EP 0768017 B1 19980826 - METHOD AND FURNACE FOR MAKING A MOLTEN PRODUCT

Title (en)

METHOD AND FURNACE FOR MAKING A MOLTEN PRODUCT

Title (de)

OFEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR GESCHMOLZENE ERZEUGNISSE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET FOUR POUR LA FABRICATION D'UN PRODUIT FONDU

Publication

EP 0768017 B1 19980826 (FR)

Application

EP 95922361 A 19950619

Priority

BE 9500057 W 19950619
BE 9400604 A 19940624

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9600489A1] A method and a furnace for melting a solid material to form an electrocast product, including at least two electrodes (4, 5). According to the method, the melting process is started by contacting the tops (13) of the electrodes (4, 5) with said solid material (23) to be melted while holding the electrodes close enough together to enable an electric current to flow therebetween, an electric arc is then generated between said electrodes to melt the solid material adjacent the tops (13) of the electrodes (4, 5), and said tops are subsequently gradually moved apart without breaking the contact with the material or cutting off the current flow between the electrodes.

IPC 1-7

H05B 7/00; H05B 3/03

IPC 8 full level

H05B 7/20 (2006.01); C22B 9/20 (2006.01); F27B 3/08 (2006.01); H05B 3/03 (2006.01); H05B 7/00 (2006.01); H05B 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 3/03 (2013.01); H05B 7/005 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9600489 A1 19960104; AT E170356 T1 19980915; AU 2708795 A 19960119; AU 705587 B2 19990527; BE 1008485 A3 19960507; BG 101072 A 19970630; BG 62150 B1 19990331; CA 2192068 A1 19960104; CZ 289969 B6 20020515; CZ 376096 A3 19970611; DE 69504350 D1 19981001; DE 69504350 T2 19990325; EP 0768017 A1 19970416; EP 0768017 B1 19980826; ES 2124557 T3 19990201; HU 220470 B1 20020228; HU 9603424 D0 19970228; HU T76456 A 19970929; PL 176908 B1 19990831; PL 317937 A1 19970428; RU 2144285 C1 20000110; SK 165496 A3 19971210; SK 283103 B6 20030204

DOCDB simple family (application)

BE 9500057 W 19950619; AT 95922361 T 19950619; AU 2708795 A 19950619; BE 9400604 A 19940624; BG 10107296 A 19961220; CA 2192068 A 19950619; CZ 376096 A 19950619; DE 69504350 T 19950619; EP 95922361 A 19950619; ES 95922361 T 19950619; HU 9603424 A 19950619; PL 31793795 A 19950619; RU 97101116 A 19950619; SK 165496 A 19950619