Paul Wurth S.a.

Claude Pleimelding

Paul Tockert

Nicolas Maggioli

Nicolas Mousel

The present invention proposes a gap-filler insert () for use with cooling plates () for a metallurgical furnace, the cooling plates () having a front face () directed towards the interior of the furnace, an opposite rear face () directed towards a furnace wall () of the furnace and four edge faces (). In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the gap-filler insert () comprises a metal front plate () with a front side () facing the interior of the furnace and anchoring means () for mounting the front plate () between two neighboring cooling plates () in such a way that the front plate () extends between the edge faces () of both cooling plates (), and that the front side () of the front plate () is flush with the front faces () of both cooling plates ().

Cooling plate arrangement and method for installing cooling plates in a metallurgical furnace

A cooling plate () for a metallurgical furnace in accordance with the present invention has a panel-like body () with a front face () and an opposite rear face (), an upper edge () and an opposite lower edge (), and a first side edge () and an opposite second side edge (). The front face () is provided with grooves () extending between the first and second edges (), the grooves () forming lamellar ribs () on the front face (), each rib () having a crest () and adjoining sidewalls (), a base () being arranged in the groove () between two neighboring ribs (). In accordance with an important aspect of the present invention, at least one of the grooves () is provided with a metal insert () arranged against at least one of the sidewalls ().

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