EP2698588A3 - Furnace for the removal of impurities from metal melts - Google Patents

Furnace for the removal of impurities from metal melts Download PDF

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Publication number: EP2698588A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: impurities; furnace; removal; metal melts; melts
Prior art date: 2012-08-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP13180422.1A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP2698588B1 (en

EP2698588A2 (en

Inventor

Frank Dipl.-Ing. Jünger

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MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing GmbH

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MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing GmbH

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2012-08-15

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2013-08-14

Publication date

2016-11-23

2013-08-14 Application filed by MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing GmbH filed Critical MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing GmbH

2014-02-19 Publication of EP2698588A2 publication Critical patent/EP2698588A2/en

2016-11-23 Publication of EP2698588A3 publication Critical patent/EP2698588A3/en

2017-12-13 Application granted granted Critical

2017-12-13 Publication of EP2698588B1 publication Critical patent/EP2698588B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2033-08-14 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- C22B9/05—Refining by treating with gases, e.g. gas flushing also refining by means of a material generating gas in situ
- 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
- F27B14/00—Crucible or pot furnaces
- F27B14/02—Crucible or pot furnaces with tilting or rocking arrangements
- 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
- F27B14/00—Crucible or pot furnaces
- F27B14/04—Crucible or pot furnaces adapted for treating the charge in vacuum or special atmosphere
- 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
- F27B14/00—Crucible or pot furnaces
- F27B14/08—Details specially adapted for crucible or pot furnaces
- 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
- F27D7/00—Forming, maintaining or circulating atmospheres in heating chambers
- F27D7/02—Supplying steam, vapour, gases or liquids

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Materials Engineering (AREA)
Metallurgy (AREA)
Organic Chemistry (AREA)
Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Waste-Gas Treatment And Other Accessory Devices For Furnaces (AREA)

EP13180422.1A 2012-08-15 2013-08-14 Furnace for the removal of impurities from metal melts Active EP2698588B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE202012103082U DE202012103082U1 (en)	2012-08-15	2012-08-15	Furnace for removing impurities from molten metal

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EP2698588A2 EP2698588A2 (en)	2014-02-19
EP2698588A3 true EP2698588A3 (en)	2016-11-23
EP2698588B1 EP2698588B1 (en)	2017-12-13

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DE (1)	DE202012103082U1 (en)

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WO2005031234A1 (en) *	2003-08-30	2005-04-07	Maerz-Gautschi Industrieofenanlagen Gmbh	Industrial oven

2012
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EP1132487B1 (en) *	1994-02-04	2003-05-02	Alcan International Limited	Gas treatment of molten metals
WO2005031234A1 (en) *	2003-08-30	2005-04-07	Maerz-Gautschi Industrieofenanlagen Gmbh	Industrial oven

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