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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Koichi Matsushita, Tokyo, JP;
Masataka Tateishi, Kakogawa, JP;
Hidetoshi Tanaka, Kakogawa, JP;
Takao Harada, Kakogawa, JP;
Assignee:
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 1/100 ; C21B 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 1/100 ; C21B 1/300 ;
Abstract
A moving hearth is formed by providing a layer of hearth material primarily composed of iron oxide on a base refractory in a reducing furnace and then sintering the hearth material so that the sintered moving hearth is not melted at an operational temperature in a reducing step. The moving hearth is more easily constructed compared to providing a shaped or amorphous refractory on the base refractory, has high durability, and can maintain surface flatness during operation.