Patents by Inventor Yoshie Nakai
Yoshie Nakai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230340629Abstract: A molten steel refining method increases a circulating rate using an RH vacuum degassing apparatus. An immersion depth of an immersion tube into molten steel inside a vacuum tank or a circulating gas flow rate is determined such that a stirring power energy density ? for the molten steel meets the following formulae: ? = [371GT × ln{ 1 + (?LgH0/P)}]/Wv, Wv = (?·Dv2/4) × H0 × ?L/1000, H0 = hv + L - hG, hv = (P0 - P)/(?Lg) + 1 -L, 1.35 × 105 × DU/WV < ? < 2.1 × 104.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke MIZOBATA, Akifumi HARADA, Yoshie NAKAI, Takeshi MURAI, Hidemitsu NEGISHI
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Patent number: 11649514Abstract: Proposed is a method for removing phosphorus from a phosphorus-containing substance which is applicable in an industrial scale so as to effectively reduce phosphorus contained in the phosphorus-containing substance. In this method, the phosphorus-containing substance used as a raw material for metal smelting or metal refining is reacted with a nitrogen-containing gas at a treatment temperature T (° C.) which is lower than a melting temperature (Tm) of the substance, so that phosphorus is removed preferably in the form of phosphorus nitride (PN). In this regard, a nitrogen partial pressure and an oxygen partial pressure in the nitrogen-containing gas are preferably controlled, thereby reducing a load of dephosphorization process, for example.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Kenji Nakase, Yoshie Nakai, Naoki Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20230142051Abstract: A decarburization refining method for molten steel under reduced pressure. The method includes an oxygen-blowing decarburization and a rimmed decarburization. Using operation data taken at a time when oxygen-blowing decarburization is started and a time when oxygen-blowing decarburization is ended, an amount of carbon removed while the oxygen-blowing decarburization is performed is estimated. Based on the estimated amount of carbon removed, a carbon concentration in molten steel at a time when the rimmed decarburization is started is estimated. Using the estimated value as the carbon concentration in molten steel at the time when the rimmed decarburization is started, a change over time in the carbon concentration in molten steel while the rimmed decarburization is performed is calculated. Based on the calculated change over time in the carbon concentration in molten steel while the rimmed decarburization is performed, a determination is made about a time when the rimmed decarburization is ended.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke MIZOBATA, Akifumi HARADA, Yoshie NAKAI, Rei YAMADA
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Publication number: 20230083264Abstract: A decarburization end point determination method includes: estimating the carbon concentration and oxygen concentration of the molten steel and carbon dioxide gas concentration of exhaust gas in the vacuum chamber by using measurement values of the carbon concentration and the oxygen concentration of the molten steel, a measurement value of internal pressure of the vacuum chamber, and a model formula; correcting a parameter included in the model formula to reduce at least one of a difference between an estimate value and a measurement value of the oxygen concentration and a difference between an estimate value and a measurement value of the carbon dioxide gas concentration of the exhaust gas; estimating the carbon concentration of the molten steel by using the model formula in which the parameter is corrected; and determining timing when an estimate value reaches a target value as the completion time point of the vacuum decarburization treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shuji KUYAMA, Tomoyoshi OGASAHARA, Yoshie NAKAI, Keisuke MIZOBATA, Tomoharu ISHIDA, Masamichi KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 11542566Abstract: When performing dephosphorization treatment of hot metal by adding a refining agent as a lime source and an oxygen source (dephosphorizing agent(s) and a gaseous oxygen source into the hot metal accommodated in a hot metal holding container, the refining agent used is a refining agent having an Ig-loss value of from 4.0% by mass to 35.0% by mass and including 60% by mass or more of quicklime.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yusuke Fujii, Yoshie Nakai, Mikihiro Mori, Takahiko Maeda, Naoki Kikuchi, Noritaka Nishiguchi
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Publication number: 20220372591Abstract: A method removes phosphorus from a phosphorus-containing substance. In the method, the phosphorus-containing substance that is used as a raw material for metal smelting or refining is reacted with a nitrogen-containing gas so that phosphorus in the phosphorus-containing substance is removed through nitriding. Prior to a treatment of a nitriding removal of phosphorus from the phosphorus-containing substance, a treatment is performed in which the phosphorus-containing substance is heated to an unmolten state temperature range so as to react with a reducing agent, thereby reducing at least a part of metal oxide in the phosphorus-containing substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Rei YAMADA, Kenji NAKASE, Yoshie NAKAI, Naoki KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20210071274Abstract: Proposed is a method for removing phosphorus from a phosphorus-containing substance which is applicable in an industrial scale so as to effectively reduce phosphorus contained in the phosphorus-containing substance. In this method, the