Apparatus for mounting a gas washing sink in a centered manner in perforated brick

An apparatus for mounting a gas washing sink in a centered manner within an opening through a perforated brick in a wall of a metallurgical vessel, to enable gas to be introduced through the sink into molten metal within the vessel, and for removing the sink from the perforated brick, said apparatus comprising:

• a support assembly to be fixedly mounted on the exterior of the wall of the metallurgical vessel adjacent the opening in the perforated brick, said support assembly including two columns;
• fastening means including mounting means for mounting the sink at a position centered relative to said fastening means, said fastening means being mounted with respect to said support assembly for movement relative thereto between an operating position, whereat said fastening means is centered with respect to the opening through the perforated brick and thereby the sink is pressed into the opening through the perforated brick in a centered manner, and a maintenance position, whereat the sink is withdrawn from the opening through the perforated brick, said fastening means comprising a cross member having opposite ends with bores therethrough, said columns extending through respective said bores, and said cross member being slidable in opposite directions relative to said columns;
• means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly to said operating position;
• withdrawal means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly from said operating position to said maintenance position;
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• a closure member supported by said cross member and movable therewith to sealingly press against the sink, said closure member having a projection to be extended into a gas distribution chamber in the sink.

An apparatus for mounting a gas washing sink in a centered manner within an opening through a perforated brick in a wall of a metallurgical vessel, to enable gas to be introduced through the sink into molten metal within the vessel, and for removing the sink from the perforated brick, said apparatus comprising:

• a support assembly to be fixedly mounted on the exterior of the wall of the metallurgical vessel adjacent the opening in the perforated brick, said support assembly including two columns;
• fastening means including mounting means for mounting the sink at a position centered relative to said fastening means, said fastening means being mounted with respect to said support assembly for movement relative thereto between an operating position, whereat said fastening means is centered with respect to the opening through the perforated brick and thereby the sink is pressed into the opening through the perforated brick in a centered manner, and a maintenance position, whereat the sink is withdrawn from the opening through the perforated brick, said fastening means comprising a cross member having opposite ends with bores therethrough, said columns extending through respective said bores, and said cross member being slidable in opposite directions relative to said columns;
• means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly to said operating position;
• withdrawal means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly from said operating position to said maintenance position;
• a closure member supported by said cross member and movable therewith to sealingly press against the sink;
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• said support assembly also including two further said columns, said mounting means comprising a centering ring having a contact surface to be complementary to the periphery surface of the sink, and said centering ring having brackets having bores through which extend said further columns, such that sid centering ring is slidable in opposite directions relative to said further columns.

An apparatus for mounting a gas washing sink in a centered manner within an opening through a perforated brick in a wall of a metallurgical vessel, to enable gas to be introduced through the sink into molten metal within the vessel, and for removing the sink from the perforated brick, said apparatus comprising:

• a support assembly to be fixedly mounted on the exterior of the wall of the metallurgical vessel adjacent the opening in the perforated brick, said support assembly comprising two columns and a pivot axis;
• fastening means including mounting means for mounting the sink at a position centered relative to said fastening means, said fastening means being mounted with respect to said support assembly for movement relative thereto between an operating position, whereat said fastening means is centered with respect to the opening through the perforated brick and thereby the sink is pressed into the opening through the perforated brick in a centered manner, and a maintenance position, whereat the sink is withdrawn from the opening through the perforated brick, said fastening means comprising a lever assembly pivotable about said axis and including two lever arms movable relative to respective said columns;
• means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly to said operating position;
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• withdrawal means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly from said operating position to said maintenance position.

An apparatus for mounting a gas washing sink in a centered manner within an opening through a perforated brick in a wall of a metallurgical vessel, to enable gas to be introduced through the sink into molten metal within the vessel, and for removing the sink from the perforated brick, said apparatus comprising:

• a support assembly to be fixedly mounted on the exterior of the wall of the metallurgical vessel adjacent the opening in the perforated brick, said support assembly comprising at least one column and a pivot axis;
• fastening means including mounting means for mounting the sink at a position centered relative to said fastening means, said fastening means being mounted with respect to said support assembly for movement relative thereto between an operating position, whereat said fastening means is centered with respect to the opening through the perforated brick and thereby the sink is pressed into the opening through the perforated brick in a centered manner, and a maintenance position, whereat the sink is withdrawn from the opening through the perforated brick, said fastening means comprising a lever assembly pivotable about said axis movable relative to said column;
• means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly to said operating position;
• withdrawal means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly from said operating position to said maintenance position;
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• a closure member supported by said lever assembly and movable therewith, said closure member including a seal ring to seal against the sink.

An apparatus for mounting a gas washing sink in a centered manner within an opening through a perforated brick in a wall of a metallurgical vessel, to enable gas to be introduced through the sink into molten metal within the vessel, and for removing the sink from the perforated brick, said apparatus comprising:

• a support assembly to be fixedly mounted on the exterior of the wall of the metallurgical vessel adjacent the opening in the perforated brick, said support assembly comprising at least one column and a pivot axis;
• fastening means including mounting means for mounting the sink at a position centered relative to said fastening means, said fastening means being mounted with respect to said support assembly for movement relative thereto between an operating position, whereat said fastening means is centered with respect to the opening through the perforated brick and thereby the sink is pressed into the opening through the perforated brick in a centered manner, and a maintenance position, whereat the sink is withdrawn from the opening through the perforated brick, said fastening means comprising a lever assembly pivotable about said axis movable relative to said column;
• means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly to said operating position;
• withdrawal means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly from said operating position to said maintenance position;
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• a closure member supported by said lever assembly and movable therewith, said closure member having a projection to be extended into a gas distribution chamber in the sink.

An apparatus for mounting a gas washing sink in a centered manner within an opening through a perforated brick in a wall of a metallurgical vessel, to enable gas to be introduced through the sink into molten metal within the vessel, and for removing the sink from the perforated brick, said apparatus comprising:

• a support assembly to be fixedly mounted on the exterior of the wall of the metallurgical vessel adjacent the opening in the perforated brick, said support assembly comprising at least one column and a pivot axis;
• fastening means including mounting means for mounting the sink at a position centered relative to said fastening means, said fastening means being mounted with respect to said support assembly for movement relative thereto between an operating position, whereat said fastening means is centered with respect to the opening through the perforated brick and thereby the sink is pressed into the opening through the perforated brick in a centered manner, and a maintenance position, whereat the sink is withdrawn from the opening through the perforated brick, said fastening means comprising a lever assembly pivotable about said axis movable relative to said column;
• means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly to said operating position;
• withdrawal means, operable between said support assembly and said fastening means, for moving said fastening means and thereby the sink relative to said support assembly from said operating position to said maintenance position;
• a closure member supported by said lever assembly and movable therewith;
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• said mounting means comprising means for connecting said closure member to the sink, said connecting means comprising bolt assemblies.