The invention relates to a device for inductively heating at least one workpiece, in particular a substantially strip-shaped workpiece, including at least one furnace housing; at least one inductor arrangement arranged within the furnace housing, the inductor arrangement being arranged at least partially in an inductor region of the furnace housing; at least one heating region for receiving process gas. The heating region being arranged within the furnace housing; and separating material for separating, in particular for thermally separating, the inductor region and the heating region. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for inductively heating at least one workpiece.

The invention relates to a device for inductively heating at least one workpiece, in particular a substantially strip-shaped workpiece, including at least one furnace housing; at least one inductor arrangement arranged within the furnace housing, the inductor arrangement being arranged at least partially in an inductor region of the furnace housing; at least one heating region for receiving process gas. The heating region being arranged within the furnace housing; and separating material for separating, in particular for thermally separating, the inductor region and the heating region. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for inductively heating at least one workpiece.

A reactor component according to an embodiment is used in a reactor that reacts a material to be treated in an environment where at least one of the material to be treated and an atmosphere contains sulfur or sulfide and is constituted of an alloy of which a principal component is Fe, which contains 13 to 35 percent by mass of Cr, and which contains a total of 0 to 35 percent by mass of Ni and Co.

A carbon baking furnace has at least one vertical baking shaft with a system and method for positioning green carbon bodies to be baked at the top of the vertical baking path and ringing the green carbon bodies with a sacrificial medium such as packing coke. The disclosure provides a system and method for controlling the delivery and removal of the sacrificial medium used to surround the carbon bodies within the baking paths. A volatile extraction system and method are provided. A system and method for unloading baked carbon bodies is disclosed.

A carbon baking furnace has at least one vertical baking shaft with a system and method for positioning green carbon bodies to be baked at the top of the vertical baking path and ringing the green carbon bodies with a sacrificial medium such as packing coke. The disclosure provides a system and method for controlling the delivery and removal of the sacrificial medium used to surround the carbon bodies within the baking paths. A volatile extraction system and method are provided. A system and method for unloading baked carbon bodies is disclosed.

A vertical-type firing apparatus for a positive electrode material for a secondary battery, for vertically moving and firing the positive electrode material for the secondary battery, comprises: a vertical-type firing furnace including an exhaust part, an air supply part, and a firing space positioned between the exhaust part and the air supply part; and a heater for heating the firing space of the vertical-type firing furnace, wherein the firing space includes a temperature-raising space, a cooling space, and a temperature-maintaining space located between the temperature-raising space and the cooling space, and the temperature of the temperature-maintaining space is higher than the temperature of the temperature-raising space and the temperature of the cooling space.

A vertical-type firing apparatus for a positive electrode material for a secondary battery, for vertically moving and firing the positive electrode material for the secondary battery, comprises: a vertical-type firing furnace including an exhaust part, an air supply part, and a firing space positioned between the exhaust part and the air supply part; and a heater for heating the firing space of the vertical-type firing furnace, wherein the firing space includes a temperature-raising space, a cooling space, and a temperature-maintaining space located between the temperature-raising space and the cooling space, and the temperature of the temperature-maintaining space is higher than the temperature of the temperature-raising space and the temperature of the cooling space.