Constant voltage electro-slag remelting control

Schlienger, Max E

Title: Constant voltage electro-slag remelting control

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A system for controlling electrode gap in an electro-slag remelt furnace has a constant regulated voltage and an eletrode which is fed into the slag pool at a constant rate. The impedance of the circuit through the slag pool is directly proportional to the gap distance. Because of the constant voltage, the system current changes are inversely proportional to changes in gap. This negative feedback causes the gap to remain stable.

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Schlienger, Max E ^[1]

Albuquerque, NM

Issue Date:: 1996-01-01

Research Org.:: AT&T

OSTI Identifier:: 870658

Patent Number(s):: 5568506

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
Y02P10/25 - by increasing the energy efficiency of the process

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
H05B7/148 - Automatic control of power

C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
C22B9/18 - Electroslag remelting {

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL
F27B3/085 - {Arc furnaces}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: constant; voltage; electro-slag; remelting; control; controlling; electrode; gap; remelt; furnace; regulated; eletrode; fed; slag; pool; rate; impedance; circuit; directly; proportional; distance; current; changes; inversely; negative; feedback; causes; remain; stable; electrode gap; constant voltage; directly proportional; negative feedback; constant rate; controlling electrode; inversely proportional; regulated voltage; /373/

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