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Waste heat recovery apparatus for flash smelting furnace

Assignee: Furukawa Mining Co Ltd
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Filing: 1968-05-03
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Granted: 1971-01-12
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Expires: 1988-05-03
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Abstract

Abstract According to the present invention, a flash smelting furnace is provided with a radiation boiler for cooling high-dust-content, hot waste gas generated in the furnace down to a relatively low temperature, and an arrangement for utilizing the low temperature waste gas obtained for gaseous conveying drying of fine ore to be charged into the furnace.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuo Tonooka
  • 👤 Kazuo Yokomatu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 20:01
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B5/00; C22B5/02; C22B5/12; C22B5/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S75/00; Y10S75/958

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 25 words
Waste heat recovery apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said cyclone device is provided with means for discharging said separated fine ore into said furnace.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 73 words
Waste heat recovery apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said cyclone device is provided with means for introducing the gas separated from the fine ore into an electric dust collector, said last mentioned gas containing extremely fine ore and flue dust, and said cyclone device is further provided with means for charging said extremely fine ore and flue dust removed from the last mentioned gas in the electric dust collector into said furnace.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-01-11 1974-07-13 1975-01-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-01-11 1978-07-13 1979-01-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-01-11 1982-07-13 1983-01-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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