A method of drying a furnace and/or performing continuous degassing, and plant for implementing the method

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EP 1 096 216 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18

(21)	Application number: 00123036.6

(22)	Date of filing: 24.10.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F27D 23/00, F27B 3/10, F27D 1/16, F27D 3/16

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

26.10.1999 IT TO990931

(71)	Applicant: FERRARI S.p.A.
	41100 Modena (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Coombe, Vian Francis 41053 Pozza Di Maranello (Modena) (IT) Davoli, Emilio 41050 Colombaro Di Formigine (Modena) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Gerbino, Angelo et al
	Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)

(54)	A method of drying a furnace and/or performing continuous degassing, and plant for implementing the method

(57) The method of drying a furnace having walls (10) made of refractory material, particularly for the fusion of metals, (16) provides for a flow of substantially dry gas to be introduced into the walls (10) and to be caused to flow through the walls (10) so as to remove the moisture contained therein. The method can also be implemented during the operation of the furnace so as to degas the molten metal (16). The plant for implementing the method comprises a duct (18) for the supply of substantially dry gas, at least one outlet tube (20) branching from the duct and opening into a respective hole (22) formed in the furnace walls (10).

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