Physical modelling investigation of influence of strand blockage on RTD characteristics in a multistrand tundish

Autor: Satish C. Sharma, Vikas Singh, A. SenGupta, S. K. Ajmani, Sabin Kumar Mishra, P Mishra, P K Jha
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Ironmaking & Steelmaking. 40:159-166
ISSN: 1743-2812
0301-9233
DOI: 10.1179/1743281212y.0000000054
Popis: In the continuous casting process, the tundish acts as a continuous molten steel distribution vessel. The importance of the tundish during the molten steel delivery becomes more significant when it supplies liquid steel to more than one mould. In the present work, a water model of a six strand billet caster tundish has been used to study the effect of strand blockage on the residence time distribution (RTD) characteristics at the strands. All the experiments were performed under steady state conditions. Potassium chloride was used as a tracer for the study. The effects of blockage on the strand dissimilarity among the open strands were also studied. Both single and dual strand blockage experiments were performed. Blockage of strands deteriorated the RTD characteristics at the open strands. The results reveal the most preferred options for strand blockage when the plant operation needs to do so.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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