US 12,403,529 B2
Use of a basic oxygen furnace to produce granulated metallic units, and associated systems, devices, and methods
John Francis Quanci, Haddonfield, NJ (US); John Michael Richardson, Devon, PA (US); Patrick James Mullarkey, Manhattan, IL (US); David James Schwake, Aurora, IL (US); Andrew Michael Butor, Cranberry Township, PA (US); Jonathan Hale Perkins, Lisle, IL (US); and Chun Wai Choi, Lisle, IL (US)
Assigned to SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/882,661.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/581,946, filed on Sep. 11, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0083230 A1, Mar. 13, 2025
Int. Cl. C21C 5/46 (2006.01); B22D 41/12 (2006.01); B22F 1/05 (2022.01); B22F 9/04 (2006.01); B22F 9/08 (2006.01); B61D 7/02 (2006.01); B61D 7/32 (2006.01); B61D 17/18 (2006.01); B61K 13/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/52 (2023.01); C21B 5/00 (2006.01); C21B 7/14 (2006.01); C21B 13/00 (2006.01); C21C 5/50 (2006.01); C21C 5/52 (2006.01); C21C 7/00 (2006.01); C21C 7/064 (2006.01); C21C 7/068 (2006.01); C22C 33/00 (2006.01); C22C 33/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/04 (2006.01); G01G 13/00 (2006.01); B22F 9/00 (2006.01); B61D 7/00 (2006.01); C02F 101/20 (2006.01); C02F 103/02 (2006.01); C02F 103/10 (2006.01); C02F 103/16 (2006.01)
CPC B22F 1/05 (2022.01) [B22D 41/12 (2013.01); B22F 9/04 (2013.01); B22F 9/08 (2013.01); B61D 7/02 (2013.01); B61D 7/32 (2013.01); B61D 17/18 (2013.01); B61K 13/00 (2013.01); C02F 1/52 (2013.01); C21B 5/008 (2013.01); C21B 7/14 (2013.01); C21B 13/0006 (2013.01); C21C 5/52 (2013.01); C21C 5/527 (2013.01); C21C 7/0006 (2013.01); C21C 7/0075 (2013.01); C21C 7/064 (2013.01); C21C 7/068 (2013.01); C22C 33/006 (2013.01); C22C 33/0257 (2013.01); C22C 33/0264 (2013.01); C22C 33/0271 (2013.01); C22C 38/002 (2013.01); C22C 38/02 (2013.01); C22C 38/04 (2013.01); G01G 13/006 (2013.01); B22F 2009/001 (2013.01); B22F 2009/0808 (2013.01); B22F 2301/35 (2013.01); B22F 2304/15 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01); B61D 7/00 (2013.01); C02F 2101/20 (2013.01); C02F 2101/203 (2013.01); C02F 2103/023 (2013.01); C02F 2103/10 (2013.01); C02F 2103/16 (2013.01); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01); C02F 2301/02 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A liquid hot metal processing system for producing granulated metallic units (GMUs), the system comprising:
a liquid hot metal processing unit including:
a granulator unit including:
a tilter positioned to receive a ladle,
a controller operably coupled to the tilter to control a tilt of the ladle,
a tundish positioned to receive molten metallics from the ladle, and
a reactor positioned to receive the molten metallics from the tundish, wherein the reactor is configured to cool the molten metallics and form the GMUs,
an ejector positioned to receive GMUs from the reactor, and
a lift line downstream of the reactor, wherein the lift line includes a rock box configured to receive and store a portion of the GMUs received by the ejector.