JP2010217164A - Measurement method and control method of molten steel temperature - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a continuous measurement method of molten steel temperature using immersion type temperature sensor which stably and repeatedly measures the molten steel temperature in refining process, and a control method of the molten steel temperature using this measurement method. <P>SOLUTION: This is the measurement method of the molten steel temperature used in refining of molten steel, characterized so that both a protective tube having refractory layers arranged on inner/outer periphery surfaces of its tubular cored bar and the temperature sensor arranged inside the above protective tube are immersed in the molten steel, with the molten steel left exposed inside the above protective tube, and immersion depth h of the above temperature sensor into the molten steel is made larger than immersion depth H of the above protective tube into the molten steel to continuously measure the molten steel temperature for three minutes or more. This method is used to continuously measure the molten steel temperature under secondary refining, controlling amount of oxygen supplied to the molten steel based on both difference between the above measured temperature and target temperature and heating-up efficiency held as database. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for continuously measuring the temperature of molten steel, including stainless steel, during refining treatment, in particular, a method for measuring during secondary refining treatment, and a secondary measured using these measuring methods. The present invention relates to a method of controlling the molten steel temperature at the end of secondary refining to a target value by adjusting the oxygen supply amount to the molten steel according to the molten steel temperature during the refining process.

  In the refining of molten steel, the temperature of the molten steel is an important parameter governing the refining reaction rate. Furthermore, it affects many factors such as the durability of the refractory used for refining, the casting efficiency such as the casting speed in the casting after the refining, and the quality of the slab obtained by casting.

  For example, if the temperature of the molten steel at the end of the refining process is too high, the heating temperature of the molten steel in the casting process will be excessive, causing the molten steel to flow out of the solidified shell during casting (so-called breakout), or uneven in the mold Defects occur due to solidification. Further, if the casting speed is reduced to prevent breakout or the start of casting is delayed to adjust the heating degree, the productivity is lowered. Furthermore, cost increases due to excessive use of heat generating materials and electric power for heating.

  On the other hand, if the temperature of the molten steel at the end of the refining process is too low, the heating degree of the molten steel in the casting process becomes too low, and the molten steel solidifies in the molten steel transport container or tundish during casting, leading to the suspension of casting. In addition, the floating ability of inclusions in the mold may be reduced, resulting in a decrease in quality due to the inclusions. In addition, if re-smelting or additional heating is performed, the refining time must be extended and productivity is reduced.

  Therefore, there is a strong demand for improving the accuracy of temperature control of molten steel in refining. And the precision improvement is calculated | required also about the temperature measurement of the molten steel used as the parameter | index of the temperature control of molten steel.

1. Regarding the temperature measurement and temperature prediction technology of molten steel At present, as a method for measuring the molten steel temperature in the refining of molten steel, in general, direct temperature measurement is performed sporadically using a consumable thermocouple as a temperature sensor.

  In particular, molten steel temperature control in secondary refining, such as the molten steel recirculation vacuum processing equipment (RH) and ladle refining equipment (LF, etc.), which is the final process of molten steel refining, is performed by sampling and measuring the temperature just before the end of secondary refining. If the molten steel temperature is the target value, the method is used to end the processing as it is (see FIG. 5 (1) described later).

  As a method for adjusting the molten steel temperature, first, based on experience, the temperature drop during the secondary refining process is taken into account from the temperature measurement value in the previous process (mainly at the time of steel removal from the decarburization furnace to the ladle). A method of predicting the molten steel temperature at the end of the treatment and appropriately raising the temperature of the molten steel by appropriately supplying Al and oxygen to the molten steel is generally used.

  As a result of measuring the temperature immediately before the end of the treatment, if the molten steel temperature is higher than the target, the secondary refining treatment time such as the molten steel recirculation time is extended, and the molten steel temperature is lowered and then measured again. After confirming that the temperature has dropped to the target temperature, the processing is terminated (see FIG. 5 (2)). On the other hand, when the molten steel temperature is lower than the target, the temperature of the molten steel is increased again, the temperature is measured again, and it is confirmed that the temperature has risen to the target temperature, and the process ends (FIG. 5). (See (3)).

  In either of these cases, since the processing time is extended with respect to the processing end scheduled time, in order to continue performing the continuous casting of the molten steel after the processing, there is a case where the casting speed is reduced and adjusted on the continuous casting machine side. As a result, the overall production efficiency was reduced.

  In addition, when excessive heating is performed, excessive use of an alloy such as Al for heating, or component loss due to oxidation during heating causes problems in production cost.

  Furthermore, as a means to prevent this efficiency drop and cost deterioration, model calculation is performed based on the molten steel temperature measured in batch and the operating conditions of the refining equipment, etc., and the change in molten steel temperature after batch measurement is predicted. A method of controlling the molten steel temperature based on the predicted temperature is widely performed. Numerous methods have been proposed for temperature prediction by model calculation.

  In Patent Document 1, the temperature drop of molten steel due to the contribution of the tank (heat removal by the tank refractory of the molten steel) calculated from the refractory temperature of the vacuum degassing tank, A method for estimating the temperature of molten steel from the sum of the above is disclosed. This method can improve the estimation accuracy of the molten steel temperature with a simple model. However, if the metal or slag adhered in the tank in the previous operation falls into the molten steel, or the temperature rise rate deviates from the standard due to insufficient addition of the heating material due to analysis error of the molten steel composition before treatment In some cases, when a sudden event occurs, there is a problem that a quick response cannot be made.

  Patent Document 2 describes the operation condition using case-based reasoning that infers the past operation example most similar to the current operation condition based on a plurality of parameters such as the molten steel temperature at the start of temperature measurement sampling and the number of operations. A method of determining is disclosed. However, even with this method, it is difficult to cope with a sudden event such as a fall of a bullion attached in the tank.

  Since it is difficult to predict a sudden fluctuation of the molten steel temperature during operation, in order to respond to a sudden event by the methods described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the temperature measurement frequency by batch measurement must be increased. Don't be. However, because consumable thermocouples use expensive materials such as platinum and rhodium, the cost increases due to the increase in measurement frequency, and the time required to replace the thermocouple increases, resulting in reduced work efficiency. There is a problem of doing.

