EP3019432A1 - Dispositif servant à soulever et reposer une poche de coulée, installation équipée d'un tel dispositif et procédé - Google Patents

Dispositif servant à soulever et reposer une poche de coulée, installation équipée d'un tel dispositif et procédé

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EP3019432A1
EP3019432A1 EP14736683.5A EP14736683A EP3019432A1 EP 3019432 A1 EP3019432 A1 EP 3019432A1 EP 14736683 A EP14736683 A EP 14736683A EP 3019432 A1 EP3019432 A1 EP 3019432A1
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treatment device
struts
metal
pan
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Andreas Harter
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Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C17/00—Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports
    • B66C17/06—Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports specially adapted for particular purposes, e.g. in foundries, forges; combined with auxiliary apparatus serving particular purposes
    • B66C17/10—Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports specially adapted for particular purposes, e.g. in foundries, forges; combined with auxiliary apparatus serving particular purposes for transporting ladles
    • 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
    • B22D41/12—Travelling ladles or similar containers; Cars for ladles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F3/00—Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads
    • B66F3/46—Combinations of several jacks with means for interrelating lifting or lowering movements
    • 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
    • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/10—Handling in a vacuum
    • 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
    • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/0075—Treating in a ladle furnace, e.g. up-/reheating of molten steel within the ladle
    • 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
    • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/04—Removing impurities by adding a treating agent
    • C21C7/072—Treatment with gases

