METHOD OF SUPPLYING Zn-Al ALLOY TO MOLTEN ZINC POT, METHOD OF ADJUSTING CONCENTRATION OF Al IN MOLTEN ZINC BATH, AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING Zn-Al ALLOY TO MOLTEN ZINC POT

US2016369384A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016369384-A1
Application numberUS-201615254972-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 1, 2016
Priority dateMar 5, 2012
Publication dateDec 22, 2016
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A method of supplying a Zn—Al alloy to a molten zinc pot which accommodates a molten zinc bath in a hot dip galvanizing line, includes: supplying the Zn—Al alloy from a supply portion provided at a lower portion of an insertion guide having a pipe shape, in which the supply portion is immersed between an inner wall of the molten zinc pot on a downstream side in a travelling direction of a steel sheet and a front support roll installed in the molten zinc bath at a depth within ±400 mm from a lower end of the front support roll, and an inside of the insertion guide is pressurized by inert gas to prevent the molten zinc bath from advancing to the inside of the insertion guide.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An apparatus for supplying a Zn—Al alloy to a molten zinc pot which accommodates a molten zinc bath in which a front support roll is immersed in a hot dip galvanizing line, the apparatus comprising: an insertion guide having a pipe shape, which has a supply portion at a lower portion and is installed between an inner wall of the molten zinc pot on a downstream side in a travelling direction of a steel sheet and the front support roll installed in the molten zinc bath; and a gas supply device which supplies inert gas into the insertion guide, wherein an installation position of the supply portion is in the molten zinc bath and at a depth within +400 mm from a lower end of the front support roll, and the Zn—Al alloy is supplied to the molten zinc bath from the supply portion of the insertion guide.

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  • Plates; Strips · CPC title

  • C23C2/06Primary

    Zinc or cadmium or alloys based thereon · CPC title

  • Composition of the bath · CPC title

  • Details related to elements immersed in bath · CPC title

  • Means for moving substrates, e.g. immersed rollers or immersed bearings · CPC title

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What does patent US2016369384A1 cover?
A method of supplying a Zn—Al alloy to a molten zinc pot which accommodates a molten zinc bath in a hot dip galvanizing line, includes: supplying the Zn—Al alloy from a supply portion provided at a lower portion of an insertion guide having a pipe shape, in which the supply portion is immersed between an inner wall of the molten zinc pot on a downstream side in a travelling direction of a steel…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C23C2/06. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Thu Dec 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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