ARRANGEMNT AND METHOD FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE TAPHOLE OF A SMELTING REACTOR

摘要

The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for opening and closing the taphole (2) of a molten phase (2) tapped out of a metallurgic smelting reactor, said arrangement comprising at lest means for solidifying the molten phase an for melting the solidified molten phase, and means for bringing the arrangement in the vicinity of the taphole; the arrangement includes at least one thermally conductive element (5) that can be cooled when closing the taphole (3) and heated when opening the taphole. In addition, the invention relates to a method for opening and closing the taphole (3) of a molten phase (2) tapped out of a metallurgic smelting reactor.