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US5266025A
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Composite lance
Assignee: Praxair Technology Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-27
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Granted: 1993-11-30
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Expires: 2012-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A lance and gas injection system wherein the lance comprises a metallic supply tube and a two piece small diameter nozzle comprising a metallic backpiece and a ceramic frontpiece.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur W. Francis, Jr.
- 👤 Hisashi Kobayashi
- 👤 Geoffrey B. Tuson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 20:35
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21C; C21C5/00; C21C5/28; C21C5/42; C21C5/46; C21C5/4606; C03; C03B; C03B5/00; C03B5/16; C03B5/235; C03B5/2353; F; F23; F23D; F23D14/00; F23D14/20; F23D14/22; F27; F27D; F27D3/00; F27D3/16; F27D99/00; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P40/00; Y02P40/50; Y10; Y10S; Y10S239/00; Y10S239/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A composite lance comprising: (A) a supply tube comprised of metal; (B) a nozzle having a backpiece and a frontpiece, and backpiece comprised of metal different from that comprising the supply tube, said backpiece communicating with the supply tube, said frontpiece comprised of ceramic and adjoining said backpiece, wherein the metallic backpiece comprises from 10 to 60 percent and ceramic frontpiece comprises from 40 to 90 percent of the axial length of the nozzle measured on the inner side of the nozzle; (C) at least one aperture through which gas may be ejected from the ceramic frontpiece of the nozzle; and (D) means for providing protective gas around the nozzle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A composite lance comprising: (A) a supply tube comprised of metal; (B) a nozzle having a backpiece and a frontpiece, and backpiece comprised of metal different from that comprising the supply tube, said backpiece communicating with the supply tube, said frontpiece comprised of ceramic and adjoining said backpiece, wherein the metallic backpiece comprises from 10 to 60 percent and ceramic frontpiece comprises from 40 to 90 percent of the axial length of the nozzle measured on the inner side of the nozzle; (C) at least one aperture through which gas may be ejected from the ceramic frontpiece of the nozzle; and (D) means for providing protective gas around the nozzle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composite lance of claim 1 wherein the means for providing protective gas around the nozzle comprises at least one aperture in the metallic portion of the lance through which gas may flow out from within the lance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composite lance of claim 2 wherein said at least one aperture in the metallic portion of the lance is in the supply tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composite lance of claim 1 wherein the supply tube is comprised of copper and the backpiece is comprised of stainless steel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composite lance of claim 1 wherein the frontpiece is comprised of alumina-zirconia-silicate refractory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
148 words
A composite lance gas injection system comprising a cavity within a wall of a combustion zone and having an opening communicating with the combustion zone, and a composite lance within the cavity said composite lance comprising: (A) a supply tube comprised of metal and communicating with a source of gas; (B) a nozzle recessed from the opening, said nozzle having a backpiece and a frontpiece, said backpiece comprised of metal and communicating with the supply tube, said frontpiece comprised of ceramic and adjoining said backpiece wherein the metallic backpiece comprises from 10 to 60 percent and the ceramic frontpiece comprises from 40 to 90 percent of the axial length of the nozzle measured on the inner side of the nozzle; (C) at least one aperture through which gas may be ejected from the ceramic frontpiece of the nozzle; and (D) means for providing protective gas around the nozzle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
148 words
A composite lance gas injection system comprising a cavity within a wall of a combustion zone and having an opening communicating with the combustion zone, and a composite lance within the cavity said composite lance comprising: (A) a supply tube comprised of metal and communicating with a source of gas; (B) a nozzle recessed from the opening, said nozzle having a backpiece and a frontpiece, said backpiece comprised of metal and communicating with the supply tube, said frontpiece comprised of ceramic and adjoining said backpiece wherein the metallic backpiece comprises from 10 to 60 percent and the ceramic frontpiece comprises from 40 to 90 percent of the axial length of the nozzle measured on the inner side of the nozzle; (C) at least one aperture through which gas may be ejected from the ceramic frontpiece of the nozzle; and (D) means for providing protective gas around the nozzle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composite lance gas injection system of claim 6 wherein the nozzle is recessed from the opening a distance not exceeding 2 times the diameter of the opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composite lance gas injection system of claim 6 wherein the means for providing protective gas around the nozzle comprises at least one aperture in the metallic portion of the lance through which gas may flow out from within the lance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composite lance gas injection system of claim 6 wherein the outer diameter of the nozzle is within the range of from 0.5 to 0.95 times the diameter of the opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composite lance gas injection system of claim 6 wherein the axial length of the nozzle is within the range of from 0.5 to 2.0 times the diameter of the opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composite lance gas injection system of claim 6 wherein the backpiece is comprised of metal which is different from that comprising the supply tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composite lance gas injection system of claim 11 wherein the supply tube is comprised of copper and the backpiece is comprised of stainless steel.
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