  In addition, in the control based on the temperature estimated from the temperature measured sporadically in batch, even if the measurement frequency is increased, it is difficult to respond to sudden events because the exact molten steel temperature is unknown between measurements. is there. Therefore, in order to stably control the molten steel temperature, it is necessary to continuously measure the molten steel temperature. As a method for continuously measuring the molten steel temperature, the following method is disclosed as a method for decarburizing and refining hot metal in a converter or an AOD furnace used for stainless steel.

  In Patent Document 3, an optical fiber connected with a radiation thermometer is immersed in molten steel in a refining vessel such as a converter, the molten steel temperature during refining is continuously measured, and the molten steel temperature during refining is controlled based on the temperature. A method of performing is disclosed. This method has a problem that since the optical fiber immersed in molten steel is consumed, it is difficult to continue stable measurement and the cost of the optical fiber is high. Also, in refining that starts processing with thick slag formed on molten steel, for example, secondary refining of molten steel, when immersing an optical fiber, slag adheres to the temperature measurement part at the tip of the refining and measurement is hindered. There is also a problem.

  In Patent Document 4, a temperature measuring tuyere is provided at the bottom of the AOD furnace, and an optical fiber (image fiber) inserted in the tuyere is used to detect the brightness of the molten steel exposed at the back of the tuyere. It is disclosed. This method can be carried out at a low cost without damage or wear of the optical fiber, but cannot be carried out in a refining vessel having no tuyere. Moreover, it is necessary to blow purge gas into the tuyere to expose the molten steel to the back of the tuyere without flowing the molten steel into the tuyere. When the flow rate of the purge gas is large, the gas cooling effect is large, and the difference between the molten steel temperature evaluated based on the brightness of the cooled molten steel and the actual molten steel temperature becomes large. When the gas flow rate is small, the molten steel flows into the tuyere due to the static pressure of the molten steel and the tuyere is closed. Therefore, it is necessary to finely adjust the flow rate of the purge gas, and the operation is difficult.

  In a refining vessel that does not have tuyere, even if slag is formed at the top of the molten steel, the molten steel is exposed if the snorkel is immersed in the molten steel and the slag is discharged by pressurizing the inside of the snorkel with an inert gas. The brightness of molten steel can be detected. However, since the exposed molten steel stagnates in the snorkel, the molten steel temperature evaluated based on the brightness of the molten steel deviates from the actual molten steel temperature in the refining vessel.

2. About protection of temperature sensor As mentioned above, in the refining of molten steel, the method of measuring from a brightness | luminance using the method of immersing a temperature sensor in molten steel, or using an optical fiber and a radiation thermometer is used as a measuring method of molten steel. Numerous continuous temperature measuring technologies have been developed in the continuous casting process of steel. As a temperature sensor, a thermocouple element is housed in a protective sheath tube, and heat conduction such as alumina graphite is placed on the outer periphery of the sheath tube. Those provided with a layer made of a refractory material having good properties are widely used.

  However, when a temperature sensor for a continuous casting process is used in a refining process in which slag or flux (hereinafter referred to as “slag”) is present at the top of the molten steel, the interface between the slag and the molten steel (hereinafter referred to as “slag”). The local melting of the sheath tube in the line) is also a problem.

  It is widely known that the slag line is highly reactive and serves as a local erosion position for refractories used in refining and casting equipment. For example, in an immersion nozzle for continuous casting, melting damage occurs at an interface portion between mold powder and molten steel corresponding to a slag line. Therefore, a refractory material having excellent resistance to melting, such as zirconia graphite, is used at the interface portion between the mold powder and molten steel of the immersion nozzle for continuous casting. However, since refractories such as zirconia graphite lack thermal shock resistance and require preheating, there is a problem in handling and the like when applied to the protection of a temperature sensor for measuring a molten steel temperature in a refining process.

  As a technique for protecting the temperature sensor from melting damage at the interface between the flux and the flux dispersed on the surface of the molten steel in the tundish during continuous casting, Patent Document 5 discloses a temperature sensor (a sheath tube containing a thermocouple and a thermocouple). ), A method of providing a sleeve made of a refractory material having slag resistance on the outside of the portion in contact with the slag is described. In Patent Document 6, a float sleeve made of refractory material such as flux-resistant magnesia and a temperature sensor (a thermocouple and a sheath tube containing a thermocouple) are immersed in molten steel in a tundish. Thereafter, a method is described in which the temperature sensor is prevented from coming into contact with the interface between the molten steel and the flux by spreading the flux outside the float-type sleeve that has floated around the temperature sensor.

  The methods described in Patent Documents 5 and 6 are effective techniques that can suppress the melting damage of the sheath tube of the thermocouple made of the refractory material in the slag line in the tundish, and do not require preheating of the temperature sensor. Are better. However, since the sleeve used by these methods consists only of a refractory material, it cannot be enlarged too much from the surface of intensity | strength.

JP-A-9-78122 (Claims, paragraphs [0007], [0016] and [0017]) JP-A-2004-360044 (Claims, paragraphs [0032] to [0034], [0038] to [0044] and [0064]) JP-A-63-203716 (2nd page, upper left column) JP 11-124618 A (paragraph [0028]) Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-21210 (Claims, page 2, column 3, line 26 to column 4, line 8 and FIG. 1) JP-A-4-111951 (Claims, upper right column, lower left column, third page, FIGS. 3 and 4)

  As described above, examples of the method for continuously measuring the temperature of the molten steel include a non-contact method using a radiation thermometer and a contact method in which a temperature sensor is immersed in the molten steel. Since slag is formed on the molten steel in the refining process, the temperature of the molten steel cannot be measured accurately by the non-contact method. Therefore, the contact method is desirable. However, unlike the tundish in which the flux can be sprayed after immersion of the temperature sensor, the slag is present in the upper part of the molten steel before the refining process in the refining process, and there are the following three problems.

(1) Melt damage of sheath tube in slag line part,
(2) Due to solidification of the surface of the slag, the temperature sensor is fixed to the slag, and the damage when the fixed temperature sensor is pulled out,
(3) Slag adhesion to the temperature detection part of the temperature sensor.

  As for (1) above, the slag line is highly reactive as described above. The portion of the temperature sensor that contacts the slag line of the sheath tube is melted intensively. When the sheath tube of the temperature sensor is melted, the thermocouple wire protected by the sheath tube is also disconnected. Therefore, when the sheath tube is in contact with the slag line, there is a problem in that the number of times the temperature sensor can be used repeatedly is reduced, leading to an increase in cost.

  As for (2) above, the slag formed on the molten steel in the molten steel refining process has a thickness of 100 to 200 mm, which is thicker than the slag in a tundish having a thickness of 10 to 20 mm, and its surface. Is caused by solidification without heating. Therefore, the surface temperature of the slag is lowered during temperature measurement, and a temperature sensor such as a thermocouple is fixed to the slag. After the refining process is completed, a mechanical force is applied when the temperature sensor is extracted from the molten steel, resulting in breakage. For this reason, there is a problem in that the replacement frequency of the temperature sensor is increased, the number of work steps is increased, and the cost is increased.

  Regarding (3) above, slag is present in the upper part of the molten steel, and when the temperature sensor is immersed in the molten steel, the slag adheres to the temperature detection part of the temperature sensor and solidifies. In general, slag has a low thermal conductivity as compared with a refractory used for a temperature sensor, and therefore, there is a problem that if the slag adheres to a temperature detection part, the responsiveness of temperature measurement is lowered. Moreover, since the adhering and solidified slag absorbs heat when it melts during the refining process, there is also a problem that the measured temperature is lower than the actual molten steel temperature.

  In addition to the above-mentioned problems related to the method of continuously measuring the temperature of molten steel, the accuracy of molten steel temperature control at the end of the conventional secondary refining is not practically sufficient, often leading to an extension of the secondary refining treatment time. There is also a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its problem is to use an immersion type temperature sensor that can repeatedly and stably measure a molten steel temperature even in a refining process of molten steel in which slag exists on the molten steel. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for measuring a continuous molten steel temperature.

  Also, during secondary refining of molten steel, the molten steel temperature is continuously measured during the treatment, and the oxygen supply amount to the molten steel is adjusted according to the measured value, and the molten steel temperature at the end of secondary refining is set to the target value. The purpose is to provide a method for increasing the accuracy of control, and to suppress a reduction in production efficiency and a deterioration in production cost through secondary refining and continuous casting.

  The present inventors have studied a continuous molten steel temperature measurement method using a submerged temperature sensor that can repeatedly and stably measure the molten steel temperature even when a thick slag is present at the top of the molten steel. Knowledge of A) to (D) was obtained.

(A) A bottomless cylindrical protective cylinder is immersed in molten steel in a refining vessel, and after discharging slag from the inside of the protective cylinder, a temperature sensor is arranged inside the protective cylinder. As a result, since the temperature sensor does not contact the slag line, it is possible to suppress concentrated melting of the sheath tube of the temperature sensor, and since slag does not adhere to the temperature detection part, the molten steel temperature of the immersed part is accurately measured. it can.

(B) By immersing the protective cylinder and the temperature sensor in the molten steel so that the immersion depth of the temperature sensor in the molten steel is deeper than the immersion depth of the protective cylinder, the temperature of the molten steel that fluctuates in the refining vessel can be accurately determined. It can be measured.

(C) By providing the protective cylinder with a refractory layer on the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the core metal, it is possible to make the protective cylinder superior in mechanical strength than the protective cylinder made only of the refractory. .

(D) By measuring a molten steel temperature continuously for 3 minutes or more, the fluctuation | variation of molten steel temperature and the change of a molten steel component can fully be detected, and molten steel temperature can be controlled accurately based on this.

  The present invention has been completed on the basis of the above knowledge, and is characterized in that it is performed using the following methods (1) and (2) for measuring the molten steel temperature of the steel, and using these measurement methods (3 ) Is the gist of the control method of the molten steel temperature.

(1) In a method for measuring a molten steel temperature used when refining molten steel, a protective cylinder provided with a refractory layer on the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical metal core, and a temperature sensor disposed in the protective cylinder In the state where the molten steel is exposed inside the protective cylinder, the molten steel is immersed in the molten steel, and the immersion depth h of the temperature sensor in the molten steel is made larger than the immersion depth H of the protective cylinder in the molten steel for 3 minutes or more. And measuring the temperature of the molten steel.

(2) Before immersing the protective cylinder in the molten steel, after sprinkling a heating material containing metal Al on the portion where the protective cylinder above the molten steel is immersed, and immersing the protective cylinder in the molten steel, The inside is pressurized with an inert gas, the slag or flux that flows into the inside of the protective cylinder is discharged, and then the temperature sensor is immersed in the molten steel inside the protective cylinder to measure the temperature of the molten steel The method for measuring a molten steel temperature as described in (1) above.

(3) A molten steel temperature control method for supplying oxygen to molten steel during secondary refining to control the molten steel temperature at the end of the secondary refining to a predetermined target value. The relationship between the amount of oxygen supply and the amount of increase in molten steel temperature when oxygen is supplied is stored in advance in a database as the heating efficiency, and the molten steel temperature during secondary refining is described in (1) or (2) above. By continuously measuring using, the difference between the measured temperature of the molten steel and the target temperature at the end of the secondary refining is obtained continuously, and the temperature difference obtained continuously is held as the database. A method for controlling the molten steel temperature, wherein the amount of oxygen supplied to the molten steel is adjusted based on the heating efficiency, and the molten steel temperature at the end of the secondary refining is controlled to a target value.

  According to the method for measuring the molten steel temperature of the present invention, since the temperature sensor immersed in the molten steel does not come into contact with the slag by using the protective cylinder, the temperature loss of the temperature sensor can be suppressed and used repeatedly for temperature measurement. And since a temperature detection part is kept clean, a responsiveness fall does not arise, but an exact temperature can be measured. Furthermore, since the temperature of the molten steel can be continuously measured by being immersed in the molten steel, fluctuations in the molten steel temperature due to the heat of oxidation of elements in the molten steel, arc heating, and heat dissipation during processing can be detected. There is no waste of raw materials such as wood. Further, by spraying the heat generating material on the slag, the protective cylinder can be easily immersed in the molten steel even if the slag is present on the molten steel, and the slag can be easily discharged from the inside of the protective cylinder.

