EP1183118A1 - Automatisation d'une installation de coulee continue grande vitesse - Google Patents

Automatisation d'une installation de coulee continue grande vitesse

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EP1183118A1
EP1183118A1 EP00942018A EP00942018A EP1183118A1 EP 1183118 A1 EP1183118 A1 EP 1183118A1 EP 00942018 A EP00942018 A EP 00942018A EP 00942018 A EP00942018 A EP 00942018A EP 1183118 A1 EP1183118 A1 EP 1183118A1
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casting
measurement
speed
distributor
narrow
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Fritz-Peter Pleschiutschnigg
Stephan Feldhaus
Lothar Parschat
Michael Vonderbank
Thomas Ulke
Robert Victor Kowalewski
Rolf-Peter Heidemann
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SMS Siemag AG
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SMS Schloemann Siemag AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/16—Controlling or regulating processes or operations

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  • This automation must be traced back in its external operating language to a simple functional language that is easy to understand by the operating personnel.
  • the degree of automation which in its operating language only knows the choice of the casting speed and the control of the narrow side heat flows on the operator (NO) or drive (ND) side, should allow the possibility of an autopilot to drive if certain preconditions like
  • Figure 1 shows this relationship and shows that at high casting speeds, when using casting powder and a certain casting speed of z. B.> 4.5 m / min the mold load remains almost constant and the strand shell load decreases sharply.
  • the reason for this is a constant slag lubrication film at high casting speeds and thus a constant heat transfer, but a shorter dwell time of the strand shell in the mold in proportion to the increase in casting speed.
  • the picture makes it clear that with increasing casting speed the mold load no longer rises and the strand shell load becomes lower, which reduces the risk of cracking but also the strand shell z. 8. becomes thinner and hotter at the end of the mold.
  • FIG. 2 shows the relationships between cast slag film
  • Strand shell temperature e.g. B. at the mold exit
  • strand shell thickness and shrinkage
  • Mold and strand shell loading or shrinkage max. Mold skin temperature in the mold level and thus the mold life in relation to the recrystallization temperature, which leads to the softening of the cold-rolled copper.
  • the object of the invention is to enable automation of the continuous casting process on the basis of an online 'data acquisition, which in addition to a Semi-automatic, ie the control of narrow side conicity and casting speed, also a fully automatic, auto-pilot driving style
  • Figure 1 The mold and strand shell loading depending on the casting speed
  • the thermal load on the copper plate in the mold level and the service life of the copper plates are relativized at the recrystallization temperature of the cold-rolled copper plate.
  • Figure 3 shows a) a slab mold (1) with (1.1) and without pouring funnel and in its conicity and adjustable narrow sides (1.2) as well as immersion spout (1.4) and casting powder, b) the mold load, expressed as MW / m2 for broad sides (WL ) and (WF) as well as for the narrow sides (ND) and (NO) over the casting time and c) the ratio of the heat flows from broad sides to narrow sides, expressed as NO / WL, NO / WF and ND / WL, NO / WF, the Describe the course of the heat flows more easily and make their correction easier via the conicity adjustment during casting.
  • Figure 4 represents casting situations A, B, C using a) the heat flows, expressed as MW / ml, or b) the ratio of the heat flows ND / WF, ND / WL and NO / WF, NO / WL, which is a correction experienced by adjusting the narrow sides in their taper from position 0 to position 1.
  • Figure 5 shows the temperature profile of melts in the distributor over a casting time of one hour.
  • Figure 6 shows the casting window, formed between the steel temperature in the distributor and the casting speed, with the exemplary temperature profiles of different melts.
  • Figure 7 represents the data acquisition and the control loop in the area of
  • FIG. 3 consists of the sub-figures a), b) and c).
  • FIG. 3 a) schematically represents a slab or bloom block (1), each consisting of two individual narrow sides (1.2), which on the operating side (1.2.1) (NO) and drive side (1.2.2) (ND) with adjusting cylinders (1.2.3) and two broad sides (1.3), the rear side (1.3.1) (WF) and the loose side (1.3.2) (WL).
