Alkali Metal Compound Or Alkaline Earth Metal Compound Patents (Class 75/570)
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Patent number: 9382595Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of pre-melted calcium aluminate for iron and steel treatment and protection by the fusion of aluminum dross residues, usually referred to as non-metallic products (NMP) containing variable levels of aluminum (Al) and aluminum nitride (AlN) with calcium carbonate at high temperature, under oxidizing atmosphere. It further relates to the purification of the molten calcium aluminate from some contaminants present in the dross residue.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: 9253-8444 QUEBEC INC.Inventor: Ghyslain Dubé
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Publication number: 20150034212Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet with fine magnetic performance, and a calcium treatment method therefor, including an RH (Ruhrstahl-Heraeus) refinement step. The RH refinement step sequentially comprises a decarbonization step, an aluminum deoxidation step, and a step of adding calcium alloy. In the step of adding calcium alloy, time when the calcium alloy is added satisfies the following condition: time interval between Al and Ca/total time after ?Al=0.2-0.8. In this method, production cost is reduced, the production process is simple, a normal processing cycle of RH refinement is not affected, the device is convenient in operation and is controllable, and foreign substances are controllable in both shape and quantities. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet prepared according to the present invention has fine magnetic performance, and the method can be used for mass production of the non-oriented electrical steel sheet with fine magnetic performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Feng Zhang, Xiandong Liu, Shishu Xie, Xuejun Lu, Xiao Chen, Aihua Ma, Peili Zhang, Yanwei Wang, Lan Zhang, Hongxu Hei
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Publication number: 20150027274Abstract: An agent for desulfurizing and/or for pre-desulfurizing, in particular for desulfurizing and/or pre-desulfurizing molten pig iron or molten steel, contains calcium oxide and bitumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Frank Herwig
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Publication number: 20150020648Abstract: A method for refining hot metal in a converter using a top-blowing lance having a refining powder supply channel, a combustion oxidizing gas supply channel, and a refining oxidizing gas supply channel that are separate from each other includes supplying at least one of a lime-based flux, iron oxide, and a combustible material as a refining powder from the refining powder supply channel to a surface of the hot metal using a fuel gas or a mixture of the fuel gas and an inert gas as a carrier gas while supplying a combustion oxidizing gas from the combustion oxidizing gas supply channel to form a flame below a leading end of the top-blowing lance, and supplying a refining oxidizing gas from the refining oxidizing gas supply channel to the surface of the hot metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Kenji Nakase, Yukio Takahashi, Naoki Kikuchi, Goro Okuyama, Shingo Sato, Yuichi Uchida, Yuji Miki
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Publication number: 20140345422Abstract: Provided is a method in which, when discarded batteries such as lithium-ion batteries are treated by a dry process, slag having a reduced viscosity is obtained to heighten the recovery of valuable metals. The method for recovering valuable metals includes a dry process (S20) which includes a melting step (ST21), a slag separation step (ST22), and an alloy separation step (ST23), the slag having an aluminum oxide content of 5 mass % or higher but less than 20 mass % and an iron content in terms of metallic iron amount of 20-40 mass %. Furthermore, silicon oxide and calcium oxide are added as a flux in the melting step (ST21) so that the slag has a melting point of 1,400° C. or lower, and the melting step (ST21) is conducted at 1,400° C. or lower. Thus the recovery of the alloys can be heightened.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Jun-Ichi Takahashi, Kazuhiro Mori
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Patent number: 8882880Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling extremely low Ti in extra low carbon AlSi-killed steel, the weight percentage of the chemical composition of the extra low carbon AlSi-killed steel comprising: C?0.005%, Si: 0.1-3.4%, Mn: 0.1-0.5%, P?0.2%, S?0.002%, Al: 0-1.2%, N?0.005%, Ti?0.0015 and a balance substantially being Fe and inevitable impurities; the liquid steel having said chemical composition is obtained by hot metal preprocessing, smelting, retained RH smelting and ingoting, wherein the top ladle slag is modified, and calcium-aluminum based modifier of 0.6-1.7 kg/t steel are added, so as to ensure a controlling demand that when refined RH decarburization is over, the content of T.Fe in top ladle slag composition ?5%, the content of Al2O3?23%; when refined RH decarburization is over, ferrosilicon, ferroaluminum or ferromanganese is employed to perform deoxide and alloying, then perform a deep desulfurization, and desulfurizing efficiency is 50% to 70%.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Feng Zhang, Xiao Chen, Jianru Zhu
