Submerged entry nozzle with installable parts

A method of performing continuous casting of liquid metal, said method comprising:

• directing a flow of said liquid metal from a ladle into a tundish;
• directing said flow of said liquid metal from said tundish into at least one entry port at a top portion of a submerged entry nozzle (SEN);
• directing said flow of said liquid metal through said SEN, said SEN having installable flow diverter parts installed in a substantially hollow distribution zone at a bottom portion of said SEN, wherein said installable flow diverter parts comprise a flow divider, a first diffuser, and a second diffuser, wherein said flow divider is installed upstream of said first diffuser and said second diffuser, and divides said liquid metal into a first stream and a second stream of liquid metal in said distribution zone;
• directing said first stream and said second stream of liquid metal through said distribution zone, wherein said distribution zone having said first diffuser and said second diffuser installed downstream of said flow divider, wherein said first diffuser further divides said first stream near a first exit port and said second diffuser further divides said second stream near a second exit port;
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• directing said flow of said liquid metal out of said first exit port and said second exit port, and into a caster mold having a width dimension which is matched to angles determined by said installable flow diverter parts.