phosphorus-containing substance used as a raw material for metal smelting or metal refining is reacted with a nitrogen-containing gas at a treatment temperature T (° C.) which is lower than a melting temperature (Tm) of the substance, so that phosphorus is removed preferably in the form of phosphorus nitride (PN). In this regard, a nitrogen partial pressure and an oxygen partial pressure in the nitrogen-containing gas are preferably controlled, thereby reducing a load of dephosphorization process, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Kenji Nakase, Yoshie Nakai, Naoki Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20200385830Abstract: When performing dephosphorization treatment of hot metal by adding a refining agent as a lime source and an oxygen source (dephosphorizing agent(s) and a gaseous oxygen source into the hot metal accommodated in a hot metal holding container, the refining agent used is a refining agent having an Ig-loss value of from 4.0% by mass to 35.0% by mass and including 60% by mass or more of quicklime.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yusuke Fujii, Yoshie Nakai, Mikihiro Mori, Takahiko Maeda, Naoki Kikuchi, Noritaka Nishiguchi
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Patent number: 10745771Abstract: A molten steel refining method includes throwing a powder to molten steel while heating the powder with a flame formed by combustion of a hydrocarbon gas at the leading end of a top blowing lance. The lance height of the top blowing lance (the distance between the static bath surface of the molten steel and the leading end of the lance) is controlled to 1.0 to 7.0 m, and the dynamic pressure P of a jet flow ejected from the top blowing lance calculated from equation (1) below is controlled to 20.0 kPa or more and 100.0 kPa or less. P=?g× U2/2 . . . (1) wherein P is the dynamic pressure (kPa) of the jet flow at an exit of the top blowing lance, ?g the density (kg/Nm3) of the jet flow, and U the velocity (m/sec) of the jet flow at the exit of the top blowing lance.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fujii, Yoshie Nakai, Naoki Kikuchi, Naoya Shibuta, Shinichi Nagai, Takahiko Maeda, Yuji Miki
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Publication number: 20190048431Abstract: A molten steel refining method includes throwing a powder to molten steel while heating the powder with a flame formed by combustion of a hydrocarbon gas at the leading end of a top blowing lance. The lance height of the top blowing lance (the distance between the static bath surface of the molten steel and the leading end of the lance) is controlled to 1.0 to 7.0 m, and the dynamic pressure P of a jet flow ejected from the top blowing lance calculated from equation (1) below is controlled to 20.0 kPa or more and 100.0 kPa or less. P=?g× U2/2 . . . (1) wherein P is the dynamic pressure (kPa) of the jet flow at an exit of the top blowing lance, ?g the density (kg/Nm3) of the jet flow, and U the velocity (m/sec) of the jet flow at the exit of the top blowing lance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke FUJII, Yoshie NAKAI, Naoki KIKUCHI, Naoya SHIBUTA, Shinichi NAGAI, Takahiko MAEDA, Yuji MIKI
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Publication number: 20060096416Abstract: A refining agent containing Al, MgO and CaO as main components, wherein dolomite is a MgO source and a CaO source. When the refining agent is supplied into molten iron, Mg vapor is produced due to a reaction in the molten iron, and causes a refining reaction by the Mg vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yoshie Nakai, Takeshi Murai, Hidetoshi Matsuno, Yoshiteru Kikuchi, Kenji Takahashi, Yoichi Nimura, Hiroshi Shimizu, Tomoo Isawa, Takeshi Kawashima, Tatsuya Okamura
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Publication number: 20050257644Abstract: A refining agent contains Al, MgO, and CaO as main components, and uses dolomite as a MgO source and CaO source. When the refining agent is supplied into molten iron, it produces Mg vapor due to a reaction in the molten iron, and causes a refining reaction by the Mg vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2001Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: NKK CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshie Nakai, Takeshi Murai, Hidetoshi Matsuno, Yoshiteru Kikuchi, Kenji Takahashi, Yoichi Nimura, Hiroshi Shimizu, Tomoo Isawa, Takeshi Kawashima, Tatsuya Okamura
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Publication number: 20050092133Abstract: The present invention provides a method of desulfurizing hot metal, which method utilizes desulfurization slag resulting from a KR hot metal desulfurizing treatment as a desulfurizing agent for hot metal again to reduce hot metal desulfurization costs and the amount of slag generated, thereby solving environmental problems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicants: NKK Corporation, Kokan Mining Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yoshie Nakai, Hiroshi Shimizu, Toshio Takaoka, Yoshiteru Kikuchi, Shuei Tanaka, Shinichi Wakamatsu, Atsushi Watanabe, Osamu Yamase
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Publication number: 20030177864Abstract: The present invention provides a method of desulfurizing hot metal, which method utilizes desulfurization slag resulting from a KR hot metal desulfurizing treatment as a desulfurizing agent for hot metal again to reduce hot metal desulfurization costs and the amount of slag generated, thereby solving environmental problems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Yoshie Nakai, Hiroshi Shimizu, Toshio Takaoka, Yoshiteru Kikuchi, Shuei Tanaka, Shinichi Wakamatsu, Atsushi Watanabe, Osamu Yamase