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The relevant issue of metal level control in a mould of continuous casting machine (CCM) is improving the measurement accuracy when adding slag powders in a mould. The main disadvantage of the widely used radiometric metal level control devices (MLCDs) is the dependence of the output signal on the amount of slag in a mould. Eddy current (EC) sensor for metal level control is not sensitive to the slag. It detects metal level indirectly by temperature of copper mould wall, which is in contact with liquid metal. As a consequence, eddy current MLCD speed of response is limited to the time constant of thermal transient processes in a mould wall, which is insufficient to modern steel industry. This paper deals with a mould CCM metal level control method by means of the EC sensor based on signal detection from the liquid metal through a copper mould wall. The direct method provides required signal speed of response of eddy current MLCD in the case of steel casting with the slag.
The relevant issue of metal level control in a mould of continuous casting machine (CCM) is improving the measurement accuracy when adding slag powders in a mould. The main disadvantage of the widely used radiometric metal level control devices (MLCDs) is the dependence of the output signal on the amount of slag in a mould. Eddy current (EC) sensor for metal level control is not sensitive to the slag. It detects metal level indirectly by temperature of copper mould wall, which is in contact with liquid metal. As a consequence, eddy current MLCD speed of response is limited to the time constant of thermal transient processes in a mould wall, which is insufficient to modern steel industry. This paper deals with a mould CCM metal level control method by means of the EC sensor based on signal detection from the liquid metal through a copper mould wall. The direct method provides required signal speed of response of eddy current MLCD in the case of steel casting with the slag.
The paper deals with the industrial test of eddy current device for direct metal level control under continuous casting of steel using mold flux. The new algorithm of detection meniscus level has been proposed. The algorithm consists of selecting of a signal variable component caused by oscillation of steel meniscus. The way of filtering the noise from electromagnetic stirrer based on the comb filter application has been developed. The paper deals with the industrial test of eddy current sensor for molten metal level detecting under continuous casting of steel using mold flux. The new algorithm of detection meniscus level has been proposed. The algorithm consists of extracting the signal variable component caused by oscillations of steel meniscus which are intended to reduce friction on the strand surface. The way of filtering the noise from electromagnetic stirrer based on the comb filter application has been developed. It has been proven that the developed algorithm can completely remove the influence of the electromagnetic stirrer field. The industrial test results show that the readings of eddy current and radioactive isotope sensor are synchronous both in a stationary casting mode and in case of fast metal level change. Moreover the eddy current steel level sensor has high precision of steel level measurement, quick response time and low noise level free from the influence of mold flux.
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