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Publication number: 20140298955Abstract: A top-blowing lance includes a refining oxygen gas blowing nozzle having a plurality of ejection openings through which oxygen gas is blown into an iron bath in a reaction vessel, the ejection openings being disposed along a circular orbit at intervals, and a burner nozzle having an axis coaxial with the central axis of the circular orbit, forming a flame inside the refining oxygen gas blowing nozzle, and having ejection openings for blowing a powder heated by the flame into the iron bath, wherein an indicator A that indicates the positional relationship between the ejection openings of the refining oxygen gas blowing nozzle and the ejection openings of the burner nozzle satisfies the specified conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Goro Okuyama, Naoki Kikuchi, Yuichi Uchida, Yukio Takahashi, Shingo Sato, Kenji Nakase, Yasutaka Ta, Yuji Miki
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Publication number: 20140224069Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of pre-melted calcium aluminate for iron and steel treatment and protection by the fusion of aluminum dross residues, usually referred to as non-metallic products (NMP) containing variable levels of aluminum (Al) and aluminum nitride (AlN) with calcium carbonate at high temperature, under oxidizing atmosphere. It further relates to the purification of the molten calcium aluminate from some contaminants present in the dross residue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: 9255-8444 QUEBEC INC. dba METKEM INNOVATIONInventor: Ghyslain Dubé
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Publication number: 20140069235Abstract: In a molten iron refining method by charging molten iron and a cold iron source into a converter type refining vessel, supplying a material containing CaO with an oxygen source dissolving the cold iron source and conducting molten iron desiliconization, removing at least a part of the produced slag as an intermediate slag removal, and supplying a slag-forming agent and an oxygen source to the molten iron for dephosphorization, a silicon-containing material or a combination of it and carbonaceous material is added in the desiliconization then carried out under conditions such that the slag basicity (mass % CaO/mass % SiO2) in the desiliconization completion is more than 0.5 but less than 1.5 and a molten iron temperature in the desiliconization completion is more than 1280° C. but less than 1350° C. and more than 30 mass % of the slag produced in the desiliconization is removed from the vessel in the intermediate slag removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shizuhiko Ikeno, Yozo Iwaki, Naotaka Sasaki, Takeshi Ishii, Yuichi Uchida, Masanori Nishikori
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Patent number: 8298317Abstract: A steelmaking process is disclosed. The process includes producing molten steel and molten steelmaking slag in a steelmaking process, the steelmaking slag including iron units and flux units, and thereafter producing molten iron in a molten bath based direct smelting process using a substantial portion of the steelmaking slag as part of the feed material requirements for the direct smelting process. A direct smelting process is also disclosed. The process includes pre-treating ferrous material including steelmaking slag and thereafter direct smelting molten iron using the pretreated ferrous material as part of the feed material for the process.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Technological Resources Pty. LimitedInventors: Rodney James Dry, Robin John Batterham
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Patent number: 8277537Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ferritic stainless steel containing an ultra low level of carbon concentration in molten steel within time shorter than existing technology by controlling content, appropriate composition, and liquid-state fraction, etc., of Cr2 O3 in slag to maximize vacuum decarburization refining efficiency, the method comprising: tapping molten steel to a ladle in a non-deoxidized state after pre-decarburization and denitrification in an ARGON OXYGEN DECARBURIZATION refining furnace and then removing non-deoxidized slag; placing the ladle in a vacuum furnace, reducing pressure and then blowing-in oxygen gas from the upper of the molten steel through a lance; creating Al2 O3 by injecting Al at point of time of beginning of oxygen blowing; forming CaO—Al2 O3 —Cr2 O3 —MgO-based slag by injecting calcium oxide at point of time of completion of the oxygen blowing; and supplying inert gas through a porous plug on a bottom of the ladle.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: PoscoInventors: Joo Hyun Park, Sun Min Byun, Sang Beom Lee, Min Oh Suk, Hee Ho Lee
