JP6832200B2 - Sealed container for steam treatment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a closed container for steam treatment.

In the fields of roofing materials and exterior materials for buildings, home appliances, automobiles, etc., there is an increasing need for steel sheets having a black appearance from the viewpoint of design. Under such circumstances, a method of oxidizing the plating layer itself to blacken the plated steel sheet has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method in which a molten Al- and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet is brought into contact with water vapor inside a closed container to form a blackened oxide film on the plating layer. In this method, temperature control inside the closed container and its control are very important at each stage, and it is necessary to efficiently heat and cool the inside of the closed container in order to improve the production efficiency of the plated steel sheet.

Japanese Patent No. 5335159

As described above, in order to form the blackened oxide film on the plating layer, it is important to control the temperature inside the closed container and its control in a series of steps, and from the viewpoint of improving the production efficiency of the plated steel sheet, the closed container It is conceivable to positively control the temperature inside (heating and / and cooling).

However, when the object to be treated (molten Al, Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet) is brought into contact with water vapor to blacken the plating layer inside the closed container, the closed container is used to lower the temperature inside the closed container. When the water vapor inside the closed container comes into contact with the wall surface of the cooled closed container, dew condensation may occur. When water droplets generated by this dew condensation are dropped on the object to be treated from the wall surface of the closed container, uneven color tone may occur on the surface of the blackened plating layer, which may cause poor appearance.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is a closed container capable of treating the object to be treated by contacting it with water vapor under pressure, and suppresses the occurrence of poor appearance of the object to be processed while increasing the production efficiency of the plated steel sheet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a closed container for steam treatment provided with a cover for heating and cooling.

(1) It has a dome-shaped ceiling portion and a vertical wall portion extending substantially vertically downward from the end portion of the ceiling portion, and fluid can flow in each of the ceiling portion and the vertical wall portion. An upper container configured to further have an internal space and a lower container on which an object to be processed is placed are provided, and after being closed by the upper container and the lower container, the process to be processed is performed under pressure. A closed container capable of treating an object by contacting it with water vapor, in which the fluid flows only in the internal space of the ceiling portion of the ceiling portion and the vertical wall portion. The first path and the second path through which the fluid flows are formed only in the internal space of the vertical wall portion, and the first path and the second path are formed as the paths through which the fluid flows. Nevertheless, when the fluid is a cooling fluid, the closed container is configured to flow through the second path without flowing through the first path.

According to the configuration of (1) above, when cooling the inside of the closed container, the cooling fluid flows through the internal space of the vertical wall portion of the upper container, and the cooling fluid does not flow through the internal space of the ceiling portion of the upper container. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of dew condensation on the inner wall surface of the ceiling portion of the upper container and prevent the dew condensation water from falling onto the object to be treated and spoiling the appearance of the object to be treated.

(2) The closed container according to (1), wherein when the fluid is a heating fluid, it is configured to flow through both the first path and the second path.

According to the configuration of (2) above, when the inside of the closed container is heated, the heating fluid is allowed to flow through the internal spaces of both the vertical wall and the ceiling of the upper container, so that the inside of the closed container is efficiently and quickly. It becomes possible to heat the atmospheric gas.

According to the present invention, it is a closed container capable of treating an object to be treated by contacting it with water vapor under pressure, and suppresses the occurrence of poor appearance of the object to be processed while increasing the production efficiency of the plated steel sheet. It is possible to provide a closed container for steam treatment provided with a cover for heating and cooling.

It is a flowchart of the method of manufacturing the black-plated steel sheet which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the apparatus which manufactures the black-plated steel sheet which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the flow of the fluid in the vertical wall part temperature control mechanism and the ceiling part temperature control mechanism provided in a closed container, (A) is a schematic plan view, (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view. Is. It is a figure which shows typically the flow of the fluid in the vertical wall part temperature control mechanism and the ceiling part temperature control mechanism provided in a closed container, (A) is a schematic plan view, (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view. Is. (Another embodiment of FIG. 3). It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of the fluid at the time of heating a closed container. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of the fluid at the time of cooling a closed container.

[Method of manufacturing black-plated steel sheet]
The method for producing a black-plated steel sheet according to the present invention is a method for producing a black-plated steel sheet by bringing molten Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheets containing Al and Mg into contact with steam inside a closed container. In the following specification, in order to blacken the molten Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated layer of the molten Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet, steam is brought into contact with the molten Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet inside the closed container. This is called "steam treatment".

The method for producing a black-plated steel plate using the closed container of the present invention is a method of heating a molten Al, Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet arranged inside the closed container in S100 as shown in the flowchart of FIG. One step (S110), the second step (S120) of exhausting the atmospheric gas inside the closed container to reduce the gas pressure inside the closed container to 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less, and introducing water vapor into the closed container. After the third step (S130) of blackening the plating layer under a predetermined pressure and the third step (S130), the pressure inside the closed container is once returned to atmospheric pressure, and then the gas inside the closed container. The fourth step (S140) of reducing the pressure to 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less again and the fifth step (S150) of cooling the plated steel plate inside the closed container are performed in this order. The atmospheric gas means a gas existing inside a closed container, and is a general term for gases containing air, steam, hydrogen, nitrogen, etc. described in the present specification.

Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

(First step)
In the first step (S110), the plated steel sheet arranged inside the closed container is heated.

The closed container 10 has an arrangement portion 12 for arranging the plated steel plate 1 inside, and has a strength capable of withstanding a decrease in internal gas pressure due to exhaust of atmospheric gas, introduction of water vapor, heating, cooling, and the like. Good. The closed container 10 is either in a closed state in which gas cannot flow in from the outside to the inside, or in an open state in which the plated steel sheet can be carried in and out. It is configured so that it can be taken. The closed container 10 has an opening on the wall surface or bottom surface to which an exhaust pipe 31, a steam supply pipe 41, a gas introduction pipe 51, a drain pipe 35, etc., which will be described later, can be connected, and an on-off valve provided in these pipes. It is configured so that the inside of the container can be sealed by closing. Further, the closed container 10 is provided with a vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and a ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 for heating or cooling the closed container 10 on its outer wall surface to adjust the temperature inside the closed container.

The plated steel sheet 1 has a base steel sheet and a molten Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated layer formed on the surface of the base steel sheet.

The molten Al and Mg-containing Zn plating layer may have a composition that turns black when contacted with water vapor. The mechanism by which the plating layer turns black due to contact with water vapor is unknown, but one hypothesis is that Zn, Al, Mg having an oxygen-deficient defect structure on the surface of the plating layer and in the plating layer due to contact with water vapor. It is presumed that this is because oxides (for example, ZnO _{1-x) and hydroxides are produced.} As described above, when an oxygen-deficient oxide or hydroxide is generated, light is trapped at the defect level, so that the oxide or hydroxide has a black appearance. For example, a plating layer having Al of 0.1% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less, Mg of 0.01% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, and Zn of the balance is preferably blackened by contact with water vapor. Can be done.

The shape of the plated steel sheet 1 is not particularly limited as long as the plating layer in the region to be blackened can come into contact with water vapor. For example, the shape of the plated steel sheet 1 may be a flat plating layer (for example, a flat plate shape) or a bent shape (for example, a coil shape). The coil shape means a shape in which a metal band made of the plated steel sheet 1 is wound at intervals in the radial direction. From the viewpoint of ease of placement inside the closed container 10 and ease of subsequent transportation, the shape of the plated steel sheet 1 is preferably coiled. When the shape of the plated steel sheet 1 is coiled, the minimum distance between the surfaces adjacent to each other in the radial direction is 0.05 mm so that steam can easily enter the plated steel sheet 1 in the radial direction. It is preferable to secure the above.

Further, in order to maintain the above-mentioned spacing in the coiled plated steel sheet 1, spacers can be arranged between the surfaces of the wound plated steel sheet 1. The shape of the spacer may be a linear spacer or a planar spacer, as long as water vapor can be sufficiently distributed to the plating layer on the surface of the coiled plated steel sheet. The linear spacer is a wire rod arranged on a part of the surface of the plated steel sheet, and the planar spacer is a flat plate member arranged on at least a part of the surface of the plated steel sheet. The area of contact between the surface of the plated steel sheet and the spacer is preferably small, and the contact area at one contact point is preferably 15 mm ² or less. The material of the spacer is not particularly limited as long as it does not significantly deteriorate or ignite during the steam treatment, and is not fused or melted with the plated steel sheet, but the material is preferably metal or resin, and is preferably a material having steam permeability. More preferred.

Further, the plated steel sheet 1 may be arranged in a single layer or may be arranged in a laminated manner. For example, the coiled plated steel sheet 1 can be arranged with an eye-up. Further, when two or more coil-shaped plated steel sheets 1 are blackened at the same time, the two or more coil-shaped plated steel sheets 1 can be stacked by eye-up and arranged in a closed container. When arranging in a closed container, in order to allow water vapor to easily infiltrate, spacers may be arranged between adjacent plated steel sheets so that the thickness is 0.05 mm or more as described above. preferable. Further, the galvanized steel sheet 1 processed into an arbitrary shape may be arranged in a closed container to be blackened. In that case, a shelf may be provided in the closed container 10 and the processed galvanized steel sheet may be placed on the shelf. Alternatively, the processed galvanized steel sheet may be hung from the shelf.

The heating of the plated steel sheet 1 in the first step (S110) is performed until the surface temperature of the plated layer reaches a temperature at which the plated layer is blackened by contact with water vapor (hereinafter, also referred to as “black treatment temperature”). ..

The black treatment temperature can be arbitrarily set according to, for example, the composition of the plating layer (for example, the amount of Al and Mg in the plating layer), the thickness of the plating layer, or the required surface brightness of the plated steel sheet 1. However, the lower limit temperature is preferably 50 ° C. or higher, and the upper limit temperature is preferably 200 ° C. or lower. More preferably, the lower limit temperature is 105 ° C. or higher. When the blackening treatment temperature is 105 ° C. or higher, blackening can be performed in a shorter time. Further, if the blackening treatment temperature is 200 ° C. or lower, the device for performing steam treatment can be miniaturized, the energy consumption required for heating the steam when blackening can be suppressed, and the degree of blackening of the plating layer can be suppressed. Can be easily controlled. When heating the plated steel sheet 1, it is preferable to heat the plated steel sheet 1 installed in the closed container 10 until the black processing temperature is exceeded while measuring the surface temperature of the plated steel sheet 1 with the temperature measurement sensor 60.

