A hood for a taphole and a tapping spout in a submerged arc furnace in the production of silicon. The hood has at least two suction ducts which are placed asymmetrically on either side of the hood, and is useful in a process for the production of silicon in a submerged arc furnace, wherein liquid silicon and refining gas escape from a taphole of a crucible, wherein the liquid silicon flows on a tapping spout into a ladle, wherein the refining gas is sucked in a hood which has at least two suction ducts which are placed on either side of the hood.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a melting material supply apparatus which is capable of contributing to improvements in the working environment and the melting efficiency of a metal melting furnace, and which is also capable of making melting work more efficient. This melting material supply apparatus for supplying a melting material to a crucible is provided with: a melting material supply unit for supplying the melting material to the crucible; and a furnace lid for closing an opening provided in the upper part of the crucible. The furnace lid is supported in a horizontal state by a furnace lid-supporter, and is capable of being moved between a position in which the opening is closed, and a standby position located above a hood. When the furnace lid is in the standby position, the opening is open, and the melting material can be supplied into the crucible therefrom.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a melting material supply apparatus which is capable of contributing to improvements in the working environment and the melting efficiency of a metal melting furnace, and which is also capable of making melting work more efficient. This melting material supply apparatus for supplying a melting material to a crucible is provided with: a melting material supply unit for supplying the melting material to the crucible; and a furnace lid for closing an opening provided in the upper part of the crucible. The furnace lid is supported in a horizontal state by a furnace lid-supporter, and is capable of being moved between a position in which the opening is closed, and a standby position located above a hood. When the furnace lid is in the standby position, the opening is open, and the melting material can be supplied into the crucible therefrom.

The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising a shell (2) containing a heat exchange device (3) and delimiting a combustion chamber (30), said shell (2) being provided with an access opening and with a door (5) provided on its inner face with a burner (4).

It is remarkable in that said door (5) is mounted pivotally around a pivot (6) attached to the end of a slide (7), in that said shell (2) is provided on its exterior surface with axial guide means (8) of said slide (7) along a displacement axis X2-X2 which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis X-X of said shell (2), in that the pivot (6) extends along an axis Z-Z perpendicular to said displacement axis X2-X2, the travel of said slide (7) being greater than the length of the burner (4).

A milling apparatus for mounting and moving curtains that contain scale, water and/or other debris within a hood structure. The hood structure can form a housing that contains fixed metal curtains and/or movable metal curtains. The movable metal curtain can include a cartridge attached to the movable metal curtain. The cartridge can be attached to the movable metal curtain. The cartridge can be attached to and/or mounted on or with respect to a support, such as a support structure mounted and/or fixed with respect to the housing. A lock can be used to selectively secure the position of the cartridge with respect to the support.

In a dental furnace or dental press furnace comprising a furnace base (14) which is provided with a supporting surface for at least one dental restoration part, a furnace head (12) is provided which is connected to the furnace base (14) via a joint device (16) attached to the furnace base (14) and which is pivotable relative to the furnace base (14) via said device. Pivoting takes place about a pivot axis (40) which extends substantially parallel to the supporting surface, as well as a motor (42) which acts on the joint device (16) for the pivotable movement of the furnace head (12). The pivot axis (40) extends outside of the furnace head (12) and outside of the joint device (16).

The present invention relates generally to a ladle metallurgy furnace having an improved roof structure. The improved roof may comprise an internal surface structure having a substantially smooth exterior surface, an external surface structure spaced apart from the internal surface structure, a plurality of channels that are defined intermediate the internal and external surface structures, a supply port in fluid communication with at least one channel through the second surface structure and in further fluid communication with a supply line, and a return port in fluid communication with at least one channel through the external surface structure and in further fluid communication with a return line.

A heat treatment apparatus includes: a heat treatment chamber that performs heating treatment for a treatment object thereinside; and a thermal insulator disposed inside the heat treatment chamber and surrounding a receiving area for the treatment object. The heat treatment chamber includes a side wall portion and a lid portion configured to be attachable to and detachable from the side wall portion. The thermal insulator includes a ceiling disposed on the inside of the lid portion. The ceiling includes a thermal insulator lid that is at least part of the ceiling and is united to the lid portion.

A melting furnace for melting metal may have a first heating device having at least one electrically heatable immersion heating element. The furnace may also have a circulating arrangement designed to create a flow of molten metal within the melting furnace. A method for melting metal using the melting furnace is also provided.

An ingot mold for curing fused and melted material is provided. The ingot mold includes a steel box, a foamed carbon layer, and a graphite block layer. The foamed carbon layer is formed inside the steel box. The graphite block layer is formed inside the steel box.