Patent ID: 6540957
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B22D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of heating a ladle, comprising the steps of:placing said ladle on a ladle mover and causing said ladle mover to bring said ladle to a tapping station wherein :molten steel is to be discharged from a converter; stationing said ladle in said tapping station for a predetermined period of time; quickly heating said ladle while said ladle is stationed in said tapping station; and causing said ladle mover to move to bring said ladle to a tapping position and causing said ladle to receive the molten steel from said converter, wherein the quick heating occurs in a time range from about 5 min. to 60 min. from a starting temperature of 400-900Â° C. to an ending temperature of 700-1200Â° C. wherein said ending temperature is greater than said starting temperature.