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Numerical Modelling of Dissipation Phenomena in a New Ladle Shroud for Fluidynamic Control and Its Effect on Inclusions Removal in a Slab Tundish
Author(s) -
SolorioDiaz Gildardo,
DavilaMorales Rodolfo,
de Jesus BarretoSandoval Jose,
VergaraHernández Hector Javier,
RamosBanderas Angel,
Galvan Sergio Ricardo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.201300224
Subject(s) - ladle , tundish , shroud , slab , mechanics , turbulence , dissipation , flow control (data) , materials science , jet (fluid) , flow (mathematics) , water model , volumetric flow rate , continuous casting , engineering , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , metallurgy , thermodynamics , physics , telecommunications , quantum mechanics , molecular dynamics
In the current research study, a mathematical model was developed to study the dissipation phenomena inside a new design of ladle shroud and its effects on flow patterns and inclusion removal rate. The New Ladle Shroud performance is evaluated in a conventional slab tundish, and the results are compared to different flow control arrangements. The velocity of the entry jet is decreased and the bulk flow is well controlled, the inclusion removal rate is improved, and compared to those arrangements where turbulence inhibitors are used.