  • the mold (1) can also advantageously be provided with a pouring funnel (1.1).
  • the liquid steel (1.4) is poured through the immersion spout (1.5) under the bath level (1.7.2) into the mold when casting powder (1.6) is used to form pourable slag (1.6.1) and a pouring slag film between the mold (1) and the strand shell (1.7.1), which is used for lubrication and heat flow control.
  • Figure 3 b) and c) show the specific heat flow in MW / 2 of the broad side WF, WL (1.3.2) and the narrow sides NO (1.2.1), NO (1.2.2) in the normal, inconspicuous casting process, the casting time from start to time tx, when the steel is in temperature equilibrium with the distributor.
  • the narrow side streams have to show a ratio to the broad sides of ⁇ 1 via the conicity of the narrow sides, which must be kept constant over the casting time.
  • Figure 5 shows the temperature profile of numerous melts over a period of approximately 1 hour in the distributor. It can be seen that, for example, in these pans with a melt content of approx. 180 t, the steel temperature drops by approx. 5 ° C./hour. This drop in the steel temperature in the distributor can be kept relatively low and depends essentially on that
  • the absolute temperature at which the steel enters the distributor is specified by the continuous casting operation, is set by the steelworks and depends on, for example
  • Figure 6 shows the casting window formed by the steel temperature in the distributor and the maximum possible casting speed.
  • the pouring window (4) is formed by an upper (3.2) and lower (3.1) temperature limit. Furthermore, in addition to the steel temperature in the mold (3.3), the range of the liquidus temperature (3.4) of z. B. Low carbon steel grades are shown. The steel temperature in the mold increases with a constant steel temperature in the distributor inlet with a larger distributor volume, improved distributor insulation,
  • the diagram in FIG. 6 shows three melts with different distributor temperatures and thus different maximum possible casting speeds, but for example the same temperature loss of 5 ° C./hour.
  • the steel temperature in the distributor is 1,560 ° C at the start of the melt and 1,555 ° C at the end of the pour, which allows a maximum casting speed of 5.0 m / min and 5.85 m / min at the end of the pour.
  • the temperature is 1,550 ° C and allows a casting speed of 7.2 m / min and at the end of casting with a temperature of 1,545 ° C a casting speed of> 8 m / min.
  • the speed of max. 8 m / min can be reached when a temperature of approx. 1,548 ° C is reached.
  • Figure 7 shows the structure of a semi-automatic or fully automatic / auto-pilot for casting a high-speed system.
  • the system consists of the steel pan (5), a distributor (6) with a stopper or slide closure (6.1) as well as a discontinuous or continuous temperature measurement in the distributor, a continuous caster with an oscillating mold (1) and adjustable narrow sides (12) and pull-out rollers (6.3 ), which are driven by a motor (6.3.1) and feed the strand at a controlled casting speed (1.8).
  • the fully automatic system corrects the conicity settings of each individual narrow side on the basis of the heat flow conditions between narrow sides and broad sides outside of a narrow side / broad side ratio of, for example
  • the invention makes reproducible operation of the continuous caster possible with maximum possible productivity while avoiding breakthroughs and controlled strand quality.
  • Case 1 with a melt that leads to a steel temperature in the distributor of 1,570 ° C at the start of casting and 1,565 ° C at the end of casting and a casting speed of 4.0 and max. Allows 4.5 m / min
  • Case 2 with a melt that leads to a steel temperature in the distributor of 1,560 ° C at the start of casting and 1,560 ° C at the end of casting and a casting speed of 5.0 and max. 5.85 m / min

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Continuous Casting (AREA)
  • Casting Devices For Molds (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé permettant le fonctionnement automatique d'une installation de coulée continue grande vitesse. Ce procédé consiste: à mesurer le mouvement de mandrin ou de tiroir, la modification du niveau du bain, les flux de chaleur à travers les parois de coquille, la température du métal liquide et la vitesse d'abaissement pendant le temps de coulée; à transmettre ces résultats à un ordinateur et à les comparer à des valeurs seuil données d'un mode de fonctionnement automatique.
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