In continuous casting process,sliding nozzle(S.N.)is generally applied to the flow control from tundish to mold. Gas bubbles and molten steel flow in S.N.and mold,influence the operation of caster and steel quality.
In this paper,the test results of water model simulation concerning the behavior of gas bubbles are described.Furthermore,the relation between water model and actual condi七ion is discussed.
The behavior of gas bubbles injected from upper nozzle is dependent on flow velocity of molten steel,gas fiow rate and pore size of porous brick,and also by the shape of outlet port of submerged entry nozzle.
In actual casting,it is important to optimize these factors influencing the bubble behavior according to individual casting conditions.
Sliding nozzle(S.N.)is generally applied to the flow control of molten steel from tundish to mold.Gas bubbles and molten steel flow in S.N.and mold,influence the operation of caster and steel quality.
In this paper,the test results of water model simulation conceming the fluid flow in S.N.and mold are described.
Furthermore,relation between water model and actual condition is discussed.
The fluid flow in submerged entry nozzle have a difference of flow velocity in the throttle direction of S.N.,which causes the uneven flow in mold with increase of water flow rate.On this point,annular step inside nozzle is effective to prevent the uneven flow and to make the flow uniform in mold.
On the other hand,uneven flow to the cross direction of mold is caused by the revolving flow at the bottom of submerged entry nozzle,and is improved by the decrease of pool depth of nozzle.
Computer simulation of fluid flow in mold is closely similar to the results of water model test,and
will be available to consideration of molten steel flow in actual condition.