Inventors:
Larry Coccia - Elizabeth PA
Assignee:
Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B07C 500
Abstract:
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.