IMPROVEMENTS TO COOLED CYCLINDERS FOR HANDLING SIDERURGICAL PRODUCTS

摘要

COOLED ROLLERS FOR HANDLING AND CONVEYING PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY METALLURGICAL AND FERROMETALLURGICAL PRODUCTS, MOVING INSIDE A FURNACE, EACH OF THESE ROLLERS BEING FORMED BY A WATER - COOLED CENTRAL SHAFT ON WHICH DISCS ARE MOUNTED PERPENDICULARLY TO THE SAID CENTRAL SHAFT IN ORDER TO SERVE AS A SUPPORT FOR THE FERRO - METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT ARRANGED AROUND THE SAID CENTRAL SHAFT ( 10 ) ARE ONE OR MORE SHIELDS ( 14 ) PROVIDING THERMAL INSULATION, OPPOSING RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER BETWEEN THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE FURNACE AND THE COOLED SHAFT OF THE COOLED SHAFT OF THE SAID ROLLER.( FIGURE 2 )