Abstract:
An elongate metallurgical lance (27) for injecting solid particulate material into molten material held within a vessel (11) is disclosed. The lance includes a central core tube (31) through which to pass solid particulate material, an annular cooling jacket (32) surrounding the central core tube throughout a substantial part of its length, a coolant inlet means (52), and a coolant outlet means (53). An outer wall of a forward end section of the jacket is formed from a first material which has high heat transfer properties and can withstand external temperatures above 1100° C. for prolonged periods when the jacket is cooled by coolant flow. An outer wall of a body section of the jacket is formed from a second material that maintains its structural properties when exposed to external temperatures above 1100° C. for prolonged periods when the jacket is cooled by coolant flow, whereby the outer wall acts as a structural member that contributes to supporting the lance at these temperatures. The outer wall of the forward end section and the outer wall of the body section are welded together.
Abstract:
An injection lance (26) for injecting hot gas into a vessel includes an elongate gas flow duct (31) which receives hot gas from a gas inlet structure (32) and an elongate central tubular structure (33) which extends within gas flow duct (31) from its rear end to its forward end. Adjacent the forward end of duct (31), central structure (33) carries a series of flow directing vanes (34) for imparting swirl to the hot gas flow exiting the duct. The wall of duct (31) downstream from gas inlet (32) is internally water cooled by flow of water through annular passages (43,44). The cooling water also flows through the interior of a duct tip (36) at the forward end of duct (31). The front end of central structure (33) which carries the swirl vanes (34) is internally water cooled by cooling water supplied forwardly through a central water flow passage (52) from a water inlet (53) at the rear of the lance through to a nose (35) of the central structure. The cooling water returns back through the central structure via an annular water return passage (54) to a water outlet (55) at the rear end of the lance.
Abstract:
A lance for injecting a pre-heated oxygen-containing gas into a vessel containing a bath of molten material is disclosed. The lance (26) includes an elongate gas flow duct (31) from which to discharge gas from the duct. The duct includes (i) inner and outer concentric carbon steel tubes (37, 39) which provide major structural support for the duct, (ii) cooling water supply and return passage means (43, 44) extending through the duct wall from the rear end to the forward end of the duct for supply and return of cooling water to the forward end of the duct, and (iii) a mechanical means in the form of lands (136) on the exterior surface of the duct adapted to hold a layer of frozen slag on the duct. The lance also includes a gas inlet (32) for introducing hot gas into the rear end of the duct. The lance also includes a tip means (36) joined to the concentric tubes at the forward end of the duct. The lance also includes a protective lining formed from a refractory or other material that is capable of protecting the duct from exposure to gas flow at 800-1400 DEG C through the duct. The lining is a non-metallic material with heat insulating properties when compared to the steel tubes. The lance also includes a swirl means (34) located in the duct for imparting swirl to gas flow through the forward end of the duct.
Abstract:
A lance for injecting a pre-heated oxygen-containing gas into a vessel containing a bath of molten material is disclosed. The lance (26) includes an elongate gas flow duct (31) from which to discharge gas from the duct. The duct includes (i) inner and outer concentric carbon steel tubes (37, 39) which provide major structural support for the duct, (ii) cooling water supply and return passage means (43, 44) extending through the duct wall from the rear end to the forward end of the duct for supply and return of cooling water to the forward end of the duct, and (iii) a mechanical means in the form of lands (136) on the exterior surface of the duct adapted to hold a layer of frozen slag on the duct. The lance also includes a gas inlet (32) for introducing hot gas into the rear end of the duct. The lance also includes a tip means (36) joined to the concentric tubes at the forward end of the duct. The lance also includes a protective lining formed from a refractory or other material that is capable of protecting the duct from exposure to gas flow at 800-1400 ~C through the duct. The lining is a non-metallic material with heat insulating properties when compared to the steel tubes. The lance also includes a swirl means (34) located in the duct for imparting swirl to gas flow through the forward end of the duct.
Abstract:
An injection lance (26) for injecting hot gas into a vessel includes an elongate gas flow duct (31) which receives hot gas from a gas inlet structure (32) and an elongate central tubular structure (33) which extends within gas flow duct (31) from its rear end to its forward end. Adjacent the forward end of duct (31), central structure (33) carries a series of flow directing vanes (34) for imparting swirl to the hot gas flow exiting the duct. The wall of duct (31) downstream from gas inlet (32) is internally water cooled by flow of water through annular passages (43,44). The cooling water also flows through the interior of a duct tip (36) at the forward end of duct (31). The front end of central structure (33) which carries the swirl vanes (34) is internally water cooled by cooling water supplied forwardly through a central water flow passage (52) from a water inlet (53) at the rear of the lance through to a nose (35) of the central structure. The cooling water returns back through the central structure via an annular water return passage (54) to a water outlet (55) at the rear end of the lance.
Abstract:
An elongate metallurgical lance (27) for injecting solid particulate material into molten material held within a vessel (11) is disclosed. The lance includes a central core tube (31) through which to pass solid particulate material, an annular cooling jacket (32) surrounding the central core tube throughout a substantial part of its length, a coolant inlet means (52), and a coolant outlet means (53). An outer wall of a forward end section of the jacket is formed from a first material which has high heat transfer properties and can withstand external temperatures above 1100~C for prolonged periods when the jacket is cooled by coolant flow. An outer wall of a body section of the jacket is formed from a second material that maintains its structural properties when exposed to external temperatures above 1100~C for prolonged periods when the jacket is cooled by coolant flow, whereby the outer wall acts as a structural member that contributes to supporting the lance at these temperatures. The outer wall of the forward end section and the outer wall of the body section are welded together.
Abstract:
A metallurgical lance for injecting solid particulate material into a smelting vessel including a central core tube through which to deliver the solids material and an annular cooling jacket surrounding the tube. The jacket includes a long hollow annular structure formed by outer and inner tubes interconnected by a front end connector. An elongate tubular structure is disposed within the annular structure to divide the interior thereof into an inner and outer annular water flow passages. The tubular structure has a forward end piece fitting within the front end connector to form an annular end flow passage which interconnects the forward ends of the inner and outer flow passages. The effective cross-sectional area for water flow through the annular end passage is less than the cross- sectional flow area of the inner and outer passages to produce a high water flow rate in the tip region of the cooling jacket.
Abstract:
AN ELOGATE METALLUGICAL LANCE (27) FOR INJECTING SOLID PARTICULATE MATERIAL INTO MOLTEN MATERIAL HELD WITHIN A VESSEL (11) IS DISCLOSED. THE LANCE INCLUDES A CENTRAL CORE TUBE (31) THROUGH WHICH TO PASS SOLID PARTICULATE MATERIAL, AN ANNULAR COOLING JACKET (32) SURROUNDING THE CENTRAL CORE TUBE TROUGHOUT A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS LENGTH, A COOLANT INLET MEANS (52), AND A COOLANT OUTLET MEANS (53). AN OUTER WALL OF A FORWARD END SECTION OF THE JACKET ID FORMED FROM A FIRST MATERIAL WHICH HAS HIGH HEAT TRANSFER PROPERTIES AND CAN WITHSTAND EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1100°C FOR PROLOGED PERIODS WHEN THE JACKET IS COOLED BY COOLANT FLOW. AN OUTER WALL OF A BODY SECTION OF THE JACKET IS FORMED FORM A SECTIN MATERIAL THAT MAINTAINS ITS STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1100°C FOR PROLONGED PERIODS WHEN THE JACKET IS COOLED BY COOLANT FLOW, WHEREBY THE OUTER WALL ACTS AS A STRUCTURAL MEMBER THAT CONTRIBUTES TO SUPPORTING THE LANCE AT THESE TEMPERATURES. THE OUTER WALL OF THE THE LANCE AT THESE TEMPERATURES. THE OUTER WALL OF THE FORWARD AND SECTION AND THE OUTER WALL OF THE BODY SECTION ARE WELDED TOGETHER.(FIG 2A)