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Method and device for cooling a steel strip

US7645417B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2006
Grant dateJan 12, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21D1/667
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooling device for a quenching operation during a continuous annealing treatment of a flat product in a form of a metal strip. The cooling device includes an overflow weir and a series of tubes ejecting a cooling fluid onto the strip, wherein the tubes are separated by a gap allowing evacuation of the cooling fluid via the gaps.

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