Global Patent Index - EP 1097246 B1

EP 1097246 B1 20030326 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEALING A TAP HOLE IN METALLURGICAL CONTAINERS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEALING A TAP HOLE IN METALLURGICAL CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABDICHTEN EINER ABSTICHÖFFNUNG IN METALLURGISCHEN GEFÄSSEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR RENDRE ETANCHE UNE OUVERTURE DE COULEE DANS DES RECIPIENTS METALLURGIQUES

Publication

EP 1097246 B1 20030326 (DE)

Application

EP 99929165 A 19990610

Priority

  • DE 19826085 A 19980612
  • EP 9903993 W 19990610

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6471911B1] In a method for sealing a tap opening in a metallurgical container a plug with a plug sleeve and a refractory flowable material is provided having a metal rod or pipe surrounded by a protective pipe connected thereto. The plug sleeve and the protective pipe are made of a material resistant to a molten mass of metal in the metallurgical container only for a short period of time. The material is a temporarily heat-insulating material which cokes within the molten mass of metal and is cardboard or wood. The time of introduction of the plug sleeve is controlled based on measured parameters of the molten mass. The plug is introduced into the tap opening by guiding the plug with the metal rod or pipe through the molten mass in the metallurgical container. The plug sleeve changes by temperature action of the molten mass of metal such that the flowable material is distributed in the tap opening and seals the tap opening. The tap opening is then closed from the exterior of the metallurgical container and the plug sleeve in the tap opening as well as the protective pipe are coked and destroyed.

IPC 1-7

C21C 5/46; B22D 41/46; B22D 2/00

IPC 8 full level

B22D 2/00 (2006.01); B22D 41/46 (2006.01); C21C 5/46 (2006.01); F27D 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B22D 41/46 (2013.01 - EP US); C21C 5/4653 (2013.01 - EP US); F27D 3/1536 (2013.01 - KR); F27D 3/159 (2013.01 - KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6471911 B1 20021029; AR 019619 A1 20020227; AT E235565 T1 20030415; BR 9911153 A 20030114; CA 2334963 A1 19991223; CN 1305535 A 20010725; CZ 20004642 A3 20010912; DE 19826085 A1 19991223; DE 19826085 C2 20000803; DE 59904754 D1 20030430; EG 22341 A 20021231; EP 1097246 A1 20010509; EP 1097246 B1 20030326; HU P0102223 A2 20011028; HU P0102223 A3 20011128; JP 2002518183 A 20020625; KR 20010052670 A 20010625; MX PA00012305 A 20050725; PL 344747 A1 20011119; SK 18782000 A3 20010806; TW 436524 B 20010528; WO 9966082 A1 19991223; ZA 200007133 B 20010713

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 71911301 A 20010618; AR P990102652 A 19990604; AT 99929165 T 19990610; BR 9911153 A 19990610; CA 2334963 A 19990610; CN 99807233 A 19990610; CZ 20004642 A 19990610; DE 19826085 A 19980612; DE 59904754 T 19990610; EG 69799 A 19990610; EP 9903993 W 19990610; EP 99929165 A 19990610; HU P0102223 A 19990610; JP 2000554887 A 19990610; KR 20007013914 A 20001208; MX PA00012305 A 19990610; PL 34474799 A 19990610; SK 18782000 A 19990610; TW 88109364 A 19990605; ZA 200007133 A 20001204