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;
• a mounting element adapted to mount the main body to the thermal vessel, wherein the mounting element includes a mounting stud;
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• a coupling including a collar on the main body that receives and is connectable to the mounting stud;
• wherein the main body defines at least one void that extends through and along the at least one extension segment and the respective branch segment, and wherein the void allows the refractory to flow through the main body when the anchoring device is mounted to the thermal 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, 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;
• a mounting element adapted to mount the main body to the thermal vessel, wherein the mounting element includes a mounting stud;
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• a coupling including a collar on the main body that receives and is connectable to the mounting stud;
• 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 portion and elevated portions, to form an underbody gap between the 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 thermal 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;
• a mounting element adapted to mount the main body to the thermal vessel, wherein the mounting element includes a stud-welding stud;
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• a coupling including a collar on the main body that receives and is connectable to the stud,
• 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.