EP0458183A2 - Procédé pour la mise à disposition de gaz de traitement pour traitements thermiques - Google Patents
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- EP0458183A2 EP0458183A2 EP91107868A EP91107868A EP0458183A2 EP 0458183 A2 EP0458183 A2 EP 0458183A2 EP 91107868 A EP91107868 A EP 91107868A EP 91107868 A EP91107868 A EP 91107868A EP 0458183 A2 EP0458183 A2 EP 0458183A2
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- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 28
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 13
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 title description 44
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 69
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 claims description 20
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 6
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 2
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000000137 annealing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011234 economic evaluation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002737 fuel gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 description 1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
- C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
- C21D1/74—Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material
- C21D1/76—Adjusting the composition of the atmosphere
- C21D1/763—Adjusting the composition of the atmosphere using a catalyst
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- the invention relates to a method for providing treatment gas in heat treatments, the treatment gas being generated in a catalyst retort which is arranged in an associated furnace and is at furnace temperature, and a corresponding device.
- the object of the present invention results from this background and consists in improving a method according to the preamble of claim 1 and known catalyst retorts so that the usability in the direction of lower operating temperatures in heat treatments is expanded.
- the catalyst retort which is to be arranged implicitly in the furnace is surrounded in the furnace by a shield, the treatment gas emerging from the catalyst retort being first introduced into the shield and only then being released into the furnace space.
- the catalyst retort is isolated from the gas atmosphere in the furnace interior by the fact that the freshly generated treatment gas is temporarily held in the shielded, enveloped catalyst retort.
- a higher degree of heating of the catalyst mass in the catalyst retort can be maintained even at furnace temperatures below 750 ° C., so that the complete conversion of the feed gas into the treatment gas remains guaranteed.
- the heating output can be set lower than without shielding.
- An advantageous embodiment of the invention for the frequently occurring tubular catalyst retorts derived from a radiant heater tube is that they are surrounded by a likewise essentially tubular shield (11) which surrounds the catalyst retort at a distance, the treatment gas before it is introduced into the interior of the furnace is routed as far as possible within the shield.
- a device according to the invention with an essentially tubular catalyst retort with jacket tube, heating, catalyst material and gas supply and discharge devices as well as gas outlet openings for the treatment gas generated is characterized in that with the substantially tubular actual catalyst retort, a cladding tube (11) or other profile which is selected in cross section is connected such that the catalyst retort is arranged approximately coaxially and centered in this cladding tube or profile this results in a free space (14) surrounding the catalyst retort, the cladding tube or profile being equipped with passage openings for the treatment gas trapped therein.
- a particularly advantageous embodiment is that the passage openings (15) are arranged in the cladding tube or profile in such a way that the flow path of the newly formed treatment gas in the cladding tube or profile is as long as possible.
- This configuration ensures that the treatment gas which is at a higher temperature level and which emerges freshly from the catalyst retort remains in the vicinity of the retort for as long as possible and is thus kept at a higher temperature level.
- the figure shows a device according to the invention installed between two walls 6, 7 of a heat treatment system, with a catalyst retort 1, internal heating 2 and a shielding cladding tube 11.
- the essentially tubular catalyst retort 1 is equipped with a feed line 8 for the feed gas, which, for example, consists of a mixture Natural gas and air can be.
- the internal volume of retort 1 is largely with Filled catalyst material 9, which ensures the conversion of the feed gas into the treatment gas.
- outlet openings 10 are provided for the converted gas.
- the feed gas passes through the catalyst material 9 located in the catalyst retort and exits the retort as treatment gas through the gas outlet openings 10.
- the internal heating 2 is arranged centrally in the catalyst retort, which can consist of a burner with fuel gas mixture supply 16 and exhaust gas line 17.
- the entire catalyst retort 1 is surrounded by the cladding tube 11 and is fastened coaxially and centered therein with a strut cross 12 and a flange 13. Because of the larger, cheap about 1.1 to twice the diameter of the cladding tube, there is a free space 14 between the catalyst retort and the cladding tube. Passage openings 15 are provided in the cladding tube 11 approximately at the opposite end to the end at which the gas outlet openings 10 are located on the retort itself. As a result, almost the entire length of the outside of the retort is only in contact with fresh, newly created, warmer treatment gas that flows in continuously.
- the sequence according to the invention is now as follows: If heat treatment is to be carried out at temperatures, for example around 750 ° C, under protective gas, e.g. an annealing treatment of metallic workpieces, whereby the heat treatment system can be a continuous furnace, then the problems described at the outset occur in a conventional design with the protective gas generation via catalyst retorts. incomplete conversion of the feed gas into treatment gas and risk of burning if the heating output is too high. Under Using the method according to the invention and the device, however, it is possible to provide treatment gas without problems.
- protective gas e.g. an annealing treatment of metallic workpieces
- a heating of the catalyst material in the retort is achieved at an approximately 10 to 20% higher level than if a catalyst retort were used without the jacket tube 11 essential to the invention.
- the natural gas-air feed gas flows through the feed line 8 in the cold state of the catalyst mass 9 and converts there after heating in, for example, CO / H2 / N2-containing treatment gas, which passes through the gas outlet openings 10 at the top of the catalyst retort 1 the cladding tube 11 flows into shielded free space 14.
- the treatment gas flows to the foot end of the catalyst retort in this shielded free space, since the through bores 15 of the cladding tube 11 are located there. Through this, the treatment gas finally enters the furnace interior. In this way, thermal insulation of the catalyst retort towards the furnace interior is achieved, as a result of which the above-mentioned increase in the temperature level in the catalyst retort and thus an objective essential to the invention is achieved.
