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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2007
Robert Loiacono, Subiaco, AU;
Robert Loiacono, Subiaco, AU;
Technologies Resources Pty Limited, Melbourne, Victoria, AU;
Abstract
A direct smelting plant for producing molten metal from a metalliferous feed material using a molten bath based direct smelting process is disclosed. The plant includes a plurality of crane access zones that are outboard of a gas delivery main to enable solids injection lances to be removed from and replacement lances to be positioned in openings in a side wall of a direct smelting vessel. The plant also includes a plurality of crane access zones that are inboard of the gas delivery main to enable gas injection lances to be removed from and replacement lances to be positioned in openings in the side wall of the vessel.