Global Patent Index - EP 0453188 A2

EP 0453188 A2 19911023 - Plasma tundish heating.

Title (en)

Plasma tundish heating.

Title (de)

Plasmabeheizung einer Tundisher.

Title (fr)

Réchauffage du plasma utilisé dans un tundish.

Publication

EP 0453188 A2 19911023 (EN)

Application

EP 91303238 A 19910411

Priority

GB 9008833 A 19900419

Abstract (en)

A method of heating molten material in a tundish employs a plasma torch. The plasma comprises a mixture of argon and one or more of nitrogen, hydrogen, neon and helium. A mixture of argon and helium including from 10 to 20% by volume of helium is useful for heating steel. For an arc of given length, a higher voltage is obtainable than when pure argon is used as the plasma gas. The torch is preferably engaged by a horizontal support arm which is pivotally mounted on an extensible support so as to facilitate location of the torch in a limited space above the tundish. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B22D 11/10; B22D 41/015

IPC 8 full level

B22D 11/10 (2006.01); B22D 11/11 (2006.01); B22D 41/015 (2006.01); H05H 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B22D 11/10 (2013.01 - KR); B22D 11/11 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0453188 A2 19911023; EP 0453188 A3 19930428; AU 7500291 A 19911024; CN 1057416 A 19920101; GB 9008833 D0 19900613; JP H05305422 A 19931119; KR 910019483 A 19911130; ZA 912855 B 19920429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91303238 A 19910411; AU 7500291 A 19910415; CN 91103226 A 19910419; GB 9008833 A 19900419; JP 8839691 A 19910419; KR 910006187 A 19910418; ZA 912855 A 19910419