GB1559878A - Polyphase arc heater system - Google Patents

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GB1559878A
GB1559878A GB33035/76A GB3303576A GB1559878A GB 1559878 A GB1559878 A GB 1559878A GB 33035/76 A GB33035/76 A GB 33035/76A GB 3303576 A GB3303576 A GB 3303576A GB 1559878 A GB1559878 A GB 1559878A
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B5/00—Making pig-iron in the blast furnace
    • C21B5/001—Injecting additional fuel or reducing agents
    • C21B5/002—Heated electrically (plasma)
    • 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
    • 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
    • C22B4/00—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys
    • C22B4/08—Apparatus
    • 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
    • H05B7/18—Heating by arc discharge
    • H05B7/20—Direct heating by arc discharge, i.e. where at least one end of the arc directly acts on the material to be heated, including additional resistance heating by arc current flowing through the material to be heated
    • 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00—Technologies related to metal processing
    • Y02P10/10—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions
    • Y02P10/134—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions by avoiding CO2, e.g. using hydrogen

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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Discharge Heating (AREA)
  • Furnace Details (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
GB33035/76A 1975-08-11 1976-08-09 Polyphase arc heater system Expired GB1559878A (en)

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US05/603,579 US4013867A (en) 1975-08-11 1975-08-11 Polyphase arc heater system

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GB1559878A true GB1559878A (en) 1980-01-30

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JP (1) JPS593838B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1060107A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2634615A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2321226A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1559878A (enExample)

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DE2634615A1 (de) 1977-02-24
US4013867A (en) 1977-03-22
CA1060107A (en) 1979-08-07
JPS5220452A (en) 1977-02-16
JPS593838B2 (ja) 1984-01-26
FR2321226A1 (fr) 1977-03-11
FR2321226B1 (enExample) 1981-06-26

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee