A continuous casting steel ladle nozzle repair system
The steel tapping repair system, which combines infrared cameras, ultrasonic probes, and thermal imagers with a data analysis module, solves the problems of inaccurate manual inspection and the dangers of high-temperature environments. It achieves high-precision inspection and flexible repair, ensuring the safety of the steel tapping outlet and the continuity of production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN VALIN LIANYUAN IRON & STEEL CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the inspection and repair of the tapping port of the continuous casting steel converter relies on manual inspection, which poses health threats to operators due to the high temperature environment and problems with inaccurate inspection.
Infrared cameras, ultrasonic probes, and thermal imagers are used to detect images, surface temperature, and internal structure at the steel tapping point. Data analysis is performed using a data analysis module to generate repair plans, and repair operations, including high-temperature resistant coatings and localized repairs, are executed through the repair module.
It improves the accuracy and reliability of detection, ensures early identification of steel tapping problems, reduces production downtime, provides multiple repair options, enhances system flexibility, and reduces safety risks.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of continuous steel casting, and particularly relates to a repairing system for a continuous steel casting converter tapping hole. BACKGROUND
[0002] The continuous steel casting converter (hereinafter referred to as the converter) is an important equipment in the metallurgical industry and is used for continuous production of steel. During the operation of the converter, high-temperature liquid metal produced from the smelting process in the furnace enters the subsequent process through the tapping hole. However, due to the erosion and scouring effect of the high-temperature liquid metal, the converter tapping hole often faces serious wear and damage problems, resulting in a decrease in the performance of the tapping hole and a shortening of the service life.
[0003] At present, the detection and repair of the tapping hole usually rely on manual inspection and maintenance, and this method has some obvious shortcomings. First, the high-temperature environment poses a potential threat to the health of the operators, as they need to conduct inspection and maintenance under high-temperature conditions. Second, manual detection is easily affected by subjective factors and may not accurately identify potential problems of the tapping hole.
[0004] Therefore, the present application provides a repairing system for a continuous steel casting converter tapping hole to solve the problems raised in the background. SUMMARY
[0005] The present application aims to provide a repairing system for a continuous steel casting converter tapping hole to solve at least one aspect of the problems and defects raised in the background.
[0006] According to one aspect of the present application, a repairing system for a continuous steel casting converter tapping hole is provided, comprising a tapping hole detection module for detecting and collecting images, surface temperature and internal structure of the tapping hole; a data analysis module electrically connected with the tapping hole detection module for analyzing the data collected by the tapping hole detection module; and a repairing module electrically connected with the data analysis module for generating a repairing scheme based on the analysis result of the data analysis module.
[0007] As a further technical solution of the present application, the tapping hole detection module comprises an infrared camera, an ultrasonic probe and a thermal imager.
[0008] As a further technical solution of the present application, the infrared camera is used to capture images or videos of the tapping hole, the ultrasonic probe sends ultrasonic waves to the tapping hole and measures the reflection signals to identify internal defects and cracks, and the thermal imager captures temperature distribution images of the surface of the tapping hole.
[0009] As a further technical solution of the present application, it further comprises an execution module electrically connected with the repairing module for executing the repairing operation according to the repairing scheme.
[0010] As a further technical solution of the present application, the repair operation includes:
[0011] a. For surface damage, use high-temperature resistant coating or coating material for repair;
[0012] b. For internal structural problems, perform local repair or replace damaged parts.
[0013] As a further technical solution of the present application, the high-temperature resistant coating is a hot-dip galvanized coating.
[0014] As a further technical solution of the present application, the coating material is one or more of high-temperature silicone, ceramic glue and silicone.
[0015] As a further technical solution of the present application, it further includes an alarm module electrically connected with the repair module, when the repair module cannot generate a repair scheme based on the analysis result, the alarm module emits a beep to remind the staff to machine the taphole to restore its original diameter.
