System, apparatus, and method for casting bleed out detection

An apparatus for detecting continuous casting bleed out comprising:

• a manifold, wherein the manifold receives casting gas from a casting gas source wherein the manifold disperses the casting gas to a continuous casting mold;
• at least one of a pressure sensor or a mass air flow sensor within the manifold and associated with the continuous casting mold;
• a sensor loop attached proximate a bottom of the continuous casting mold;
• a conduit to convey the casting gas from the manifold to the continuous casting mold;
• and
• a passage to convey at least a portion of the casting gas from the conduit to the sensor loop to pressurize the sensor loop,
• wherein in response to molten metal from a bleed out condition of the continuous casting mold contacting the sensor loop, the sensor loop is punctured, and casting gas escapes the sensor loop, wherein in response to the casting gas escaping the sensor loop, the pressure sensor or the mass air flow sensor within the manifold detects the bleed out condition.

A system for continuous casting comprising:

• a plurality of continuous casting molds;
• a casting gas supply;
• a manifold, wherein the manifold is configured to receive casting gas from the casting gas supply and distribute the casting gas to the plurality of continuous casting molds;
• a plurality of conduits, wherein each conduit conducts the casting gas from a respective channel of the manifold to a respective continuous casting mold of the plurality of continuous casting molds;
• a plurality of sensor loops, wherein each sensor loop is attached to a respective continuous casting mold of the plurality of continuous casting molds, wherein the casting gas from the respective continuous casting mold is conducted to a respective sensor loop for the respective continuous casting mold;
• at least one of a plurality of pressure sensors or a plurality of mass air flow sensors, each associated with a respective continuous casting mold, wherein a pressure sensor of the plurality of pressure sensors or a mass air flow sensor of the plurality of mass air flow sensors is configured to detect a bleed out condition at the respective continuous casting mold based on a pressure loss satisfying a predetermined threshold or a step change in mass air flow.