Reduced iron discharger in rotary hearth reducing furnace
AssigneeMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
InventorsSusumu Kamikawa, Hironori Fujioka, Hiromi Osaka, Keiichi Sato, Yoshimitsu Onaka
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Abstract
A reduced iron discharger in a rotary hearth reducing furnace scoops up reduced iron on a rotary hearth from a front side with the use of an impeller enough long to cover the entire width of the rotary hearth, drops the reduced iron onto a vibrating conveyor mounted in the impeller, and discharges it from an outlet to the outside of the reducing furnace. The reduced iron discharger involves minimal structural waste, and gives a satisfactory yield.
Claims8
A reduced iron discharger in a rotary hearth reducing furnace for producing reduced iron by reducing agglomerates in a high temperature atmosphere, the agglomerates being pelletized from a powdery mixture of an iron oxide powder and a reducing agent and supplied onto a rotary hearth, wherein
- rotary blades capable of discharging the reduced iron from a site on the rotary hearth are provided.
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