基于RTD曲线连铸中间包优化设计数值模拟

为了优化连铸中间包内型,采用数值模拟方法计算钢液在连铸中间包内的停留时间分布（RTD）,并通过RTD曲线分析了连铸中间包内挡坝高度和位置对其钢液流场的影响。结果表明,结构优化后的连铸中间包钢液流场趋于合理,死区体积分数由原始方案的17.62%降至13.29%,且钢液在连铸中间包内的停留时间变化不大。     

板坯连铸中间包结构优化的研究

结合某公司双冲击点板坯中间包生产现状,利用水模实验对中间包内钢水流动特性进行了研究.结果表明：原中间包结构存在明显的短路流,钢水停留时间偏短,死区体积分率偏高,不利于夹杂物上浮去除.同时,由于在高度较大的两湍流控制器间钢水不能流出,影响金属收得率.这种具有双冲击点的中间包,应按照对称的两个单流板坯中间包进行结构优化.采用小高度湍流控制器加上下挡墙的控流方式时,由于钢水流经路径增长和全混流体积分率增加,响应时间增长,死区体积分率显著减小至15%以下,有利于夹杂物上浮去除.同时,将小高度湍流控制器和门式开孔导流坝相结合,残钢量显著减小,有利于提高金属收得率.     

二流连铸中间包内型优化水模试验

以相似原理为基础,用水模拟钢液研究中间包内的钢水流动特征,通过测定模型中间包内停留时间分布曲线(RTD),计算其平均停留时间及死区、活塞区和混合区的体积。试验表明,经过改进的中间包,其最短停留时间由20s增加到54s,平均停留时间由249s增加到305s,死区体积则由30．34％降低到14．74％,优化了中间包内的流场。     

板坯中间包控流装置结构优化的水模研究

根据相似原理,按照1：2比例对中间包建立水力学模型。考虑坝高、堰离底部高度、坝堰间距、堰与长水口注入点间距等参数对中间包内流场的影响,依据工厂实际工艺参数设计实验方案。对实验结果进行分析,结果表明：对原中间包结构进行优化,减小堰离底部距离及堰与注入点间的距离,钢液在中间包内响应时间由69.0 s延迟至75.0 s,平均停留时间由418.0 s增长至555.4 s,死区体积比例则由28.4%降至18.3%。     

Numerical simulation of flow phenomena and optimum operation of tundish

1　INTRODUCTIONDuringthecourseofcontinuouscastingsteel,theflowofliquidsteelintundishwasafairlycomplexprocesscontainingmomentumtransfer,masstransfer,energytransferandphase changeofmultiphasecomponents .Ac cordingtoRefs.[1,2 ],someinfluencingfactorsincastingsteelwerefound ,includingthecompositionofliquidsteel,thetechnicalparametersoftundishandre oxidationofmoltenmetal.Theprocesswouldaffectdirectlysurfacedefectsandinternalstructureformationofthecastingsteelproductsaswellastherealizationofhig…     

CSP中间包内腔优化的数值模拟

针对CSP中间包内冶金过程,建立中间包内钢水流场、温度场、夹杂物运动的数学模型,对不同挡墙和挡坝的5种组合方案的中间包钢水,从流动、传热和去夹杂能力等方面进行分析。结果表明:不同挡墙和挡坝的组合方案中,方案5效果最佳,其结构合理,钢液停留时间有效延长,利于夹杂物的上浮;没有明显的低温区域,中间包出口与入口的温差为5℃;对50μm的夹杂物能去除98.4%,对40μm的夹杂物去除率达到92.3%。     

中间包控流装置的物理模拟研究

根据相似原理,建立1∶3的物理模拟模型,通过正交试验考察了挡渣堰、导流坝组合控流装置对中间包流场的影响。研究结果表明,堰坝间距是影响流场的主要因素,优化控流组合方案为：挡渣堰距注入流中心线距离1 200 mm,挡渣堰下沿距包底距离500 mm,导流坝高度360 mm,堰坝间距300 mm.优化后中间包流场趋于合理,钢液在中间包内的停留时间延长,活塞流体积增大,死区体积减小.     

