Abstract
In continuous casting, the flow structure of the liquid steel in the mould and the two-phase distribution in the submerged entry nozzle (SEN) are crucial for the quality of the produced steel. In order to effectively control the flow in the mould by electromagnetic brakes (EMBrs) and the injection of gas into the SEN, even a rough knowledge of the flow structure would be very helpful. In the framework of the TOMOCON project, the contactless inductive flow tomography (CIFT) and the mutual inductance tomography (MIT) will be integrated into a control loop for slab casters. This control loop will be developed and implemented at the Mini-LIMMCAST facility, which is available at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf. In this paper a short overview of this project will be given.
Highlights
Continuous casting is widely used in the steel industry for the production of billets, blooms and slabs
In order to effectively control the flow in the mould by electromagnetic brakes (EMBrs) and the injection of gas into the submerged entry nozzle (SEN), even a rough knowledge of the flow structure would be very helpful
In the last decade two promising contactless measurement techniques were developed: contactless inductive flow tomography (CIFT) and mutual inductance tomography (MIT) which have the potential to be incorporated in a realtime process control loop
Summary
Continuous casting is widely used in the steel industry for the production of billets, blooms and slabs. In order to effectively control the flow in the mould by electromagnetic brakes (EMBrs) and the injection of gas into the SEN, even a rough knowledge of the flow structure would be very helpful. In the framework of the TOMOCON project, the contactless inductive flow tomography (CIFT) and the mutual inductance tomography (MIT) will be integrated into a control loop for slab casters.
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