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Patent number: 8262767Abstract: A method of producing steel for a steel pipe excellent in sour-resistance performance comprises controlling the amount of Ca addition charged into a molten steel in a ladle according to a N content in the molten steel prior to Ca addition. Non-metallic inclusions in the steel are mainly composed of Ca, Al, 0 and S, and a CaO content in the inclusions is in the range of 30 to 80%, the ratio of the N content in the steel to the CaO content in the inclusions satisfying equation (1), and a CaS content in the inclusions satisfies equation (2), 0.28?[N]/(% CaO)?2.0??(1) (% CaS)?25%??(2) where [N] represents the mass content (ppm) of N in the steel, (% CaO) represents the mass content (%) of CaO in the inclusions, and (% CaS) represents the mass content (%) of CaS in the inclusions.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuhiro Numata, Shingo Takeuchi, Tomohiko Omura
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Patent number: 8246716Abstract: A method of producing a fluxing agent that can be used in production of steel, preferably stainless steel, employs as a raw material a hydroxide sludge that results from neutralization of metal-contaminated pickling liquid from a pickling step for a steel and contains at least one fluoride-containing compound. The hydroxide sludge is calcined. Steel, preferably stainless steel, is produced by decarburizing a steel heat, whereby a slag is formed on top of the steel heat, and adding a fluxing agent to the slag.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Outokumpu OyjInventors: Sven-Eric Lunner, Ye Guozhu
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Patent number: 8157888Abstract: A high purity of molten iron is produced efficiently at a higher productivity, by feeding a raw material mixture containing a carbonaceous reducing agent, an iron oxide-containing material and a CaO-containing material onto a hearth of a moving-hearth reducing furnace, heat-reducing the raw material mixture in the reducing furnace, and melting it in a melting furnace melting, wherein a blending amount of the CaO-containing material in the raw material mixture is adjusted in such a manner that another feeding of the CaO-containing material into the melting furnace makes a basicity of a slag generated in the melting furnace 1.1 or more an feeding amount of the CaO-containing material becomes 40 kg or less per ton of the molten iron obtained in the melting furnace.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Shuzo Ito, Itsuo Miyahara, Koji Tokuda
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Publication number: 20110209581Abstract: The steel for steel pipes of the present invention is the one for steel pipes excellent in sour-resistance performance including C, Mn, Si, P, S, Ti, Al, Ca, N and O, and optionally including a predetermined amount of one or more of Cr, Ni, Cu, Mo, V, B and Nb, in which inclusions in the steel have Ca, Al, O and S as main components, the CaO content in the inclusions is 30 to 80%, the ratio of the N content in the steel (ppm) to the CaO content in the inclusions (%) is from 0.28 to 2.0, and the CaS content in the inclusions is 25% or less. In addition, the method of producing steel for steel pipes of the present invention is to produce steel for steel pipes in which Ca is added so that the ratio of the N content in the steel to the amount of Ca addition (kg/t) into the molten steel is from 200 to 857.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuhiro NUMATA, Shingo Takeuchi, Tomohiko Omura
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Patent number: 7959709Abstract: A method of producing steel pipe excellent in sour-resistance performance, uses comprises controlling the amount of Ca addition charged into molten steel in a ladle according to a N content in the molten steel prior to Ca addition. As a result of the controlling step, a CaO content in the inclusions is in the range of 30 to 80%, the ratio of the N content in the steel to the CaO content in the inclusions satisfies the relation expressed by equation (1), and a CaS content in the inclusions satisfies the relation expressed by equation (2). 0.28?[N]/(% CaO)?2.0??(1) (% CaS)?25%??(2) where [N] represents the mass content (ppm) of N in the steel, (% CaO) represents the mass content (%) of CaO in the inclusions, and (% CaS) represents the mass content (%) of CaS in the inclusions.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuhiro Numata, Shingo Takeuchi, Tomohiko Omura