五流大方坯中间包流场优化

针对某钢厂五流大方坯中间包3流铸坯探伤不合格率较高的问题,采用数值模拟方法,研究不同结构中间包钢液的流场。结果表明,该钢厂现使用的中间包结构不合理,近流有短路流出现,且各流差异较大,不利于去除钢液中的夹杂物和提高各流间钢液的均匀性;采用大冲击区,挡墙中墙不开孔、侧墙开4个孔,设置2个坝的中间包结构最佳;中间包结构优化后,消除了近流的短路流,中间包钢液平均停留时间达652.9 s,各流示踪剂浓度的标准差仅为0.011 9,死区体积分数也仅为21.96%,既有利于夹杂物上浮去除,也保证了各流间钢液的均匀性。     

连铸中间包内流场控制优化水模实验研究

根据相似原理,研究了原设计方案和优化改进方案对中间包流场的影响。采用刺激-响应实验方法测得中间包流体的平均停留时间分布(RTD)曲线,并得到不同方案控流装置对中间包流体流动的影响,从而优化对中间包流场的控制。研究结果表明:方案4中活塞区体积分数增大了42.44%,钢液平均停留时间延长了500s左右,并且提高了中间包各流之间的钢液均匀性,从而促进夹杂物的上浮去除。     

八流中间包内型优化水模实验

根据相似原理,利用水模拟钢液流动来研究中间包内流场的流动状况,通过调节中间包内挡墙位置及其开孔大小来改善和优化中间包内的流场。对比计算机采集的RTD数据及用墨汁作为示踪剂的照片寻求出最优化方案。得出经过改进的中间包各流平均停留时间增加50-90s,死区体积由25％～30％降低到14％～19％,活塞流的体积比从8％～13％增加到26％-27％,优化了中间包内的流场。     

Improvement of tundish shape and optimization of flow control devices for sequence casting heavy steel ingots

The metallurgical effect of a round tundish used to cast heavy steel ingots in machine works at present was evaluated through water modeling experiments.The flow control devices of the improved oval tundish,which was used instead of the round tundish,had been optimized.The results show that the residence time of the round tundish is short,its inclusion removal efficiency is too low,and it has more dead zones and an unreasonable flow field.Compared with the round tundish,the improved oval tundish with the optimized weir and dam has a better effect:its minimum residence time is prolonged by 38.1 s,the average residence time is prolonged by 233.4 s,its dead volume fraction decreases from 26％ to 15％,and the ratio of plug volume fraction to dead volume fraction increases from 0.54 to 1.27.The inclusion removal efficiency also increases by 17.5％.     

Orthogonal analysis of water model study on the optimization of flow control devices in a six-strand tundish

Improper flow control devices in a multi-strand tundish can cause some problems, for example, liquid steel cannot reach every nozzle at the same time and the liquid steel in nozzles far away from the entry zone has a lower temperature. The water model experiment of a six-strand tundish of Tianjin Iron ＆ Steel Co. Ltd. was performed, a new ＂U＂ type baffle was obtained, and its parameters were defined by perpendicular analysis. The ＂U＂ baffle can not only improve those imperfections, but also prolong the residence time of nonmetallic inclusions, which is good for their flotation and separation.     

两流板坯连铸中间包结构优化水模实验研究

通过两流板坯中间包水模实验,研究了抑湍器以及不同控流装置的组合对中间包流动特性的影响.结果表明,合理使用抑湍器能延长开始响应时间,提高平均停留时间和活塞流体积.抑湍器和垱坝组合控流效果良好,且结构简单.由抑湍器、垱坝和挡渣堰组成的控流装置使中间包流场更加合理,优化后的中间包平均停留时间由原先的188 s提高到218 s,活塞流体积分数由3.50%提高到15.41%,死区体积分数由41.57%降低到32.15%.     

