Refractory anchor device and system

An anchoring device for a refractory material for lining a thermal vessel, the anchoring device comprising:

• a main body having the shape of two “Y”s arranged end-to-end and including a central segment and four branch segments extending from the central segment with a first pair of the branch segments extending from a first part of the central segment and with a second opposite pair of the branch segments extending from a second part of the central segment that is spaced apart from the first part, wherein the four branch segments are each angled with respect to the central segment at an obtuse angle to form four unenclosed cell openings between them including two opposite central openings and two opposite end openings, wherein the two opposite central openings are each semi-hexagonal in shape, wherein the main body further includes at least one extension segment extending from at least one of the four branch segments;
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• a mounting element adapted to mount the main body to the thermal vessel, wherein the main body has at least one bottom surface that defines a base portion on the at least one extension segment, an elevated portion on the central segment and elevated relative to the base portion, and a ramped transition portion on the respective branch segment extending between the base and elevated portions, to form an underbody gap between the main body bottom surface and the thermal vessel, wherein the underbody gap allows the refractory to flow under the anchoring device when the anchoring device is mounted to the vessel and the refractory is being installed.

An anchoring device for a refractory material for lining a thermal vessel, the anchoring device comprising:

• a main body having the shape of two “Y”s arranged end-to-end and including a central segment and four branch segments extending from the central segment with a first pair of the branch segments extending from a first part of the central segment and with a second opposite pair of the branch segments extending from a second part of the central segment that is spaced apart from the first part, wherein the four branch segments are each angled with respect to the central segment at an obtuse angle to form four unenclosed cell openings between them including two opposite central openings and two opposite end openings, and wherein the two opposite central openings are each semi-hexagonal in shape;
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• a mounting element adapted to mount the main body to the thermal vessel, wherein the mounting element includes a stud-welding stud that extends from the central segment of the anchor main body and defines a recess at a free end opposite from the central segment of the anchor main body, wherein the stud recess is configured to receive a pilot interface element, and wherein the anchoring device can be mounted to the thermal vessel in a position spaced apart from an adjacent anchoring device that is separately mounted to the thermal vessel,
• wherein the main body and the mounting element are made of a single component piece of a metal material that is formed by casting into a one-piece part, wherein the anchoring device includes no clinching mechanisms to fasten multiple parts together.