Abstract: A refractory-lined high temperature reaction vessel comprises a refractory ring lining constructed of refractory brick, a cooler, and a heat transfer medium disposed between the refractory ring lining and the cooler. The refractory brick comprises magnesia (MgO) and graphite. The heat transfer medium contacts the refractory brick and a cooling surface of the cooler, and is composed of a material that accommodates relative movement between the refractory brick and the cooler. The brick is manufactured such that the graphite has an orientation providing a high thermal conductivity in the lengthwise direction through the brick that is higher than the thermal conductivity in directions perpendicular to the lengthwise direction. The graphite preferably is flake graphite, in the range of about 10 to 20 wt %, and has a size distribution selected to provide maximum brick density.

Abstract: A refractory-lined high temperature reaction vessel comprises a refractory ring lining constructed of refractory brick, a cooler, and a heat transfer medium disposed between the refractory ring lining and the cooler. The refractory brick comprises magnesia (MgO) and graphite. The heat transfer medium contacts the refractory brick and a cooling surface of the cooler, and is composed of a material that accommodates relative movement between the refractory brick and the cooler. The brick is manufactured such that the graphite has an orientation providing a high thermal conductivity in the lengthwise direction through the brick that is higher than the thermal conductivity in directions perpendicular to the lengthwise direction. The graphite preferably is flake graphite, in the range of about 10 to 20 wt %, and has a size distribution selected to provide maximum brick density.

Abstract: A process and device for removing heavy metals and compounds containing heavy metals from waste gas of a metallurgical vessel which is charged with materials posing disposal problems. The flue gas collecting in the metallurgical vessel is sucked out of the vessel as a main gas flow and cleaned in a gas cleaning system. The flow of cleaned gas is guided to an after-burning device. A portion of the clean flue gas is diverted frown the main gas flow leading to the after-burning device. The diverted flow portion is cooled and guided back to the main flow of flue gas where it is mixed with the flue gas before the main flow of flue gas enters the gas cleaning system.

Abstract: A method of utilizing waste dust and waste sludge from blast furnaces and steel works for subsequent steel production comprising forming the waste dust and waste sludge into pellets containing basic gangue and higher sulphur contents and having a metallization degree of over 80% in which up to 10% by weight of the pellets are intimately mixed with liquid pig iron relative to the weight of the pig iron to form a pig iron melt, the pellets being placed into a pig iron charging ladle prior to and/or during the reladling of the liquid pig iron from a torpedo ladle into a charging ladle, and the pig iron is deslagged prior to the pouring thereof into a refining vessel.