Fluid cooled lances for top submerged injection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9829250
APP PUB NO 20140327194A1
SERIAL NO

14361043

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A TSL lance has an outer shell of three substantially concentric lance pipes, at least one further lance pipe concentrically within the shell, and an annular end wall at an outlet end of the lance which joins ends of outermost and innermost lance pipes of the shell at an outlet end of the lance and is spaced from an outlet end of the intermediate lance pipe of the shell. Coolant fluid is able to be circulated through the shell, by flow to and away from the outlet end. The spacing between the end wall and the outlet end of the intermediate pipe provides a constriction to the flow of coolant fluid to increase coolant fluid flow velocity therebetween. The further lance pipe defines a central bore and is spaced from the innermost lance pipe of the shell to define an annular passage, whereby materials passing along the bore and the passage mix adjacent to the outlet end of the lance. The end wall and an adjacent minor part of the length of the shell comprise a replaceable lance tip assembly.

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METSO METALS OYRAUHALANPUISTO 9 02230 ESPOO FINLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matusewicz, Robert Oakleigh, AU 3 22
Reuter, Markus Helsinki, FI 10 54

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