Abstract: A method for managing access to a confined space which is cooled by the direct injection of a cryogenic fluid, comprising at least one system for closing the confined space, which can prevent access to said confined space and can be opened/closed to a variable and controllable degree, and a data acquisition and processing device. The device can: control the open or closed state of the closure system; set and control the degree to which the closure system is open/closed; ensure that a time delay (TP) is respected every time the closure system is closed, after which time delay the injection of cryogenic fluid into the space resumes; and, at the request of a user, implement the cycle for opening the closure system. The device determines the time that has elapsed (TE) in the closed position since the last closure cycle of the closure system and compares TE to TP. If TE=TP the device immediately authorizes the opening of the closure system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of processing images of at least one flame or of a scene in a furnace, characterized in that it comprises at least one sliding statistical processing of the images of the flame which are captured in the course of a sliding time interval, so as to eliminate the fast fluctuations therefrom.

Abstract: A method for partially oxidizing, in a Claus furnace, at least one gas containing hydrogen sulfide and ammonia with at least one gas rich in oxygen. The residual ammonia content at the outlet of the furnace is measured with a laser diode. Based upon this measurement, the flow rates of the ammonia containing gases and the oxygen rich gases may be modified to obtain the desired residual ammonia content.

Abstract: A gas burner for use with a Claus furnace made up of at least five concentric tubes and the spaces formed between them. The diameters of the tubes increase radially outward so that the first tube has a smaller diameter than the fifth tube. At the end of the burner closest to the furnace, the tube ends of the third, fourth, and fifth tubes lie in the same plane. The first and the second tubes are fastened together and capable of movement along the central longitudinal axis of the burner, but their ends closest the furnace are not capable of moving past the plane formed by the third, fourth, and fifth tubes. An injector is located between the first and second tubes at the end closest the furnace. The injector is oriented towards the periphery of the burner.

Abstract: The invention concerns a Claus furnace gas burner consisting of at least five concentric tubes (T1-T5), forming five concentric gaps for introducing gas, the first tube (T1) being the tube with the smallest diameter and the fifth tube (T5) being the one with the largest diameter, wherein: the ends on the side of the Claus furnace of the third, fourth and fifth tubes are in the same plane, the two central tubes (T1, T2) are integral relative to each other and mobile along a central longitudinal axis of the burner relative to the other tubes (T3-T5), their ends on the Claus furnace side not exceeding the plane formed by the ends of the three other tubes, the gap formed between the first and second tubes (T1, T2) being terminated on the Claus furnace side by an injector oriented towards the periphery of the burner in the injecting direction of the gases into the burner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of processing images of at least one flame or of a scene in a furnace, characterized in that it comprises at least one sliding statistical processing of the images of the flame which are captured in the course of a sliding time interval, so as to eliminate the fast fluctuations therefrom.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for grinding containers that contain a powder. The apparatus includes (i) a grinder, (ii) an enclosure for confinement of the powder released during grinding, (iii) a supply of an inert atmosphere, and (iv) a conduit which directs the inert atmosphere from the supply into the enclosure. Also provided is a process for grinding containers that contain a powder, the grinding being carried within an atmosphere of an enclosure.

Abstract: The arc welding, with a refractory electrode, using alternating current, is performed with a gaseous protective mixture including at the location of the weld, at least 50%, typically between 60 and 80% of helium and at least 300 vpm, typically between 400 and 800 vpm, of nitrogen, the remainder being argon.Application to manual or automatic welding of aluminium components.

Abstract: The arc welding, with a refractory electrode, using alternating current, is performed with a gaseous protective mixture employing, at the location of the weld, at least 60%, typically between 70 and 80% of helium and more than 1000 vpm, typically between 1100 and 1200 vpm, of carbon dioxide, the remainder being argon.Application to manual or automatic welding of aluminium components.

Abstract: A torch includes a sheath enclosing various feed streams for active cutting fluids and cooling fluid, terminated by a distribution unit in which a cutting head is removably mounted. The cutting head includes a heating unit provided with channels for ejection of a combustible oxygen mixture, an intermediate insert forming the ejection nozzle for gaseous shielding oxygen, and a central insert for ejection of liquid oxygen under pressure.

Abstract: A projection device for depositing by projection a fused coating material onto a substrate. The projection device includes a projection nozzle having a central part defining a central passage for the coating material to be fused and projected. The central passage opening at a distal end thereof into a central orifice. The central part being fitted in a peripheral part. Ejection openings of ducts of oxycombustible mixture being distributed around the central orifice according to at least two series which are alternatingly offset from one another with respect to a main axis of the nozzle. The ducts include channels which are milled in the periphery of the central part. The carrier gas contains between 1 and 10% oxygen with the remaining portion consisting of nitrogen. The carrier gas being supplied by a unit for the separation of inert gas from air by adsorption or permeation. The projection device is particularly suited for the formation of the anti-corrosive deposits based on zinc.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a cutting head made of a cutting nozzle (2) with cutting oxygen duct (6) having radial ribs (11), the assembly being force fitted in a sheath (3) thus forming ducts of oxycombustible mixture (32). This nozzle which produces an improved heat dissipation can be made of reduced dimensions.