板坯连铸中间包内钢液流场和浓度场的数值模拟

采用FLUENT软件对板坯连铸中间包内的流场和浓度场进行数值模拟,分析中间包内有无挡墙以及挡墙参数变化引起中间包内流场、浓度场的变化情况。模拟结果表明,湍流控制器与挡墙的优化配合使中间包内钢液的平均停留时间由502 s延长至573 s,死区体积分数由29.7%降为14.4%,优化挡墙与挡坝参数有利于钢液温度和成份的均匀,及夹杂物的上浮去除。     

Design optimization of flow control device for multi-strand tundish

The fluid flow phenomena in tundish have a strong influence not only on the uniform of composition and temperature of bath, but also on the separation of non-metallic inclusions, especially for the multi-strand tundish. A water model of a multi-strand tundish has been set up based on the Froude number and Reynold number similarity criteria. The effect of dam+weir and baffle on the uniform of composition and temperature of bath for different nozzles has been studied. The residence time distribution curves of the fluid flow were measured by SG800. Comparing the photos of the flow pattern in tundish, the optimum arrangement of baf-fle+dam was obtained. This new structure is benefit not only to uniform the temperature among different SENs (submerge entry nozzles) but also to separate the non-inclusions from the liquid steel, it can be widely used in multi-strand tundish.     

板坯连铸中间包钢液过滤技术水模试验

通过向中间包内吹入惰性气体的水模实验研究，提出了净化钢液的吹气工艺及设备参数，为进一步进行工业性试验提供了理论依据．     

宝钢板坯连铸机中间包三维流场数模研究

本文根据宝钢板坯连铸机中间包的形状和操作工艺参数,建立了一个钢液流动的三维数学模型,并利用数值计算结果,分析了宝钢中间包上、下挡墙结构对钢液流场的影响。结果表明,这种结构的中间包,有较合理的钢液流场。可避免钢渣卷入钢液流向水口进入结晶器,也有利于钢液内的夹杂上浮排除。     

Mathematical modeling of fluid flow, heat transfer and inclusion transport in a four strand tundish

Mathematical simulation was used for trouble-shooting and optimization. By the mathematical simulation, fluid flow and beat transfer of molten-steel in a four-strand tundish of a billet caster under different conditions （bare tundish and tundish with flow control device） were analyzed, The results showed that （1） the tundish with flow control device （FCD） has an important effect on the fluid pattern and temperature distribution; （2） the unsteady, solving method was used to model the inclusion motions at different time perthds, and it showed that the FCD is advantageous to separate the nonmetallic inclusions. According to the simulation results, the main problem existing in the industry preduction was found, and some helpful rneasurements were executed. Consequently, the large nonmetallic inclusions were separated, and the content of total oxygen was reduced. The qualily of steel was greatly improved.     

Influence of flow control devices on metallurgical effects in a large—capacity tundish

The influence of flow control devices on metallurgical effects in large-capacity tundish has been studied carefully with elements tracing,sampling and theoretical prospecting,The results from the studies are(1) in the continuous casting of clean steel,bad control of tundish operation may deteriorate the cleanliness of steel;(2) the cleanliness of steel is deteriorated mainly at the unstady state;(3) large amount of macro inclusions come from the top slag and the refractory of tundish;(4) installing dam and weir can improve the cleanliness of steel and lighten the influence of steel fluctuation;and (5) the result of theoretical calculation suggests that the inclusions larger than the critical size of 92.6um can be floated out from the tundish bath completely.     

板坯中间包空包、充包过程中自由表面的数值模拟

中间包液面稳定时,钢水的流入和流出可以近似认为是一个稳定流动过程.然而在开浇时液面升高或在换钢包和浇注末期中间包液面下降时,流速有较大的变化而引起流动模式改变导致表面波的形成.研究了中间包内钢液在空包和充包过程中自由表面的变化以及此过程的速度场,研究结果深化了对中间包空包、充包工作过程的认识.