EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR METALLURGICAL LANCES

摘要

A distributor apparatus for external mounting on a metallurgical lance, comprising: a distributor ring having at least one internal concentric gas passage and at least one internal concentric coolant passage, a gas carrying tube in fluidic communication with the at least one gas passage, a plurality of ports in fluidic communication with the at least one gas passage and with the external surface of the distributor ring, and means for cooling in fluidic communication with the at least one coolant passage.