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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2006
Harald Fischer, Linz, AT;
Ernst Oberndorfer, Linz, AT;
Hanspeter Ofner, Pucking, AT;
Wilhelm Schiffer, Traun, AT;
Harald Fischer, Linz, AT;
Ernst Oberndorfer, Linz, AT;
Hanspeter Ofner, Pucking, AT;
Wilhelm Schiffer, Traun, AT;
Abstract
A conveying system comprising elements for conveying lumpy, particularly hot, conveying stock and a cover for shielding the conveying stock. Disclosed are measures for inerting the conveying stock. A combined system encompasses a reduction plant for reducing oxides in a continuous process and processing unit for producing liquid metal in a discontinuous process. The reduction product is deliverable from the reduction plant to the processing unit. A method for coupling a reduction method used for reducing oxides in a continuous process and a method used for producing liquid metal in a discontinuous process. A reduction product from the reduction method is fed to the liquid metal production method for processing.