ZA841836B - An electric arc fired cupola for remelting of metal chips - Google Patents

An electric arc fired cupola for remelting of metal chips

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Publication number
ZA841836B
ZA841836B ZA841836A ZA841836A ZA841836B ZA 841836 B ZA841836 B ZA 841836B ZA 841836 A ZA841836 A ZA 841836A ZA 841836 A ZA841836 A ZA 841836A ZA 841836 B ZA841836 B ZA 841836B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
remelting
electric arc
metal chips
fired cupola
arc fired
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Application number
ZA841836A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Maurice Gerard Fey
Thomas Nolan Meyer
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Publication date
Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Publication of ZA841836B publication Critical patent/ZA841836B/xx

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    • 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
    • C21C5/56—Manufacture of steel by other methods
    • C21C5/562—Manufacture of steel by other methods starting from scrap
    • 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
    • F27B1/08—Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces heated otherwise than by solid fuel mixed with charge
    • 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
    • F27D11/00—Arrangement of elements for electric heating in or on furnaces
    • F27D11/08—Heating by electric discharge, e.g. arc discharge
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02P10/20—Recycling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Vertical, Hearth, Or Arc Furnaces (AREA)
  • Furnace Details (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
ZA841836A 1983-04-15 1984-03-12 An electric arc fired cupola for remelting of metal chips ZA841836B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/485,567 US4530101A (en) 1983-04-15 1983-04-15 Electric arc fired cupola for remelting of metal chips

Publications (1)

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ZA841836B true ZA841836B (en) 1984-10-31

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Country Status (9)

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US (1) US4530101A (pt)
EP (1) EP0122768B1 (pt)
JP (1) JPS59205576A (pt)
AU (1) AU561863B2 (pt)
BR (1) BR8401706A (pt)
CA (1) CA1224516A (pt)
DE (1) DE3476446D1 (pt)
IN (1) IN161065B (pt)
ZA (1) ZA841836B (pt)

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AU2545984A (en) 1984-10-18
BR8401706A (pt) 1984-11-20
JPS59205576A (ja) 1984-11-21
JPH0365414B2 (pt) 1991-10-11
US4530101A (en) 1985-07-16
AU561863B2 (en) 1987-05-21
CA1224516A (en) 1987-07-21
EP0122768A2 (en) 1984-10-24
IN161065B (pt) 1987-09-26
DE3476446D1 (en) 1989-03-02
EP0122768A3 (en) 1985-07-03
EP0122768B1 (en) 1989-01-25

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