[0016] As a further technical solution of the present application, the data analysis module is specifically used for:
[0017] c. Receive the image, surface temperature and acoustic or ultrasonic data collected by the taphole detection module;
[0018] d. Preprocess the received data, including noise removal, image enhancement and data calibration;
[0019] e. Analyze the image of the taphole through image processing technology to identify surface cracks, corrosion and temperature anomalies.
[0020] As a further technical solution of the present application, the data analysis module is also used for:
[0021] f. Analyze ultrasonic data to identify internal defects, cracks and structural problems;
[0022] g. For the surface temperature data of the taphole, perform thermal imaging technology analysis to determine temperature distribution and thermal damage.
[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:
[0024] The continuous steel casting converter taphole repairing system of the present application utilizes multiple devices such as infrared cameras, ultrasonic probes, and thermal imagers, and can perform high-precision detection and collection of the image, surface temperature, and internal structure of the taphole, improving the accuracy and reliability of the detection and ensuring that problems with the taphole are identified early; the data analysis module is in real-time connection with the taphole detection module, can collect and analyze data in real time, can quickly respond to problems with the taphole, prevent potential damage from further expanding, and reduce production downtime; the repairing module provides multiple repair options according to the nature of the problem, including high-temperature-resistant coatings, coating materials, partial repair, or replacement of damaged parts, so that the system has greater flexibility and can be selected according to actual conditions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0025] For the convenience of those skilled in the art, the present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings.
[0026] Figure 1 A program block diagram of a continuous steel casting converter taphole repairing system.
[0027] In the drawings: 10, infrared camera; 20, ultrasonic probe; 30, thermal imager; 40, execution module; 50, data analysis module; 60, repairing module; 70, alarm module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] To make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear and explicit, the technical scheme of the present application will be further specifically described below by examples and in conjunction with the drawings. In the description, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present application with reference to the drawings is intended to explain the overall inventive concept of the present application, and should not be understood as limiting the continuous steel casting converter taphole repairing system of the present application.
[0029] In addition, in the following detailed description, many specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure. However, it is apparent that one or more embodiments can be practiced without these specific details. In other cases, well-known structures and devices are represented in a diagrammatic manner to simplify the drawings.
[0030] According to one general inventive concept, as shown in Figure 1 A continuous steel casting converter taphole repairing system is provided, which includes a taphole detection module for detecting and collecting the image, surface temperature, and internal structure of the taphole; a data analysis module 50 electrically connected with the taphole detection module for analyzing the data collected by the taphole detection module; and a repairing module 60 electrically connected with the data analysis module 50 for generating a repair plan based on the analysis result of the data analysis module 50.
[0031] Through the infrared camera 10, ultrasonic probe 20 and thermal imager 30 and other equipment, the image, surface temperature and internal structure of the tundish can be detected and collected with high precision, which helps to improve the accuracy and reliability of detection and ensure early identification of tundish problems.
[0032] Among them, the tundish detection module includes infrared camera 10, ultrasonic probe 20 and thermal imager 30, the infrared camera 10 is used to capture the image or video of the tundish, the ultrasonic probe 20 sends ultrasonic waves to the tundish and measures the reflection signal to identify internal defects and cracks, and the thermal imager 30 captures the temperature distribution image of the tundish surface to obtain accurate temperature data and detect thermal damage.
[0033] Specifically, the data analysis module 50 is specifically used for:
[0034] a. receiving the image, surface temperature and acoustic or ultrasonic data collected by the tundish detection module;
[0035] b. pre-processing the received data, including noise removal, image enhancement and data calibration;
[0036] c. analyzing the image of the tundish through image processing technology to identify surface cracks, corrosion and temperature anomalies.
[0037] d. analyzing ultrasonic data to identify internal defects, cracks and structural problems;
[0038] e. performing thermal imaging technology analysis on the surface temperature data of the tundish to determine temperature distribution and thermal damage.
