HOT METAL CAR WITH MIXER-TYPE LADLE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: metallurgy, namely apparatuses for transporting hot metal from blast furnace to steel melting aggregates such as converters and Martin furnaces. SUBSTANCE: hot metal car includes ladle with lined body mounted with possibility of rotation on moving carts and having in its cylindrical portion mouth with cover. Said cover is secured to mouth of body by means of fastening members with possibility of rotation relative to said mouth and it has local cutouts along its perimeter. Said fastening members and local cutouts are arranged alternatively. Said local cutouts are arranged symmetrically one opposite to another on said cover. Lines mutually connecting said fastening members are inclined by 45 degrees relative to lengthwise or cross axis of body of hot metal car. EFFECT: prevention of penetration of blast furnace slag from mixer-type ladle of hot metal car in pear-shaped ladle for transporting hot metal to steel melting aggregate, enhanced efficiency of steel melting process. 3 cl, 4 dwg