Effect of Linear Electromagnetic Stirring on Behavior of Liquid Metal and Rate of Slag-Metal Interfacial Reactions

 Against the background of actual metallurgical equipment with linear electromagnetic stirring system，the study measures and analyzes the internal flow, the free surface shape and level fluctuation of liquid metal exposed to linear electromagnetic stirring with Doppler ultrasound velocimetry and laser liquid level apparatus respectively, and then desulphurization process with or without imposition of linear electromagnetic stirring is studied experimentally. The change of sulfur content of hot metal with respect to time is obtained, and the volume mass transfer coefficients corresponding to different stirring current is determined finally. The result shows that linear electromagnetic stirring can not only effectively promote the internal flow, but also effectively increase the level fluctuation so as to significantly improve the kinetic condition of liquid metal. The internal flow and level fluctuation of the liquid metal would increase in line with the increase of electromagnetic stirring intensity. The desulphurization experiments show that the linear electromagnetic stirring can significantly promote the desulphurization process of hot metal, and the technology has wide application prospect in promoting various slag-metal reaction.     

移动电磁场对铁水预处理脱硫速度的影响

 为探讨移动电磁场对冶金反应速度的影响作用,本研究对电磁搅拌下的铁水预处理脱硫进行了实验研究。将CaO-10 mass%CaF2脱硫剂加至铁水的自由表面或用载气带入铁水内部,并采用不同的搅拌方式和强度进行了电磁搅拌下的实验,得到了铁水中硫浓度随时间的变化曲线。研究发现电磁搅拌通过改变渣金界面状态及边界层厚度从而提高铁水脱硫速度,并得到了不同搅拌强度和不同搅拌方式的容量传质系数。最后提出一种环保和易操作的电磁搅拌下铁水预处理脱硫工艺。     

Magnetohydrodynamic flows and heat transfer in a twin-channel induction heating tundish

Induction heating (IH) electromagnetic field has a significant positive effect on the uniform temperature distribution in tundishes and decreases molten steel superheat to improve the quality of billets in continuous casting. To achieve the effect of electromagnetic force and Joule heating for molten steel in a channel-type IH tundish, a magnetohydrodynamic model is developed and validated by industrial experiment data. The molten steel in the tundish channel has a rotating velocity under the off-centre electromagnetic force. Its flow pattern consists of two contra-rotating vortices close to the outlet zone of the channels. The upper and lower vortices in the tundish channel change with time. The temperature distribution in the cross-sections is almost stable, and the maximum temperature increases by 30.1°C. Molten steel runs upward after flowing past the tundish channel, whose density decreases because of IH. The upward motion changes when the electromagnetic force acts on the molten steel. Results reveal that electromagnetic force has a significant effect on the flow of molten steel in the tundish, and that flow pattern varies in the tundish with or without electromagnetic force under Joule heating.     

Stress ulcer-an experimental study (author's transl)

This experimental study demonstrates by means of electromagnetic flow measurements that hypovolaemic shock results in a significant decrease in gastric flow. 14 mongrel dogs were subjected to haemorrhagic shock for 3 or 4 hours. Significant histological changes are seen in the gastric mucosa as a result of the haemodynamic changes, especially when the duration of shock was 4 hours. All stages of stress ulcer from the superficial erosion to deep ulcers were documented. The possibility that the mast cell plays a pathogenetic role as mediator in the origination of a stress ulcer is considered.     

The effect of diazoxide on uterine blood flow in pregnant sheep

Diazoxide, a labor inhibiting agent, was administered intravenously at various rates to seven pregnant, near-term sheep to evaluate its effect on cardiovascular and uterine hemodynamics. Uterine blood flow was measured with electromagnetic flow transducers. Rapid administration of diazoxide resulted in a profound maternal tachycardia with hypotension, an increase in uterine vascular resistance, and a significant decrease in uterine blood flow. With slow infusion of the drug, the changes in heart rate and blood pressure were minimized, uterine vascular resistance was decreased, and uterine blood flow was maintained. Therefore, slow infusion appears to be the preferred method for inhibiting labor with diazoxide.     

