Industrial electric heating furnaces inventions 05/09

20090129428 - Cooling device for use in an electric arc furnace: A cooling device for use in an electric arc furnace is provided. The cooling device provides a novel and effective method for cooling burners, lances, enclosures, and other devices used in high heat environments, such as in Electric Arc Furnaces. According to one aspect of the invention used in a... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP Bank Of America Plaza

20090129429 - Melting and mixing of materials in a crucible by electric induction heel process: Apparatus and method are provided for electric induction heating and melting of a transition material that is non-electrically conductive in the solid state and electrically conductive in the non-solid state in an electric induction heating and melting process wherein solid or semi-solid charge is periodically added to a heel of... Agent: Philip O. Post Indel, Inc.

20090116532 - Reactor vessel for plasma gasification: Disclosed herein is a reactor vessel for plasma gasification reactors employing a DC graphite electrode, AC graphite electrodes, AC plasma torches or DC plasma torches to create a high-energy plasma are for the pyrolytic decomposition of feed materials. The vessel is configured with an upper portion and a lower portion,... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.