A flux feeding apparatus and flux optimization selection method
AssigneeImerys
InventorMichael ZINNI
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Abstract
A flux feeding apparatus 10 for delivering flux to a mold 13 during a continuous casting process is described. The apparatus comprises: a plurality of silos 20a-20c each containing a different flux or flux component; a receiver 52 for receiving process parameters of the casting process; and a controller 44 which is configured to: analyse the process parameters received by the receiver 52; determine whether a current flux composition is appropriate for the received process parameters; and if the current flux composition is not appropriate for the received process parameters, change the delivery of flux or flux components from the plurality of silos to provide a required flux composition to the mold 13 for the received parameters. A corresponding method is also described.
Claims19
A flux feeding apparatus for delivering flux to a mold during a continuous casting process, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of silos each containing a different flux or flux component;
- a receiver for receiving process parameters of the casting process;
- and
- a controller which is configured to:
- analyse the process parameters received by the receiver;
- determine whether a current flux composition is appropriate for the received process parameters;
- and
- if the current flux composition is not appropriate for the received process parameters, change the delivery of flux or flux components from the plurality of silos to provide a required flux composition to the mold for the received process parameters.
A method for delivering flux to a mold during a continuous casting process, the method comprising:
- receiving process parameters of the casting process at a controller;
- analysing the process parameters using the controller;
- determining whether a current flux composition delivered to the mold from a plurality of silos each containing a different flux or flux component is appropriate for the received process parameters;
- and
- if the current flux composition is not appropriate for the received process parameters, changing the delivery of flux or flux components from the plurality of silos so as to provide a required flux composition to the mold for the received process parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.