Lance unblocking method and apparatus

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 tha...

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Hauptverfasser:	Dry, Rodney James, Pilote, Jacques, Hayton, Mark
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CHEMISTRY DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS,IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KINDOF FURNACE FURNACES FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL HEATING KILNS LIGHTING MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY METALLURGY OF IRON OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS OVENS PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OFWROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL RETORTS TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	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.