A kind of method of anode plate quantitative casting
Technical field
It is the present invention relates to positive plate casting technical field, in particular to a kind of to pass through melt in monitoring anode plate mold cavity
The method that thickness change carries out quantitative casting to anode plate.
Background technique
In the production of the electrorefinings such as nickel, copper, lead, tin, crude metal material, anode scrap etc. are subjected to ingredient fusing, then in spy
Shape shape mold in cast anode plate, and with cathode plate intersects placement logical direct current is electrolysed in a cell, on anode
Metal and the active impurity element of Bi Qi oxidation dissolution occurs and enters solution, it is heavy that refined metals element then restores on cathode plate
Product, obtains the higher cathode product of purity.
The continuous oxidation dissolution of metal and other active metals enters solution on anode plate, and inactive element can remain in
On pole plate or part deposits to slot bottom and forms the earth of positive pole.The electrolysis process requirement of reasonable economic indicator is maintained to protect in electrolytic process
A certain amount of anode scrap is stayed to return in smelting furnace together with new raw material melting again, be cast into anode into next electrolysing period.
The uniformity of anode plate is to guarantee that electrorefining processes obtain high quality cathode product, uniform current distribution, low product direct current
An important factor for power consumption and the low anode scrap rate of recovery, and anode plate thickness is one of the main parameter controlled in casting process.
Casting metal melts weight is generally controlled by electronic scale weighing method to carry out quantitative casting to anode at present.
Similar to the electrorefinings such as copper, lead, during vulcanization electronickel refining production metallic nickel, the anode used is containing 75%
Left and right nickel and about 25% sulphur.Nickel sulfide melt viscosity is big, poor fluidity, and casting process is particularly easy to slagging, uses electronics
Scale weighing method not can guarantee the consistency of thickness to control anode plate quality, and effect is bad, and the thickness pair of nickel sulfide anode
The influence for being electrolysed index is even more serious, needs the method using new control anode casting quality.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the problems, such as that existing electronic scale weighing method control anode plate quality effect is bad, the present invention provides one
The method that kind carries out quantitative casting to anode plate by melt thickness change in monitoring anode plate mold cavity, comprising:
Non-contact distance measurement device is installed on to the area just above of casting position;
According to the data that the range unit measures, determine whether the mold cavity on casting machine reaches the casting position
Set, specifically include: the data measured according to the range unit establish the change curve of measurement distance and time;According to described
Occur indicating in change curve gap between two molds apart from spike, the top edge distance of mold cavity and mold cavity
Bottom surface distance determines that the mold cavity on casting machine reaches the casting position;
When the mold cavity reaches the casting position, stop casting machine operation, and pour into the mold cavity
Cast high-temperature liquid state anode melt;
When the mold cavity reaches the casting position, and the survey when data and casting of measuring device measurement
When the difference of data away from device measurement reaches Thickness of Copper Positive Plate preset value, stop casting;
The Thickness of Copper Positive Plate preset value is calculated by following formula:
Wherein, T is anode melt temperature, γ is anode fusant density, η is anode melt viscosity, δ is casting gate and mold
Height between type chamber, a, b, c and d are constant factor.
The non-contact distance measurement device includes any in laser range finder, ultrasonic range finder and X-ray rangefinder
One kind, or the rangefinder array being made of them.
The method of anode plate quantitative casting provided by the invention accurately controls casting die by non-contact measurement mode
The thickness of Anodic melt, so that the quality of positive plate casting be greatly improved, not only realize to nickel electrowinning anode and
Copper, lead, tin etc. refine the casting of anode, but also the generally applicable Metal Production that other need to be electrolysed using casting anode
Process.The present invention is due to the contactless measurement using separate high temperature, so that the manufacture and control of casting system obtain greatly
Amplitude simplifies, and maintenance cost is greatly reduced, and improves the control precision of Nickel Anode Plate casting significantly.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the operation principle schematic diagram of anode plate quantitative casting provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 be when the embodiment of the present invention is not cast distance verses time change curve (horizontal axis is the time, the longitudinal axis be away from
From);
Fig. 3 be when the embodiment of the present invention is cast distance verses time change curve (horizontal axis is the time, the longitudinal axis be away from
From).