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Patent number: 7935172Abstract: A steelmaking process is disclosed. The process includes producing molten steel and molten steelmaking slag in a steelmaking process, the steelmaking slag including iron units and flux units, and thereafter producing molten iron in a molten bath based direct smelting process using a substantial portion of the steelmaking slag as part of the feed material requirements for the direct smelting process. A direct smelting process is also disclosed. The process includes pre-treating ferrous material including steelmaking slag and thereafter direct smelting molten iron using the pretreated ferrous material as part of the feed material for the process.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Technological Resources Pty LimitedInventors: Rodney James Dry, Robin John Batterham
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Patent number: 7901482Abstract: Molten steel is refined in an electric furnace by using iron scrap as a main iron source, and is tapped into a separate refining vessel. Thereafter, metallic-Al containing material and CaO are added onto a bath surface of the molten steel, and an oxygen containing gas is supplied to the molten steel. Thereby, a nitrogen-removal reaction utilizing an AlN formation reaction is caused to proceed. Consequently, even in the case of molten steel having a low carbon content, a low-nitrogen steel can be refined and produced at low costs.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Chikashi Tada, Chitoshi Matsumura
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Patent number: 7785393Abstract: A method of forming and refining molten silicon-bearing steel by addition of a calcium-containing silicon additive. Determine if the amount of calcium in the calcium-containing silicon additive is more or less than the amount of calcium desired in the finished steel. If it is more than the amount of calcium desired in the finished steel, add the amount of calcium-containing silicon additive corresponding to the excess calcium early during steel deoxidation or in refining to combine with oxygen, sulfur and other impurities in refining, and add the calcium-containing silicon additive containing the total amount of calcium desired in the finished steel after the desulfurization of the molten steel and before casting. If the amount of calcium in the calcium-containing silicon additive does not provide the total amount of calcium desired in the finished steel, adding an additional amount of calcium after desulfurization of the molten steel and before casting to the molten steel during refining.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Nucor CorporationInventor: Eugene Pretorius
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Patent number: 7635406Abstract: A low alloy steel, which has a chemical composition by mass %, of C: 0.1 to 0.55%, Si: 0.05 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.1 to 1%, S: 0.0001 to 0.005%, Al: 0.005 to 0.08%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.05%, Cr: 0.1 to 1.5%, Mo: 0.1 to 1%, O: 0.0004 to 0.005%, Ca: 0.0005 to 0.0045%, Nb: 0 to 0.1%, V: 0 to 0.5%, B: 0 to 0.005%, Zr: 0 to 0.10%, P?0.03%, and N?0.006%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, is manufactured by adjusting the value of ([Ti]/47.9)([N]/14)/([Ca])/40.1) satisfies not less than 0.0008 and not more than 0.0066, at the time of melting the said low alloy steel, wherein [Ti], [N] and [Ca] are the contents in the molten steel by mass % of Ti, N and Ca respectively. The thus-manufactured low steel alloy has a high SSC resistance with a yield stress of not less than 758 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuhiro Numata, Tomohiko Omura, Yoshihiko Higuchi
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Patent number: 7615099Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-cleanliness steel having a high fatigue strength and high cold workability, and a method of making the high-cleanliness steel. The method adds a Li—Si alloy having a Li content between 20 and 40% and/or Li2CO3 as a Li-containing substance to a molten steel. The Li-containing substance is added to the molten steel after the completion of a series of steps of a ladle refining process including composition adjustment, temperature adjustment and slag refining. The high-cleanliness steel has a total-Li content between 0.020 and 20 ppm by mass and contains 1.0 or below oxide inclusion particle having a major diameter of 20 ?m or above at a maximum in 50 g of the steel wire. The steel contains an oxide inclusion that has a CaO content between 15 and 55%, SiO2 content between 20 and 70%, an Al2O3 content of 35% or below, a MgO content of 20% or below and a Li2O content between 0.5 and 20%.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Koichi Sakamoto, Tomoko Sugimura, Atsuhiko Yoshida, Yoshio Fukuzaki, Sumie Suda
