Method for controlling the suspension in a suspension smelting furnace, a suspension smelting furnace, and a concentrate burner

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PATENT NO 9677815
APP PUB NO 20140239560A1
SERIAL NO

14353082

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The invention relates to a method for controlling suspension (8) in a suspension smelting furnace (1), to a suspension smelting furnace, and to a concentrate burner (2). The method comprises feeding additionally to pulverous solid matter (6) and additionally to reaction gas (7) reducing agent (13) into the suspension smelting furnace (1), wherein reducing agent (13) is fed in the form of a concentrated stream of reducing agent (13) through the suspension (8) in the reaction shaft (2) onto the surface (9) of the melt (10) to form a reducing zone (15) containing reducing agent (13) within the collection zone (14) of the melt (10).

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METSO METALS OYRAUHALANPUISTO 9 02230 ESPOO FINLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahokainen, Tapio Helsinki, FI 16 26
Bjorklund, Peter Espoo, FI 6 21
Lahtinen, Markku Espoo, FI 13 33
Pesonen, Lauri P Helsinki, FI 12 27

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