Patent ID: 6155333
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: C21C,F27D,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus for continuous preheating, melting, refining and casting of steel, said apparatus comprising:a belt conveyor positioned in a charging area for introducing minute charge materials and slag formers;a charge conveyor for receiving charge materials;a dynamic gas seal having a material entry end and a material exit end, said gas seal coupled to said charge conveyor;a preheater coupled to the material exit end of said dynamic gas seal and communicating with said charge conveyor for preheating the charge materials on the charge conveyor;a connecting means removably coupled to said preheater and said charge conveyor for directly feeding charge materials into a furnace bath;an electric arc furnace for melting and refining metallic charge therein;means for tilting said furnace;a directly fed intermediate metallurgical vessel positionable for receiving molten metal discharged from said furnace; anda continuous casting device for receiving refined alloyed steel from said intermediate metallurgical vessel.