Since the plated steel sheet 1 has a large heat capacity, the surface temperature does not rise uniformly, and the surface temperature may become uneven. Therefore, it is preferable to heat while measuring the temperature of a plurality of points or regions on the surface of the plated steel sheet or the entire surface so that the heating is performed until the lowest measured surface temperature reaches the black treatment temperature. .. By accumulating the measurement data, it is possible to set the heating conditions and end the heating without actually measuring the temperature.

The heating method of the plated steel sheet 1 is not particularly limited as long as the surface of the plated layer can be set to a black treatment temperature. For example, a heating device 24 such as a sheathed heater may be provided in the closed container 10 to heat the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 to heat the plated steel sheet 1.

When the atmospheric gas in the closed container is heated, if the atmospheric gas is agitated by a stirring device 70 such as a circulation fan 71 provided in the closed container 10, the plated steel sheet 1 is efficiently and evenly heated in a short time. It is possible.

Further, in the first step (S110), the plated steel sheet 1 is heated in the presence of a gas (low water vapor gas) whose dew point is always lower than the temperature of the plated steel sheet. That is, the atmospheric gas existing inside the closed container 10 is a low water vapor gas. From the viewpoint of facilitating the heating operation of the plated steel sheet 1, the low water vapor gas may be in the atmosphere, but may be replaced with an inert gas such as nitrogen as long as the plated steel sheet 1 can be blackened. In addition, it may be replaced with an atmosphere having a lower dew point than the atmosphere. The low water vapor gas can be introduced into the closed container 10 from the gas introduction unit 50 connected to the closed container 10.

The temperature of the plated steel sheet 1 before heating is usually about room temperature. Therefore, when the plated steel sheet 1 is heated in the presence of an atmospheric gas containing a large amount of water vapor whose dew point is equal to or higher than the temperature of the plated steel sheet 1, the atmospheric gas near the surface of the plated steel sheet 1 is cooled by the plated steel sheet 1 and reaches the surface of the plated steel sheet 1. Condensation may occur. As a result, water vapor cannot come into contact with the dew-condensed portion of the plated steel sheet 1, which hinders blackening, and there is a possibility that the plated layer cannot be uniformly blackened. Further, the surface of the plated steel sheet is corroded by dew condensation and covered with white rust, which may impair the appearance.

On the other hand, in the present invention, in the first step (S110), the plated steel sheet 1 is heated in the presence of low water vapor gas. As a result, dew condensation due to condensation of water vapor is less likely to occur, the plating layer is blackened more uniformly, and the appearance of the plated steel sheet 1 can be made more attractive. Therefore, the dew point of the atmospheric gas in the first step (S110) is more preferably at room temperature or lower, and for example, the atmospheric gas in this step can be the atmosphere. Further, since the temperature of the plated steel sheet 1 rises with heating, if the dew point of the atmospheric gas at the start of heating is lower than the temperature of the plated steel sheet 1, the dew point of the atmospheric gas is usually always the temperature of the plated steel sheet 1. The temperature is less than that, and the occurrence of dew point on the plated steel sheet 1 is prevented. The temperature of the outer wall surface of the closed container 10 is adjusted by the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 provided on the outer wall surface of the closed container 10, whereby the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 is adjusted. The temperature of the plated steel sheet 1 may be indirectly adjusted to heat the plated steel sheet 1. Of course, when heating, the heating device 24 such as a sheathed heater and the temperature adjusting mechanisms 20 and 21 may be used alone or in combination with each other.

FIG. 5 schematically shows the flow of fluid when the plated steel sheet 1 is heated by using the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21. Here, a case where air is used as the fluid will be described as an example. In the first step (S110), when the plated steel sheet 1 is indirectly heated by using both the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21, the valves 82 and 85 are closed and the valves 86 are closed. , 87, 88, 89, 90 are opened, and the blower 81 and the duct heater 80 are operated. With the operation of the blower 81, the air sent from the blower 81 to the duct heater 80 is heated by the duct heater 80, and the heated air is heated by the inlet 212 of the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 and the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20. It is introduced from the introduction port 202 of. Then, the heated air is flowed into the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21, and the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 rises, so that the plated steel sheet 1 indirectly becomes. It has been heated to the black processing temperature. The air flowing through the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 and the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and discharged from the respective discharge ports 204 and 214 is circulated again by the blower 81, and the circulated air passes through the duct heater 80. It is configured to be heated again when it is used. With such a configuration, it is possible to efficiently raise the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container in a short time to heat the plated steel sheet 1, and improve the productivity of the plated steel sheet 1 per unit time. It becomes possible to plan. The valves 82 and 85 shown in FIG. 5 are painted black to indicate the closed state, and the valves 86, 87, 88, 89 and 90 are painted white to indicate the open state. Is drawn. Further, when the plated steel sheet 1 is heated, the circulation fan 71 may be operated to agitate the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10. By stirring in this way, the plated steel sheet 1 in the closed container 10 is uniformly and efficiently heated.

