EP2790855A1 - Procédé d'entretien et/ou de réparation de la zone de coulée d'une cuve métallurgique - Google Patents

Procédé d'entretien et/ou de réparation de la zone de coulée d'une cuve métallurgique

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EP2790855A1
EP2790855A1 EP12801536.9A EP12801536A EP2790855A1 EP 2790855 A1 EP2790855 A1 EP 2790855A1 EP 12801536 A EP12801536 A EP 12801536A EP 2790855 A1 EP2790855 A1 EP 2790855A1
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sleeve
radially extending
tool
segments
metallurgical vessel
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Mark Moors
Jochen SCHLÜTER
Christoph Wissen
Simon ZOVKIC
Jörg GRÜNEWALD
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SMS Group GmbH
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C5/00—Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
    • C21C5/28—Manufacture of steel in the converter
    • C21C5/42—Constructional features of converters
    • C21C5/44—Refractory linings
    • C21C5/445—Lining or repairing the taphole
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D41/00—Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
    • B22D41/001—Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like devices for cleaning ladles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D45/00—Equipment for casting, not otherwise provided for
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D1/00—Casings; Linings; Walls; Roofs
    • F27D1/16—Making or repairing linings increasing the durability of linings or breaking away linings
    • F27D1/1694—Breaking away the lining or removing parts thereof
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49718—Repairing
    • Y10T29/49721—Repairing with disassembling
    • Y10T29/4973—Replacing of defective part