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Patent number: 7608130Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-cleanliness steel having a high fatigue strength and high cold workability, and a method of making the high-cleanliness steel. The method adds a Li—Si alloy having a Li content between 20 and 40% and/or Li2CO3 as a Li-containing substance to a molten steel. The Li-containing substance is added to the molten steel after the completion of a series of steps of a ladle refining process including composition adjustment, temperature adjustment and slag refining. The high-cleanliness steel has a total-Li content between 0.020 and 20 ppm by mass and contains 1.0 or below oxide inclusion particle having a major diameter of 20 ?m or above at a maximum in 50 g of the steel wire. The steel contains an oxide inclusion that has a CaO content between 15 and 55%, SiO2 content between 20 and 70%, an Al2O3 content of 35% or below, a MgO content of 20% or below and a Li2O content between 0.5 and 20%.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Koichi Sakamoto, Tomoko Sugimura, Atsuhiko Yoshida, Yoshio Fukuzaki, Sumie Suda
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Patent number: 7597741Abstract: A method of making steel in an electric arc furnace is provided. The method comprises the steps of charging a steelmaking furnace with an iron source, wherein the iron source is melted and refined in the steelmaking furnace during a campaign, providing a source of lime that is screened by a first screening device, compacting the lime material adjacent to the steelmaking furnace to a predetermined size, charging the compacted lime to the steelmaking furnace within a short period of time to avoid degradation of the compacted lime, and adding additional fluxing agents and additives to the steelmaking furnace to produce refined steel in the campaign.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Nucor CorporationInventor: Christopher Manning
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Patent number: 6547849Abstract: A steel charge and slag forming material is heated in a ladle to form molten steel covered by a slag containing silicon, manganese and calcium oxides. The steel is stirred by injection of an inert gas such as argon or nitrogen to cause silicon/manganese-deoxidation and desulphurization to produce a silicon/manganese killed molten steel. Stirring of the molten steel by the inert gas injection while in contact with slag high in calcium oxide generates low free oxygen levels in the steel and desulphurization to sulphur levels below 0.009%. The slag may subsequently be thickened by lime addition to prevent reversion of sulphur back into the steel and oxygen may be injected into the steel to increase its free oxygen content to produce a steel that is readily castable in a twin roll caster.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Nucor CorporationInventors: Clay Gross, Rama Ballav Mahapatra, Walter W. Blejde, Steve Leonard Wigman
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Patent number: 6375711Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for steelmaking using magnesium carbonate to create a foaming primary slag.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Inventor: Dean McCann
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Patent number: 6372013Abstract: A particulate carrier material for use with particulate passivated magnesium for injection into molten iron to desulfurize the iron, improve characteristics of the slag and increase iron yield. Material flow of a transport gas and the carrier material is established in a lance prior to inserting the lance into a ladle-contained molten iron, then following insertion the passivated magnesium is added to the material flow. A second embodiment of the invention for iron desulfurization, blends the carrier material and passivated magnesium into a single desulfurization agent. In both embodiments the particulate magnesium is 14-20 mesh with the remaining particulate material being about 200 mesh. The composition of the carrier material is 54-74% calcium oxide, 19-32% aluminum oxide, no more than 4% magnesium oxide, no more than 10% calcium fluoride, no more than 2.5% silicon dioxide, no more than 1.0% iron oxide, no more than 0.025% phosphorus pentoxide, no more than 0.025% titanium dioxide, no more than 0.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignees: Marblehead Lime, Inc., Wacson, Inc.Inventors: Harry E. Trout, James M. Wilson
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Patent number: 6355089Abstract: A carbon or low-alloy steel is provided with improved machinability. The carbon content of the steel is less than 1.5% and the sum of the alloy elements contained therein is less than 9%. The steel contains oxide and sulfide inclusions, and the chemical composition of the steel includes 0.1%≦Mn, 0.01%≦Al≦0.05%, 0.025%≦S≦0.3%, 0.002%≦Ca, O≦0.0015% by weight; the “KO oxides” cleanness index is less than 30, all the oxides are lime aluminates, and the average calcium content of type 2, type 3, type 4 and type 5 inclusions is less than 30%. A process of manufacturing such steel and an oxide-core wire for its manufacture are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2001Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: AscometalInventors: Philippe Damie, Christian Turrel