The first path according to the present invention corresponds to the flow path of the fluid in the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21, and the second path according to the present invention corresponds to the fluid in the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20. Corresponds to the distribution channel of.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling portion temperature adjusting mechanism 21 are separately provided in the upper container 9, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and the vertical wall portion temperature. The adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 may be integrally configured. In this case, it is advisable to provide a partition wall in the temperature adjusting mechanism according to the heating or cooling range of the upper container 9, and appropriately provide a fluid inlet and a discharge port.

(Second step)
In the second step (S120), the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 is exhausted through the exhaust pipe 31, and the pressure of the gas in the closed container 10 is reduced to 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less. For example, the pressure of the gas inside the closed container 10 can be set within the above range by discharging the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10 with an exhaust pump (not shown) installed outside the closed container 10. In the second step (S120), the atmospheric gas may be exhausted only once, and the atmospheric gas is exhausted and the gas is used to reduce the amount of gas components other than water vapor remaining in the closed container 10. The low water vapor gas may be repeatedly introduced from the introduction pipe 51.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is introduced in the third step (S130) described later by exhausting the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 in the second step (S120) to lower the gas pressure in the closed container 10. The water vapor can be sufficiently distributed to the gaps between the plated steel plates 1. As a result, the entire plating layer to be blackened can be steam-treated more uniformly, and uneven blackening can be less likely to occur. From such a viewpoint, in the second step (S120), the gas pressure in the closed container 10 is preferably 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less, and more preferably 50 kPa (absolute pressure) or less.

(Third step)
In the third step (S130), water vapor is introduced into the closed container 10 to blacken the plating layer of the plated steel sheet 1.

In order to uniformly blacken the plated steel sheet 1, the third step (S130) is the temperature of a plurality of points or regions on the surface of the plating layer, or the temperature of the portion of the entire surface where the measured temperature is the highest. It is preferable that the measurement is performed after the difference from the temperature at the lowest measured temperature is 30 ° C. or less, preferably 20 ° C. or less, and more preferably 10 ° C. or less. That is, it is more preferable that the third step (S130) is performed after the surface temperature of the entire plated steel sheet becomes uniform. For example, in order to keep the temperature difference on the surface of the plated steel sheet within the above range, between the first step (S110) and the second step (S120), or between the second step (S120) and the third step (S130). May be provided with a surface temperature equalization step for equalizing the surface temperature of the plating layer of the plated steel sheet 1.

In the third step (S130), it is preferable that the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 during the steam treatment is 105 ° C. or higher and the relative humidity in the closed container 10 during the steam treatment is 80% or more and 100% or less. By setting the temperature of the atmospheric gas to 105 ° C. or higher and the relative humidity of the water vapor to 80% or higher, blackening can be performed in a shorter time. Further, by setting the temperature of the atmospheric gas to 105 ° C. or higher, the plating layer is sufficiently blackened, and ^{the brightness L of the plating layer in the L *} a ^* b ^* color space is set to 60 or less, preferably 40 or less, more preferably 40 or less. Can be reduced to 35 or less. ^{The brightness (L *} value) of the surface of the plating layer is measured by a spectroscopic reflection measurement method using a spectroscopic color difference meter. Further, by setting the temperature of the atmospheric gas to 105 ° C. or higher, it becomes difficult for water to condense, so that it is possible to suppress the occurrence of dew condensation inside the closed container 10 and on the surface of the plating layer. The temperature of the atmospheric gas is more preferably 105 ° C. or higher and 200 ° C. or lower, and the relative humidity is more preferably 100%.

Further, in order to maintain the temperature of the atmospheric gas during the steam treatment in the third step (S130), the inside of the closed container 10 may be heated, and the heating method is such that the temperature and relative humidity inside the closed container are in the above range. It is not particularly limited as long as it is controlled by. For example, the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 and the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 used in the first step (S110) may be used, and a heating device 24 such as a sheathed heater provided in the closed container 10 is used. You may. Further, the inside of the closed container 10 may be heated by heating the introduced steam.

Further, the discharge of the atmospheric gas and the introduction of water vapor may be continuously performed from the start to the end of the third step (S130), or may be performed only once. Further, it may be performed a plurality of times at regular intervals.

Further, in order to prevent uneven blackening of the plated steel sheet 1, the atmosphere gas inside the closed container 10 is operated by operating the circulation fan 71 after introducing water vapor into the closed container 10 or during the blackening treatment during the introduction. You may stir by doing.

The steam treatment time can be arbitrarily set according to the composition (for example, the amount of Al and Mg in the plating layer) or the thickness of the plating layer, the required brightness, and the like. It is preferable to carry out for about 24 hours.

(4th step)
In the fourth step (S140), after the pressure inside the closed container 10 is once returned to atmospheric pressure, the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10 is exhausted, and the gas pressure inside the closed container is 70 kPa (absolute pressure). It is as follows. For example, in order to temporarily return the pressure inside the closed container 10 to the atmospheric pressure, it can be performed by opening the atmospheric pressure opening valve (not shown) provided in the closed container. Further, in order to reduce the gas pressure in the closed container 10 to 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less, an exhaust pump (not shown) installed outside the closed container is used to exhaust the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 to the exhaust pipe. The pressure in the closed container 10 can be lowered by discharging through 31.

