DEVICE FOR REFINING MAGNESIUM AND PREPARATION OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C22B26/22 F27B17/00 

FIELD: non-ferrous metallurgy; production of magnesium; melting and refining of magnesium and preparation of magnesium-based alloys.

SUBSTANCE: device refining magnesium and preparation of magnesium alloys includes furnace made in form of shaft with casing lined with heat-insulating and refractory layers, heaters, crucible with flange, bearing ring and cover; refractory layer consists of several detachable cylindrical blocks in height of furnace shaft interconnected by means of tenon-slot joints and provided with projection on outer side and slot on inner side. Detachable block is solid in form and is assembled from half-rings which are interconnected by means of slot-to-slot joints and are secured by mortar. Block is made from high-strength chemically and thermally stable refractory material, for example concrete claydite or fluorine phlogopipe. Heat-insulating layer is made from basalt slabs. Ratio of refractory and heat-insulating layers is equal to 1:1.5. Zigzag heaters are secured on refractory block over entire height of furnace shaft.

EFFECT: increased service life of lining and increased productivity; reduced power requirements.

9 cl, 3 dwg