Process for the heat treatment of steel strips

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9322598
APP PUB NO 20090188591A1
SERIAL NO

12162641

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The invention provides a process for the heat treatment of steel products, in particular of steel strips or sheets, in which the product is brought from a starting temperature to a target temperature in a booster zone having at least one burner; the burner is operated with a fuel, in particular a fuel gas, and an oxygen-containing gas which contains more than 21% oxygen; and the product is brought into direct contact with the flame generated by the burner, the air ratio λ within the flame being set as a function of the starting temperature and/or the target temperature.

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MESSER INDUSTRIES USA INC251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE DE 19808

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eichelkraut, Herbert Kempen, DE 1 0
Högner, Werner Essen, DE 1 5
Heiler, Hans-Joachim Moers, DE 4 15
Jindra, Fred Lennestadt, DE 9 21
Paul, Rainhard Asendorf, DE 1 0
Ritzén, Ola Åkersberga, SE 9 9

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