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Electric arc furnace electrodes
Assignee: British Steel Corp
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Filing: 1979-11-27
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 1999-11-27
Abstract
Abstract An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a water-cooled tubular column (2) and dependent therefrom a number of interconnected graphite or carbon sections, the column surrounding and being electrically insulated from one or more bus bars (5,6) extending centrally through the column and connected to a conductive screw-threaded member (7) at one end thereof, one of the graphite sections (13) being secured to the member, and that section, together with the other(s), being secured to one another through graphite nipples (15) having screw-threads of the same size as that of the said member.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Montgomery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:37
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B7/00; H05B7/02; H05B7/10; H05B7/101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a metal column including a pair of bus bars extending centrally through the column and a water cooled tubular structure surrounding and electrically insulated from the bus bars, said bus bars being connected to a conductive screw-threaded member at one end thereof, and a plurality of elongated dependent carbon or graphite sections, one of said sections being secured to the member, and that section, together with the other(s), being secured to one another through nipples having screw-threads of the same size as that of the said member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a metal column including a pair of bus bars extending centrally through the column and a water cooled tubular structure surrounding and electrically insulated from the bus bars, said bus bars being connected to a conductive screw-threaded member at one end thereof, and a plurality of elongated dependent carbon or graphite sections, one of said sections being secured to the member, and that section, together with the other(s), being secured to one another through nipples having screw-threads of the same size as that of the said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrode according to claim 1, wherein the bus bars are in the form of tubes which are themselves water-cooled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrode according to claim 2, wherein the screw-threaded member is traversed by the bus tube water cooling circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
An electrode according to claim 3, wherein the screw-threaded member is male threaded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electrode according to claim 3, wherein the screw-threaded member includes a female threaded portion and a threaded nipple secured to said portion, the first dependent graphite section being secured to this nipple.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electrode according to claim 3, wherein the tubular structure is spaced from the bus bars, and in which an inlet port is provided on said structure for introducing an inert gas under pressure into said space, the said member defining a bore therethrough communicating with the said space whereby the gas may diffuse through the adjoining gas-permeable graphite section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrode according to claim 6, wherein the said adjoining graphite section defines therein a blind bore extending to a substantial depth therein and communicating with the bore in said member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrode according to claim 6, including sensor means for monitoring the gas pressure whereby to provide an indication of breakage or erosion of the graphite electrode sections identified by a significant reduction of said pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrode according to claim 1, wherein the tubular structure is made from austenitic stainless steel or a magnetic material designed to minimise induced currents.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrode according to claim 1, wherein the external surface of the tubular structure is clad with a refractory material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrode according to claim 1, wherein a refractory sleeve is provided around the said member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a refractory clad column having dependent therefrom a number of inter-connected graphite sections, said column including a pair of centrally disposed water-cooled bus tubes and a metallic water-cooled tubular structure surrounding, spaced from and electrically insulated from the bus tubes, said bus tubes being connected to a conductive screw-threaded member to which one of said graphite sections is secured, that section, together with the other(s), being secured to one another through nipples having screw threads of the same size as that of the said member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a refractory clad column having dependent therefrom a number of inter-connected graphite sections, said column including a pair of centrally disposed water-cooled bus tubes and a metallic water-cooled tubular structure surrounding, spaced from and electrically insulated from the bus tubes, said bus tubes being connected to a conductive screw-threaded member to which one of said graphite sections is secured, that section, together with the other(s), being secured to one another through nipples having screw threads of the same size as that of the said member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electrode according to claim 12, in which an inlet port is provided in said tubular structure for introducing an inert gas under pressure into the space defined between the said structure and the bus tubes, the said screw-threaded member defining a bore therethrough communicating with said space whereby the gas may diffuse through the adjoining gas permeable graphite section, and in which sensor means is provided for monitoring the gas pressure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
103 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a plurality of elongated graphite sections secured to one another by screw-threaded nipples, water-cooled tubular structure surrounding the said sections and insulating inserts at each end of the structure by which the structure is spaced from said sections, the structure being secured to the arc furnace through which it depends, a movable electrode clamp to which the graphite sections are secured by which the sections may be periodically advanced through said structure and said structure including inlet and outlet ports by which an inert gas is transmitted through the spacing between said structure and said sections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
103 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a plurality of elongated graphite sections secured to one another by screw-threaded nipples, water-cooled tubular structure surrounding the said sections and insulating inserts at each end of the structure by which the structure is spaced from said sections, the structure being secured to the arc furnace through which it depends, a movable electrode clamp to which the graphite sections are secured by which the sections may be periodically advanced through said structure and said structure including inlet and outlet ports by which an inert gas is transmitted through the spacing between said structure and said sections.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a plurality of elongated graphite sections secured to one another by screw-threaded nipples, a water-cooled tubular structure surrounding the said sections and insulating inserts at each end of the structure by which the structure is spaced from the said sections, a holder to which the said structure is secured, an associated clamp for the graphite sections by which the sections may be periodically advanced through said structure and said structure including inlet and outlet ports by which an inert gas is transmitted through spacing between said structure and said sections.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electrode for an arc furnace comprising a plurality of elongated graphite sections secured to one another by screw-threaded nipples, a water-cooled tubular structure surrounding the said sections and insulating inserts at each end of the structure by which the structure is spaced from the said sections, a holder to which the said structure is secured, an associated clamp for the graphite sections by which the sections may be periodically advanced through said structure and said structure including inlet and outlet ports by which an inert gas is transmitted through spacing between said structure and said sections.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-08-31 | 1985-03-02 | 1985-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-31 | 1989-03-02 | 1989-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-31 | 1993-03-02 | 1993-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |