Water Modelling Experiments of Argon Bubbling Curtain in a Slab Continuous Casting Tundish

Fluid flow characteristics in a two‐strand slab tundish with Ar bubbling curtain were studied in water modelling experiments. It was found that the Ar bubbling curtain can greatly improve the flow characteristics in the tundish with a weir, a dam and a turbulence inhibitor. It dramatically increased the peak concentration time and plug volume and greatly decreased the dead volume, but hardly influenced the minimum residence time. Therefore, the fluid flow characteristics in a tundish with Ar bubbling curtain were favourable to the flotation and separation of inclusions from molten steel. The flow characteristics with low gas flow rate and short distance of the Ar bubbling curtain from the tundish outlet were better than those with high gas flow rate and large distance of the curtain from the outlet.     

Study on Process Technology of Gas Bubbling Curtain Substituting Dam in the Tundish of Slab Casting

This paper presents experimental results from physical and mathematical simulation of liquid steel flow in the tundish adopting gas bubbling curtain substituting dam and industrial trials have been investigated based the experimental results. Physical and mathematical simulation results show the gas bubbling curtain can improve pattern of liquid flow in the tundish , accelerate inclusions flotation,and simultaneity metallurgy effect has been further improved when combining weir and turbulence inhibitor. The industrial trial results confirm that content of oxygen , nitrogen and inclusions in continuous casting billets have been reduced when gas bubbling curtain combining weir and turbulence inhibitor.     

薄板坯连铸中间包吹氩行为的物理模拟

中间包吹氩是适应洁净钢冶炼的新技术、新方法。依据相似原理,在实验室建立了一定相似比的薄板坯连铸中间包物理模型。比较了传统堰坝组合,吹氩气幕挡墙分别代替堰、坝对中间包流体流动特征的影响,并尝试在中间包内采用双气幕挡墙的控流方式。结果表明,气幕挡墙分别代替堰、坝,中间包停留时间和死区体积与堰 坝组合十分相近;双气幕挡墙代替堰 坝组合,除死区体积较大外,停留时间接近堰 坝组合。上述结论为气幕挡墙技术的进一步应用提供了参考依据。     

Inertial and buoyancy driven water flows under gas bubbling and thermal stratification conditions in a tundish model

Steel flow dominated by inertial and buoyancy flows under gas bubbling and thermal stratification conditions, in a one-strand tundish, was studied using a 2/5 scale water model. The use of a turbulence inhibitor yields plug flow volume fractions well above 40 pct for a casting rate of 3.12 tons/min under isothermal conditions. Small flow rates of gas injection (246 cm³/min), through a gas curtain, improved the fluid flow by enhancing the plug flow volume fraction. Higher flow rates originated an increase of back-mixing flow, thus forming recirculating flows in both sides of this curtain. Step inputs of hot water drove streams of this fluid toward the bath surface due to buoyancy forces. A rise in gas flow rate led to a thermal homogenization in two separated cells of flow located at each side of the gas curtain. Step inputs of cold water drove streams of fluid along the tundish bottom. Use of the gas curtain homogenized the lower part of the tundish as well as the upper part of the bath at the left side of the curtain. However, temperature at the top corner of the tundish, in the outlet box, remained very different than the rest of the temperatures inside this tundish. High gas flow rates (912 cm³/min) were required to homogenize the bath after times as long as twice the mean residence time of the fluid. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements corroborated the formation of recirculating flows at both sides of the gas curtain.     

气幕挡墙中间包仿真优化及其冶金效果

根据水钢炼钢厂150 mm×150 mm六流连铸32 t中间包的结构操作工艺参数,采用数模仿真法研究了气幕挡墙技术对中间包内钢液流动特性及夹杂物去除的影响,并对HPB235和65钢进行了工业试验。结果表明,气幕挡墙可以有效改善钢液的流动状态,均衡各出口停留时间,有效延长钢液的平均停留时间,降低死区体积,提高夹杂物去除率。该技术适应多流中间包纯净钢冶炼的需求。     

不同挡墙挡坝组合对两流中间包内流场的影响

在相似理论的基础上,通过水力学模拟对两流板坯连铸中间包3种不同挡墙挡坝组合形式下包内流场进行研究.试验结果表明:方案1(挡墙-挡坝-端挡坝方案)挡墙与挡坝间距不合理,端挡坝未起到控流作用致使中间包内流体平均停留时间、峰值时间短,死区比例较大(27.9%);方案2(挡坝-挡墙-端挡坝方案)显著改善了中间包内流场状况,全混流区及活塞流区比例增加,死区减小为21%;方案3(双墙双坝方案)由于增加一组挡墙延长了流体流动的路径,流体在中间包内的停留时间明显增加,死区比例最小(16.7%),同时微观电导率波动值也最小(0.025 ms/cm),为3种方案之最优.     

