US3836339A - Reactor for the production of lead oxide with a high free-lead content - Google Patents

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US3836339A
US3836339A US00260456A US26045672A US3836339A US 3836339 A US3836339 A US 3836339A US 00260456 A US00260456 A US 00260456A US 26045672 A US26045672 A US 26045672A US 3836339 A US3836339 A US 3836339A
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  • a reactor for partially oxidizing molten lead with air to produce lead oxide with a high free-lead content includes a chamber, a variable speed rotatable stirrer positioned in the chamber, an air inlet venturi extending into the chamber and inclined from the vertical in the direction of rotation of the stirrer, a spout for introducing molten lead into the chamber, a deflector mounted upstream of the spout with respect to the direction of rotation of the stirrer, an exhaust duct for the lead oxide extending into the chamber, being substantially aligned with the vertical axis of the chamber and having adjustable holes communicating with the atmosphere, means for cooling the chamber and means for creating a sub-atmospheric pressure in the chamber.
  • one object of the present invention is to provide for a reactor of the above-mentioned type which improves the contact between the molten lead and the air which transforms the metal into lead oxide.
  • Another object is to obtain a faster and less expensive starting of such reactors.
  • a further object is to provide for a reactor for producing litharge which allows an easy control of the quality of the obtained product and, notably, the production of litharge with a high proportion of free lead, i.e., litharge with to 35 weight-% free lead, this composition remaining constant.
  • the reactor which comprises in combination a circular chamber, a rotating stirrer in this chamber, means for rotating said stirrer which are located under said stirrer means for adjusting the rotation speed of said stirrer, a liquid lead inlet spout, an air inlet venturi protruding into the chamber and inclined from the vertical in the direction of the rotation of the stirrer, a double shelf or jacket arranged around the chamber and provided with means for circulating in it cooling air in order to evacu ate from the chamber a fraction of the heat produced by the oxidation of the lead, and an exhaust duct for evacuating from the chamber the produced oxide.
  • the stirrer is rotated by a shaft which passes through the lower part of the reactor and the duct for evacuating the produced oxide can consequently be placed following the axis of the reactor.
  • the starting of the installation is advantageously carried out, not by externally heating the reaction chamber, but by means of burners located in the air inlet venturi, which shortens substantially the duration of the starting.
  • Feeding the reactor with molten lead is preferably carried out by means of a constant-flow pump which works intermittently.
  • the exhaust duct for evacuating the produced litharge may be provided with adjustable openings which control the quantity of air flowing through the inlet venturi.
  • the installation according to the invention may also comprise, on the one hand, a deflector mounted upstream of the liquid lead inlet spout in the rotation direction of the stirrer its function will be precised below and, on the other hand, means for cooling the bearing in which said stirrer is mounted.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematical view of the reactor in a vertical cross-section.
  • FIG. 2 shows the object of FIG. 1 in a partially cut horizontal cross-section.
  • the reactor according to the invention comprises a cylindrical chamber 1, the bottom 2 of which is conically shaped and upwards flared.
  • a stirrer 3 is provided for instance with three arms 4a, 4b and 4c and presents the same shape as bottom 2 without contacting it.
  • This stirrer 3 is rotatably mounted around an axis extending downwardly and shown schematically at 5.
  • the stirrer 3 is rotated in the direction of arrow 6 by a device not shown of any classical type. It will be readily understood that this disposition leads for the product to be treated to the superposition of a radial movement on the circular stirring induced by the stirrer 3 during its rotation.
  • the rotation speed of the stirrer is adjustable, which allows to control the intensity of the stirring and consequently, the oxidation rate of the lead.
  • the cover 7 of chamber 1 is also conical, but downwardly flared. Through this cover passes an air inlet venturi 8, the geometrical axis 9 of which is, according to the invention, inclined from the vertical in the direction of the rotation of stirrer 3. More precisely, and in the case of the device shown on the drawings, the angle of this axis 9 with the vertical is about 40 and its horizontal projection is tangent to a circle with its center on the axis of chamber l and a radius equal to about 0,4 times the radius of this chamber. If one supposes it is oriented downwards, it is directed like arrow 6.