- a further, additional advantage is that the procedure according to the invention or the implementation of the invention in terms of the device results in the possibility that the replacement of a catalyst retort can be considerably simplified. If the device according to the invention is designed so that the cladding tube 11 is connected to the catalyst retort 1, for example on the flange 13 by a releasable screw connection 18, while the front end of the catalyst retort is only loosely lying on the support cross 12 in the cladding tube 11 is held, the catalyst retort can be replaced practically while the treatment furnace is in operation, since the cladding tube 11 remains in the furnace and the latter is therefore still essentially closed. Thus, the catalyst retort is very easy to replace when the furnace is heated, which reduces costs for this type of operation.
- the method according to the invention thus provides an expansion of the possible uses of treatment gas generation with catalyst retorts, which can be desired and advantageous in a number of practical cases, with additional progress being made with regard to the maintenance and repair friendliness of a heat treatment system.
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- Furnace Details (AREA)
- Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
- Control Of Heat Treatment Processes (AREA)
- Tunnel Furnaces (AREA)
- Crucibles And Fluidized-Bed Furnaces (AREA)
- Muffle Furnaces And Rotary Kilns (AREA)
- Heat Treatments In General, Especially Conveying And Cooling (AREA)
- Catalysts (AREA)
- Heat Treatment Of Strip Materials And Filament Materials (AREA)
- Air Bags (AREA)
- Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
- Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE4016183 | 1990-05-19 | ||
| DE4016183A DE4016183A1 (de) | 1990-05-19 | 1990-05-19 | Verfahren zur verbesserten bereitstellung von behandlungsgas bei waermebehandlungen |
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| EP0458183A2 true EP0458183A2 (fr) | 1991-11-27 |
| EP0458183A3 EP0458183A3 (en) | 1992-04-01 |
| EP0458183B1 EP0458183B1 (fr) | 1994-12-07 |
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| EP91107868A Expired - Lifetime EP0458183B1 (fr) | 1990-05-19 | 1991-05-15 | Procédé pour la mise à disposition de gaz de traitement pour traitements thermiques |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5160380A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0458183B1 (fr) |
| AT (1) | ATE115192T1 (fr) |
| BR (1) | BR9101982A (fr) |
| CZ (1) | CZ285210B6 (fr) |
| DE (2) | DE4016183A1 (fr) |
| ES (1) | ES2067795T3 (fr) |
| HU (1) | HU209813B (fr) |
| ZA (1) | ZA913797B (fr) |
Cited By (2)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0686701A1 (fr) * | 1994-06-06 | 1995-12-13 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Procédé et dispositif pour la production d'atmosphères pour traitement thermique |
| EP0860512A3 (fr) * | 1997-02-25 | 1998-09-23 | Linde Aktiengesellschaft | Procédé/appareil pour la préparation d'un gaz de traitement pour le traitement d'un produit métallique |
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| US5417774A (en) * | 1992-12-22 | 1995-05-23 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Heat treating atmospheres |
| US5284526A (en) * | 1992-12-22 | 1994-02-08 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Integrated process for producing atmospheres suitable for heat treating from non-cryogenically generated nitrogen |
| US5298090A (en) * | 1992-12-22 | 1994-03-29 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Atmospheres for heat treating non-ferrous metals and alloys |
| US5348592A (en) * | 1993-02-01 | 1994-09-20 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Method of producing nitrogen-hydrogen atmospheres for metals processing |
| US5401339A (en) * | 1994-02-10 | 1995-03-28 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Atmospheres for decarburize annealing steels |
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| US9157682B2 (en) | 2011-02-10 | 2015-10-13 | Linde Aktiengesellschaft | Furnace atmosphere generator |
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- 1990-05-19 DE DE4016183A patent/DE4016183A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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- 1991-05-15 ES ES91107868T patent/ES2067795T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-05-15 AT AT91107868T patent/ATE115192T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1991-05-15 EP EP91107868A patent/EP0458183B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-05-15 DE DE59103752T patent/DE59103752D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-05-15 BR BR919101982A patent/BR9101982A/pt unknown
- 1991-05-16 CZ CS911449A patent/CZ285210B6/cs not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1991-05-17 HU HU911656A patent/HU209813B/hu not_active IP Right Cessation
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0686701A1 (fr) * | 1994-06-06 | 1995-12-13 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Procédé et dispositif pour la production d'atmosphères pour traitement thermique |
| EP0860512A3 (fr) * | 1997-02-25 | 1998-09-23 | Linde Aktiengesellschaft | Procédé/appareil pour la préparation d'un gaz de traitement pour le traitement d'un produit métallique |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| DE59103752D1 (de) | 1995-01-19 |
| EP0458183B1 (fr) | 1994-12-07 |
| US5160380A (en) | 1992-11-03 |
| CZ285210B6 (cs) | 1999-06-16 |
| HU911656D0 (en) | 1991-11-28 |
| ZA913797B (en) | 1992-02-26 |
| CS144991A3 (en) | 1992-01-15 |
| HUT61055A (en) | 1992-11-30 |
| ATE115192T1 (de) | 1994-12-15 |
| EP0458183A3 (en) | 1992-04-01 |
| DE4016183A1 (de) | 1991-11-21 |
| HU209813B (en) | 1994-11-28 |
| ES2067795T3 (es) | 1995-04-01 |
| BR9101982A (pt) | 1991-12-24 |
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