Smelting furnace arrangement
AssigneeMetso Metals Oy
InventorsPeter BJÖRKLUND, Markku LAHTINEN, Ilpo LOIKKANEN
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Abstract
A smelting furnace arrangement comprises a first smelting furnace and a second smelting furnace. The first and second smelting furnaces comprise a reaction shaft end comprising a reaction shaft end wall and an uptake shaft end comprising an uptake shaft end wall. The reaction shaft end wall of the first smelting furnace is located at a distance from the reaction shaft end wall of the second smelting furnace. The distance is less than 20 m.
Claims19
A smelting furnace arrangement, comprising a first smelting furnace and a second smelting furnace, wherein the first and second smelting furnaces comprise a reaction shaft end comprising a reaction shaft end wall and an uptake shaft end comprising an uptake shaft end wall, wherein the reaction shaft end wall of the first smelting furnace is located at a distance from the reaction shaft end wall of the second smelting furnace, and wherein the distance is less than 20 m.
A method for producing blister in a smelting furnace arrangement, comprising:
- i. feeding concentrate to a first smelting furnace,
- ii. forming matte in the first smelting furnace,
- iii. transporting at least a part of the matte from the first smelting furnace to a second smelting furnace via a second transport means, and
- iv. forming blister in the second smelting furnace, wherein the first and second smelting furnaces comprise a reaction shaft end comprising a reaction shaft end wall and an uptake shaft end comprising an uptake shaft end wall, wherein the reaction shaft end wall of the first smelting furnace is located at a distance from the reaction shaft end wall of the second smelting furnace, and wherein the distance is less than 20 m.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.