Method and apparatus for supporting a steel strand produced during a continuous strand casting method
AssigneeConcast AG
InventorAdalbert Rohrig
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Abstract
In order to support a steel strand fabricated during a continuous strand casting method, and whose liquid core is agitated or stirred with the aid of an electromagnetic stirrer installed near the strand surface, the stirrer together with guide rolls is oscillatingly moved during the casting operation in the lengthwise direction of the cast strand.
Claims3
A method of supporting a continuous cast strand, specially a steel strand, produced during a continuous casting operation, wherein the liquid core of the cast strand is electromagnetically stirred, comprising the steps of:
- providing guide rolls and an electromagnetic stirrer cooperatively arranged between said guide rolls;
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- during the continuous casting operation oscillating the guide rolls together with the electromagnetic stirrer arranged therebetween in the lengthwise direction of the cast strand.
An apparatus for supporting a continuously cast strand at a continuous casting installation, specially for the continuous casting of steel, comprising:
- a continuous casting mold in which there is cast the steel into a strand;
- a strand guide means arranged following the continuous casting mold;
- an electromagnetic stirrer for stirring a liquid core of the continuously cast strand;
- guide rolls attached to said electromagnetic stirrer;
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- oscillation means associated with said electromagnetic stirrer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.