Influence Factors Analysis of Fe-C Alloy Blocking Layer in the Electromagnetic Induction-Controlled Automated Steel Teeming Technology

In the electromagnetic induction-controlled automated steel teeming(EICAST)technology of ladle,the height and location of the blocking layer are critical factors to determine the structure size and installation location of induction coil.And,they are also the key parameters affecting the successful implementation of this new technology.In this paper,the influence of the liquid steel temperature,the holding time and the alloy composition on the height and location of the blocking layer were studied by numerical simulation.The simulation results were verified by 40 t ladle industrial experiments.Moreover,the regulation approach of the blocking layer was determined,and the determination process of coil size and its installation location were also analyzed.The results show that the location of the blocking layer moves down with the increase in the liquid steel temperature and the holding time.The height of the blocking layer decreases with the increase in the liquid steel temperature;however,it increases with the increase in the holding time.The height and location of the blocking layer can be largely adjusted by changing the alloy composition of filling particles in the upper nozzle.When the liquid steel temperature is 1550℃,the holding time is 180 min and the alloy composition is confirmed,the melting layer height is 120 mm,and the blocking layer height is 129 mm,which are beneficial to design and installation of induction coil.These results are very important for the industrial implementation of the EICAST technology.

磁屏蔽对电磁出钢系统中感应加热电源功率损耗的影响

为降低钢包结构对电磁出钢系统中电源功率损耗的影响,提出了在线圈下侧与四周布置磁屏蔽材料的方法。采用数值模拟的方法分析了磁屏蔽对感应线圈周围磁感应强度和线圈最佳加热位置的影响,并通过实验进行了验证。确定了适用于电磁出钢技术的最佳的磁屏蔽尺寸和结构。结果表明,采用磁屏蔽的方法能够有效降低线圈的功率损耗,并提高线圈的最佳加热区域。当使用Cu作为磁屏蔽材料时,其最佳尺寸为高度200 mm、长度和宽度290 mm及厚度1 mm,并且网状结构在不影响水口座砖寿命的同时能够达到与传统结构基本相同的磁屏蔽效果。此时线圈的最佳加热位置会上移20.2 mm,这有利于电磁出钢系统中感应线圈的安装及其使用寿命的提高。