HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, METHOD OF MAINTAINING HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF REGENERATING LAMP SLEEVE

    公开(公告)号:US20240393052A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18672730

    申请日:2024-05-23

    Abstract: The timing for removing granular SiOx deposits on an inner wall of a lamp sleeve is easily obtained to prevent a decrease in production efficiency and suppress an increase in power consumption for heat treatment. A heat treatment apparatus includes a plurality of lamps that heats a semiconductor substrate, a lamp sleeve that reflects irradiation light of the plurality of lamps; a power supply that applies a lamp voltage to the plurality of lamps; a temperature detector that detects a temperature of the semiconductor substrate, a controller that controls the lamp voltage or lamp current applied to the plurality of lamps, and a warning unit that makes a warning on timing for cleaning the lamp sleeve through a display or a voice. The controller causes the warning unit to issue a warning when the lamp voltage or lamp current applied to the plurality of lamps exceeds a predetermined threshold.

    Lance unblocking method and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11162733B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US15551526

    申请日:2016-02-16

    Abstract: A method of removing a blockage in a solids injection lance under normal operating conditions of a direct smelting vessel is disclosed. The direct smelting vessel contains a bath of molten metal and slag and the solids injection lance extends into the direct smelting vessel and has an outlet end that is submerged in the molten slag. The solids injection lance further has a single inlet coupled to a section of supply line that conveys gas and solid feed material to the solids injection lance. The method comprises (a) advancing a blockage-removing tool through the supply line section and through the solids injection lance to an upstream side of the blockage, (b) operating the tool under elevated gas pressure conditions to remove the blockage such that solid feed material and gas are able to flow through the solids injection lance. The method further comprises (c) retracting the tool from the solids injection lance and the supply line section. Also disclosed is an apparatus for removing a blockage in a solids injection lance extending into a direct smelting vessel.

    Method for slag removal during metal processing

    公开(公告)号:US10151534B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15148175

    申请日:2016-05-06

    Applicant: Larry J Epps

    Inventor: Larry J Epps

    Abstract: A method (110) for removing a quantity of slag (24) from hot metal (6) in a ladle (2) during a process of metal purification such as steelmaking using an improved skimmer paddle (100) having a system of internal piping (60) that at one end is attached to a source of gas and at a second end terminates into one or more ports (64). The improved skimmer (100) is moved along a top surface (6a) of the hot metal, though the quantity of slag, and predetermined flows of gas are forced into the piping system and expelled through the port or ports (64) to move the quantity of slag out from the back of ladle to be skimmed into a slag pot (4) to remove undesired impurities from the hot metal.

    Lance Unblocking Method and Apparatus
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180038650A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-08

    申请号:US15551526

    申请日:2016-02-16

    Abstract: A method of removing a blockage in a solids injection lance under normal operating conditions of a direct smelting vessel is disclosed. The direct smelting vessel contains a bath of molten metal and slag and the solids injection lance extends into the direct smelting vessel and has an outlet end that is submerged in the molten slag. The solids injection lance further has a single inlet coupled to a section of supply line that conveys gas and solid feed material to the solids injection lance. The method comprises (a) advancing a blockage-removing tool through the supply line section and through the solids injection lance to an upstream side of the blockage, (b) operating the tool under elevated gas pressure conditions to remove the blockage such that solid feed material and gas are able to flow through the solids injection lance. The method further comprises (c) retracting the tool from the solids injection lance and the supply line section. Also disclosed is an apparatus for removing a blockage in a solids injection lance extending into a direct smelting vessel.

    Duct Cleaning and Valve Device for Furnace System

    公开(公告)号:US20180017330A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-18

    申请号:US15213063

    申请日:2016-07-18

    CPC classification number: F27D25/001 C03B3/023 F27D3/04 F27D13/002 F27D17/004

    Abstract: A furnace system includes a furnace and a preheater configured to preheat material before it enters the furnace. The system further includes a duct system including a mixing chamber disposed between the furnace and preheater. The duct system further includes an exhaust duct in fluid communication with an exhaust fluid outlet of the furnace and configured to vent fluid exhausted from the furnace. The exhaust duct is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and configured to redirect a portion of the fluid exhausted from the furnace to the mixing chamber. The duct system further includes a preheater duct in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and a fluid inlet of the preheater and configured to direct fluid from the mixing chamber to the preheater. The system further includes a duct scraper configured for movement within the mixing chamber to move particulates from the mixing chamber into the exhaust duct.

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