A method for producing a nitrided packaging steel from a hot-rolled steel product with a carbon content of 400 to 1200 ppm, utilizing a cold-rolling of the steel product to a flat steel product, subsequent recrystallization annealing of the cold-rolled flat steel product in an annealing furnace, in particular a continuous annealing furnace. A nitrogen-containing gas is supplied into the annealing furnace and is directed at the flat steel product to introduce unbonded nitrogen into the flat steel product in an amount corresponding to a concentration of more than 100 ppm, or to increase the amount of unbonded nitrogen in the flat steel product to a concentration of more than 100 ppm, and subsequent cooling of the recrystallized annealed flat steel product at a cooling rate of at least 100 K/s directly after the recrystallization annealing. Using this method, cold-rolled flat steel products may be produced for packaging purposes with a tensile strength of more than 650 MPa and in particular between 700 and 850 MPa.

A method for producing a nitrided packaging steel from a hot-rolled steel product with a carbon content of 400 to 1200 ppm, utilizing a cold-rolling of the steel product to a flat steel product, subsequent recrystallization annealing of the cold-rolled flat steel product in an annealing furnace, in particular a continuous annealing furnace. A nitrogen-containing gas is supplied into the annealing furnace and is directed at the flat steel product to introduce unbonded nitrogen into the flat steel product in an amount corresponding to a concentration of more than 100 ppm, or to increase the amount of unbonded nitrogen in the flat steel product to a concentration of more than 100 ppm, and subsequent cooling of the recrystallized annealed flat steel product at a cooling rate of at least 100 K/s directly after the recrystallization annealing. Using this method, cold-rolled flat steel products may be produced for packaging purposes with a tensile strength of more than 650 MPa and in particular between 700 and 850 MPa.

A burner-lance unit (1) includes at least two gas connections (2a, 2b, 2c), a burner tube (3), and a lance tube (4) that is placed concentrically in the burner tube (3). The burner tube (3) and the lance tube (4) both have a gas inlet end and a gas outlet end (15). The lance tube (4) has a de Laval nozzle (4a) at the gas outlet end thereof. The de Laval nozzle (4a) is releasably connected to the lance tube (4). The burner tube (3) has a burner nozzle (3a) which is releasably connected to the burner tube (3).

A burner-lance unit (1) includes at least two gas connections (2a, 2b, 2c), a burner tube (3), and a lance tube (4) that is placed concentrically in the burner tube (3). The burner tube (3) and the lance tube (4) both have a gas inlet end and a gas outlet end (15). The lance tube (4) has a de Laval nozzle (4a) at the gas outlet end thereof. The de Laval nozzle (4a) is releasably connected to the lance tube (4). The burner tube (3) has a burner nozzle (3a) which is releasably connected to the burner tube (3).

Disclosed is a flux injector assembly and method for refining a molten material, wherein at least a portion of the material is aluminum, as it flows through a trough. A dispensing rod having a hollow body and a dispensing rim is configured to allow a flux and/or inert gas to travel through the hollow body and be injected into the molten material through the dispensing rim as the molten material flows through the trough. A baffle plate is configured to be positioned within the molten material in the associated trough to allow the molten material to flow passed the baffle plate. The elongated dispensing rod is positioned at a downstream location relative to the baffle plate. The rate of flow of molten material is increased as it passes the dispensing rim of the elongated dispensing rod to inject and mix the flux within the molten aluminum alloy.

Disclosed is a flux injector assembly and method for refining a molten material, wherein at least a portion of the material is aluminum, as it flows through a trough. A dispensing rod having a hollow body and a dispensing rim is configured to allow a flux and/or inert gas to travel through the hollow body and be injected into the molten material through the dispensing rim as the molten material flows through the trough. A baffle plate is configured to be positioned within the molten material in the associated trough to allow the molten material to flow passed the baffle plate. The elongated dispensing rod is positioned at a downstream location relative to the baffle plate. The rate of flow of molten material is increased as it passes the dispensing rim of the elongated dispensing rod to inject and mix the flux within the molten aluminum alloy.

A process gas preparation device for an industrial furnace system is disclosed. The gas preparation device includes a preparation reactor having a catalyst. A gas feed line and a gas return line are connected between the industrial furnace and the preparation reactor to form a closed loop. A compressor is situated upstream from the preparation reactor in the feed line. The preparation reactor is also connected with supply lines for hydrocarbon gas and air to be supplied to the preparation reactor. The process gas preparation device also includes a control device with which process gas preparation and return can be regulated and controlled. The gas feed line also has a shut-off valve. The control device can check the functional state of the catalyst by measuring the pressure differential across the catalyst and can initiate a burn-out process therein to clear clogging of the catalyst.

A process gas preparation device for an industrial furnace system is disclosed. The gas preparation device includes a preparation reactor having a catalyst. A gas feed line and a gas return line are connected between the industrial furnace and the preparation reactor to form a closed loop. A compressor is situated upstream from the preparation reactor in the feed line. The preparation reactor is also connected with supply lines for hydrocarbon gas and air to be supplied to the preparation reactor. The process gas preparation device also includes a control device with which process gas preparation and return can be regulated and controlled. The gas feed line also has a shut-off valve. The control device can check the functional state of the catalyst by measuring the pressure differential across the catalyst and can initiate a burn-out process therein to clear clogging of the catalyst.

A lance and a method determine reaction data of the course of a reaction, in which a reaction gas is top-blown by at least one lance onto a metallic melt in a metallurgical vessel and measured data are determined in this way, reaction data for the course of the reaction are determined as a function of these, where the lance for determining measured data blows out a gas which is conveyed separately from the reaction gas through at least one outlet opening of at least one measuring conduit. The lance for determining measured data blows out the gas which is conveyed separately from the reaction gas laterally through at least one outlet opening of at least one measuring conduit and the internal pressure of at least one gas bubble of this gas formed at this outlet opening of the respective measuring conduit is measured.

A lance and a method determine reaction data of the course of a reaction, in which a reaction gas is top-blown by at least one lance onto a metallic melt in a metallurgical vessel and measured data are determined in this way, reaction data for the course of the reaction are determined as a function of these, where the lance for determining measured data blows out a gas which is conveyed separately from the reaction gas through at least one outlet opening of at least one measuring conduit. The lance for determining measured data blows out the gas which is conveyed separately from the reaction gas laterally through at least one outlet opening of at least one measuring conduit and the internal pressure of at least one gas bubble of this gas formed at this outlet opening of the respective measuring conduit is measured.