[0039] By analyzing ultrasonic data to identify internal defects and cracks, and performing thermal imaging technology analysis on the surface temperature data of the tundish to determine temperature distribution and thermal damage, the internal and external state of the tundish can be evaluated in detail, ensuring the accuracy of the repair plan.
[0040] Further, the repair system further includes an execution module 40 electrically connected with the repair module 60, used for executing repair operation according to the repair plan, the repair operation including:
[0041] a. for surface damage, using high-temperature resistant coating or coating material for repair;
[0042] b. for internal structural problems, performing local repair or replacing damaged parts.
[0043] By providing multiple repair options, the specific problems of the tundish can be selected, and methods such as high-temperature resistant coating, coating material and local repair ensure the maintenance and performance optimization of the tundish.
[0044] In this embodiment, the high-temperature-resistant coating is a hot-dip galvanized coating, and the hot-dip coating is a method of immersing metal into molten metal liquid, which can form a coating with good corrosion resistance at high temperature, and the hot-dip galvanized coating can provide protection for the metal surface of the taphole and resist corrosion in a high-temperature environment.
[0045] Further, the coating material is one of high-temperature silicone, ceramic glue and silicone, which is used to fill cracks or defects and has excellent high-temperature stability.
[0046] In particular, for the protection of the internal structure, high-temperature-resistant alumina ceramic can be used to provide high-temperature-resistant and corrosion-resistant protection for the internal structure.
[0047] The repair system further comprises an alarm module 70 electrically connected with the repair module 60, when the repair module 60 cannot generate a repair scheme based on the analysis result, the alarm module 70 emits a beep to remind the staff to machine the taphole to restore its original diameter, the existence of the alarm module 70 ensures that action can be taken in time even in the case that data analysis cannot generate a repair scheme, and the safety risk is reduced.
[0048] The above specific embodiments further illustrate the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application, and it should be understood that the above description is only a specific embodiment of the present application and is not used to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter, characterized in that, include: The steel tapping outlet detection module is used to detect and collect images, surface temperature, and internal structure of the steel tapping outlet. The data analysis module (50) is electrically connected to the steel outlet detection module and is used to analyze the data collected by the steel outlet detection module. Repair module (60), which is electrically connected to data analysis module (50), generates repair scheme based on the analysis results of data analysis module (50); It also includes an execution module (40), which is electrically connected to the repair module (60) and is used to perform repair operations according to the repair plan; the repair operations include: a. For surface damage, repair using a coating material; b. For internal structural problems, perform local repairs or replace the damaged parts.
2. The repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steel outlet detection module includes an infrared camera (10), an ultrasonic probe (20), and a thermal imager (30).
3. The repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter according to claim 2, characterized in that, The infrared camera (10) is used to capture images or videos of the steel outlet, the ultrasonic probe (20) sends ultrasonic waves to the steel outlet and measures its reflected signals to identify internal defects, and the thermal imager (30) captures images of the temperature distribution on the surface of the steel outlet.
4. The repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coating material is a hot-dip galvanized coating.
5. The repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coating material is one or more of high-temperature silicone, ceramic adhesive, and silicone.
6. The repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an alarm module (70), which is electrically connected to the repair module (60). When the repair module (60) is unable to generate a repair plan based on the analysis results, the alarm module (70) will sound a buzzer to remind the staff to perform mechanical processing on the steel outlet to restore its original diameter.
7. The repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data analysis module (50) is specifically used for: c. Receive images, surface temperature, and ultrasonic data collected by the steel outlet detection module; d. Preprocess the received data, including noise removal, image enhancement, and data calibration; e. Analyze images of steel seams using image processing techniques to identify surface cracks, corrosion, and temperature anomalies.
8. A repair system for the taphole of a continuous casting steel converter according to claim 7, characterized in that, The data analysis module (50) is also used for: f. Analyze ultrasonic data to identify internal defects; g. Perform thermal imaging analysis on the surface temperature data of the tapping outlet to determine the temperature distribution and thermal damage.