EP0971192A1 - Verbesserung an Wärmöfen für Eisenhüttenprodukte - Google Patents

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EP0971192A1
EP0971192A1 EP99401285A EP99401285A EP0971192A1 EP 0971192 A1 EP0971192 A1 EP 0971192A1 EP 99401285 A EP99401285 A EP 99401285A EP 99401285 A EP99401285 A EP 99401285A EP 0971192 A1 EP0971192 A1 EP 0971192A1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D9/00—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
    • C21D9/0081—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for slabs; for billets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B9/00—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity
    • F27B9/14—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment
    • F27B9/20—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace
    • F27B9/201—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace walking beam furnace
    • F27B9/202—Conveyor mechanisms therefor
    • F27B9/203—Conveyor mechanisms therefor having ramps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B9/00—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity
    • F27B9/14—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment
    • F27B9/20—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace
    • F27B9/201—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace walking beam furnace
    • F27B9/202—Conveyor mechanisms therefor
    • F27B9/207—Conveyor mechanisms therefor consisting of two or more conveyors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B9/00—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity
    • F27B9/30—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
    • F27B9/40—Arrangements of controlling or monitoring devices

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  • the present invention relates to improvements made to a reheating of steel products to reduce or eliminate losses of production during reheating of batches of different products introduced successively in the oven.
  • reheating ovens are intended to bring to temperatures required for rolling, steel products such as slabs, blooms, billets, sketches or any other semi-finished steel product.
  • the precision of the thermal state of the products is imperative for the quality of rolling of steels, in particular high carbon steels, stainless steels, ferritic steels and austenitics, silicon steels, etc.
  • the average temperature level is obtained by passing the products through so-called heating zones which are characterized by thermal input important which generates a large thermal heterogeneity in the products.
  • the temperature uniformity of the products reaches the desired levels thanks to the passage of said products, for a controlled period, in an equalization zone in which the heat input is very low, which makes it possible to obtain the homogenization of temperatures within the products.
  • FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a diagram illustrating an example of reheating of two batches of products with target temperatures different. This diagram represents the discharge temperatures as a function of the time.
  • the products of the first batch must be reheated at a temperature T1 and the products of the second batch must be reheated to a temperature T2.
  • Products 1 to 5 belonging to the first batch are sold to instants t1 to t5 after being heated to a temperature which is located in the temperature tolerance range T1.
  • products 8 to 13 being part of the second batch are discharged at times t8 to t13, after having been heated to a temperature within the tolerance range of temperature T2.
  • Products 6 and 7, supplied in the time range between t5 and t8 have a temperature that is outside the tolerances of temperatures T1 and T2 and therefore cannot be placed in the first batch, nor in the second batch and they must therefore be downgraded or discarded.
  • the products 6 and 7, outside tolerances when the oven is placed in the oven. It follows that the locations of these products constitute what should be called a "hole" in loading the oven. The presence of this hole causes a discontinuity in the discharge and in the feed rate of the rolling mill positioned downstream of the furnace, between instants t5 and t8, which results in a loss of production which corresponds to the time interval between two thermal products acceptable.
  • the principle set out above for temperature changes between two batches of products can also be transposed to all adjustment changes of an oven resulting from a modification of one or more characteristics physical products from a first batch to a different second batch or a modification of their thermal objectives.
  • the "holes” constitute physical separations between the different lots. They allow time for the oven zones to pass from the one batch area at the next batch zone temperature.
  • the present invention applies more particularly to a furnace for reheating billets, blooms, slabs, blanks or any other semi-finished steel products.
  • At least two zones are provided successive equalization at least one of which can be used to homogenization of product temperature.
  • FIG. 2 of the accompanying drawings illustrates the operating principle of an oven provided improvements which are the subject of the present invention.
  • This figure is a diagram on which the bed of products has been represented in the oven opposite the one or more heating zones and at least two designated equalization zones zone E1 and zone E2 respectively following the heating zone or zones.
  • This diagram refers to an example of operation of the oven during a passage of a first batch of products designated by references 1 to 10 to a second batch of products referenced 11 to 23.
  • the difference in setting the oven zones for reheating the products of the first and second batch may be imposed by one or more differences between the physical characteristics of the products of these two lots, by a difference between the thermal objectives of the products or by a difference as regards the needs of rolling equipment located downstream of the furnace.
  • the diagram in FIG. 2 refers to an example of operation of the oven relating to reheating two batches of products: the first batch being reheated to one temperature T1 and the second batch being heated to a temperature T2, the temperature T2 being higher than temperature T1.