Hydraulics and Mathematics Simulation on the Weir and Gas Curtain in Tundish of Ultrathick Slab Continuous Casting

The molten steel flow pattern in continuous casting tundish could be improved if the flow control devices were properly used. With reasonable application of weir and air curtain, the disturbance at injection zone of the tundish was reduced. The flow path of the molten steel was changed, and the short-circuit flow was eliminated. Therefore, the residence time was lengthened. An air curtain with bubbles floating could promote the surface flow and improve inclusions removal. The application of weir and air curtain in an ultrathick slab continuous casting tundish was investigated with hydraulics and mathematics simulation. The residence time and dead volume fraction were studied through orthogonal experiments with different positions of the flow control devices. The efficiency of three factors was analyzed, and the optimum positions of the weir and air curtain were obtained. Besides, the discrete phase model was suitable for simulation of the interaction between gas bubbles and molten steel, and the mathematics results shown the optimum one got larger inclusion flotation rate.     

中间包结构优化及冶金效果

通过水模型实验,对四流圆坯中间包三种挡墙形式下的包内流场进行模拟研究.结果表明:原挡墙控流下的中间包同一侧两流之间的流体流动特性存在很大差异,与内侧相比,外侧流的最小停留时间、峰值时间长、死区体积大,造成中间包内钢液温度不均匀,夹杂物不能有效地上浮去除.U型挡墙能很好地解决各流间的同步性,但是最小停留时间短,死区比例较大.采用Y型挡墙可以有效地改变中间包内流场分布,促进夹杂物上浮,提高钢水清洁度,为三种挡墙形式之最优.工业试验表明,Y型挡墙在降低铸坯总氧和夹杂物方面均优于原挡墙.     

中间包内钢水控流技术

介绍了中间包冶金技术的发展,分析了中间包内钢水的流动特性及控流装置对钢水流动状态的影响,论述了改进中间包内的控流装置可以明显改变钢水流动状态,中间包内同时应用堰、坝、湍流控制器及多孔挡墙或气幕挡墙,能够延长钢水在中间包内的滞留时间,有效去除钢中夹杂,提高中间包冶金效果。     

酒钢板坯中间包等温钢液流场的数值模拟

 以酒钢板坯连铸中间包为研究对象,利用数学模拟方法,以挡墙与入口处、挡坝间的距离,挡墙和挡坝高度等为影响参数,对板坯连铸中间包流场进行优化设计,研究了中间包内钢液流场,对目前使用的中间包结构进行了优化,得出了有利于生产的设计数据。优化后酒钢二炼钢生产的铸坯在中板轧制时夹杂物缺陷下降了0.5%,提高了中间包的冶金功能。     

Analysis of the mathematical model of the gas bubbling curtain injection on the bottom and the walls of a continuous casting tundish

In the present work, the behaviour of a gas bubbling curtain (GBC) in the continuous casting tundish of industry is studied by using a physical model in the scale of 1:3. This study was made with the following configurations of gas injection inside the tundish: no gas injection, gas injection on the bottom and combined gas injection (CGI) on the bottom and the walls. Mathematical simulations were performed using the Eulerian approach. Mathematical modelling was also used to determine the residence time distribution curves (RTD curves). For the validation of the mathematical model, experiments were made using the physical models to obtain the homogenisation time of salt solutions. All of the results were validated by the experimental results of the RTD curves. The plug flow fraction remained almost constant when gas injection was used on the walls, however the mean residence time and the dead volume fraction, increased and decreased, respectively. The CGI on the bottom and walls allowed the entire cross-section to be covered with the GBC which acted as a barrier to the passage of inclusions.     

四流矩形中间包冲击碗应用水模实验研究

通过四流矩形中间包水模实验,研究了不同结构的冲击碗与不同控流装置的组合对中间包流动特性的影响,并比较了有无冲击碗对中间包流动特性的影响。合理使用适当结构的冲击碗能大大延长近中心流的响应时间,改善各流的流动特性的差异,提高平均停留时间和平均活塞区体积。冲击碗与单坝组合控流效果较好,而冲击碗与单墙单坝组合控流效果较差。提出了针对四流矩形中间包控流装置的优化设计方案。     

