Outokumpu Oy

Tarmo K Mantymaki

Matti E Honkaniemi

Helge J Krogerus

Martti J Jankkila

Heikki Tuovinen

Matias A Virta

Aimo A Nurminen

Veikko Iisakka

Erkki Lajunen

The present invention relates to a method for utilizing slag from metal production, particularly the silicate slag with a high iron oxide content resulting from copper or nickel proceses, in the production of heat-resistant, fire-resistant and/or alkali-resistant fibre material. According to the invention, the temperature dependence of the slag viscosity is changed by means of alloying the slag so that the relative proportion of the acidic components contained in the slag is increased.

Method for utilizing slag from metal production

In order to reduce the amount of oxygen contained in molten copper, a gaseous hydrocarbon such as propane or butane is blasted into an anode furnace, and for creating an efficient mixture between the hydrocarbon and the molten substance, some inert gas such as nitrogen or argon is blasted into the molten mass simultaneously with the hydrocarbon.

Deoxidation of molten copper

The present invention relates to a waste heat boiler construction where the convection chamber (5) of the waste heat boiler is located on essentially lower level than the radiation chamber (2). In order to lower the end of the radiation chamber (2) gradually onto the level of the convection chamber (2), into the radiation chamber are placed walls (1) essentially in transversal direction to the gas flow, which walls at the same time divide the radiation chamber into separate sections. In order to profitably conduct the gas flow in the radiation chamber, the roof of the radiation chamber (2) is provided with panels (3) located in the gas flow direction, so that the gas flows from the previous section are divided roughly into two by means of the panels (3) of the following section.

Waste heat boiler construction

Electric furnace dome

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Harjavalta, Finland

Tarmo K Mantymaki