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Document ID (ISN)18716
CIS number 73-861
ISSN - Serial title 0409-2961 - Bezopasnost' truda v promyšlennosti
Year 1972
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Miljaev M.N., Čerepanov G.I.
Title Water-cooled jackets for teeming pits
Original title Primenenie vodoohlaždaemyh kessonov v razlivočnyh kanavah staleplavil'nyh cehov [in Russian]
Bibliographic information Aug. 1972, No.8, p.25-26. Illus.
Abstract To reduce thermal radiation and avoid risk of burns by accidental contact, the cast-iron lining plates of teeming pits in an older steel works were replaced by water-cooled jackets. The cooling water circulates under a pressure of 1.5-2kg/cm2; outlet water temperature is 30-40°C.
Descriptors (primary) protection against extreme temperatures; teeming pits
Descriptors (secondary) refrigerating equipment; radiant heat; thermal burns; water
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Personal protection
Heating, ventilation and climate
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Heat and cold
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations