Title:
ELECTROLYTIC SMELTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/255465
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention comprises: a furnace into which iron ore is introduced; a furnace floor electrode provided on the furnace floor inside the furnace; and a plurality of upper electrodes that are provided above the furnace floor electrode inside the furnace and have an electrode that electro-refines molten iron ore. At least one of the upper electrodes is a melting electrode that has a heating section inside the electrode main body that heats and melts iron ore to make molten iron ore. As a result, operation of the electrolytic smelter can start smoothly.
Inventors:
UDA NOBUKI (JP)
KOSHIRO IKUMASA (JP)
NOMA AKIRA (JP)
KOSHIRO IKUMASA (JP)
NOMA AKIRA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2020/001711
Publication Date:
December 24, 2020
Filing Date:
January 20, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
International Classes:
C22B4/08; C21B11/10; C22B9/20; C25C3/34; C25C7/00; C25C7/06; F27B3/08; F27D11/08; F27D11/10
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MATSUNUMA Yasushi et al. (JP)
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