  Furthermore, by using the molten steel temperature measurement method of the present invention, the amount of oxygen supplied to the molten steel can be adjusted appropriately, and the control accuracy of the molten steel temperature at the end of the secondary refining can be increased. It is possible to suppress a decrease in production efficiency and a deterioration in production cost.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the temperature measuring apparatus which can implement the molten steel temperature measuring method of this invention, The figure (a) is a top view, The figure (b) is a front view. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the refining apparatus using a recirculation | reflux type vacuum degassing apparatus. The relationship between the distance h-H between the depth h of the tip of the temperature sensor from the slag line and the depth H of the tip of the protective cylinder, and the difference between the continuously measured molten steel temperature and the reference temperature measured in batch mode is shown. It is a graph. It is a graph which shows the temperature change during the refining process of this invention example 3-1 (test number 1). It is a figure explaining the conventional process flow in a molten steel circulation type vacuum processing apparatus (RH). It is a RH process flow concerning the control method of the molten steel temperature of this invention. It is a graph which shows an example of the molten steel temperature change during RH process. It is a figure which shows the dispersion | variation in the molten steel temperature after RH process.

  The molten steel temperature measuring method of the present invention is a molten steel temperature measuring method used when refining molten steel, a protective cylinder in which a refractory layer is provided on an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical metal core, and The temperature sensor arranged inside is immersed in the molten steel with the molten steel exposed inside the protective cylinder, and the immersion depth h of the temperature sensor in the molten steel is determined from the immersion depth H of the protective cylinder in the molten steel. A method for measuring a molten steel temperature is characterized in that the temperature of the molten steel is measured continuously for 3 minutes or more.

  Furthermore, the method for controlling the molten steel temperature according to the present invention takes into account the heat-up necessary conditions from the molten steel temperature measured by the molten steel temperature measuring method according to the present invention to the target temperature for finishing the secondary refining in consideration of the components contained in the molten steel. This is a molten steel temperature control method that suppresses a decrease in production efficiency and a decrease in production cost by obtaining and appropriately raising the temperature.

  Below, the measuring method and control method of the molten steel temperature of this invention are demonstrated.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a temperature measuring apparatus capable of performing the temperature measuring method for molten steel of the present invention, where FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view and FIG. 1 (b) is a front view. The temperature measuring device 1 includes a protective cylinder 2, a temperature sensor 5, and a thermometer (not shown) connected to the temperature sensor 5. The temperature sensor 5 is arranged inside the protective cylinder 2 so as not to contact the protective cylinder 2.

  The protective cylinder 2 is provided with a refractory layer 4 on the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of a bottomless cylindrical cored bar 3. The cored bar 3 may be made of a metal such as an iron plate, and may be made of one type or two or more types of metals. The refractory layer 4 may be provided by affixing a refractory to the cored bar 3 or by applying a castable refractory to the cored bar 3 and sintering it. As the refractory material, those having slag erosion resistance and thermal shock resistance such as alumina and magnesia carbon can be used.

  The temperature sensor 5 includes a sheath tube made of a refractory material such as high alumina and a thermocouple element disposed in the sheath tube, and a temperature detection unit is located at the tip. A refractory layer 4 made of alumina graphite or the like may be provided outside the sheath tube.

  Molten steel 7 is accommodated in the ladle 6 where refining is performed, and a slag 8 is formed on the upper part thereof. In the molten steel 7, the protective cylinder 2 is immersed from above so that the upper part is exposed above the slag 8. The slag 8 is discharged inside the protective cylinder 2 by pressurizing with an inert gas, and the liquid level of the molten steel 7 is exposed. A temperature sensor 5 is arranged inside the protective cylinder 2 so as not to contact the protective cylinder 2. The temperature sensor 5 is immersed in the molten steel 7 so that the temperature detection part at the tip is deeper than the end of the protective cylinder 2.

  Since the temperature sensor 5 is isolated from the so-called slag line 9 which is the interface between the slag 8 and the molten steel 7 by immersing the temperature measuring device 1 in the molten steel 7 in this way, the concentrated melting of the sheath tube of the temperature sensor 5 is performed. Loss is suppressed, and the number of times the molten steel can be repeatedly used for temperature measurement increases. Further, the temperature sensor 5 can be easily extracted from the molten steel 7 without breaking. Since the protective cylinder 2 includes the cored bar 3, even if a force is applied to extract the molten steel 7 and the slag 8 when the protective cylinder 2 is fixed to the slag 8, the protective cylinder 2 is not damaged.

  Therefore, even in the secondary refining in which a thick slag having a thickness of 100 to 200 mm is formed on the molten steel surface, continuous temperature measurement can be performed stably and repeatedly. Moreover, since the slag 8 does not adhere to the temperature sensor 5 when the temperature sensor 5 is immersed in the molten steel 7, the temperature of the molten steel in the immersed portion can be measured accurately and with good responsiveness.

  Since the molten steel 7 inside the protective cylinder 2 is stagnant, the temperature in the ladle 6 increases due to oxidation heat of elements in the molten steel or arc heating, temperature drop due to heat removal from the ladle 6 or addition of alloy elements, etc. The temperature change of the molten steel 7 is not reflected. However, in the present invention, the temperature sensor 5 is immersed in the molten steel 7 so that the temperature detecting portion at the tip is deeper than the end of the protective cylinder 2, so that the temperature change of the molten steel 7 in the ladle 6 is detected. It can be detected accurately.

  If the depth of the tip of the protective cylinder 2 from the slag line 9 is H, and the depth of the tip of the temperature sensor 5 is h, it is not affected by heat removal from the liquid surface, and the flow of the molten steel 7 and the alloy element The depth h is preferably 100 mm or more so that the influence of addition can be reflected. Further, the depth h is preferably 500 mm or less from the viewpoint of the cost of the temperature sensor 5. Depth H should just satisfy 0 <H <h. That is, the distance difference h−H only needs to satisfy 0 <h−H.

