Electric arc furnace component
AssigneeUnion Carbide Corporation
InventorsAnthony T. Lauria, Louis J. Voisinet
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Abstract
Wall and roof sections for electric arc furnaces are made of graphite blocks with removably attached fluid cooled panels.
Claims21
A fluid-cooled graphite block suitable for use as part of the wall or roof of an electric arc furnace which comprises an appropriately shaped block of graphite having in intimate contact with its outer surface a removably fastened fluid-cooled cooling plate having integral conduits for circulating cooling fluid.
An electric arc furnace wherein at least a portion of the furnace roof is constructed of appropriately shaped blocks of graphite having in intimate contact with their outer surfaces removably fastened fluid-cooled cooling plates having integral conduits for circulating cooling fluid.
An electric arc furnace wherein at least a portion of the furnace wall above the melt line is constructed of appropriately shaped blocks of graphite having in intimate contact with their outer surfaces removably fastened fluid-cooled cooling plates having integral conduits for circulating cooling fluid.
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