TITANIUM SPONGE PRODUCING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: non-ferrous metallurgy, namely equipment for producing titanium sponge by magnesium thermal reduction of titanium tetrachloride.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes reducing unit having converter with draining device, fluid-tight lid onto which branch pipes for supplying titanium tetrachloride, argon and branch pipe for pouring magnesium are arranged; compensation device and vacuum ladle provided with union for supplying argon and with draining pipe and mounted onto compensation device. Apparatus includes in addition removable support mounted on branch pipe for pouring magnesium and made in the form of spherical joint; and rigid ring welded to lower part and arranged in branch pipe for pouring magnesium. Ring is in the form of spring through which tube arranged on the same axis as support is passed. Said tube has cone in upper portion and flange resting upon spring. Draining pipe of vacuum ladle is arranged in cone portion of said tube. Branch pipe for supplying argon to apparatus is connected with union for supplying argon into vacuum ladle. Diameter of said ring is less than that of branch pipe for pouring magnesium.

EFFECT: enhanced reliability of structure, stability of system at pouring magnesium into apparatus, improved efficiency of apparatus, lowered quantity of waste gas in atmosphere.

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