  The continuous measurement time of the molten steel temperature by the temperature sensor 5 shall be 3 minutes or more. During refining of molten steel, elements in the molten steel that are preferentially oxidized change, and the temperature change rate changes as shown in FIG. In batch-type measurement using a consumable thermocouple, the continuous measurement time is as short as 10 to 20 seconds, and molten steel temperature information cannot be obtained until the next measurement, and such temperature changes during refining must be detected. I can't. However, by continuously measuring for 3 minutes or more, such a temperature change during refining can be detected, and based on this detection result, the addition of metal Al as a heat raising agent, etc. The temperature can be controlled with high accuracy. Even if a sudden event such as a fall of the metal or slag adhering in the ladle 6 or the reflux-type vacuum degassing apparatus 10 into the molten steel 7 occurs and the molten steel temperature changes suddenly, the temperature change Therefore, it is possible to respond quickly.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a refining apparatus in which refining is performed by a reflux type vacuum degassing apparatus. When refining is performed by the reflux type vacuum degassing apparatus 10, the protective cylinder 2 of the temperature measuring device 1 is immersed in the molten steel 7 between the ladle 6 and the dip tube 11 of the reflux type vacuum degassing apparatus 10. The

  Before the temperature measuring device 1 is immersed, a so-called heat generating material containing metal Al may be sprayed on the position where the temperature measuring device 1 above the slag 8 is immersed to soften the slag 8. Accordingly, it is possible to easily immerse the protective cylinder 2 in the molten steel 7, discharge the slag 8 that has flowed into the protective cylinder 2, and extract the protective cylinder 2 from the molten steel 7.

  Further, when the slag 8 is thickly solidified, the temperature measuring device 1 may be immersed after the molten steel 7 is exposed by breaking the slag 8 with a metal rod or the like. However, also in this case, since the temperature measuring device 1 adheres to the slag 8 that has flowed during the measurement of the molten steel temperature, it is preferable to soften the slag 8 by spraying a heat generating material on the slag 8 in the vicinity of the part that has been cracked.

Examples of the method for immersing the temperature measuring device 1 in the molten steel 7 include the following methods.
(1) After immersing the protective cylinder 2 alone in the molten steel 7 with the slag 8 existing on the surface, the inside of the protective cylinder 2 is pressurized with an inert gas, and the slag 8 that has flowed in during the immersion is discharged, A method of immersing the temperature sensor 5.
(2) A method of immersing the temperature sensor 5 after immersing the protective cylinder 2 in the molten steel 7 and discharging the slag 8 while flowing an inert gas inside the protective cylinder 2.
(3) A method in which the protective cylinder 2 and the temperature sensor 5 are simultaneously immersed in the molten steel 7 while flowing an inert gas into the protective cylinder 2 to prevent slag from entering.

  If the slag 8 is attached to the inner surface of the protective cylinder 2, the attached slag 8 may fall into the molten steel 7 during the refining process and float on the surface of the molten steel 7 to form a slag line. However, according to the method (2), the temperature sensor 5 can be immersed in the molten steel 7 without the slag 8, and the slag 8 adhering to the inner surface of the protective cylinder 2 is minimized to clean the surface of the molten steel 7. Since it can maintain, it is preferable.

  In order to confirm the effect of the method for measuring and controlling the molten steel temperature of the present invention, the following secondary refining test was conducted and the results were evaluated.

[Test 1]
1. Test contents 210 tons of molten steel decarburized in a converter was received in a ladle and subjected to a secondary refining test using a reflux-type vacuum degasser. During refining, a temperature measuring device was immersed in the molten steel, and the molten steel temperature was controlled based on the measured temperature. The test was conducted on 12 types of steel, and the composition of the molten steel at the end of the refining treatment of each type of steel was as shown in Table 1. In addition, the remainder other than the component shown in Table 1 in the component of molten steel is Fe and an impurity. Table 1 also shows the molten steel temperature at the end of the refining treatment and the refining treatment time. About the steel grade which performed the refining of multiple charges, the molten steel temperature and the refining processing time showed the average.

  The tests were conducted for (1) the damage suppression effect of the temperature sensor by the protective cylinder and the influence of the immersion depth of the temperature measuring device, (2) the stability of the molten steel temperature measurement, and (3) the accuracy of the molten steel temperature control. It was.

2. 2. Test method and test results 2-1. The effect of suppressing damage to the temperature sensor by the protective cylinder and the influence of the immersion depth of the temperature measuring device (1) Test method This test item is performed in Test Nos. 1 to 6, and Test Nos. 1 to 3 are respectively performed as Example 1-1 To 1-3 and Test Nos. 4 to 6 were set as Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-3, respectively.

  In Invention Examples 1-1 to 1-3 and Comparative Example 1-1, the temperature sensor and the protective cylinder shown in FIG. 1 were used as the temperature measuring device. The temperature sensor used was a suspended temperature sensor in which a thermocouple was placed in a sheath tube made of high alumina and an alumina graphite layer was provided outside the sheath tube. The protection cylinder used what provided the refractory material layer which consists of alumina in the inner peripheral surface and outer peripheral surface of the metal core which consists of cylindrical iron plates, and immersed the temperature sensor in the state which discharged | emitted the slag in a protection cylinder. The immersion depth of the temperature sensor (depth h shown in FIG. 1) was 200 mm.

  In Comparative Example 1-2, a suspended temperature sensor similar to that of the present invention example and a protective cylinder made of only a core metal having no refractory layer were used, and the temperature sensor was immersed in a state in which the slag in the protective cylinder was discharged. did. In Comparative Example 1-3, only the suspended temperature sensor similar to the example of the present invention was used, and the protective cylinder was not used.

  The test about the influence of immersion depth was done about Inventive Examples 1-1 to 1-3 and Comparative Example 1-1. The distance difference h-H between the depth h of the tip of the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) from the slag line shown in FIG. 1 and the depth H of the tip of the protective cylinder is set to a different value, and the temperature measuring device at the end of the refining process The molten steel temperature measured in (1) was compared with the reference temperature measured in batch mode. The reference temperature was measured by immersing a consumable thermocouple 200 mm in molten steel outside the protective cylinder.

(2) Test result (damage suppression effect of temperature sensor)
Table 2 shows the test results. The damage suppression effect of the temperature sensor by the protective cylinder was evaluated by the number of charges that could be repeatedly measured for the molten steel temperature (hereinafter also referred to as “measured charge number”) and the maximum melting rate of the sheath tube of the temperature sensor. The case where the number of measured charges was 10 times or more and the maximum erosion rate was less than 1 mm / h was judged as good (◯), and the case other than that was made impossible (×). The melting rate of the sheath tube was calculated by dividing the difference between the radius of the sheath tube before the molten steel temperature measurement in each charge and the radius after the temperature measurement by the temperature measurement time, and the maximum value was taken as the maximum melting rate. In each of Invention Examples 1-1 to 1-3 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-3, the molten steel temperature measurement at each charge could be continuously performed during the refining treatment.

