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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2000
Klaus Schmale, Krefeld, DE;
Andreas Schüring, Mülheim, DE;
Guido Grund, Dorsten, DE;
Joachim Lemke, Neukirchen-Vluyn, DE;
SMS Demag AG, Düsseldorf, DE;
Abstract
A feeding device for closed shaft furnaces connected to a gas-extracting device, in particular for low shaft furnaces for melting steel scrap, having a transporting device, which leads to the head of the upper furnace vessel and is integrated at least partially in the furnace atmosphere, and a distributing device for distributing the charge. In this case, a carousel which can be charged by a conveying device is provided in the furnace head. The carousel, in the furnace head, is guided rotatably on a path, fastened on the casing of the upper furnace vessel, above the gas-extracting device and has shutter elements connected to actuators.