  • venturi 8 is arranged for removably placing into it burners which are shown very schematically at 10, for purposes given below.
  • the molten lead to transform partially into litharge is introduced into chamber 1 by means of a spout l1 fed by a pump (not shown).
  • the starting and stopping of this pump are controlled by a timer which is previously adjusted depending on the production of the apparatus and on the quality of the oxide to be produced.
  • a deflector 12 is mounted in chamber 1 upstream of spout 11 with respect to the rotation direction of stirrer 3. It consists in a cylindrical vertical metal sheet with one vertical edge fixed along a generatrix 13 of the lateral wall of chamber 1 and it extends inwardly till about 2/3 of the radius from the center. The function of this member is mainly to avoid a solidification of the lead stream and an escape of air and dust through the inlet spout for liquid lead. Pyrometrical rods are mounted between deflector 12 and spout 11.
  • the litharge is produced by reaction of the air introduced through venturi 8 with the lead entering into the reactor through spout 11.
  • This oxide is evacuated through an axial pipe 15 passing through cover 7 of chamber 1.
  • this pipe 15 is connected to an exhaust fan (not shown) which maintains a subatmospheric pressure in the inside of the chamber.
  • this pipe is provided with adjustable holes 16 which allow, by a by-pass effect, the control of the quantity of air flowing into venturi 8.
  • an axial pipe 17 passes through pipe 15 for purposes given below. At its upper end, this pipe is connected to a horizontal pipe which passes through pipe 15 and opens in the external atmosphere.
  • the chamber 1 itself is mounted in a jacket 18 provided with an inlet 19 and an outlet 20 for cooling air.
  • this cooling air while circulating in the space 21 between chamber 1 and jacket 18 evacuates a fraction'of the heat released by the reactron.
  • a cone 22 passes through the lower part of jacket 18. This cone supports the bearing (not shown) in which the shaft of stirrer 3 rotates. This bearing is cooled by air pulsed into cone 22 by means of a fan (not shown) and, at its upper end, by means of the pressure drop in chamber 1. (see below).
  • This device is operated as follows: the installation is first preheated by means of burners l0 removably mounted in the air admission venturi 8. This preheating takes place till a temperature is reached which is at least equal to the smelting point of lead. Molten lead is then introduced into chamber 1 through spout l1 and the metal is oxidised by air with a strong release of heat which increases the temperature in the chamber. As soon as an optimum value is reached, it is maintained constant by adjusting the holes 16 which control the flow of air through venturi 8 and/or by adjusting the flow of cooling air through the space 21 provided between chamber 1 and jacket 18.
  • the proportion of free lead in the produced oxide is obviously a function of the rotation speed of stirrer 3, of the lead feed-rate into the apparatus and of the temperature within chamber 1.
  • a reactor for partially oxidizing molten lead with air to produce lead oxide with a high free-lead content comprising in combination a cylindrical chamber, a rotatable stirrer positioned in said chamber, means for rotating said stirrer at a variable speed, said rotating means being located under said stirrer, an air inlet venturi extending into said chamber and inclined from the vertical in the direction of rotation of said stirrer, a spout for introducing molten lead into said chamber ex tending into said chamber and connected with a pump fed with molten lead, a deflector mounted upstream of said spout with respect to the direction of rotation of said stirrer, an exhaust duct for said lead oxide extending into said chamber, said exhaust duct being substantially aligned with the vertical axis of said chamber, and having adjustable holes communicating with the atmosphere, means for cooling said chamber, and means for creating a subatmospheric pressure in said chamber.
  • said means for cooling the upper end of said bearing comprises a vertical tube coaxial with said exhaust duct and located within said duct, said vertical tube communieating with the atmosphere.

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WO2014153570A3 (en) * 2013-03-15 2015-02-19 Transtar Group, Ltd New and improved system for processing various chemicals and materials
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