The reason why the gas pressure inside the closed container is set to 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less in the fourth step (S140) is as follows. That is, in the fifth step (S150) described later, when the plated steel sheet 1 is cooled with the water vapor remaining inside the closed container 10, the water vapor remaining in the gaps of the plated steel sheet 1 is cooled and condensed, and the plated steel sheet 1 Condensation may occur on the surface of the container 10 or inside the closed container 10. When dew condensation occurs on the surface of the plated steel sheet 1, moisture may adhere to the surface of the plated steel sheet 1 to cause unevenness in the black color of the plated steel sheet 1. Therefore, in the fourth step (S140), after the pressure inside the closed container 10 is once returned to the atmospheric pressure, the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10 is exhausted to reduce the amount of water vapor inside the closed container 10. There is. As a result, the above-mentioned problems can be prevented when the plated steel sheet 1 is cooled in the subsequent fifth step (S150). From the above viewpoint, the gas pressure in the closed container 10 is preferably 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less, and more preferably 30 kPa (absolute pressure) or less in the fourth step (S140).

(Fifth step)
In the fifth step (S150), a gas having a dew point lower than the temperature of the galvanized steel sheet is introduced into the closed container 10 from the gas introduction pipe 51 to cool the galvanized steel sheet 1.

For example, the gas introduced in the fifth step (S150) can be an inert gas or the atmosphere, and in consideration of workability, it is preferable to open the closed container 10 to the atmosphere and introduce the atmosphere.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, in the fifth step, the plated steel sheet 1 is cooled by lowering the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 by using the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20. ..

In the fifth step (S150), the valve 87 and the valve 89 are closed to adjust the temperature of the ceiling portion located on the upper inside (within the range of W in FIG. 2) in the vertical direction when viewed from the plated steel sheet 1. The mechanism 21 is configured so that outside air is not introduced. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of dew condensation on the ceiling portion 9B, and it is possible to suppress appearance defects due to the dew condensation water dripping onto the plated steel sheet 1 and inhibiting the blackening reaction of the plating layer. Can be done.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the flow of the fluid when the plated steel sheet 1 is cooled by using the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20. Here, a case where air is used as the fluid will be described as an example. In the fifth step (S150), when the plated steel sheet 1 is indirectly cooled by using the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20, the valves 86, 87, 89 are closed and the valves 82, 85, 88, 90 are opened. Then, the blower 81 is operated. When the plated steel sheet 1 is cooled, the duct heater 80 is in a non-operating state. With the operation of the blower 81, the external air taken in from the intake port 83 is sent from the blower 81 to the duct heater 80. The air sent to the duct heater 80 is introduced from the introduction port 202 of the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20 without being heated by the duct heater 80. Then, the sent air is flowed into the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20, and the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 is lowered, so that the plated steel sheet 1 is indirectly cooled. The air flowing through the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and discharged from the exhaust port 204 is configured to be discharged to the atmosphere from the exhaust port 84. That is, new outside air is constantly taken in from the intake port 83, and the air that has passed through the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and has been exhausted is discharged to the atmosphere from the exhaust port 84. With such a configuration, it is possible to efficiently lower the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 in a short time to cool the plated steel sheet 1, and improve the production amount of the plated steel sheet 1 per unit time. It is also possible to plan. The valves 86, 87, 89 shown in FIG. 6 are painted black to indicate the closed state, and the valves 82, 85, 88, 90 are painted white to indicate the open state. Is drawn. Further, when lowering the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10, the circulation fan 71 may be operated so that the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 is agitated. By stirring the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10, the plated steel sheet 1 in the closed container 10 can be cooled uniformly and efficiently.

[Equipment for manufacturing black plated steel sheets]
(Device configuration)
The apparatus for manufacturing the black-plated steel sheet according to the present invention includes a closed container 10 having an arrangement portion 12 capable of arranging the plated steel sheet 1 so that the plated steel sheet 1 can be taken out, as shown in FIG. , The ceiling portion temperature adjusting mechanism 21 for heating (or cooling) the inside of the closed container 10, the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20, the heating device 24 such as a sheathed heater, and the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10 are exhausted. It has an exhaust adjusting mechanism 30 and an introduced steam adjusting mechanism 40 for introducing steam into the closed container 10. The closed container of the present invention further includes a gas introduction unit 50 that introduces a gas containing the atmosphere inside the closed container 10 and an atmospheric pressure release valve for returning the pressure inside the closed container 10 to atmospheric pressure (not shown). .) May have. The closed container of the present invention further includes a temperature measuring unit 60 that measures the surface temperature of the plated steel plate 1, a pressure measuring unit 61 that measures the pressure inside the closed container 10, and a gas temperature measuring unit 62 that measures the temperature of the atmospheric gas. May have. Further, it may have a stirring unit 70 such as a circulation fan 71 that stirs the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10. Further, when the drain pipe 35 and the drain valve 36 are provided, the drain valve 36 may be opened to discharge water from the inside of the closed container 10 to the outside.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the closed container of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 5 and 6.