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Patent number: 6238633Abstract: A non-metallic product (NMP) substantially free of metallic aluminum and aluminum nitride which is utilized for making calcium aluminate.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1997Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Aluminum Waste Technology, Inc.Inventors: John W. Pickens, Edward L. Morris
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Patent number: 6228137Abstract: A process for producing a foaming slag above a stainless steel melted in an electric furnace, in which: a powder containing at least one metal oxide and carbon in its composition is introduced into the slag, at least one oxide present in the powder is reduced by its reaction with the carbon to form in the slag bubbles composed of the metal of the metal oxide and of carbon monoxide, the bubbles present in the slag giving rise to a slag in the form of a stable foam.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignees: Ugine-Savoie Imphy, Ugine SAInventors: Yves Guillot, Luc Sollier, Olivier Bletton, Frederic Descaves
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Patent number: 6174347Abstract: The tundish flux composition of the invention employs solid recycled ladle metallurgy furnace (LMF) slag as a fluidizing and refining base ingredient in a mixture of raw materials. The preferred recycled LMF slag material comprises about 35% to about 65% CaO, about 10% to about 35% Al2O3, about 1% to about 10% SiO2, about 3% to about 15% MgO, about 0.3% to about 10% FeO, about 0.1% to about 5% MnO, about 0.1% to about 0.15% P2O5, and about 0.1% to about 0.5% S. The tundish flux composition comprises from about 10% to about 80% of recycled LMF slag with the balance being raw materials selected from a calcium oxide source, a fluorine source, a magnesium oxide source, a carbon source, a silica source, a sodium source, a potassium source, and mixtures of these raw materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Performix Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Bruce J. Barker
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Patent number: 6051049Abstract: Novel utilizations of strontium aluminate, a by-product of the manufacture of strontium, are disclosed in connection with the art of steelmaking. It is useful as a synthetic slag covering for molten iron or steel, as well as in the foaming slag practice, as a backfilling material for spaces between the safety lining and the working lining of a ladle, as a major component for a blend from which are made pellets or briquettes useful as a slag conditioner, as an additive to calcium aluminate which has the effect of substantially lowering the melting point of calcium aluminate, as a tracer material to determine the source of impurities, and as a binder to recycle metal-containing dust.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Exothermic Distribution CorporationInventor: Pierre Vayda
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Patent number: 5667555Abstract: A method for the removal of calcium byproducts created during the production of an iron-based feedstock suitable for use as the feedstock for steel mills, from industrial waste streams containing iron, by treating the waste stream with an ammonium chloride leaching solution, treating the leachant with a soluble ammonium salt in which the negative ion will form an insoluble compound with calcium, and separating the undissolved precipitates comprising iron compounds and calcium compounds from the leachant solution. The undissolved precipitants may be treated further by elevated temperature roasting, resulting in the iron-based feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1996Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Metals Recycling Technologies Corp.Inventors: Allan S. Myerson, Charles A. Burrows, Charles W. Sanzenbacher, Paul R. DiBella
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Patent number: 5567222Abstract: A method of controlling slag coating in a steel converter in which slag is left in the converter after tapping, and a slag solidifying agent is added to the slag to form a coated slag which is used to coat the bottom and/or side wall surface of the converter. The method is performed bya) examining the composition of the slag at the tapping time;b) determining, based on the examined slag and through an equilibrium calculation using thermodynamic data, the amount of solidifying agent per unit weight of the slag necessary for maintaining the liquid volume fraction of the coated slag to a value not greater than about 40% at the planned tapping temperature of the next charge of steel;c) determining the amount of charge of the solidifying agent based on the calculated required amount of the solidifying agent and the amount of the slag remaining in the converter; andd) adding the calculated charge of the solidifying agent to the slag after tapping, to form a coated slag.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1995Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Assignee: Kawasaki Steel CorporationInventors: Katsunori Takahashi, Eizo Maeda, Hajime Suzuki, Sumio Yamada, Taichi Nakazawa, Yasuo Imaiida
