Metallurgical furnace installation for use in copper smelting process and method for charging anode scrap into furnace

A metallurgical furnace installation comprising:

• a metallurgical furnace including a furnace bottom and an upper portion having an opening formed therethrough;
• a charging assembly disposed adjacent to said opening for introducing anode scrap into said metallurgical furnace through said opening;
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• an impingement-preventing device attached to said charging assembly for preventing said anode scrap from impinging on said furnace bottom during charging;
• wherein said anode scrap is in the form of a plate of a generally rectangular shape having a pair of leading and trailing ends and having a pair of laterally outwardly-extending shoulder protrusions formed at said trailing end, said charging assembly having an inclined chute attached to said upper portion of said metallurgical furnace and constructed to introduce said anode scrap into said metallurgical furnace in an inclined manner such that said leading end is directed towards the furnace bottom while said trailing end is positioned away from the furnace bottom;
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• wherein said impingement-preventing device comprises turning means attached to said chute for turning the anode scrap being introduced by said chute in a vertical plane.

A metallurgical furnace installation comprising:

• a metallurgical furnace including a furnace bottom and an upper portion having an opening formed therethrough;
• a charging assembly disposed adjacent to said opening for introducing anode scrap into said metallurgical furnace through said opening;
• and
• an impingement-preventing device attached to said charging assembly for preventing said anode scrap from impinging on said furnace bottom during charging;
• wherein said anode scrap is in the form of a plate of a generally rectangular shape having a pair of leading and trailing ends and having a pair of laterally outwardly-extending shoulder protrusions formed at said trailing end, said charging assembly having an inclined chute attached to said upper portion of said metallurgical furnace and constructed to introduce said anode scrap into said metallurgical furnace in an inclined manner such that said leading end is directed towards the furnace bottom while said trailing end is positioned away from the furnace bottom;
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• wherein said impingement-preventing device includes a bending press for bending said leading end of said anode scrap.

A metallurgical furnace installation comprising:

• a metallurgical furnace including a furnace bottom and an upper portion having an opening formed therethrough;
• a charging assembly disposed adjacent to said opening for introducing anode scrap into said metallurgical furnace through said opening;
• and
• an impingement-preventing device attached to said charging assembly for preventing said anode scrap from impinging on said furnace bottom during charging, wherein said impingement-preventing device includes a bending press for bending a leading end of said anode scrap.