Larry A Coccia

42905877, Sep 22, 1981

Oct 4, 1979

6/081711

Larry A. Coccia - Elizabeth PA

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

F27B 120

266191

An apparatus for the gaseous reduction of iron ore to sponge iron includes upper, intermediate and lower vessel chamber portions with the intermediate and lower chamber portions having a frusto-conical shape. An annular baffle projects from the intermediate chamber into the lower chamber and provides a configuration for cooling without the requirement of an internal coil type water cooling system.

43045154, Dec 8, 1981

Oct 22, 1979

6/086850

Larry A. Coccia - Elizabeth PA

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

G01K 102
G01K 300

414289

A storage building includes a plurality of individual compartments for housing sponge iron pellets immediately after they leave a gaseous reduction vessel. The compartments include provisions for discharging the pellets to conveying means and each of the housings is provided with a temperature monitoring arrangement adapted to signal excessive temperatures occurring therein.

42382254, Dec 9, 1980

May 3, 1979

6/035867

Larry A. Coccia - Elizabeth PA

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

C21B 1302

75 33

Apparatus and method for monitoring selected samples in situ in an iron ore converter the stages of reduction of the ore into iron sponge pellets having a desired iron content. The apparatus comprises a series of induction coils encircling the converter. The coils are coupled to an R F Circuit which is coupled to a meter which indicates the inductance values correlated with the iron content of the measured sample and its temperature thus providing indicia of the stage of conversion of the ore.

42574854, Mar 24, 1981

Oct 19, 1979

6/086550

Larry A. Coccia - Elizabeth PA

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

A62C 3704

169 61

Sponge iron pellets resulting from gaseous direct reduction of iron ore are stored in bins which include heat monitoring devices which activate at a predetermined temperature, an inert gas supply that distributes cooling fluid into the bins to provide for cooling of the same.

43019285, Nov 24, 1981

Oct 17, 1979

6/085554

Larry Coccia - Elizabeth PA

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

B07C 500

209587

A heat monitoring and conveying arrangement for newly manufactured sponge iron pellets which were heated up during manufacture at a direct reduction reactor unit, and are ready for transfer to another unit of the plant. The arrangement includes conveying means for moving the pellets, and infra-red sensors supported within an enclosure positioned over the conveying means. The infra-red sensors are adapted to sense the temperature of the sponge iron pellets, and actuate means for segregating sponge iron pellets when heated to a temperature higher than a predetermined temperature required for further processing of the sponge iron pellets.

42562902, Mar 17, 1981

Oct 15, 1979

6/085162

Larry A. Coccia - Elizabeth PA

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

F27B 120

266191

An apparatus for reduction of iron ore to sponge iron includes a reduction vessel having upper gas inlet ports, a charging opening, a lower discharge chamber including gas discharge openings and a bottom discharge door. The discharge door includes an internal dome-shaped hollow body provided with discharge openings which are connected to a source of cooling gas for cooling the discharge chamber.