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US 4,527,609 AGranted
Continuous casting plant for continuously casting a metal melt
AssigneeVoest-Alpine International Corporation
InventorThomas J. Nugent
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Abstract
A plant for continuously casting a metal, in particular steel, is provided comprising an open-ended mold. In order to provide an arrangement by which the hazards to the operators due to the emissions emerging from the mold are prevented, with an unobstructed view into the mold cavity being ensured, an emission collecting device covering the mold cavity and connected to an exhaust duct is provided above the mold at a distance therefrom to suck off the emissions emerging from the mold.
Claims6
In a plant for continuously casting a metal, in particular steel, comprising
- an open-ended mold defining a mold cavity;
- a tundish arranged above the open-ended mold;
- an emission collecting means provided above said mold at a distance therefrom and covering said mold cavity so as to suck off emissions emerging from said mold cavity;
- an exhaust duct connected to said emission collecting means and including an exhaust duct stage following upon said emission collecting means and being provided on the lower side of said tundish together with said emission collecting means.
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