Coolant connector for blast furnace cooling plates - designed to reduce cavitation and resultant damage

摘要

A connector for coolant to a cooling plate for blast furnaces has a round opening for connecting to a hose. A rectangular opening connects to the cooling plate. The shorter side of the rectangle corresponds with the dia. of the circle. A channel connects the two openings. This has a bend. It is of constant height and its width increases steadily. Used in blast furnaces for connecting coolant supply to a cooling plate mounted in the wall, the design reduces cavitation due to turbulence in the water flow. This in turn prolongs the life of the equipment.