Specific embodiment
With reference to the accompanying drawings and examples, technical solution of the present invention is further described.
The embodiment of the present invention continuously measures range unit to die surface or mold cavity using non-contact distance measurement device
The distance change of interior bath surface realizes the quantitative casting to anode plate.As shown in Figure 1, in the casting position 4 of casting machine 1
Area just above installs non-contact distance measurement device 7, for continuously measuring surface 3 or mould type of the range unit 7 to mold 2
The distance of intracavitary bath surface fixed point 4.Range unit 7 includes laser range finder, ultrasonic range finder and X-ray rangefinder
In any one, or the rangefinder array being made of them.When casting die is moved and is not cast, range unit
7 measurement data is distance of the range unit to casting machine top mold surface, the curve which changes over time such as Fig. 2 institute
Show.In Fig. 2, label 9 indicate gap between 7 to two molds of range unit apart from spike, label 10 indicates range unit 7
To the distance of two mold cavity top edges, label 11 indicates range unit 7 to the distance in two type bottom of chamber face of mold, label
12 indicate range unit 7 to the top edge distance between two type chambers of mold.As shown in figure 3, after time τ, mould type
It is aligned in the middle part of chamber with casting gate middle line, starts casting process at this time.When casting, range unit 7 to bath surface is apart from any time
The curve (also referred to as casting line) of variation is indicated by the label 13 in Fig. 3;Casting, (namely anode plate pours for the melt thickness of any time
Cast thickness) it is distance and the distance difference of the point on casting line 13 that label 11 indicates.When melt thickness reaches positive plate casting
Thickness preset value hsWhen (the A point that corresponding diagram 3 is cast on line 13), casting package is lifted, stops casting.Mold cavity on casting machine
With fixed geometry, after the casting thickness of anode plate is distribution accurately controlled, weight, the size of anode plate are also obtained accurately
Control, to realize quantitative casting.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, the process of anode plate quantitative casting provided in an embodiment of the present invention are as follows: when being cast, pour
Casting machine movement, range unit 7 send control system by data line 8 for the distance of real-time measurement;Control system is according to receiving
Data, establish distance-time curve;It is as shown in Figure 3 apart from spike 9 and mold cavity when occurring on distance-time curve
When the distance 10 of top edge, first mold cavity occurs and after time τ, in the middle part of first mold cavity and in casting gate
Line alignment, casting machine stop motion;Casting package 5 injects anode melt 6 into first mold cavity, and range unit 7 is surveyed at this time
The distance of amount is changed by casting line 13;Difference at a distance from measuring when the distance that label 11 indicates is with casting reaches anode plate and pours
Cast thickness preset value hsWhen, casting package is lifted, stops casting, finally obtains first piece of anode plate with a thickness of H;Casting machine followed by
Reforwarding is dynamic, and when the top edge distance 12 between distance-time curve two mold cavities of appearance, second mold cavity goes out
It now and after time τ, is aligned in the middle part of second mold cavity with casting gate middle line, casting machine stop motion, casting package 5 is to the
Anode melt is injected in two mold cavities, the distance that range unit 7 measures at this time is still pressed casting line 13 and changed, when 11 table of label
Difference at a distance from measuring when the distance shown is with casting reaches Thickness of Copper Positive Plate preset value hsWhen, casting package is lifted, is stopped
Casting, finally obtains second piece of anode plate with a thickness of H;Later, casting machine is further continued for moving, and starts the casting of next mold
Process, so circulation are until complete the casting work of all anode melts.It should be understood that due to the casting gate of casting package 5
The mobility for stopping that casting is a dynamic process and liquid melts is lifted, the final casting thickness of anode plate is caused to be greater than sun
Pole plate casting thickness preset value;The final casting thickness H of anode plate is minimum point on the distance that label 11 indicates and casting line 13
The difference of the distance of B.Thickness of Copper Positive Plate preset value hsAccording to formulaTo set, in which: T is
Anode melt temperature, γ anode fusant density, η anode melt viscosity, height of the δ between casting gate and mold cavity;a,b,c
It is constant factor with d, depends on specific anode material and casting process system.It is real below by several typical applications
It applies the quantitative casting process of anode plate is further described.
