INCLUSION BEHAVIOR AND HEAT-TRANSFER PHENOMENA IN STEELMAKING TUNDISHOPERATIONS .1. AQUEOUS MODELING

An in-house computer code, METFLO 3D, which can model three-dimensiona l (3-D) turbulent flow, heat transfer, and inclusion flotation, has be en developed for steelmaking tundishes. Also, sensor equipment has bee n developed for the continuous detection of particles suspended in aqu eous systems. The probe, based on the resistive pulse principle, withd raws a continuous sample of the feed water to be monitored. A full-sca le (isothermal) water model tundish (Stelco Research Centre, Burlingto n, Canada) was used to test experimental data on particle separation w ithin the tundish. These experimental data were compared with predicti ons calculated by the mathematical model developed for tundish flows, and satisfactory agreement was achieved.