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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1983
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gene D Spenceley, Stokesley, GB;
Brian C Welbourn, Whitby, GB;
Assignee:
British Steel Corporation, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21C / ; C21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
75 60 ; 75 52 ; 75 59 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a process for refining steel comprising the steps of blowing a refining gas at the upper surface of the melt contained in a refining vessel by means of an overhead lance; injecting a stirring or processing gas directly into the vessel below the surface level of the melt therein; and introducing carbon from above onto or through the upper surface of the melt in the refining vessel.