薄板坯连铸中间包内抑湍器的模拟研究

控制中间包内钢液的合理流动对夹杂物的排除有重要影响,为此建立了模拟薄板坯连铸中间包流动情况的水模型。通过测定停留时间分布(RTD)曲线,研究了不同组合控流装置对中间包流体流动特性的影响。结果表明,结构及尺寸合理的抑湍器能延长水口响应时间及平均停留时间、提高活塞流区体积分数及降低死区体积分数;抑湍器与单坝组合的控流装置在控制流体流动方面效果极佳,而抑湍器与单墙单坝、单墙双坝组合的控流装置的控流效果不太理想。     

中间包内流体流动及夹杂物去除的研究

采用湍流流动的数学模型方法,对板坯中间包内的钢液流动及夹杂物去除率进行了模拟研究。系统分析了在中间包内设置控流设备对钢液流动状态、平均停留时间以及夹杂物颗粒排除率的影响。结果表明,设置挡墙和坝后,中间包内有效防止了短路流,延长了平均停留时间,夹杂物整体排除率明显提高,大大改善了中间包的冶金效果。     

Numerical Investigation of the Fluid Flow in Continuous Casting Tundish Using Analysis of RTD Curves

 A detailed mathematical procedure of the optimization of the fluid flow in a tundish water model with and without flow control devices (weir and dam) was carried out using the commercial CFD code FLUENT 60. The (k ε) two equation model was used to model turbulence. The residence time distribution (RTD) curves were used to analyze the behavior of the flow in tundish. The location of flow control devices in the tundish was studied. The results show that the flow modifiers play an important role in promoting the floatation of nonmetallic inclusions in steel. Comparing the three geometric configurations that are considered (bare tundish, weir, weir+dam), the tundish equipped with the arrangement (weir+dam) is a best and optimal geometric configuration of tundish.     

多流式连铸过渡包的结构优化

摘要：过渡包在薄带连铸过程中起到承上启下的作用,为了使结晶器入口钢液成分与温度更加均一,研究钢液在过渡包内的流动以及其出口钢液温度的分布对薄带连铸过程有着重要的意义。针对某钢厂多流式过渡包,提出在包内增加坝堰组合以优化钢液在包内的流态以及温度分布。采用数值模拟和物理模拟的方法,研究了过渡包内不同控流装置下钢液的流态和温度分布,同时通过各流出口的平均停留时间和温度值差来考察钢液分布的均匀性。研究发现增加坝堰组合后,过渡包内流态与温度分布更加均一且稳定,过渡包内设置坝高30mm,堰高30mm,坝堰间距120mm,堰距入口中心距离253mm为最优方案,其平均停留时间方差较原模型减少82%,各出口温度极差较原模型减少67%。数值模拟结果同物理模拟结果较一致。     

中间包底吹氩水模型试验及冶金效果

通过水模型试验和工业试验,研究了中间包底吹氩参数对中间包流场的影响。水模型试验结果表明:中间包底吹气可以改善中间包流场,较佳的吹气参数是透气砖距离冲击区765 mm,吹气量在0.06~0.10 m3/h。工业试验结果表明:中间包采用底吹氩后,T[O]降低了26.67%;大型夹杂物总含量由0.430 mg/kg降至0.079 mg/kg,降低了81.82%。     

Fluid Flow and Interfacial Phenomenon of Slag and Metal in Continuous Casting Tundish With Argon Blowing

The fluid flow and the interfacial phenomenon of slag and metal in tundish with gas blowing were studied with mathematical and physical modeling, and the effects of gas flowrate, the placement of porous beam for the generation of bubbles, and the combination of flow control devices on the flow and slag-metal interface were investigated. The results show that the position of gas bubbling has a significant effect on the flow in tundish, and the placement of porous beam and gas flowrate are the two main factors affecting the entrapment of slag in tundish. The closer the porous beam to the weir, the more reasonable is the flow, which is in favor of the control of slag entrapment in tundish.     

中间包气幕挡墙去除夹杂物的数值模拟

以湍流控制器加单坝结构的FTSC中间包为原型,采用气-液-固三相流数值模拟手段,研究了气幕挡墙对不同粒径夹杂物的去除情况.结果表明,中间包气幕挡墙能够改善钢液的流动特性,提高夹杂物的去除率,尤其对小颗粒夹杂物,去除效果更明显.     

四流中间包气幕挡墙水模拟研究

采用不同参数的多孔透气砖进行了25 t四流中间包的底部吹气水模拟实验,结合RTD曲线和标准差分析,研究透气砖面积(210～105 mm×56～28 mm) 、4种吹气位置和吹气量(60～120 L/h)对中间包液体流动特性的影响,并与不吹气的情况进行了对比。结果表明,中间包吹气能改善液体的流动特性,均衡其在不同水口间的停留时间,并能延长峰值时间和降低死区体积。透气砖靠近挡墙,采用小气量和小面积更有利于改善现有中间包流场。