REMOTELY CONTROLLED SEMI-AUTOMATIC MECHANIZED SAMPLING AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING PROBE APPARATUS FOR MOLTEN STEEL IN METALLURGICAL FURNACES

• Main Author: WUNSCHE, EDGAR R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 13.03.2013
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL; MEASURING; METALLURGY; METALLURGY OF IRON; PHYSICS; TESTING

A remotely controlled, semi-automatic sampling and temperature measuring apparatus for steelmaking comprises (i) an air-cooled main probe body carrying a retractable metallic pipe pole containing a plurality of measuring cardboard cartridges by means of a push-pull driving mechanism; (ii) a non-cooled half-moon circular probe housing comprising a rotating arm for inserting and removal of the main probe body from the furnace by means of a hydraulic rotating actuator; and (iii) a double sided frame arm connected to the furnace shell for rotating and repositioning the half-moon circular probe housing and the main probe body away from the furnace for replacing the cardboard cartridges.