Cooling control system for continuous casting of metal
US8651168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/16
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Maintaining the shell surface temperature profile under transient conditions by spray water cooling in continuous casting of steel is often desired to reduce occurrence of surface cracks. For this purpose, a real-time spray-cooling control system is provided that includes one or more of: a virtual sensor for accurate estimation/prediction of shell surface temperature, control algorithm and data checking subroutines for robust temperature control, server and client programs for communicating between these software components and the caster, and a real-time monitor to display the predicted shell surface temperature profiles, water flow rates, and operating data, among other things.
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