  As shown in Table 2, each of Invention Examples 1-1 to 1-3 and Comparative Example 1-1 can measure 10 charges or more, and the maximum erosion rate is less than 1 mm / h. Obtained. Therefore, in all cases, the cause of termination of use was not due to melting damage, but was a decrease in responsiveness of the temperature sensor or planned replacement. And since the temperature sensor did not touch slag, the temperature sensor was not broken at the time of the immersion to the molten steel of the temperature measuring device, and taking out from the molten steel. Moreover, the melting loss of the protective cylinder did not occur.

  On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 1-2 and 1-3, only 4 charges or less could be measured, and the maximum erosion rate was 11 mm / h or more, and the damage suppressing effect could not be obtained. In Comparative Example 1-2, in which the protective cylinder was composed only of the cored bar, the molten steel part melted the molten steel. Therefore, the sheath tube of the temperature sensor was in direct contact with the slag line, and concentrated melting damage occurred in the slag line part. However, since the protective cylinder remained above the low temperature slag, it was possible to prevent the temperature sensor from sticking to the slag.

  In Comparative Example 1-3 in which the protective cylinder was not used, concentrated melting damage occurred in the slag line portion of the temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor fixed to the slag. Therefore, when the temperature sensor was extracted from the molten steel after the refining treatment, There was also a break.

(About the effect of immersion depth of temperature measuring device)
FIG. 3 shows the distance difference h−H between the depth h of the temperature sensor tip (temperature detector) from the slag line and the depth H of the tip of the protective cylinder, the continuously measured molten steel temperature, and the batch-measured reference. It is a graph which shows the relationship of the difference with temperature. The reference temperature was measured by immersing a consumable thermocouple 200 mm in molten steel outside the protective cylinder. As the molten steel temperature continuously measured, the temperature at the time when the reference temperature was measured was adopted. The difference between the continuously measured molten steel temperature and the reference temperature was the average of the temperature differences measured for each charge. Table 2 also shows the distance difference h-H in each test used for creating FIG. The evaluation standard of measurement accuracy was good when the difference from the reference temperature was in the range of −5 ° C. to + 5 ° C., and other than that.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in Comparative Example 1-1 in which the distance difference hH is 0 mm, the temperature of the molten steel in the stagnation part where the flow was hindered in the protective cylinder was measured, so the temperature difference from the reference temperature was 8 ° C. or more. However, it was impossible to measure temperature with high accuracy. On the other hand, in Inventive Examples 1-1 to 1-3, the distance difference h-H is 50 mm or more, and the temperature of the flowing molten steel is measured. Therefore, the temperature difference is 2 ° C. or less and highly accurate temperature measurement is performed. I was able to.

2-2. Stability of Molten Steel Temperature Measurement (1) Test Method This test item is performed in Test Nos. 1 to 3 and Test Nos. 7 to 10, and Test Nos. 1 to 3 are respectively invented Examples 2-1 to 2-3 and Test No. 7 to 10 were designated as Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-4, respectively.

  In each test, the same temperature measuring apparatus as that used for the example of the present invention of item (1) was used. Moreover, in order to heat and soften the slag or to keep the slag warm and to prevent the slag from solidifying, before the immersion of the temperature measuring device, four kinds of spraying materials 1 to 4 shown in Table 3 are spread on the slag surface. did. The spray materials 1 and 2 are so-called heat generating materials in which the contained metal Al generates heat by oxidation. The spreading materials 3 and 4 which do not contain metal Al are so-called slag softening materials and have no heat generation effect. In the present invention example 2-1 and comparative example 2-1, the spray material 1 was added, in the present invention examples 2-2 and 2-3, the spray material 2 was charged, and in the comparative example 2-2, the spray material 3 was charged. In Comparative Example 2-4, no spray material was sprayed.

  The immersion of the temperature measuring device was performed by the method shown in Table 4. The dipping method 1 is a method of dipping a temperature sensor after dipping a protective cylinder, pressurizing the inside of the protective cylinder with an inert gas and discharging slag. The immersion method 2 is a method in which the protective cylinder and the temperature sensor are immersed simultaneously while pressurizing the inside of the protective cylinder with an inert gas and discharging slag. The dipping method 3 is a method in which the protective cylinder and the temperature sensor are dipped at the same time and slag is not discharged. Invention Examples 2-1 and 2-2 and Comparative Example 2-2 are dipping method 1, Invention Example 2-3 and Comparative Example 2-3 are dipping method 2, and Comparative Examples 2-2 and 2-4 are dipping methods. 3 was applied.

(2) Test results Table 5 shows the test results. The stability of the molten steel temperature measurement is the difference between the target value of the temperature sensor response time and the molten steel temperature at the end of the refining process (hereinafter also referred to as “processing end temperature”) and the actual value (subtract the target value from the actual value). Temperature, hereinafter also referred to as “treatment end temperature difference”). The case where the response time was less than 30 seconds and the end treatment temperature difference was in the range of −5 ° C. to + 5 ° C. was judged as good (◯), and the others were not acceptable (×).

  The response time of the temperature sensor is that batch temperature measurement of the molten steel temperature is performed using a consumable thermocouple at any time when the molten steel temperature is rising in the refining process. It was set as time until it became the molten steel temperature measured by the batch type in the said arbitrary time points. The treatment end temperature was measured by a batch method using a consumable thermocouple.

  As shown in Table 5, in Examples 2-1 to 2-3 of the present invention, the response time of the temperature sensor is kept within a short period of 30 seconds, and the temperature difference between treatment ends is in the range of −2 ° C. to + 2 ° C. The stability of continuous measurement of molten steel temperature was high. On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3, the response time of the temperature sensor was as long as 60 seconds or more, the treatment end temperature difference was a large value of + 6 ° C. or more, and the stability of continuous measurement of molten steel temperature was low. . In Comparative Example 2-4, continuous measurement of the molten steel temperature could not be performed. Therefore, batch-type molten steel temperature measurement was performed using a consumable thermocouple, and the refining process was completed. The reason for these results will be described below.

  In Comparative Example 2-4, since the spray material was not sprayed, the temperature sensor collided with the surface of the solidified slag and broke when attempting to immerse the temperature measuring device in the molten steel. Therefore, the temperature measurement itself by the temperature measuring device could not be performed.