  • this principle is easily transposable to the operation of the oven for any adjustment change related to the heating of products whose physical characteristics or thermal objectives are different.
  • the length is optimized "holes" in the loading of the oven between two batches of lens products different temperatures, depending on the characteristics of the oven, products and rate of delivery, without creating discontinuity of delivery of oven products, therefore loss of production.
  • zone E1 All the products in the batch are reheated until the end of zone E1 and equalized during of their crossing of zone E2.
  • the zone E1 therefore behaves like a zone of heating for the products in this batch.
  • the invention provides for the use of mechanical systems ensuring rapid transfer of the products to the last zone or zones of the oven, in order to control the impact of this zone on the thermal state of the transferred product, or in order to limit or eliminate production losses despite the presence of "Holes" in the oven load.
  • systems are provided mechanics to quickly unload products in order to control the incidence of the last zone or zones of the furnace on the thermal state of the process.
  • thermal equipment of rapid transfer are used to turn around the product designated by the reference 11, this rapid transfer making it possible to maintain the rate at which the oven is turned over which heats the products of the second batch, in accordance with the fixed thermal objective.
  • the equalization zone E2 is used for the homogenization of the temperatures of the products of the second batch, the equalization zone E1 being used, either for equalization, ie for the end of product heating.
  • the transfer of the products of the second batch in zone E2 is carried out in one or several times to ensure the maintenance of the thermal objective of the products of the second batch within the previously defined tolerances.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 illustrating exemplary embodiments of mechanical systems used to translate the products into the zone E2 of the oven.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic side elevation view of a conventional oven for the heating of steel products to which this applies invention.
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 illustrating a system for carry out the functions of the invention defined above and,
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figures 3 and 4 illustrating another device for carrying out the functions of the invention.
  • the products to be reheated designated by the reference 1 are treated in an insulated enclosure 2 using burners shown schematically in 3.
  • the products are supported and transferred over the entire length of the oven using fixed and mobile beams designated by the reference 4.
  • the mobile beams are integral with a frame 5 allowing their movement in horizontal translation, the whole resting on a system consisting of a beam 6 resting itself on rollers which can move on wedges in the form of an inclined plane, this system as being designed to allow lifting movement of mobile side rails.
  • the translational movement of the products is obtained using a jack 7 acting on the chassis 5, while the lifting movement is obtained by means of a jack 8 moving the chassis 6 along planes tilted.
  • the entire bed of products such as 1 rests on a unique support / transfer equipment, all bed products moving at the same speed and the same distance, with each movement of said equipment.
  • the functions which have been mentioned in the description made above are carried out using mechanical systems which ensure rapid transfer of the products, in the last zone or zones of the oven, these mechanical systems being able moreover to ensure a rapid discharge of the produced by frontal or lateral evacuation.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a first embodiment a device for performing the functions of the invention.
  • These measures essentially comprises arms designated by the reference 10 and actuated by a device 11 for entering the products.
  • the arms such as 10 are therefore located substantially at the level of the beams supporting and transferring the products.
  • the product to be turned around designated by the reference 9 is located at the end of the equalization zone (E1) in FIG. 2 and it is grasped by the arms 10 of so as to be removed from the oven in a single operation in order to carry out the feeding of the rolling mill (not shown in the drawing).
  • this system allows for a rapid transfer of the products to the last zone of the oven as well as their fast feed, in order to control the incidence of the last zone (s) of the oven on the thermal state of the product.
  • the charging system consisting of the arms 10 and their actuating device 11, can be arranged to so as to ensure a front or side discharge of the oven, of a product seized by said system inside the oven, at a given point in its thermal cycle in view its discharge outside the oven, for example to a rolling mill (not shown in the drawing).
  • FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment a mechanical device making it possible to carry out the functions of the invention.
  • an independent section of support and transfer of products inside the oven this section allowing movement of the or products supported at a speed independent of that of the products

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  • Refinement Of Pig-Iron, Manufacture Of Cast Iron, And Steel Manufacture Other Than In Revolving Furnaces (AREA)
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WO2018001931A1 (fr) 2016-06-27 2018-01-04 Fives Stein Procede et installation de recuperation d'energie calorifique sur un four a longerons tubulaires et de conversion de celle-ci en electricite au moyen d'une turbine produisant de l'electricite par la mise en oeuvre d'un cycle de rankine

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WO2018001931A1 (fr) 2016-06-27 2018-01-04 Fives Stein Procede et installation de recuperation d'energie calorifique sur un four a longerons tubulaires et de conversion de celle-ci en electricite au moyen d'une turbine produisant de l'electricite par la mise en oeuvre d'un cycle de rankine
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