Air Cooling for Melting Furnace Oxygen Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing oxygen supplying apparatuses for melting furnaces, which use water cooling, are prone to leakage and damage due to wear and corrosion, leading to increased processing time and costs, and reduced reliability.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus employs external air cooling to improve durability, using an air cooling member connected to the oxygen supplying member, maintaining a predetermined interval for efficient cooling and minimizing economic damage from wear and tear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If water cooling is used to cool the oxygen supplying apparatus, then cooling effectiveness is improved, but leakage and damage occur due to wear and corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces water cooling with air cooling for the oxygen supplying apparatus. Air is introduced into a cooling chamber surrounding the oxygen supply line, and heated air is discharged through an exhaust line. This pneumatic cooling approach eliminates the corrosion and leakage problems associated with water cooling while maintaining effective temperature control of the oxygen supplying apparatus.
2Temperature
If water cooling system is used, then cooling function is provided, but processing time increases due to replacement requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The air cooling system eliminates the need for periodic replacement of water cooling components. Air is continuously circulated through the cooling chamber surrounding the oxygen supply line, providing sustained cooling without the corrosion and leakage issues that necessitate maintenance interruptions in water cooling systems.
3Temperature
If water cooling is used, then cooling is achieved, but economic damage increases due to wear and tear
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements air cooling instead of water cooling for the oxygen supplying apparatus. Air is supplied to a cooling chamber that surrounds the oxygen supply line, and heated air is exhausted through a dedicated exhaust line. This approach eliminates the corrosion and wear problems inherent in water cooling systems, thereby reducing maintenance costs and economic damage while maintaining effective cooling.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution extends the operational time of the melting furnace by enhancing the durability of the oxygen supplying apparatus and reducing economic losses through a simplified structure, thereby improving reliability.
Implementation Method 1
an air cooling member (300) provided in a through hole (110) formed on the melting furnace (100) and allowing outside air to be entered thereto
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AI summary
An oxygen supplying apparatus of a melting furnace, in which waste contained within the melting furnace is stirred by using an oxygen supplying member of the melting furnace, includes an air cooling member provided in a through hole formed on the melting furnace and mounted on the oxygen supplying member to allow an outside air to enter thereto.