Simulation on Effect of Divergent Angle of Submerged Entry Nozzle on Flow and Temperature Fields in Round Billet Mold in Electromagnetic Swirling Continuous Casting Process简

A new process for swirling flow generation in the submerged entry nozzle （SEN） in continuous casting process of steel was proposed. A rotating electromagnetic field was set up around the SEN to induce swirling flow by Lorentz force. The flow and temperature fields in the SEN and round billet mold with electromagnetic swirling were numerically simulated and then verified by the electromagnetic swirling model experiment of low melting point alloy. The effects of divergent angle of the SEN on the flow and temperature fields in mold with electromagnetic swirling were investigated. The electromagnetic swirling flow generator （EMSFG） could effectively induce swirling flow of molten steel in the SEN, which consequently improved greatly the flow and temperature fields in the mold. Below the nozzle outlet in mold, with the increase of divergent angle, the stream of bulk flow diverged more widely, the high temperature zone shifted up, and the temperature field became more uniform. Above the nozzle outlet in mold, with 350 A electromagnetic swirling, when the divergent angle of the SEN increased, the upward flow velocity and the meniscus temperature first increased and then decreased. With a divergent angle of 60~, the upward flow velocity and meniscus temperature reaced the largest value.     

5kA级惰性阳极铝电解槽流场仿真研究

针对铝电解槽流场计算方法的不足,率先提出一种用于铝电解槽流场仿真计算的间接耦合方法,并使用此方法对5 kA级惰性阳极铝电解槽分别在电磁力、阳极气体、电磁力和阳极气体共同作用下的电解质和铝液流场分布情况进行了仿真计算。计算表明,计算方法能够合理计算出电解质和铝液在任一体积力作用下的流场分布。5 kA级惰性阳极铝电解槽电解质流动主要受阳极气体控制,铝液流动主要受电磁力控制。电解质在仅电磁力作用、仅阳极气体作用、电磁力和阳极气体共同作用下的平均流速分别为1.784 cm/s、3.657 cm/s、3.814 cm/s,铝液平均流速分别为1.295 cm/s、3.509 cm/s、3.696 cm/s。     

Numerical Simulation of Electromagnetic Field and Flow Pattern in a Continuous Slab Caster with In-roll Type Strand Electromagnetic Stirring

The electromagnetic field and flow analysis model were developed to simulate the electromagnetic field and the flow pattern in a vertical curved continuous slab caster with the in-roll type strand electromagnetic stirring.The transient electromagnetic field distribution and the induced electromagnetic force were numerically described.The effects of stirring current,stirring frequency,and different stirrer configurations on the electromagnetically driven flow field in the strand were investigated and the optimization of the stirring parameters was discussed by performing a relative comparison of numerical results.Results show that the in-roller type strand electromagnetic stirrer(SEMS)pair generates the fluctuating magnetic fields,penetrating through the cast slab and periodically parallel shifting along the slab wide face with time evolution.The transient induced electromagnetic forces travels toward the magnetic flux shifting direction.Different stirring parameters(i.e.current and frequency)and stirrer configurations affect the stirring strength and the flow recirculation pattern in the strand,which are closely related to metallurgical performances of the stirrers.There is an optimum frequency to obtain the maximum stirring.The present model provides a relatively theoretical insight into the in-roll type strand electromagnetic stirring system for best operating.     

影响RH循环流量的行波磁场工艺参数分析

建立了交变电磁场下气液两相流动的数学模型,考察了不同励磁电流参数下行波磁场对循环流量的影响。计算结果表明:电磁力的垂直分量与行波运动方向一致,水平分量呈中心对称。在励磁电流强度为200A,频率为10Hz的条件下,磁场分别单独作用于上升管或下降管时循环流量可提高10%以上,同时作用于上升管和下降管时循环流量可提高20%左右;当吹氩量小于1750L/min时,在上升管处施加磁场的效果优于下降管;当吹氩量大于1750L/min时,二者效果相同。当磁场作用于上升管时,在励磁电流频率为10Hz的条件下,电流强度由100A提高到600A,循环流量可由83t/min增大到129t/min,并且近似成正比例关系;当磁场作用于上升管时,在励磁电流强度为200A的条件下,电流频率由10Hz增大到60Hz,循环流量先增大后减小,在30Hz达到极大值,为91.4t/min。     

小方坯凝固末端电磁搅拌的磁场数值模拟

 利用ANSYS软件对160 mm×160 mm小方坯凝固末端电磁搅拌器所产生的电磁场分布进行了模拟。计算了小方坯内部磁场分布情况,同时计算出在不同搅拌电流条件下的铸坯凝固末端凝固前沿钢液液芯所受的电磁力与钢液的转速。结果表明,铸坯凝固前沿磁感应强度、电磁力及钢液转速均随着搅拌电流的增加而增大。结合实际生产情况,确定凝固末端液芯半径为175 mm,电磁搅拌频率为6 Hz时,最佳搅拌电流为400 A,此状态下凝固前沿由电磁力引起的钢液最大转速为12 r/s。     

Numerical Analysis of Electromagnetic Field and Flow Field in High Casting Speed Slab Continuous Casting Mold With Traveling Magnetic Field

