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(11) EP 4 816 754 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 23817101.1

(22) Date of filing: 30.11.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F27B 3/06(2006.01)
F27B 3/20(2006.01)
F27D 11/08(2006.01)
F27D 25/00(2010.01)
F27D 99/00(2010.01)
F27B 3/08(2006.01)
F27B 3/28(2006.01)
F27D 11/10(2006.01)
F27D 19/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F27B 3/28; F27B 3/085; F27B 3/06; F27B 3/20; F27D 11/08; F27D 11/10; F27D 2019/0034; F27D 25/00; F27D 2099/0083; Y02P 10/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2023/083722
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/113801 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
5400 Baden (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • STADLER, Raeto
    8135 Langnau am Albis (CH)
  • BAECHLE, Ralf
    79809 Weilheim (DE)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
P.O. Box 330 920
80069 München
80069 München (DE)

   


(54) AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE, A METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE AND A SYSTEM FOR INDUCING VIBRATIONS