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Tuyere assembly and positioning method
Assignee: Praxair Technology Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-14
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2007-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A tuyere assembly and positioning method comprising mechanically separate or separable inner and outer tubes, the inner tube(s) being removeable and replaceable and the outer tube being extendable into a vessel and held in place by a flared end abutting the wall of a cavity through the vessel wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian F. Masterson
- 👤 Roger Bridgeman
- 👤 Steven Bailey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:01
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21C; C21C5/00; C21C5/28; C21C5/42; C21C5/46; C21C5/48; C22; C22B; C22B9/00; C22B9/05; C22B9/10; C22B9/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A tuyere assembly comprising: (A) at least one inner tube oriented within a cavity through the wall of a vessel, extending outward beyond both the inner surface and the outer surface of said wall; and (B) an outer tube oriented within said cavity, concentric to and mechanically separate or separable from said inner tube(s), extending from outward beyond the inner surface of said wall to a point within the cavity short of the wall outer surface, thereat having a flared end angularly contacting the cavity inner surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A tuyere assembly comprising: (A) at least one inner tube oriented within a cavity through the wall of a vessel, extending outward beyond both the inner surface and the outer surface of said wall; and (B) an outer tube oriented within said cavity, concentric to and mechanically separate or separable from said inner tube(s), extending from outward beyond the inner surface of said wall to a point within the cavity short of the wall outer surface, thereat having a flared end angularly contacting the cavity inner surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 having a single inner tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 having two inner tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 3 wherein the inner tubes are concentric to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 wherein the cavity is cylindrical having a diameter within the range of from 0.5 to 4.0 inches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 wherein the flared end of the outer tube contacts the cavity inner surface at an angle within the range of from 10 to 90 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 wherein the flared end of the outer tube contacts the cavity inner surface at an angle within the range of from 10 to 30 degrees.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 wherein the inner tube(s) and the outer tube extend outward beyond the wall inner surface by at least one inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 wherein both the inner tube(s) and the outer tube are generally cylindrical in shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tuyere assembly of claim 1 wherein the vessel is a copper anode refining furnace.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for positioning a tuyere within a vessel so as to extend the life of said tuyere comprising: (A) providing a tuyere assembly comprising: (a) at least one inner tube oriented within a cavity through the wall of a vessel, extending outward beyond both the inner surface and the outer surface of said wall; and (b) an outer tube oriented within said cavity, concentric to and mechanically separate or separable from said inner tube(s), extending from outward beyond the inner surface of said wall to a point within the cavity short of the wall outer surface, thereat having a flared end angularly contacting the cavity inner surface; (B) removing the inner tube(s) from the cavity; (C) moving the outer tube to extend further outward beyond the inner surface of said wall; and (D) inserting inner tube(s) within the cavity so as to extend beyond the inner surface to about the point where the outer tube extends.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for positioning a tuyere within a vessel so as to extend the life of said tuyere comprising: (A) providing a tuyere assembly comprising: (a) at least one inner tube oriented within a cavity through the wall of a vessel, extending outward beyond both the inner surface and the outer surface of said wall; and (b) an outer tube oriented within said cavity, concentric to and mechanically separate or separable from said inner tube(s), extending from outward beyond the inner surface of said wall to a point within the cavity short of the wall outer surface, thereat having a flared end angularly contacting the cavity inner surface; (B) removing the inner tube(s) from the cavity; (C) moving the outer tube to extend further outward beyond the inner surface of said wall; and (D) inserting inner tube(s) within the cavity so as to extend beyond the inner surface to about the point where the outer tube extends.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the inner tube(s) removed in step (B) are employed in the insertion of step (D).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the inner tube(s) inserted in step (D) differ from the inner tube(s) removed in step (B).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 11 wherein steps (B)-(D) are periodically repeated so as to maintain the tuyere injection end at least one inch from the wall inner surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 11 wherein step (C) is carried out by contacting the flared end with a hammerable piece and hammering on the hammerable piece to pass hammering force onto the outer tube.
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