  In Comparative Examples 2-2 and 2-3, the slag softening material (spreading material 3 or 4) was sprayed as the spraying material, but the slag was solidified or extremely high in viscosity, and the inside of the protective cylinder by the inert gas The slag could not be discharged sufficiently. Therefore, slag adhered to the temperature detection part at the tip of the temperature sensor, and the response time of the temperature sensor was long. Moreover, the error which the temperature measured continuously becomes a value lower than actual molten steel temperature by the heat absorption at the time of the slag adhering to a temperature detection part melt | dissolving in molten steel produced.

  In Comparative Example 2-1, since the heat generating material (spreading material 1) was sprayed as the spraying material, the slag was softened, but the slag inside the protective cylinder was not discharged by the inert gas. Slag adhered to the part. For this reason, the response time of the temperature sensor was long, and errors in continuous measurement temperature also occurred. For these reasons, in Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3, the continuous measurement of the molten steel temperature in the refining treatment has low stability.

On the other hand, in Invention Examples 2-1 to 2-3, since the heat generating material (spreading material 1 or 2) is sprayed as the spraying material, the slag is softened, and the softened slag is easy from the inside of the protective cylinder by the inert gas. Therefore, the slag adhesion was suppressed and the temperature detection part at the tip of the temperature sensor was kept clean. Therefore, continuous measurement of molten steel temperature in refining treatment was highly stable.
2-3. Accuracy of Molten Steel Temperature Control (1) Test Method This test item is performed for test numbers 1, 11 and 12, test number 1 is the present invention example 3-1, test numbers 11 and 12 are comparative examples 3-1 and 3 respectively. -2.

  In Invention Example 3-1, the molten steel temperature is controlled based on the measurement results while continuously measuring the molten steel temperature using the same temperature measuring apparatus as used for the invention example of the item (1). It was.

  In Comparative Examples 3-1 and 3-2, a change in the molten steel temperature was predicted based on the molten steel temperature measured by batch-type temperature measurement using a thermocouple, and the molten steel temperature was controlled. The measurement timing of the batch type measurement was set to three times at the start of the refining process, and 3 minutes and 8 minutes after the start of the refining process.

(2) Test results Table 6 shows the test results. The accuracy of molten steel temperature control was evaluated by the temperature difference at the end of processing. The actual value of the treatment end temperature was measured by a batch method using a consumable thermocouple.

  As shown in Table 6, in Example 3-1 of the present invention, the processing end temperature difference was −1 ° C., and the molten steel temperature could be controlled with high accuracy. On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 3-1 and 3-2, the processing end temperature differences were + 8 ° C. and + 9 ° C., respectively, and the deviation of the actual value of the processing end temperature from the target value was large. Next, the reason will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a graph showing temperature changes during the refining treatment of Invention Example 3-1 (Test No. 1). From FIG. 4, it is possible to clearly distinguish the region 1 where the rate of increase in the molten steel temperature due to oxygen spraying is large and the region 2 where the molten steel temperature is small. The difference in the rising speed between the region 1 and the region 2 is due to the difference in the elements in the molten steel that are preferentially oxidized. In the case of Invention Example 3-1, region 1 is a region where Al is preferentially oxidized, region 2 is a region after Al is oxidized, and Si and Mn are oxidized. In the case of the molten steel of Invention Example 3-1 (Test No. 1), the Al content was lower than that of other molten steels (Test Nos. 2 to 10), so the time corresponding to the region 1 occupying the refining treatment time. It was short.

  In the conventional batch type measurement, the time of changing from the region 1 to the region 2 relies on the estimation from the past examples. Therefore, the deviation from the target value of the actual value of the processing end temperature was large. Moreover, excessive oxidation to Si and Mn, which are necessary components, sometimes resulted in a content less than the target content. However, in the present invention, by measuring the molten steel temperature continuously, it is possible to accurately detect the time point when the region changes from the region 1 to the region 2, so that the molten steel temperature control such as charging of the alloy element, the heat increasing agent and the coolant is appropriately performed. The deviation of the actual value of the processing end temperature from the target value could be reduced.

[Test 2]
1. Test content In order to confirm the effect of controlling the temperature of the molten steel after the completion of the secondary refining using the molten steel temperature measurement method of the present invention, a secondary refining treatment test was performed in the following manner.

2. Test method and test results (1) Test method First, 210 tons of molten steel decarburized and refined in a converter is placed in a ladle, then secondarily refined using a reflux-type vacuum degasser (RH), after treatment The molten steel was subjected to continuous casting.

  The molten steel to be subjected to the secondary refining treatment is not particularly limited with respect to its molten steel components, and temperature measurement and control can be performed in any component system. This time, the result about the molten steel of the component composition shown in Table 7 is shown as an example. The balance other than the components shown in Table 7 is Fe and impurities.

  During the secondary refining treatment test, the molten steel temperature measuring device shown in FIG. 1 was immersed and continuous temperature measurement was performed.

  FIG. 5 shows a conventional processing flow in RH. In the RH treatment, alloy addition is performed, and oxygen heating up to a target temperature suitable for continuous casting (treatment for raising the molten steel temperature by supplying oxygen) is performed, and then sampling for temperature measurement and component confirmation is performed. The prediction of the amount of heat increase at this time (prediction of the amount of change in molten steel temperature based on the amount of alloy addition, the amount of oxygen supply, and the duration of the molten steel reflux) is estimated based on experience. Therefore, at the time of temperature measurement in FIG. 5, (1) if the temperature is the target value, the process ends. However, if the temperature measurement result is (2) higher, the process is terminated after the temperature is lowered by extending the circulation, and (3) if the temperature is lower, reheating is performed. This leads to a reduction in the processing efficiency of RH.

  In order to prevent such a reduction in processing efficiency, the molten steel temperature was optimized by RH continuous temperature measurement as shown in the conceptual diagram of the present invention shown in Table 8. Based on the concept of the present invention shown in Table 8, the RH treatment flow according to the molten steel temperature control method of the present invention was determined.

  FIG. 6 is an RH process flow according to the method for controlling the molten steel temperature according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, in the present invention, molten steel continuous temperature measurement is started before the addition of the alloy as necessary. This temperature measurement start time may be in the middle of alloy addition or after the end of alloy addition. However, it is appropriate to start the molten steel continuous temperature measurement within one minute after the start of oxygen heating.

