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Downcomer For An Indurating Furnace With A Brick Lining

Abstract: The present application provides a downcomer with brick lining, for an indurating furnace, in a straight travelling grate of a pellet plant. The application also provides bricks for brick lining and a process for pelletizing iron ore pellets, utilizing the straight grate travel process, which comprises a downcomer with brick lining, in an indurating furnace.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
04 September 2018
Publication Number
10/2020
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
METALLURGY
Status
Email
patent@depenning.com
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2024-06-21
Renewal Date

Applicants

Carborundum Universal Limited
Parry House, 43, Moore Street, Chennai - 600 001, India.

Inventors

1. Ravikumar Neelapu
Carborundum Universal Limited, Super Refractories, Plot No: 102 & 103, Phase II, SIPCOT Industrial complex, Ranipet, Tamilnadu - 632403, India.
2. Sandip Chongdar
Carborundum Universal Limited, Super Refractories, Plot No: 102 & 103, Phase II, SIPCOT Industrial complex, Ranipet, Tamilnadu - 632403, India.
3. Ranjan Dey
Carborundum Universal Limited, Super Refractories, Plot No: 102 & 103, Phase II, SIPCOT Industrial complex, Ranipet, Tamilnadu - 632403, India.

Specification

1. A downcomer of an indurating furnace for a straight grate travel pellet plant comprising brick lining.
2. The downcomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the brick lining is provided in the elbow zone section of the downcomer of an indurating furnace.
3. The downcomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elbow zone of the downcomer is 1.28 m in diameter.
4. The downcomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the elbow zone of the downcomer in the indurating furnace is in the range of 1076 mm to 1280 mm.
5. The downcomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the elbow zone of the downcomer in the indurating furnace is in the range of 762 mm to 966 mm.
6. The downcomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the brick lining in the elbow zone of the downcomer has a thickness of 150 mm.
7. Bricks provided for the brick lining in the elbow zone of the downcomer of an indurating furnace, comprising corundum – mullite phase, wherein alumna is present in about 60% weight percentage of the brick, and andalusite is present in about 30% weight percentage in green stage of the brick.
8. The bricks as claimed in claim 7, further comprises iron.
9. The bricks as claimed in claim 8, wherein the iron is present in the range of 0.8 to 1.2 weight percentage of the brick.
10. The bricks as claimed in claim 7, having a length of 230 mm.
11. The bricks as claimed in claim 7, having a thickness 100 mm.
12. The bricks as claimed in claim 7, having a width of 114 mm.

13. A process for pelletizing iron ore pellets in a straight grate travel pellet plant, comprising a) preparing the iron ore by drying and grinding b) pretreating the iron ore to obtain the fines c) balling the fines to obtain green balls and d) induration followed by cooling to obtain the iron pellets;
wherein induration takes place in an indurating furnace comprising a downcomer with a brick lining at the elbow zone of the downcomer.
14. The process as claimed in claim 13, wherein the indurating furnace comprises a) soaking zone; b) preheating zone; c) firing zone and d) cooling zone.
15. The process as claimed in claim 13, wherein the temperature in the soaking zone is about 300°C.
16. The process as claimed in claim 13, wherein the temperature in the preheating zone is in the range of 700 to 750°C.
17. The process as claimed in claim 13, wherein the temperature in the firing zone is in the range of 1250 to 1350°C.
18. The process as claimed in claim 13, wherein the temperature in the cooling zone is in the range of 300 to 900°C respectively.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201841033143-TRANSLATIOIN OF PRIOIRTY DOCUMENTS ETC. [04-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-04
2 201841033143-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [04-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-04
3 201841033143-POWER OF AUTHORITY [04-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-04
4 201841033143-FORM 1 [04-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-04
5 201841033143-FIGURE OF ABSTRACT [04-09-2018(online)].jpg 2018-09-04
6 201841033143-DRAWINGS [04-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-04
7 201841033143-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [04-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-04
8 201841033143-CLAIMS UNDER RULE 1 (PROVISIO) OF RULE 20 [04-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-04
9 abstract 201841033143.jpg 2018-09-06
10 201841033143-FORM-26 [02-09-2022(online)].pdf 2022-09-02
11 201841033143-FORM 18 [02-09-2022(online)].pdf 2022-09-02
12 201841033143-FER.pdf 2022-09-20
13 201841033143-Proof of Right [20-03-2023(online)].pdf 2023-03-20
14 201841033143-OTHERS [20-03-2023(online)].pdf 2023-03-20
15 201841033143-FER_SER_REPLY [20-03-2023(online)].pdf 2023-03-20
16 201841033143-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [20-03-2023(online)].pdf 2023-03-20
17 201841033143-CLAIMS [20-03-2023(online)].pdf 2023-03-20
18 201841033143-ABSTRACT [20-03-2023(online)].pdf 2023-03-20
19 201841033143-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [21-03-2023(online)].pdf 2023-03-21
20 201841033143-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-20-03-2024).pdf 2024-02-12
21 201841033143-REQUEST FOR ADJOURNMENT OF HEARING UNDER RULE 129A [15-03-2024(online)].pdf 2024-03-15
22 201841033143-US(14)-ExtendedHearingNotice-(HearingDate-23-04-2024).pdf 2024-03-20
23 201841033143-REQUEST FOR ADJOURNMENT OF HEARING UNDER RULE 129A [18-04-2024(online)].pdf 2024-04-18
24 201841033143-US(14)-ExtendedHearingNotice-(HearingDate-24-05-2024).pdf 2024-04-23
25 201841033143-Correspondence to notify the Controller [17-05-2024(online)].pdf 2024-05-17
26 201841033143-Written submissions and relevant documents [07-06-2024(online)].pdf 2024-06-07
27 201841033143-Retyped Pages under Rule 14(1) [07-06-2024(online)].pdf 2024-06-07
28 201841033143-2. Marked Copy under Rule 14(2) [07-06-2024(online)].pdf 2024-06-07
29 201841033143-PatentCertificate21-06-2024.pdf 2024-06-21
30 201841033143-IntimationOfGrant21-06-2024.pdf 2024-06-21

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