DISTRIBUTION OF METAL ONTO THE BELT OF A HORIZONTAL STRIP CASTER

This paper presents a new method for metal distribution onto the belt of a horizontal single belt strip caster. Water and liquid tin have be en used to study the flow conditions in the feeding zone of the convey or belt. Tests of a method presented in literature for metal distribut ion have been conducted and a new method that uses multiple parallel j ets in order to obtain stable feeding conditions have been tested. Thi s method gives a controlled way of maintaining a continuous liquid fil m and it also has a stable meniscus. The freezing problem with a tripl e point will also be eliminated by use of this method.