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  • the invention relates to a device for lifting and resetting a pan for the treatment of liquid metal in the pan by means of a treatment device. Furthermore, the invention relates to a plant for the treatment of liquid metal, in particular a plant for degassing of liquid metal, such as a Ruhrstahl -Heraeus plant (RH plant), with such a device. The invention further relates to a method for the treatment of liquid metal in a pan by means of a treatment device and a method for changing a treatment device of such a system.
  • a known treatment method is, for example, the degassing of liquid metal in order to remove residues of oxygen and / or other gases from the molten metal.
  • This process is usually carried out in an RH plant (Ruhrstahl-Heraeus plant).
  • the liquid metal is positioned in a so-called ladle (referred to below as a pan) below a treatment device.
  • the treatment device for example a treatment vessel with an evacuatable interior space, has at least one inlet opening on its underside, as well as an outlet opening as a rule. For the treatment of the liquid metal in the pan this is introduced through the inlet opening into the interior, in particular sucked.
  • the pan is usually lifted by a device, so that the inlet opening and optionally the outlet opening can dip into the liquid metal and during the treatment, no air can penetrate into the interior.
  • the metal is treated, in particular degassed, and flows after the treatment Return the process to the pan again. The pan is then lowered back down with the device.
  • WO 2012000218 A discloses a ladle lifting system comprising a frame construction which is raised by means of hydraulic cylinders.
  • the frame construction, as well as the filled with liquid metal pan itself, has a high weight and requires correspondingly powerful designed lifting cylinder.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a flexible and inexpensive device and a method suitable for lifting a pan. It is another object of the invention to provide an easy-to-maintain system comprising such a device.
  • the object is achieved for the device for lifting and resetting a ladle for treating liquid metal in the ladle by means of a treatment device, the device comprising:
  • each cross strut connecting two of the metal struts and being secured thereto,
  • each positioning element for moving a respective crossbeam, each positioning element being connected on one side to one of the transverse struts and on the other side to one of the crossbeams such that the crossbeams are independently movable from one another,
  • the device according to the invention has the advantage that, in comparison to known devices, the weight to be lifted is markedly reduced and therefore smaller dimensioned positioning elements can be used with a reduced energy requirement. While in the prior art often heavy and inflexible frame structures are used as part of the device, here light and independently movable crossbars are used, the themselves and their positioning elements can be independently maintained or replaced.
  • the substrate can be formed by a foundation, a supporting structure, a hall floor, etc.
  • At least one end of the two ends of each crossbar is guided in a vertical guide rail. This reliably prevents oscillation or oscillation of the crossbars in the horizontal direction. Damage to the connected with a cross bar at least one positioning element is reliably avoided. It is particularly preferred to guide both ends of each crossbar in each case a guide rail.
  • the respective guide rail has in particular a longitudinal axis which runs parallel to the longitudinal axes of the metal struts.
  • the respective guide rail is formed integrally with a metal strut.
  • a metal strut may have an engagement groove in which one end of the
  • Crossbar is guided.
  • the guide rail can be mounted spaced from a metal strut or fixed to a cross strut or ground without connection to a metal strut.
  • this comprises four metal struts. These are, as seen in plan view, in particular at the vertices of a rectangle arranged net. But also a device with three metal struts has been proven, the metal struts are then seen in plan view arranged at the vertices of an isosceles or equilateral triangle.
  • the crossbars each have at least one, possibly movable, treatment device receiving element, wherein the treatment device can be received with the aid of the treatment device receiving elements.
  • at least one further positioning element is preferably present in each case.
  • the treatment device receiving elements are used when maintenance or replacement of the treatment device is required. Further details on the functioning of the treatment device receiving elements follow below.
  • the positioning element for moving a crossbar and / or the further positioning element for moving a treatment device receiving element is preferably designed as a hydraulic cylinder.
  • the positioning element for moving a crossbar may alternatively also be formed by at least one cable pull system.
  • the object of the invention is further achieved by a plant for the treatment of liquid metal in a pan, comprising a device according to the invention and a treatment Lung device, wherein the treatment device is releasably secured to the metal struts and / or the cross struts of the device.
  • the system according to the invention has the above-mentioned advantages of the device and optionally offers a fast and cost-effective possibility for changing the treatment device.
  • the treatment device is fastened with fastening means to the metal struts and / or cross struts and to other parts of the system, which can in particular be automatically activated and released by means of a remote control.
  • fastening means to the metal struts and / or cross struts and to other parts of the system, which can in particular be automatically activated and released by means of a remote control.
  • the system preferably further comprises a transport system for transporting the pan in a transport device, in particular a trolley, to the treatment device.
  • a transport device in the form of a trolley a rail system is generally required, on which the trolley moves.
  • the system is one in which the treatment device is set up for degassing the liquid metal.
  • the plant is an RH plant.
  • the treatment device has an evacuatable interior space which is connected to at least one system part comprising at least one vacuum pump.
  • the connection is realized by one or more pipes which connect the interior with the at least one vacuum pump.
  • a method for treating molten metal in a ladle by means of a treatment device has proved to be advantageous, the ladle being produced by means of the method according to the invention.
  • the device is raised so far that the liquid metal in the pan by means of the treatment device is treatable.
  • the treatment device has an inlet opening and an outlet opening, wherein the pan is raised so far that the inlet opening and the outlet opening are immersed in the liquid metal.
  • a method according to the invention for changing a treatment device of a system according to the invention comprising the following steps:
  • the method according to the invention provides a fast and cost-effective possibility for changing the treatment device. While conventional systems with high passenger Nal- and time must be maintained, the use of a device according to the invention in a system here offers significant advantages.
  • the treatment device receiving elements are optionally designed to be movable. They are then preferably moved and positioned by means of further positioning elements.
  • the treatment device For the method for changing the treatment device, it has proved to be particularly favorable when the treatment device is fastened to the metal struts and / or cross struts and other parts of the system with fasteners and, in particular automatically, activated and released by means of a remote control. This allows a particularly fast coupling and uncoupling of the treatment device during maintenance.
  • FIGS. 1 to 9 are intended to show, by way of example, apparatus and installations and methods according to the invention. So shows:
  • FIG. 2 shows a system with a device according to FIG. 1 in a side view
  • FIG. 3 shows the system according to FIG. 2 in longitudinal section
  • FIG. 4 shows the system according to FIG. 2 in a front view
  • FIG 5 shows the system according to FIG 4 with raised pan
  • FIG. 6 shows a detail from FIG. 5 in the region of the transverse bars in a three-dimensional representation
  • FIG. 7 shows the system according to FIG. 4 in maintenance mode
  • FIG. 8 shows the system of FIG 7 in section VIII-VIII
  • 9 shows the system according to FIG. 7 with a lowered treatment device.
  • FIG 1 shows schematically a device 1 for lifting and settling a pan 9 for the treatment of liquid metal 8 in the pan 9 in the side view (see also Figures 2 and 3 to pan 9 and liquid metal 8).
  • the device 1 comprises four metal struts 2, only two of which are visible here.
  • the metal struts 2 are interconnected by transverse struts 2 a.
  • two transverse bars 5 are present, which are connected by means of positioning elements 4 in the form of hydraulic cylinders with the transverse struts 2a.
  • Per cross bar 5 there are two positioning elements 4, which are arranged to move the crossbar 5 connected thereto in the z-direction or in the opposite direction.
  • Each crossbar 5 is connected to a pan receiving element 7, by means of which the pan 9 is receivable.
  • Per pan receiving element 7 is a positioning means 4 'for aligning a position of the respective pan receiving element 7 is present.
  • On the metal struts 2 guide rails 2b are mounted, on which the two ends of each cross
  • FIG 2 shows a system 100 with a device 1 similar to FIG 1 in the side view. Same reference numerals as in
  • the metal struts 2 of the device 1 are fastened to a substrate 20.
  • a treatment device 3 is arranged and fastened by means of fastening means 15.
  • system parts 22 can be seen, which establish a connection between the treatment device 3 and a vacuum pump, not shown here, for evacuating the interior 3a of the treatment device 3.
  • the pan 9 has two handle elements 11, which are received by the cup receiving elements 7 in order to lift the pan 9 with it.
  • the pan 9 is located on a trolley 17 and was transported with the help of the treatment device 3.
  • 3 shows the system 100 according to FIG. 2 in a longitudinal section, the pan 9 being shown in the raised state.
  • the same reference numerals as in FIG 2 designate the same elements.
  • the treatment device 3 has an inlet opening 13 and an outlet opening 13 "(see FIG. 4) which dip into the liquid metal 8.
  • the liquid metal 8 is sucked into the interior space 3a via the inlet opening 13 after starting an evacuation of the interior 3a degassed and flows back through the outlet opening 13 "in the pan 9.
  • FIG 4 shows the system 100 according to FIG 2 in the front view.
  • the same reference numerals as in FIG 2 designate the same elements.
  • the treatment device receiving elements 21 are rigidly fixed to the two transverse bars 5, but may alternatively also be designed to be movable and to be moved and positioned via further positioning elements not shown here.
  • the treatment device 3 has projections 14, on which the treatment device receiving elements 21 engage in raising the crossbars 5 and cause weight relief in the region of the fastening means 15, so that they can be released in a simple manner.
  • FIG. 5 shows the system 100 according to FIG. 4 with the pan 9 raised.
  • the same reference numerals as in FIG. 4 indicate the same
  • FIG. 6 shows a detail of FIG. 5 in the region of the transverse bars 5 for a better overview in three-dimensional representation.
  • the same reference numerals as in FIG 5 designate the same elements.
  • FIG. 7 shows the system according to FIG. 4 in maintenance mode.
  • the same reference numerals as in FIG 4 designate the same elements.
  • the crossbars 5 have moved so far upwards by the positioning elements 4 that the treatment device receiving elements 21 are coupled to the projections 14 of the treatment device 3 and the fastening elements 15 are relieved of the weight of the treatment device 3.
  • Disposed below the treatment device 3 is a trolley 17 with a receiving element 17 "for receiving the treatment device 3. In this position, the attachment means 15 are released.
  • FIG. 8 shows the system according to FIG. 7 in section VIII-VIII.
  • FIG. 7 The same reference numerals as in FIG 7 designate the same elements.
  • Two of the fastening means 15 are already solved by the treatment device 3 and two are not yet shown solved.
  • 9 shows the system according to FIG 7 with treatment device 3 lowered onto the receiving element 17 ".
  • the same reference numerals denote the same elements as in FIG 7.
  • the trolley 17 including the receiving element 17" and the treatment device can now be removed.
  • To put the system as soon as possible back to a ready state, then another - possibly new or reconditioned - treatment device is transported to another trolley with receiving element.
  • the further treatment device is received, lifted and fixed by means of the treatment device receiving elements 21 via the fastening means 15.
  • the empty trolley including receiving element is transported away.
  • the system can be used again for the treatment of liquid metal.
  • 1 to 9 merely show examples of how the treatment device, the treatment device receiving elements, the socket receiving elements, the guide rails, the positioning elements, etc. can be formed.
  • a person skilled in the art will readily be able to discover a multitude of further possibilities as to how a device according to the invention or a system according to the invention can be formed without having to be inventive.