 A three-dimensional mathematical model for describing the electromagnetic field and flow field of molten steel in high casting speed slab continuous casting mold with electromagnetic level stabilizer (EMLS) system was developed, in which the effects of current intensity and frequency on the electromagnetic field and flow field were considered. Simulation results indicate that the electromagnetic force (EMF) along the mold width direction presents the centre-symmetric double-peak parabola distribution. The EMLS system leads to the flow velocity of molten steel decreases, especially near the free surface. Both the EMF increases with the current intensity and frequency (in the range of optimum frequency value), so the flow velocity of molten steel in the mold decreases obviously. As the current intensity increases from 800 A to 1000 A, the maximum free surface velocity decreases from 0.515 m/s without magnetic field to 0.155 m/s and 0.12 m/s, respectively. While the current frequency increases from 2 Hz to 6 Hz, the maximum surface velocity decreases from 0.177 m/s to 0.101m/s. The molten steel flow in mold is influenced obviously by the current intensity and frequency.     

Fluid flow phenomena in a single phase coreless induction furnace

New measurement techniques for local velocity, magnetic field, and current density have been applied to the study of electromagnetic and hydrodynamic phenomena in a coreless induction furnace containing an aluminum alloy. The action of electromagnetic shields on the intensity and the structure of the liquid metal flow is reported. It is shown that the direction of the fluid flow and the number and sizes of the recirculating cells may be significantly modified; the electromagnetic stirring may also be practically canceled. The influence of the dimensions of the screens on the structure of the liquid metal flow is examined. Finally, the modification of the fluid flow phenomena is explained by the evolution of the electromagnetic force patterns.     

电磁搅拌对特大方坯结晶器内流场及温度场影响

以某厂断面为410 mm × 530 mm的特大方坯结晶器为原型,利用ANSYS有限元软件建立三维数值模型,研究电磁搅拌对结晶器流场及温度场的影响。施加电磁搅拌后,钢液受到径向电磁力,液面呈现旋转流动趋势。结晶器内钢液最大切向速度随着电流的增加而增大,随着频率的增加而减小。电磁搅拌的电流大小由0 增加到500 A时,液面波动由1.21 mm增加到4.35 mm。电磁搅拌能够使钢水的高温区局限于连铸结晶器上部,钢水温度更加均匀。同时钢液的水平旋流能够抑制初生坯壳的生长,降低坯壳的生长速度,使结晶器出口处坯壳厚度变薄。综合分析,该厂在实际生产时合理的电磁搅拌的电流大小应为400 A,频率为1.5 Hz,此时钢渣液面波动约为2.73 mm,温度场较为均匀。      

电磁搅拌下稀土在铝合金熔体中的分布规律

应用Ansys软件中电磁场模拟模块Ansoft以及流场模块Fluent,研究在单一低频旋转电磁场作用下A356-1.2 %La熔体中稀土La的运动规律以及分布规律. 通过对单一低频且搅拌时间短暂电磁搅拌情况下的A356-1.2 %La熔体进行建模仿真,并着重对电磁搅拌频率分别为f=5 Hz、15 Hz、30 Hz时稀土La的分布情况进行对比分析,最终得出当电磁搅拌频率f=30 Hz时熔体内稀土La分布相对均匀;且一定条件下随着电磁搅拌时间以及频率的增加,稀土La在A356-1.2 %La熔体内的分布也越均匀;并证实通过Ansys软件中电磁场模块Ansoft以及流场模块Fluent可以较好地对旋转电磁场内铝-稀土多相熔体中稀土的运动情况进行数值仿真.      

Numerical Simulation of Fluid Flow in a Round Bloom Mold with In-Mold Rotary Electromagnetic Stirring

In this article, an electromagnetic field simulation and a flow analysis model are performed to describe the three-dimensional electromagnetic field distribution and the electromagnetically driven flow characteristics in a round-bloom mold with a low-frequency in-mold rotary electromagnetic stirrer. The interaction between the induced flow and the inertial impinging jet from a straight-through submerged entry nozzle (SEN) of the caster is considered. The effects of stirrer current and frequency on the electromagnetic field and the flow in the round-bloom mold are investigated, and a strategy to optimize the stirring parameters is proposed. The results show that the distributions of magnetic flux density and electromagnetic force magnitude are nonuniform in a three-dimensional electromagnetic stirring (EMS) configuration. There exists a significant axial induced component of electromagnetic force. The flow in the in-mold EMS system is characterized by a dominant swirling movement at the transverse sections, coupled with the recirculating flows in the axial direction. An upper recirculation zone and a lower recirculation zone with the reverse melt flowing are found near the strand wall at the axial location close to the middle of the stirrer, and another recirculation zone is formed due to the interference of the induced flow with the jet from SEN. The meniscus surface has a swirl flow, and the meniscus level rises near the bloom strand wall and sinks around the SEN wall. All of these flow features are closely associated with metallurgical performances of the in-mold rotary stirrer. With the increase of stirring current and the decrease of frequency, the magnetic flux magnitude increases. There is an optimum frequency to obtain a peak of electromagnetic force magnitude and maximum tangential velocity. For a mold rotary EMS system, to determine the optimum stirring intensity, it is necessary to make a compromise between a larger tangential velocity and a relatively quiescent meniscus surface.     