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for the maintenance and / or repair of the spout area of a metallurgical vessel, in which a sleeve which is located in a perforated brick of the metallurgical vessel and is formed essentially as a hollow cylinder is removed.
  • a sleeve which is located in a perforated brick of the metallurgical vessel and is formed essentially as a hollow cylinder is removed.
  • EP 2 056 983 B1 to WO 2010/136159 A1, to EP 1 623 778 A1, to WO 2010/061022 A1, to EP 0 109 348 B1, to WO 2004/010067 A1, to DE 36 22 327 C2, to JP 2010201468 A, to JP 9273872 A, to JP 7060434 A and to JP 8019853 A.
  • metallurgical vessels which have outlet openings for molten material.
  • the outlet openings of such metallurgical vessels in particular the outlet opening of Stahlg phonepfannen - are lined with stone material (ie with refractory material).
  • stone material ie with refractory material.
  • Stahlg phonepfannen this is done by the introduction of a single casting sleeve or a combination of several sleeves in a perforated brick, which is located in the pan lining.
  • the sleeve or the combination of sleeves is walled into the hole stone by means of mortar.
  • the old, spent sleeve is broken out of the hole stone and removed and then replaced by a new sleeve, which is walled in accordance with.
  • the breaking out of the sleeve or the combination of sleeves is usually carried out by a destruction of the refractory stone, usually by the use of a pneumatic hammer.
  • the effort to remove the spent sleeve is relatively time consuming and therefore expensive.
  • the force exerted by the jackhammer on the metallurgical vessel shocks are very disadvantageous.
  • the invention is therefore the object of a method of the type mentioned in such a way that it is possible to make in less time and thus cost the maintenance or repair of the spout area of a metallurgical vessel and the sleeve described or the combination of sleeves replace. Furthermore, the process should take place with less stress on the metallurgical vessel.
  • the solution of this object by the invention is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: a) introducing at least one radially extending slot into the sleeve, whereby the sleeve is interrupted at at least one circumferential location; b) engaging behind the sleeve or its segments with a pulling tool; c) pulling out the sleeve or its segments from the perforated brick;
  • the substantially hollow cylindrical sleeve is preferably made of stone material.
  • at least two radially extending slots are preferably inserted into the sleeve, whereby the sleeve is interrupted at at least two circumferential locations and divided into at least two sleeve segments, which are then pulled out of the perforated block in the implementation of step c) ,
  • a number of sleeve segments are created by inserting radially extending slots into the sleeve which each extend at the same circumferential angle.
  • the introduction of the radially extending slots in the sleeve can be done by a milling operation. Alternatively, this is also a sawing provided. In the latter case, a chain saw is preferably used for introducing the radially extending slots.
  • the introduction of the radially extending slots in the sleeve can be carried out by a tool, wherein the tool is cooled during the cutting of the sleeve or the stone material.
  • the tool for introducing the radially extending slots in the sleeve can be performed in accordance with a further development of the proposed method by an automatic handling machine.
  • Performing the above step c) can be done by using a hook-shaped pulling tool.
  • This hook-shaped pulling tool can be introduced with a hook-shaped handle portion through the at least one slot in the sleeve through the spout area in the interior of the molten metallurgical vessel and behind the slot in the interior of the molten metallurgical vessel so moved, in particular rotated, that the sleeve or its segments with Undercut can be grasped and pulled out.
  • the invention accordingly proposes a method for a metallurgical plant operation, with which the removal of refractory material or stone material from the sprue of a metallurgical vessel is possible, in particular a removal of spent casting sleeves from steel ladles.
  • the invention can be used particularly favorably in metallurgical vessels in the form of steel ladles, steel-to-steel converters, AOD converters and electric arc furnaces.
  • the proposed method advantageously serves to accelerate and improve the removal process for the sleeve or stone material to be replaced.
  • a stone chain saw is inserted into the pouring channel and sawed with the cutting edge (chain) one or more slots in the sleeve.
  • the slot is in each case up to the hole stone, so that the sleeve stone is completely interrupted at the sawing and the previously located in the stone tension - caused by the thermal expansion of the sleeve - is eliminated. If the sleeve no longer has tension as a result of the slot or slots, it can be pulled out of the perforated block relatively easily by means of a pulling tool.
  • the tool may preferably be cooled with water, either left inside the tool or running over the cutting elements into the channel of the metallurgical vessel.
  • the channel of the vessel can be cooled down before the approach of the tool with water or with another cooling medium.
  • the extract of the slotted sleeve or its segments can be done for example by means of a hook-like tool, in which on a metal rod or pipe, a further metal piece is attached, the so in the opening of the vessel is introduced, that can be pulled by a rotation of the trigger tool, the extracting stone.
  • a hook-like tool in which on a metal rod or pipe, a further metal piece is attached, the so in the opening of the vessel is introduced, that can be pulled by a rotation of the trigger tool, the extracting stone.
  • the introduced into the stone slots can be used to introduce the pulling tool or to give a wider hook space.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically in a sectioned side view a part of the wall of a steel ladle with a perforated brick and a worn sleeve, wherein a tool is shown with, which is not yet in working position, in the illustration of FIG. 1, the part of the wall, now the Tool in working position, the worn sleeve of the steel ladle after machining by the tool in section AB of FIG. 2 and a pulling tool in the side view, wherein a deducted sleeve is shown in dashed lines.
  • a section of a steel ladle can be seen.
  • the wall of the pan is denoted by 13, behind it is a lining 12, which encloses a perforated brick 2.
  • a sleeve 3 is walled into the perforated brick 2.
  • the existing stone material sleeve 3 is worn here and must be replaced.
  • a tool 7 in the form of a chain saw is lifted into the region of the sleeve 3, for which purpose an unillustrated handling device (robot) can be used.
  • the chainsaw 7 has a shearing 9 over which a chain 10 runs.
  • the chain is driven by a motor which is arranged in a housing 11.
  • Fig. 2 it can be seen how with the chainsaw 7, a slot is incorporated in the sleeve 3. This takes place here at two peripheral points.
  • the thus processed sleeve 3 can be seen in Fig. 3 in section A-B of FIG. 2. It can be seen that at each of two circumferential locations 5 a slot 4 has been introduced so that the sleeve 3 has been divided into two sleeve segments 3 'and 3 ".
  • the sleeve segments 3 ', 3 "presently two, generally also more than two, can be pulled out of the perforated brick 2 with a pulling tool 6 with a hook-shaped grip section 8, and the pulling tool 6 is shown in FIG to recognize that two hook-shaped gripping portions 8 are arranged on a rod 14, which engage behind the sleeve segments, so that they can be pulled off.
  • the pulling tool can be introduced by hand or by handling device (robot) in the hole stone or in the sleeve ,
  • the sawn slots 4 can be used to introduce the hook-shaped handle portion 8 inside the metallurgical vessel. If this is done, the rod 14 to z. B. are rotated 90 °, so that the hook-shaped grip portions 8 take behind the sleeve segments, so that they can be removed (bayonet principle).
  • the tool 7 can be actively cooled during its use. Before or during the insertion of the slot or slots 4, the sleeve area or the area of the stone material to be removed can also be cooled.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Furnace Housings, Linings, Walls, And Ceilings (AREA)
  • Casting Support Devices, Ladles, And Melt Control Thereby (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé d'entretien et/ou de réparation de la zone de coulée (1) d'une cuve métallurgique, selon lequel on retire un manchon (3) sensiblement cylindrique creux, situé dans une brique creuse (2) de la cuve métallurgique. L'invention vise à permettre un remplacement rapide et aisé dudit manchon en cas d'usure. A cet effet, le procédé selon l'invention prévoit les étapes qui suivent : a) la réalisation d'au moins une fente (4) radiale dans le manchon (3), ledit manchon (3) étant ainsi interrompu à au moins un emplacement périphérique (5) ; b) l'engrènement du manchon (3) ou des segments (3', 3'') de celui-ci par l'arrière avec un outil de traction (6) ; c) l'extraction du manchon (3) ou des segments (3', 3'') de celui-ci hors de la brique creuse (2) ; d) la mise en place d'un nouveau manchon (3) ou d'un nouveau matériau pour brique dans la brique creuse (2).
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