Mcdermott Technology, Inc.

Roger Alan Detzel

Dennis Robert Shiffer

Robert Wayne Wewer

George Henry Harth, Iii

A deformable and replaceable energy absorbing structure mounted between the furnace floor tubes and floor tube support truss to absorb impact from falling slag and prevent tube damage. A beam, such as an I-beam extends from the supporting structure and is adapted to hold a deformable structure. A tie bar attached to the floor tube panel extends across the panel and rests upon the deformable structure. This arrangement is provided at as many contact points between the floor tube panel and support structure as necessary to support the dead weight of the tubes while still providing suitable energy absorption characteristics.

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Norton, OH, United States of America

Roger Alan Detzel