The closed container 10 has a lower container 8 and an upper container 9. The lower container 8 includes an arrangement portion 12 on which the plated steel plate 1 is arranged, and in the upper container 9, the ceiling portion 9B is formed in a dome shape and the ceiling portion 9B is substantially vertically downward from the end portion. It is composed of a vertical wall portion 9A extending along the line, and is composed of a shape in which the lower portion is open. Further, the closed container 10 is configured by sealing the lower container 8 and the upper container 9, and the pressure of the internal gas decreases due to the exhaust of atmospheric gas, the internal pressure increases due to the introduction of water vapor, heating, and cooling. It has the strength to withstand such things as.

Further, the upper container 9 is separately provided with a ceiling portion temperature adjusting mechanism 21 and a vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20 capable of heating or cooling the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 by flowing a fluid. Has been done. This is because when the atmosphere gas in the closed container is indirectly cooled by circulating the cooling fluid to cool the ceiling portion and / or the vertical wall portion, the ceiling portion 9B is cooled by the ceiling portion temperature adjusting mechanism 21. Since dew condensation occurs on the ceiling portion 9B and the dew condensation water may fall on the plated steel plate 1 and spoil the appearance of the plated steel plate, the ceiling portion temperature adjusting mechanism 21 is used when cooling the inside of the closed container. This is because the inside of the closed container 10 is not cooled by the above, but the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 is cooled by the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20.

The ceiling portion temperature adjusting mechanism 21, the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20, and the heating device 24 such as the sheathed heater are means for heating the closed container 10. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the heated fluid passes through the inside of the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 and the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 to heat the upper container 9, thereby heating the closed container. 10 The temperature of the atmospheric gas inside can be raised. The means for heating the inside of the closed container 10 is not limited to the ceiling temperature control unit 21 and the vertical wall temperature control unit 20, and together with this, the inside of the closed container 10 is directly heated by a heating device 24 such as a sheathed heater. It is also possible to raise the temperature of. Further, the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 is introduced by raising the temperature of the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10 as described above and by introducing outside air into the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20. The temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 can be lowered by allowing the outside air to pass through the inside of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 to cool the upper container 9.

Further, the modes of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 of the present embodiment are shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, but as shown in FIG. 3, the vertical wall temperature adjusting is performed. A plurality of partition walls 25 are provided in the internal spaces of the mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21, and the closed container 10 is formed by flowing a fluid having a predetermined temperature in the space formed by the partition walls 25. It is configured to heat or cool. As a result, the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 can be cooled or heated. In the embodiment of the present invention, the heating fluid is flowed through both the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21, but the cooling fluid is the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism. It is configured to flow only to 20. Further, the fluid may be a gas or a liquid, and is not particularly limited as long as it can flow in the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21. Absent. Further, in the present embodiment, the heating fluid is flowed through both the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21, but the temperature of the vertical wall is not limited to this. A heating fluid may be introduced into either one of the adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21.

As shown in FIG. 2, a vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 is provided on the outer wall surface of the vertical wall portion 9A of the upper container 9, and the ceiling temperature adjusting is provided on the outer wall surface of the ceiling portion 9B of the upper container 9. A mechanism 21 is provided. The vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 is provided with an introduction port 202 and an outlet 204, and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21 is provided with an introduction port 212 and an discharge port 214. As shown in FIG. 3B, the fluid flowing in from the introduction ports 202 and 212 flows up and down in the internal space of the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20 over substantially the entire vertical wall portion 9A of the upper container 9. , It is configured to flow through the internal space of the ceiling portion temperature adjusting mechanism 21 over substantially the entire ceiling portion 9B of the upper container 9 and to be discharged from the discharge ports 204 and 214. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3B, the introduction port 202 and the discharge port 204 are provided at the lower part of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. , The introduction port 202 and the discharge port 204 may be provided on the upper part of the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20, or either the introduction port 202 or the discharge port 204 may be provided on the upper part of the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20. Alternatively, it may be provided at the bottom.

Further, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 3A, in the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20, the fluid introduced from the introduction port 202 is distributed to the left and right, and the introduction port 202 and the discharge port 204 are separated. The fluid is configured to flow in the left path 22 and the right path 23, which are formed substantially symmetrically with respect to the including plane. Further, in the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21, the fluid introduced from the introduction port 212 is distributed to the left and right, and the left path 26 and the right path formed substantially symmetrically with respect to the plane including the introduction port 212 and the discharge port 214. Each of the 27 is configured to allow a fluid to flow. With such a configuration, the bias of the heat distribution with respect to the closed container 10 is prevented, the thermal strain of the closed container 10 is suppressed, and the temperature inside the closed container 10 can be efficiently adjusted in a short time. There is. In particular, in the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20, the surface area of the path 22 and the surface area of the right path 23 are substantially the same (the surface area of the fluid flowing in the left path 22 and the surface surface of the fluid flowing in the right path are substantially the same. ), The amount of heat exchange between the fluid flowing in the left path 22 and the upper container 9 and the amount of heat exchange between the fluid flowing in the right path 23 and the upper container 9 are substantially the same. The bias of the heat distribution with respect to 10 is prevented, and the thermal strain of the closed container 10 is suppressed.

