Continuous casting installation and process
US7379663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D21/0014
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A continuous casting installation includes a furnace (2) for heating metal to a first liquid metal temperature, a degassing unit (4), a filter (6), a heating unit (8) and a casting machine (10). The casting machine (10) includes a pair of casting rollers and a nozzle arranged to deliver liquid metal into a nip between the casting rollers, such that the metal solidifies as it passes through the nip. The heating unit (8) is located between the furnace and the casting machine, and is thermostatically controlled to heat the liquid metal to a second liquid metal temperature.
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