Разработка вибрационной системы снижения интенсивности процесса затягивания выпускного канала сталеразливочного ковша

The problem of tightening of outlet channel of steel ladle still remains relevant at present. A review of scientific and technical studies, aimed at elaboration of methods to keep the channel flow section constant presented. An analysis of deposition forming mechanisms on walls of outlet channel of steel ladle was done. To prevent their formation it was proposed to apply a vibration impact on the ladle shutter. Using simulation studies and specially elaborated methodology, the degree of influence and frequency of amplitude oscillations, acting along the ladle channel, on increasing speed of layer thickness formation on its walls and number of tearing off hard particles was established. To evaluate intensity of elastic waves absorption by the refractories of ladle shutter during vibration impact on it, a natural experiment was done. As a result of the experiment an initial information was obtained for determining parameters of oscillation process to guarantee effective functioning of the proposed casting facility. A necessity was established to account tenfold decrease of vibration acceleration during propagation of elastic wave along the casting channel from the lower end of collector nuzzle to the upper end of the ladle casting nozzle. Results of the complex studies became base of technical solution at elaboration of design of the ladle shutter. The elaborated shutter is equipped by a system of exciting vertically-directed oscillations, promoting decreasing intensity of hard particles sticking on the walls of the outlet channel. The design of the perfected ladle shutter and general view of its test model shown, which is equipped with the vertically-directed oscillations exciting system. Depending on capacity of the steel ladles, which can be from 100 to 300 t, their shutters can be equipped with one or several pneumatic plunger vibrators. Each of the plunger having the mass of 0.8 kg, can develop an impact force up to 300 N when supplying into its working cavity compressed air of 0.2 MPa pressure at flow rate 150 l/min. Industrial tests of the modernized shutter in a foundry shop of Yasinovatsky machine-building plant were done.