摘要 |
A metallurgical furnace has a cover ( 20 ) for a vessel ( 10 ) and a charging device ( 30 ) for charging material that will be melted in the vessel. The charging device has a rotatable retaining means ( 31 ) and a projection ( 40 ) is provided at a charging opening ( 42 ). The furnace has a maximum filling level (H 2 ) and the rotatable retaining means is pivoted into the projection for the charging operation. The pivotable range of the retaining means does not extend below the maximum filling level (H 2 ). At least two self-supporting material baskets ( 32 ) can be positioned in a removable manner above the projection ( 40 ), and each comprises an inner chamber that can be closed on the lower side thereof by the retaining means ( 31 ) and a volume (C) for receiving the charging materials. A change device ( 33 ) interchanges and positions the material baskets ( 32 ). |