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  • Treatment Of Steel In Its Molten State (AREA)
  • Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
  • Waste-Gas Treatment And Other Accessory Devices For Furnaces (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif (1) servant à soulever et reposer une poche de coulée (9) en vue de la manutention du métal liquide (8) dans la poche de coulée (9) au moyen d'un dispositif de manutention (3). Le dispositif (1) comprend au moins trois montants métalliques (2) orientés verticalement et au moins deux traverses (2a) orientées horizontalement. Chaque traverse (2a) relie deux des montants métalliques (2) l'un à l'autre et est fixée à ceux-ci. Ledit dispositif comporte également deux poutres transversales (5). Chaque poutre transversale (5) est reliée à l'une des traverses (2a) de façon mobile dans la direction verticale. Ledit dispositif comporte en outre au moins un élément de positionnement (4) servant à déplacer une poutre transversale (5) respective. Chaque élément de positionnement (4) est relié d'une part à l'une des traverses (2a) et d'autre part à l'une des poutres transversales (5) de sorte que les poutres transversales (5) sont mobiles indépendamment l'une de l'autre. Ledit dispositif comporte enfin un élément de réception de poche de coulée (7), qui est relié à la poutre transversale (5) respective et qui permet de recevoir la poche de coulée (9), et au moins un moyen de positionnement (4') pour orienter une position de l'élément de réception de poche de coulée (7) respectif.
EP14736683.5A 2013-07-12 2014-06-27 Dispositif servant à soulever et reposer une poche de coulée, installation équipée d'un tel dispositif et procédé Active EP3019432B1 (fr)

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DE102013213718.4A DE102013213718B3 (de) 2013-07-12 2013-07-12 Vorrichtung zum Anheben und wieder Absetzen einer Pfanne, Anlage mit einer solchen Vorrichtung und Verfahren
PCT/EP2014/063639 WO2015003925A1 (fr) 2013-07-12 2014-06-27 Dispositif servant à soulever et reposer une poche de coulée, installation équipée d'un tel dispositif et procédé

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