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Patent number: 5407459Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a process for the preparation of sintered calcium aluminates that can generally be used as a protective cover for liquid metals, and particularly steel, and the process comprising the steps of mixing calcium oxide, or its precursor, particles and aluminum dross residue, such as NOVAL.TM.; calcining the resulting mixture; maintaining a calcining temperature of 1200.degree. C. or higher for approximately 5 minutes or more which is sufficient to form a friable sintered product rich in calcium aluminates; and recovering the sintered product after cooling. Optionally, calcium fluoride, or other fluoride can be added to the starting mixture, if it is not already contained in the dross residue.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignees: Alcan International Limited, Les Sables Olimag Inc.Inventors: Raymond Breault, Sylvain P. Tremblay, Yvan Huard, Gilles Mathieu
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Patent number: 5284617Abstract: Dealuminizing cast iron by contacting it with free-flowing flux particles having a solid silica core and a molten silica shell wherein said flux comprises silica and about 1% to about 5% calcium fluoride.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1992Date of Patent: February 8, 1994Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Basant L. Tiwari, Seymour Katz
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Patent number: 5201941Abstract: For the metallurgical treatment of a molten metal bath (1) in a metallurgical smelting and refining vessel (3), additive substances (43) which are capable of flow, in particular lime, are supplied in a granular to dust state, at least during a part of the refining phase, to the upper region of the inward side (15') of the vessel wall (11), distributed around the periphery thereof. At the vessel wall (11) the additive substances (43) form a barrier or protective layer which reduces the energy losses and increases the service life of the vessel (3).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Kortec AGInventor: William Wells
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Patent number: 5106412Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining steel with lowered hydrogen levels after ladle treatment. The method includes covering molten steel in the ladle with a particulate mixture consisting essentially of calcium aluminate and dolomitic limestone. The mixture is used in amounts of about 5 to 25 pounds per net ton of molten steel. Using the method of this invention, some steels to be cast without vacuum degassing to reduce the hydrogen level.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1991Date of Patent: April 21, 1992Assignee: USX CorporationInventors: Robert S. Bogan, Keith E. Sessions, William J. Stolnacker, deceased
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Patent number: 5007958Abstract: A lime-based injection powder for use in steel-refining, having excellent waterproofing and desulphurization effects, consists of (a) more than 65% by weight of calcium oxide, (b) less than 30% by weight of fluorite, and 5-10% by weight of Al powder, 5%-7% by weight of the calcium oxide being converted into CaCO3 by reacting the calcium oxide with carbon dioxide in a multi-stage fluidized bed reactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1990Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: China Steel CorporationInventors: Yeong-Huei Chung, Der-Shyang Cheng
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Patent number: 4999053Abstract: A method of producing an alloy containing at least one major ingredient selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and Nickel (Ni) and having low contents of sulphur, oxygen, and nitrogen, comprises steps of:(a) holding a molten alloy in a container selected from the group consisting of a lime crucible, a lime crucible furnace, a converter and a ladle lined with a basic refractory consisting of 15-85% of calcium oxide (CaO), and 15-75% of magnesium oxide (MgO), wherein said alloy consists essentially of at least one major ingredient selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co);(b) adding at least one additive, based on the molten alloy, into said molten alloy in an atmosphere selected from the group consisting of a non-oxidizing atmosphere and a vacuum, wherein said additive is selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), aluminum alloys, silicon and silicon alloys;(c) desulphurizing, deoxidizing and denitrifying said molten alloy under an atmosphereType: GrantFiled: November 27, 1989Date of Patent: March 12, 1991Assignees: Mitsui Engineering and Ship Building Co., Ltd., Metal Research CorporationInventors: Tohei Ototani, Toru Degawa, Kanicki Kusumoto, Makoto Ebata