (en) 2009-03-04
WO2009028909A3 (en) 2009-05-07
CA2696872C (en) 2014-02-25
CN101790589A (en) 2010-07-28
AU2008293166A1 (en) 2009-03-05
AU2008293166B2 (en) 2011-09-08
RU2010111234A (en) 2011-10-10
US20110101576A1 (en) 2011-05-05
RU2478121C2 (en) 2013-03-27
KR100948927B1 (en) 2010-03-23
ZA201001047B (en) 2011-04-28

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