In the embodiment of the present invention, two fluid paths of the left path 22 and the right path 23 are formed in the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20, and the two fluid paths of the left path 26 and the right path 27 are the ceiling portion. Although it is formed in the temperature adjusting mechanism 21, it is not limited to this, and a path is formed over substantially the entire vertical wall portion 9A and ceiling portion 9B of the upper container 9, and the fluid flowing through each path and the upper container are formed. If the amount of heat exchange with 9 is substantially the same between the paths, a plurality of paths of three or more fluids may be formed.

Here, the thermal conductivity of the object to be heat-exchanged with the fluid flowing in each path needs to be substantially the same. More specifically, for example, when the vertical wall portion 9A of the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20 has two paths, the left path 22 and the right path 23, as in the present embodiment, the fluid flows through the left path 22. The thermal conductivity of the object that exchanges heat with the fluid and the thermal conductivity of the object that exchanges heat with the fluid flowing in the right path 23 need to be substantially the same. In this respect, in the present embodiment, the object (upper container 9) that exchanges heat with the fluid flowing in the left path 22 and the object (upper container 9) that exchanges heat with the fluid flowing in the right path 23 are common. Therefore, the thermal conductivity of the object that exchanges heat with the fluid flowing in the left path 22 is the same as the thermal conductivity of the object that exchanges heat with the fluid flowing in the right path 23.

Further, the partition wall 25 provided in the internal space of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and the path extends over substantially the entire vertical wall portion 9A and ceiling portion 9B of the upper container 9. If the amount of heat exchange between the fluid formed and the fluid flowing through each path and the upper container 9 is substantially the same between the paths, the lower part of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 is as shown in FIG. 4 (B). The fluid introduced from the above may be configured to rise while flowing to the left and right and to be discharged to the upper part of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the introduction ports 202 and 212 and the discharge ports 204 and 214 are provided for each fluid flow path of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and the ceiling temperature adjusting mechanism 21. May be provided in combination of two or more. The example is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4B, and the fluid is introduced from the upper part of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20 and discharged from the lower part of the vertical wall temperature adjusting mechanism 20. You may do so.

Further, if the paths formed in the vertical wall portion 9A of the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20 are formed over substantially the entire upper container 9, it is not necessary that all the paths are formed in the same shape. The surface area in contact with the fluid may be substantially the same between the paths. Assuming that the vertical wall portion 9A of the vertical wall portion temperature adjusting mechanism 20 is formed, for example, even if there is a first path in which the fluid flows up and down and a second path in which the fluid flows left and right, the first path The surface area in contact with the fluid flowing in the path and the surface area in contact with the fluid flowing in the second path may be substantially the same.

The lower container 8 is connected to a water vapor supply pipe 41 for introducing water vapor from a water vapor supply source, an exhaust pipe 31, a gas introduction pipe 51, and a drain pipe 35 for discharging atmospheric gas, water vapor, and the like in the closed container 10. By closing the on-off valve provided in these pipes, the inside of the closed container 10 can be sealed.

The plated steel plate 1 is arranged in the arrangement portion 12 provided in the lower container 8. The plated steel sheet 1 may be laminated by the spacer 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the arrangement portion 12 is a suction port for sucking the atmospheric gas flowing from the upper part of the plated steel sheet 1 to the lower part of the plated steel sheet 1 into the circulation fan 71. It has 12A and a discharge port 12B for discharging the atmospheric gas sucked into the circulation fan 71 into the internal space of the closed container 10.

The exhaust adjustment mechanism 30 includes an exhaust pipe 31, an exhaust valve 322, 324, 326 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “exhaust valve 32”) and an exhaust pump (not shown). The exhaust pipe 31 is a pipe provided so as to penetrate the lower container 8 so as to communicate the inside of the closed container 10 and the outside of the closed container 10. For example, the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10 is exhausted to the outside by an exhaust pump (not shown) through the exhaust pipe 31. In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, pipes 332, 334, and 336 having different nominal diameters are connected in order to adjust the amount of water vapor in the closed container during steam treatment. The exhaust pipe 31 is provided. An exhaust valve 32 is provided in each of the pipe 332, the pipe 334, and the pipe 336. Here, for example, by using a pipe having a nominal diameter of 20 A for the pipe 332, a pipe having a nominal diameter of 25 A for the pipe 334, and a pipe having a nominal diameter of 80 A for the pipe 336, the required water vapor in the closed container is used. The opening / closing control of the exhaust valve 32 is performed based on the amount, and the exhaust amount can be finely and accurately adjusted. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the nominal diameter and number of exhaust pipes can be set as needed. Further, in the second step and the fourth step described above, the exhaust adjusting mechanism 30 is configured so that the pressure of the gas in the closed container 10 can be reduced to 70 kPa (absolute pressure) or less by exhausting the atmospheric gas.

The drain pipe 35 is a pipe provided so as to penetrate the lower container 8 so as to communicate the inside of the closed container 10 and the outside of the closed container 10. The liquid inside the closed container 10 (condensed water, etc.) is discharged to the outside through the drain pipe 35.

