GB1141455A - Plasma arc furnace - Google Patents

Plasma arc furnace

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Publication number
GB1141455A
GB1141455A GB14502/66A GB1450266A GB1141455A GB 1141455 A GB1141455 A GB 1141455A GB 14502/66 A GB14502/66 A GB 14502/66A GB 1450266 A GB1450266 A GB 1450266A GB 1141455 A GB1141455 A GB 1141455A
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Prior art keywords
plasma arc
arc furnace
april
crucibles
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Expired
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GB14502/66A
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Union Carbide Corp
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Union Carbide Corp
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Publication of GB1141455A publication Critical patent/GB1141455A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B7/00—Heating by electric discharge
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
    • C21B13/12—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes in electric furnaces
    • C21B13/125—By using plasma
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B9/00—General processes of refining or remelting of metals; Apparatus for electroslag or arc remelting of metals
    • C22B9/16—Remelting metals
    • C22B9/22—Remelting metals with heating by wave energy or particle radiation
    • C22B9/226—Remelting metals with heating by wave energy or particle radiation by electric discharge, e.g. plasma
    • 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
    • Y10S65/00—Glass manufacturing
    • Y10S65/04—Electric heat

Abstract

1,141,455. Crucibles. UNION CARBIDE CORP. 1 April, 1966 [7 April, 1965], No. 14502/66. Heading F4B. [Also in Divisions B1 and H5] A crucible furnace heated by arc torches 15 with adjusting means 21 (see Division- H5) has a roof 9 pivoted on a member 11 to permit top charging from a bucket 13, and can be tilted about pivots 5 on supports 3 when tapping through a pouring spout 7.
GB14502/66A 1965-04-07 1966-04-01 Plasma arc furnace Expired GB1141455A (en)

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US44636865A 1965-04-07 1965-04-07

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DE (1) DE1565891A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1141455A (en)

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FR2453378A1 (en) * 1979-04-03 1980-10-31 Mai Edelstahl METAL PLASMA FUSION OVEN
AT385591B (en) * 1983-09-01 1988-04-25 Skf Steel Eng Ab METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A PLASMA BURNER AND A REACTOR
AT392996B (en) * 1988-09-05 1991-07-25 Blum Gmbh Julius HINGE
US5236490A (en) * 1991-03-02 1993-08-17 Pilkington Glass Limited Method and apparatus for mounting ancillary equipment to a furnace

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