Refractory lining system for high wear area of high temperature reaction vessel
Abstract
A refractory-lined high temperature reaction vessel comprises a refractory ring lining constructed of refractory brick, a cooler, and a heat transfer medium disposed between the refractory ring lining and the cooler. The refractory brick comprises magnesia (MgO) and graphite. The heat transfer medium contacts the refractory brick and a cooling surface of the cooler, and is composed of a material that accommodates relative movement between the refractory brick and the cooler. The brick is manufactured such that the graphite has an orientation providing a high thermal conductivity in the lengthwise direction through the brick that is higher than the thermal conductivity in directions perpendicular to the lengthwise direction. The graphite preferably is flake graphite, in the range of about 10 to 20 wt %, and has a size distribution selected to provide maximum brick density. The reaction vessel may be used for performing a reaction process including the steps of forming a layer of slag on a melt in the vessel, the slag having a softening point temperature range, and forming a protective frozen layer of slag on the interior-facing surface of the refractory lining in at least a portion of a zone where the surface contacts the layer ofmore »
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- American Iron and Steel Institute
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 645962
- Patent Number(s):
- 5741349
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-543,861
- Assignee:
- Steel Technology Corp., Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-89ID12847
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 21 Apr 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; REFRACTORIES; LINERS; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; GRAPHITE; SLAGS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; DESIGN
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Hubble, D H, and Ulrich, K H. Refractory lining system for high wear area of high temperature reaction vessel. United States: N. p., 1998.
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title = {Refractory lining system for high wear area of high temperature reaction vessel},
author = {Hubble, D H and Ulrich, K H},
abstractNote = {A refractory-lined high temperature reaction vessel comprises a refractory ring lining constructed of refractory brick, a cooler, and a heat transfer medium disposed between the refractory ring lining and the cooler. The refractory brick comprises magnesia (MgO) and graphite. The heat transfer medium contacts the refractory brick and a cooling surface of the cooler, and is composed of a material that accommodates relative movement between the refractory brick and the cooler. The brick is manufactured such that the graphite has an orientation providing a high thermal conductivity in the lengthwise direction through the brick that is higher than the thermal conductivity in directions perpendicular to the lengthwise direction. The graphite preferably is flake graphite, in the range of about 10 to 20 wt %, and has a size distribution selected to provide maximum brick density. The reaction vessel may be used for performing a reaction process including the steps of forming a layer of slag on a melt in the vessel, the slag having a softening point temperature range, and forming a protective frozen layer of slag on the interior-facing surface of the refractory lining in at least a portion of a zone where the surface contacts the layer of slag, the protective frozen layer being maintained at or about the softening point of the slag. 10 figs.},
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