The introduced steam adjusting mechanism 40 has a steam supply pipe 41 and a steam supply valve 422, 424, 426 (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as "steam supply valve 42"), and the steam supplied into the closed container 10 The amount is adjusted by the steam supply valve 42. When the steam is not supplied, the steam supply valve 42 is closed and the supply of steam into the closed container 10 through the steam supply pipe 41 is cut off. In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to adjust the amount of steam in the closed container 10 during steam treatment, the nominal diameters of the pipe 432, the pipe 434, and the pipe 436 are respectively. An exhaust pipe 41 to which different pipes are connected is provided, and each pipe is provided with a steam supply valve 42. Here, for example, by using a pipe having a nominal diameter of 20 A for the pipe 432, a pipe having a nominal diameter of 25 A for the pipe 434, and a pipe having a nominal diameter of 80 A for the pipe 436, the required water vapor in the closed container is used. The opening and closing of the steam supply valve 42 is controlled based on the amount, and the amount of introduced steam can be finely and accurately adjusted. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the nominal diameter and number of the steam supply pipes 41 can be set as needed.

The gas introduction unit 50 has a gas introduction pipe 51 and a gas introduction valve 52. The gas introduction pipe 51 is a pipe provided through the lower container 8 so as to communicate the inside of the closed container 10 with the outside of the closed container 10 or a gas supply source (not shown).

The temperature measuring unit 60 is a plurality of temperature measuring sensors 60 installed in contact with different regions on the surface of the plated steel sheet 1, and measures the surface temperature of the plated steel sheet 1 using, for example, a thermocouple. When the plated steel sheet 1 is coiled, a thermocouple may be inserted between the coil plates.

The pressure measuring unit 61 measures the pressure in the closed container 10, measures the pressure that is an index of the start timing of the steam treatment in the closed container 10, and appropriately determines the amount of water vapor to be introduced into the closed container 10. It is necessary to manage it. Further, the gas temperature measuring unit 62 measures the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10, and is suitable for heating and cooling the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10 and in each processing step of the plated steel plate 1. It is necessary to control the temperature of the atmospheric gas in the closed container 10.

The stirring unit 70 has a circulation fan 71 arranged in the lower container 8 and a drive motor 72 that rotationally drives the circulation fan 71. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 2, when the drive motor 72 rotates the circulation fan 71, the atmospheric gas that has passed through the inner diameter portion of the plated steel sheet 1 is sucked into the suction port 12A provided at the upper part of the arrangement portion 12. At the same time, it flows out from the discharge port 12B provided on the outer peripheral portion of the arrangement portion 12, passes between the inner wall of the closed container 10 and the outer peripheral surface of the coil 1, and is formed from the upper part of the plated steel plate 1 to the plated steel plate 1. It flows into the gap. Then, the atmospheric gas is sucked into the circulation fan 71 again from the lower part of the plated steel sheet 1 to the suction port 12A provided in the upper part of the arrangement portion 12, and circulates in the closed container 10 as described above. In this way, the atmospheric gas inside the closed container 10 being treated with steam can be agitated and the atmospheric gas can be distributed to every corner of the plated steel sheet 1. Of course, the stirring unit 70 is not used only during the steam treatment (third step), but may be used in the heating step (first step) and the cooling step (fifth step) of the plated steel sheet.

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According to the closed container of the present invention, since the closed container is heated and cooled, the production efficiency of the plated steel sheet can be improved, but when cooling is performed as temperature control, for example, dew condensation occurs in the closed container. However, this may cause a poor appearance of the plated steel sheet. However, in the closed container of the present invention, the fluid path is changed between when the closed container is heated and when it is cooled, and when the closed container is cooled, the upper container corresponding to the upper inner side in the vertical direction when viewed from the object to be treated. Since the cooling fluid does not flow on the outer wall surface, the occurrence of dew condensation on the inner wall surface of the upper container is suppressed, the appearance of the object to be processed is prevented from being deteriorated, and the production efficiency of the object to be processed is improved. It becomes possible.

The closed container of the present invention is a closed container capable of treating an object to be treated by contacting it with water vapor under pressure, and suppresses the occurrence of poor appearance of the object to be processed while increasing the production efficiency of the plated steel sheet. It is expected to contribute to the improvement of productivity and quality of galvanized steel sheet because it is configured so that it can be used.

1 Galvanized steel plate 8 Lower container 9 Upper container 9A Vertical wall part 9B Ceiling part 10 Sealed container

Claims (2)

It has a dome-shaped ceiling and a vertical wall that extends substantially vertically downward from the end of the ceiling, and each of the ceiling and the vertical wall has an internal space through which fluid can flow. In addition, the upper container that is configured to have
The lower container on which the object to be processed is placed and
A closed container capable of treating the object to be treated by bringing water vapor into contact with the object under pressure after being closed by the upper container and the lower container.
In the upper container
Of the ceiling portion and the vertical wall portion, a first path through which the fluid flows only in the internal space of the ceiling portion and a second path through which the fluid flows only in the internal space of the vertical wall portion are formed. Has been
Even though the first path and the second path are formed as the path through which the fluid flows, when the fluid is a cooling fluid, it is configured to flow through the second path without flowing through the first path. A closed container characterized by being made. The closed container according to claim 1, wherein when the fluid is a heating fluid, it is configured to flow through both the first path and the second path.