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US4124378A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of solidifying the slag obtained in ferrochromium production

Assignee: Huta Siechnice
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Filing: 1976-10-06
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Granted: 1978-11-07
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Expires: 1996-10-06
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Abstract

Abstract During ferrochromium production, boron oxide B 2 O 3 is added to the charge when melting the ferrochromium in the electric furnace. This boron oxide will be added in the form of dried chemical discards resulting from the production of boric acid and/or borax, the said discards containing 2% to 7% of boron oxide. The boron oxide can also be added in the form of boron ore, advantageously containing more than 30% of boron oxide. The said discards are added in the proportion from 1/20 to 1/50, and preferably 1/30 part by weight of the charge; and moreover, the amount of the lime to be added to the charge will be reduced by the amount of the lime already contained in the added discards as obtained by production of boric acid and/or borax. The ore is added in the proportion of 1/200 to 1/500, and preferably 1/300 part by weight of the charge.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wieslaw Kurdowski
  • 👤 Henryk Makowski
  • 👤 Roman Sobczuk
  • 👤 Zenobiusz Szczepanik
  • 👤 Albert Jochelson
  • 👤 Leszek Chomicki
  • 👤 Aleksandra Thiel
  • 👤 Aleksander Jochelson
  • 👤 Zygmunt Krupa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 04:28
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C35/00; C22C35/005; C22B; C22B9/00; C22B9/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
In the process for producing ferrochromium by melting a charge comprising chromium ore, lime and ferrosilicon in a furnace thereby forming slag and ferrochromium, draining off the slag and the ferrochromium and allowing the slag to solidify, the improvement consisting of adding boron oxide to the charge whereby the slag when solidified is bound into a mass which does not disintegrate into dust.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
In the process for producing ferrochromium by melting a charge comprising chromium ore, lime and ferrosilicon in a furnace thereby forming slag and ferrochromium, draining off the slag and the ferrochromium and allowing the slag to solidify, the improvement consisting of adding boron oxide to the charge whereby the slag when solidified is bound into a mass which does not disintegrate into dust.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
The improvement of claim 1, wherein the boron oxide is added in the form of the dried chemical discards obtained in the production of boric acid or borax, said discards containing from 2% to 7% of boron oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The improvement of claim 1, wherein the boron oxide is added in the form of boron ore containing more than 30% of boron oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The improvement of claim 2, wherein said discards are added in the amount of 1/20 to 1/50 part by weight of the charge, and the amount of the lime added to the charge is reduced by the amount of lime contained in the discards.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
The improvement of claim 3, wherein the boron ore is added in the proportion of 1/200 to 1/500 part by weight of the charge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The improvement of claim 4 wherein the discards are added in the amount of 1/30 part by weight of the charge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The improvement of claim 5 wherein the boron ore is added in the amount of 1/300 part by weight of the charge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product obtained by the process of claim 1.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1981-11-06 1982-05-08 1982-11-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-11-06 1986-05-08 1986-11-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-11-06 1990-05-08 1990-11-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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