Embodiment 1: nickel sulfide electrolytic anode plate quantitative casting method
1) laser range finder is installed in 3 meters of the surface of nickel sulfide anode plate casting machine pour point position or more position, it is right
Casting process carries out continuous range measurement, the curve that recording distance changes over time.
2) control casting machine travels forward, and the spike in gap between corresponding mold is first found on distance-time curve, so
After be mold cavity top edge, mold cavity bottom surface platform, until first mold cavity and the centering of casting package casting gate.
3) casting package casting gate is put down in casting machine stop motion, nickel sulfide melt is injected into first mold cavity, directly
Reach Thickness of Copper Positive Plate preset value h to melt thicknesssWhen, casting package is lifted, the sulphur being flowed into first mold cavity
Change nickel melt to reduce rapidly until stopping, completing first piece of positive plate casting.
4) casting machine moves forward to second mold cavity and the casting gate centering of mold, by step 2) and 3) beginning
Second piece of positive plate casting of casting simultaneously is completed to cast.
5) starting casting machine movement repeats step 2), 3) casting with two anode plates in 4) the next mold of progress, directly
To the casting for completing all nickel sulfide anode plates.
Embodiment 2: copper electrolyzing refining anode plate quantitative casting method
1) ultrasonic range finder is installed in 3 meters of the surface of copper anode plate Rotating caster pour point position or more position,
Continuous range measurement, the curve that recording distance changes over time are carried out to casting process.
2) control casting machine rotates forward, the spike in gap between corresponding mold is first found on distance-time curve, so
After be mold cavity top edge, mold cavity bottom surface platform, until mold cavity and the centering of casting package casting gate.
3) casting machine stops operating, and puts down casting package casting gate, and blister copper melt is injected into mold cavity, until melt thickness
Degree reaches Thickness of Copper Positive Plate preset value hsWhen, casting package is lifted, the blister copper melt being flowed into mold cavity is reduced rapidly
Until stopping, positive plate casting is completed.
4) starting casting machine movement, by step 2) and the casting for 3) starting next mold middle-jiao yang, function of the spleen and stomach pole plate, up to completing institute
There is the casting work of blister copper anode plate.
Embodiment 3: electrolytic lead refining anode plate quantitative casting method
1) X-ray rangefinder is installed in 3 meters or more positions right above the pour point position of chloride plate Rotating caster, right
Casting process carries out continuous range measurement, the curve that recording distance changes over time.
2) control casting machine rotates forward, the spike in gap between corresponding mold is first found on distance-time curve, so
After be mold cavity top edge, mold cavity bottom surface platform, until mold cavity and the centering of casting package casting gate.
3) casting machine stops operating, and puts down casting package casting gate, molten bullion is injected into mold cavity, until melt thickness
Degree reaches Thickness of Copper Positive Plate preset value hsWhen, casting package is lifted, the molten bullion being flowed into mold cavity is reduced rapidly
Until stopping, positive plate casting is completed.
4) starting casting machine rotates forward, by step 2) and the casting for 3) starting next mold middle-jiao yang, function of the spleen and stomach pole plate, until completion
The casting work of all lead bullion anodes.
The method of anode plate quantitative casting provided in an embodiment of the present invention, is accurately controlled by non-contact measurement mode and is poured
The thickness of casting mould Anodic melt is not only realized and is used nickel electrowinning so that the quality of positive plate casting be greatly improved
Anode and copper, lead, tin etc. refine the casting of anode, but also the generally applicable gold that other need to be electrolysed using casting anode
Belong to production process.Compared with the quantitative casting that the existing electronic scale weighing generallyd use carries out, due to using non-far from high temperature
Contact measurement method, so that the manufacture and control of casting system are significantly simplified, maintenance cost is greatly reduced, significantly
Improve the control precision of Nickel Anode Plate casting.
Particular embodiments described above has carried out further in detail the purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and beneficial effects
It describes in detail bright, it should be understood that the above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, is not intended to restrict the invention, it is all
Within the spirit and principles in the present invention, any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement and etc. done should be included in guarantor of the invention
Within the scope of shield.