Effect of in-mould electromagnetic stirring on the flow,initial solidification and level fluctuation in a slab mould: a numerical simulation study

In-mould electromagnetic stirring (M-EMS) is a widely used technique during slab continuous casting. To investigate the effect of M-EMS on the flow and initial solidification in a slab mould, a three-dimensional model coupling electromagnetic field, flow and solidification was developed. To track the steel/slag interface, the volume of fraction (VOF) model was coupled in the model. The electromagnetic force presents a centrally symmetrical distribution on the cross-section. The influences of stirring current and stirrer position on flow, initial solidification and level fluctuation have been discussed. M-EMS enhances the transversal flow and shrinks the lower recirculation in mould. The results indicate that both a higher stirring current and a lower stirrer position produce a reduction of the temperature in the mould centre. Furthermore, a higher stirrer position and a lower stirring current are favourable to the solidified shell growth. However, M-EMS aggravates the level fluctuation, which may lead to slag entrainment.     

Flow fields in electromagnetic stirring of rectangular strands with linear inductors: Part I. theory and experiments with cold models

A model is presented to compute the electromagnetic force fields and fluid flow fields in electromagnetic stirring of continuously cast strands with rectangular cross-section. The model involves the solution of the Maxwell equations, the Navier-Stokes equations, and the transport equations for the turbulence characteristicsk and e. The procedure of depth-averaging is applied in the treatment of several three-dimensional flows. Experiments were performed to check the computations using mercury as fluid. The spatial distribution of the magnetic induction and of the force density was determined for the laboratory inductor used in the stirring experiments. The flow velocity was measured photographically or with a drag probe, respectively. The agreement between experimental and theoretical data was found to be within 25 pct. It is concluded that the theory is sufficiently reliable to predict the flow fields in electromagnetic stirring of steel strands. In Part II of this paper the model is applied to analyze stirring situations in continuous casting of steel.     

圆坯凝固末端电磁搅拌作用下的流动与传热行为

以特殊钢圆坯连铸为研究对象, 建立了研究凝固末端电磁搅拌作用效果的三维耦合数值模型.利用分段计算模型获得末端电磁搅拌区域钢液流动与凝固的实际状态, 并采用达西源项法处理凝固末端钢液在糊状区的流动, 研究了不同电磁搅拌工艺参数下的电磁场分布及钢液的流动与传热特征.通过测量搅拌器中心线磁感应强度和铸坯表面温度验证了模型的准确性.研究结果表明: 电流强度每增加100 A, 搅拌器中心磁感应强度增加19.05 mT, 电磁力随着电流强度的增加显著增大.在20~40 Hz范围, 随着电流频率的提高, 中心磁感应强度略微下降, 但电磁力仍有所增加.在搅拌器区域, 液相穴内的钢液在切向电磁力的作用下旋转流动, 其切向速度随着电流强度和频率的增加而变大.末端电磁搅拌可促进钢液在圆坯径向的换热, 随着电流强度和频率的提高, 铸坯中心轴线上的钢液温度降低, 同时末端搅拌位置处的中心固相分率增加.      

Solidification in Soft-Contact Continuous Casting Mold with Alternating Electromagnetic Field

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圆坯中频电磁软接触连铸结晶器内钢液流动的数值模拟

采用有限元方法模拟了中频电磁场对软接触结晶器内钢液流动的影响规律,讨论感应线圈电流强度和电源频率等因素对结晶器内钢液流动的影响。结果表明：电磁力能加强结晶器内上半部熔池的搅拌强度,并在弯月面区域形成一明显的回流区,同时还能减小钢液射流的渗入深度;增大电流强度,能加强钢液的回流和对钢液的搅拌,减小射流渗入深度,同时也加剧了钢液自由表面的波动,因而电流强度有一个最佳的控制范围;增加电源频率时,射流的渗入深度变化不大,但弯月面附近钢液的紊动能和速度都有所提高,综合考量,本研究中将频率控制在2500 Hz左右。