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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2023
Drever International, Liège, BE;
John Cockerill SA, Seraing, BE;
Jean-Pierre Crutzen, Chaudfontaine, BE;
Lutz Kümmel, Jüchen, DE;
Frank Maschler, Duisburg, DE;
Michel Renard, Liège, BE;
DREVER INTERNATIONAL, Liège, BE;
John Cockerill SA, Seraing, BE;
Abstract
Method for thermally treating a scrolling steel strip (), said method comprising the following steps: heating the strip () in a zone for heating with a direct flame (); temperature homogenisation of the strip () in a homogenisation chamber () comprising at least one radiant heating tube (), so as to homogenise the strip () in temperature after the passing thereof into the zone for heating with a direct flame () of the preceding step; oxidation of the strip () in an oxidation chamber () with an oxidising atmosphere having an oxygen volume concentration greater than 1%; reduction of the strip () in a reduction zone ().