EP3986638B8 - METHOD FOR BALANCING A FLOW OF LIQUID STEEL IN AN INGOT MOLD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF LIQUID STEEL - Google Patents

METHOD FOR BALANCING A FLOW OF LIQUID STEEL IN AN INGOT MOLD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF LIQUID STEEL

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Publication number: EP3986638B8
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: liquid steel; balancing; flow; continuous casting; ingot mold
Prior art date: 2019-06-21
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP20731891.6A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3986638B1 (en

EP3986638A1 (en

EP3986638C0 (en

Inventor

Gianni Zuliani

Etienne Castiaux

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Ebds Engineering

Original Assignee

Ebds Engineering

Ebds Eng

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2019-06-21

Filing date

2020-06-16

Publication date

2024-01-17

2020-06-16 Application filed by Ebds Engineering, Ebds Eng filed Critical Ebds Engineering

2022-04-27 Publication of EP3986638A1 publication Critical patent/EP3986638A1/en

2023-11-22 Publication of EP3986638B1 publication Critical patent/EP3986638B1/en

2023-11-22 Publication of EP3986638C0 publication Critical patent/EP3986638C0/en

2024-01-17 Application granted granted Critical

2024-01-17 Publication of EP3986638B8 publication Critical patent/EP3986638B8/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-06-16 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
- B22D11/16—Controlling or regulating processes or operations
- B22D11/18—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for pouring
- B22D11/181—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for pouring responsive to molten metal level or slag level
- B22D11/182—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for pouring responsive to molten metal level or slag level by measuring temperature
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
- B22D11/04—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds
- B22D11/055—Cooling the moulds
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D2/00—Arrangement of indicating or measuring devices, e.g. for temperature or viscosity of the fused mass
- B22D2/006—Arrangement of indicating or measuring devices, e.g. for temperature or viscosity of the fused mass for the temperature of the molten metal
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
- B22D11/16—Controlling or regulating processes or operations
- B22D11/22—Controlling or regulating processes or operations for cooling cast stock or mould

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Continuous Casting (AREA)

EP20731891.6A 2019-06-21 2020-06-16 METHOD FOR BALANCING A FLOW OF LIQUID STEEL IN AN INGOT MOLD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF LIQUID STEEL Active EP3986638B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
BE20195406A BE1026740B1 (en)	2019-06-21	2019-06-21	Method for balancing a flow of liquid steel in an ingot mold and continuous casting system of liquid steel
PCT/EP2020/066604 WO2020254309A1 (en)	2019-06-21	2020-06-16	Method for balancing a flow of liquid steel into a casting die and continuous flow system for liquid steel

Publications (4)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3986638A1 EP3986638A1 (en)	2022-04-27
EP3986638B1 EP3986638B1 (en)	2023-11-22
EP3986638C0 EP3986638C0 (en)	2023-11-22
EP3986638B8 true EP3986638B8 (en)	2024-01-17

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Country Status (12)

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US (1)	US20220355371A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP3986638B8 (en)
JP (1)	JP7621287B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR102779410B1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2020296236A1 (en)
BE (1)	BE1026740B1 (en)
BR (1)	BR112021025296A2 (en)
CA (1)	CA3144776A1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2972170T3 (en)
MX (1)	MX2021015683A (en)
PL (1)	PL3986638T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2020254309A1 (en)

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2019
- 2019-06-21 BE BE20195406A patent/BE1026740B1/en active IP Right Grant
2020
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- 2020-06-16 US US17/619,986 patent/US20220355371A1/en active Pending
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- 2020-06-16 JP JP2021576222A patent/JP7621287B2/en active Active
- 2020-06-16 WO PCT/EP2020/066604 patent/WO2020254309A1/en active Application Filing
- 2020-06-16 AU AU2020296236A patent/AU2020296236A1/en active Pending
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WO2020254309A1 (en)	2020-12-24
KR102779410B1 (en)	2025-03-10
EP3986638B1 (en)	2023-11-22
JP7621287B2 (en)	2025-01-24
AU2020296236A1 (en)	2022-01-20
JP2022537447A (en)	2022-08-25
EP3986638A1 (en)	2022-04-27
BE1026740B1 (en)	2020-05-28
CA3144776A1 (en)	2020-12-24
BR112021025296A2 (en)	2022-02-01
EP3986638C0 (en)	2023-11-22
KR20220024523A (en)	2022-03-03
PL3986638T3 (en)	2024-04-08
MX2021015683A (en)	2022-02-03
ES2972170T3 (en)	2024-06-11

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