Characterization of Novel Flow Control Refractories for the Continuous Casting Process by Modeling and Simulation
(Room 205B)
09 May 17
2:30 PM
-
3:00 PM
Besides requirements like a close control of all involved machine parameters, the production of clean steel via the continuous casting process also highly depends on the right choice of refractory products and systems. During the transfer from one metallurgical vessel to another, contamination of steel needs to be avoided in order to fulfill specified quality requirements. Consequently, design and quality of the involved refractories is one key aspect. This paper presents how different modeling techniques, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and water modeling, are methodically applied in order to deepen the process understanding and derive measures to optimize the design of the refractory components from the ladle to the mold. Several examples of product improvements, as well as innovative product developments, are shown.