  In the present invention, the relationship between the oxygen supply amount and the amount of increase in molten steel temperature, as the heating efficiency per molten steel continuation time, in advance according to the concentration of each component contained in the molten steel, and databased, This is because the oxygen supply amount and the molten steel reflux continuation time until the target temperature is reached after processing are calculated from the continuous temperature measurement result of the molten steel during the heat-up heat treatment and the heat-up efficiency data related to the molten steel.

  Therefore, if the start of temperature measurement is too early, the significance of continuous temperature measurement is reduced, and troubles such as interruption of continuous temperature measurement may occur. On the other hand, if the temperature measurement start is too late, the temperature measurement result and the calculation result based on the heating efficiency database may not be appropriately reflected in the processing end time.

  Although this heating efficiency varies depending on each component system, it is generally determined by [% C], [% Si], [% Mn] and [% Al]. A part of the heating efficiency database is shown in Table 9.

  According to the method for controlling the molten steel temperature according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, (1) the continuous time measurement of the molten steel is used to accurately measure the time lapse after the steel is discharged and the temperature drop of the molten steel due to alloy addition. (2) Proper heating of molten steel can be carried out based on accurate molten steel temperature, and (3) RH treatment is completed at the optimal molten steel temperature because the temperature drop of molten steel after heating is accurately known. can do.

(2) Test Results FIG. 7 is a graph showing an example of a change state of the molten steel temperature during the immersion time of the RH continuous temperature measurement probe when the RH treatment is performed on the component steel types shown in Table 7.

In the RH treatment shown in FIG. 7, the continuous temperature measurement probe was immersed in the molten steel, and after iron alloy such as ferromanganese was introduced, the oxygen supply to the molten steel was started and continued at a rate of 50 Nm ³ / min. In the database shown in Table 9, the heating efficiency in the steel type with this oxygen supply is 6 to 7 ° C./min. Therefore, the heating with oxygen supply was performed based on this data. As shown in FIG. 7, it can be seen that the value in the database is correct because the temperature rise in the stable heating region was 6.3 ° C./min. Thereafter, the required oxygen supply amount until the molten steel temperature reached the target after treatment of 1605 ° C. was calculated based on the database, and oxygen supply was further continued for about 3 minutes. Thereafter, the molten steel reflux was continued for an additional 5 minutes to complete the RH treatment.

  In addition, although the batch temperature measurement result by use of a consumable thermocouple was also described in FIG. 7 as reference, those data agreed well with the data by continuous temperature measurement.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing variations in molten steel temperature after RH treatment. FIG. 8 shows a state after the RH process when the “conventional end temperature estimation method (conventional process)” and the “present invention using continuous temperature measurement (continuous temperature measurement process)” described with reference to FIG. 5 are applied. The difference between the temperature target and the actual value (the value obtained by subtracting the target value from the actual value) is shown. The target steel types are those shown in Table 1 above, and show the results of 50 charge measurements for both the conventional treatment and the continuous temperature measurement treatment.

  When the difference between the target value of the temperature after RH treatment and the actual value is set to -4 ° C to + 10 ° C as the target for the target temperature, the target accuracy when the conventional process is applied is about 70%. However, by using the present invention, the molten steel temperature control was optimized, and the accuracy of hitting was improved to 95%. As a result, it was possible to eliminate the disadvantages of loss of component oxidation due to reheating, and loss cost due to excessive heating.

  According to the method for measuring the molten steel temperature of the present invention, since the temperature sensor immersed in the molten steel does not come into contact with the slag by using the protective cylinder, the temperature loss of the temperature sensor can be suppressed and used repeatedly for temperature measurement. And since a temperature detection part is kept clean, a responsiveness fall does not arise, but an exact temperature can be measured. Furthermore, since the temperature of the molten steel can be continuously measured by being immersed in the molten steel, fluctuations in the molten steel temperature due to the oxidation heat of the elements in the molten steel, arc heating, and heat dissipation during processing can be detected. The temperature can be controlled with high accuracy, and there is no waste of raw materials such as a heat raising agent. Further, by spraying the heat generating material on the slag, the protective cylinder can be easily immersed in the molten steel even if the slag is present on the molten steel, and the slag can be easily discharged from the inside of the protective cylinder.

  As a result, the present invention provides a secondary refining process using a reflux-type vacuum degassing apparatus (RH) as a technique that enables the temperature sensor to be repeatedly used for continuous measurement of the molten steel temperature during the refining process with a simple configuration. It can be widely applied in the refining field such as pan refining (LF).

1: temperature measuring device, 2: protective cylinder, 3: cored bar, 4: refractory layer, 5: temperature sensor,
6: Ladle, 7: Molten steel, 8: Slag, 9: Slag line,
10: reflux type vacuum degassing device, 11: dip tube

Claims (3)

In the method of measuring the molten steel temperature used when refining molten steel,
A protective cylinder with a refractory layer on the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of a cylindrical cored bar, and a temperature sensor placed inside the protective cylinder, immersed in the molten steel with the molten steel exposed inside the protective cylinder And the immersion depth h of the temperature sensor in the molten steel is made larger than the immersion depth H of the protective cylinder in the molten steel, and the temperature of the molten steel is measured continuously for 3 minutes or more. Method.   Before immersing the protective cylinder in the molten steel, a heating material containing metal Al is sprayed on the portion where the protective cylinder above the molten steel is immersed, and after immersing the protective cylinder in the molten steel, the inside of the protective cylinder is undisturbed. Pressurizing with an active gas, discharging slag or flux flowing into the inside of the protective cylinder, and then measuring the temperature of the molten steel by immersing the temperature sensor in the molten steel inside the protective cylinder. The method for measuring a molten steel temperature according to claim 1. A method for controlling the molten steel temperature by supplying oxygen to the molten steel being subjected to secondary refining and controlling the molten steel temperature at the end of the secondary refining to a predetermined target value,
The relationship between the oxygen supply amount when the oxygen is supplied to the molten steel during secondary refining and the amount of increase in the molten steel temperature is previously stored in a database as the heating efficiency,
By continuously measuring the molten steel temperature during secondary refining using the measuring method according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The difference between the measured temperature of the molten steel and the target temperature at the end of secondary refining is continuously obtained,
Adjusting the amount of oxygen supplied to the molten steel based on the temperature difference obtained continuously and the heating efficiency held as the database,
A method for controlling the molten steel temperature, wherein the molten steel temperature at the end of the secondary refining is controlled to a target value.

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