Rail car high-temperature melt discharge intelligent acquisition system and method for titanium sponge production
By using a magnetic code positioning module, a pressure triggering module, and a weighing module in the production of sponge titanium, combined with a data processing unit, precise positioning of the railcar and the steam furnace and intelligent calculation of the high-temperature melt discharge volume were achieved. This solved the problems of large positioning errors and unstable data in the existing technology, and improved the accuracy and stability of the discharge volume acquisition.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PANGANG GRP PANZHIHUA TITANIUM MATERIAL CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-29
AI Technical Summary
In current sponge titanium production, the acquisition of high-temperature melt discharge volume relies on manual recording, which suffers from insufficient positioning accuracy, large errors due to reliance on experience in determining the start and end points of discharge, and poor data acquisition stability in high-temperature environments.
The system employs a magnetic code positioning module, a pressure triggering module, and a weighing module, combined with a data processing unit. It achieves precise positioning of the railcar and the steam oven through magnetic encoders and magnetic code tags, pressure sensors detect pressure changes during the discharge process, the weighing module collects the initial and final weights, and the data processing unit calculates the weight difference to achieve intelligent acquisition of the high-temperature melt discharge volume.
It enables intelligent acquisition of high-temperature melt emissions, reduces human bias, improves accuracy and data acquisition stability, and overcomes the problems of large errors and lack of intelligence in existing technologies.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of sponge titanium smelting technology, and in particular to an intelligent system and method for acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production. Background Technology
[0002] In current sponge titanium production, the high-temperature melt usually refers to magnesium chloride. Magnesium chloride emissions largely rely on manual recording, which presents the following problems: 1. Insufficient positioning accuracy between the railcar and the steam oven can easily lead to misalignment of the discharge port; 2. Determining the start and end points of emissions relies on experience, leading to large measurement errors; 3. Data acquisition stability is poor under high temperature conditions. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The technical problem solved by this invention: This invention provides an intelligent system and method for acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in the production of sponge titanium, which solves the problems of unintelligent and inaccurate acquisition of high-temperature melt discharge volume in existing methods.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by this invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: an intelligent acquisition system for high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in sponge titanium production. The system includes a magnetic code positioning module, a pressure triggering module, a weighing module, and a data processing unit. The magnetic code positioning module includes a magnetic encoder installed at the bottom of the railcar and a magnetic code tag installed at the inlet of the steaming furnace for positioning the railcar relative to the steaming furnace. The pressure triggering module includes a pressure sensor installed inside the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor for detecting pressure changes during high-temperature melt discharge after positioning is completed and generating a trigger signal, which includes an initial acquisition signal and a final acquisition signal. The weighing module acquires the initial weight of the bale upon receiving the initial acquisition signal and the final weight of the bale upon receiving the final acquisition signal. The data processing unit obtains the high-temperature melt discharge weight by calculating the difference between the final weight and the initial weight of the bale.
[0005] Furthermore, the initial acquisition signal is generated when the pressure rises to a first threshold, the first threshold being in the range of 8 kPa to 30 kPa, and the final acquisition signal is generated when the pressure drops to a second threshold, the second threshold being in the range of 0 kPa to 7.9 kPa.
[0006] Furthermore, the magnetic encoder uses high-temperature resistant neodymium iron boron magnets, with an operating temperature range of -40 degrees Celsius to 180 degrees Celsius and a positioning accuracy of ±1 mm.
[0007] Furthermore, the weighing module adopts a double-layer heat insulation structure and has an embedded temperature compensation circuit, with a weighing error of no more than 0.1%FS.
[0008] Furthermore, the weighing module is also used to record the high-temperature melt discharge timestamp and the furnace number of the inverted U-shaped furnace.
[0009] Furthermore, the system also includes a wireless communication module, which employs LoRa spread spectrum technology, has a transmission distance of not less than 500 meters, and a bit error rate of less than 10%. -6 .
[0010] This invention also provides a method for intelligently acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in sponge titanium production, applied to the aforementioned intelligent acquisition system for the high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in sponge titanium production. The method includes the following steps: S1. The railcar is positioned to the steam oven via a magnetic code positioning module; S2. Pressurize the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor, use the pressure trigger module to generate an initial acquisition signal, the weighing module receives the initial acquisition signal and acquires the initial weight of the lifting bag; S3. High-temperature melt is discharged, the pressure of the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor decreases, the pressure trigger module generates the end acquisition signal, the weighing module receives the end acquisition signal and collects the end weight of the lifting bag. S4. Calculate the difference between the final weight and the initial weight of the lifting bag using the data processing unit to obtain the weight of the high-temperature melt discharged.
[0011] Furthermore, the method also includes S5, which involves encrypting the weight of the high-temperature melt discharge and transmitting it to a database or MES system via a wireless communication module for storage.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This invention provides an intelligent acquisition system and method for high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in sponge titanium production. A magnetic encoder is installed at the bottom of the railcar, and a magnetic code tag is installed at the inlet of the steaming furnace, forming a magnetic code positioning module to achieve positioning of the railcar and the steaming furnace. A pressure sensor is installed inside the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor to detect pressure changes during the high-temperature melt discharge process after positioning is completed and to generate a trigger signal. The trigger signal includes an initial acquisition signal and a final acquisition signal. A weighing module is used to acquire the initial weight of the bale upon receiving the initial acquisition signal and the final weight of the bale upon receiving the final acquisition signal. The data processing unit calculates the difference between the final weight and the initial weight of the bale to obtain the high-temperature melt discharge weight. This achieves intelligent acquisition of the high-temperature melt discharge volume and overcomes the human error inherent in manual recording, solving the problems of unintelligent and inaccurate acquisition of high-temperature melt discharge volume in existing methods. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent system for acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production, provided by the present invention. Figure 2This is a flowchart illustrating a method for intelligently acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production, provided by the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0014] This invention addresses the problems of unintelligent and inaccurate acquisition of high-temperature melt discharge rates in existing systems by providing an intelligent system for acquiring high-temperature melt discharge rates from a railcar used in sponge titanium production. Figure 1 As shown, the system includes a magnetic code positioning module, a pressure triggering module, a weighing module, and a data processing unit. The magnetic code positioning module includes a magnetic encoder installed at the bottom of the track vehicle and a magnetic code tag installed at the entrance of the steam furnace for positioning the track vehicle relative to the steam furnace. The pressure triggering module includes a pressure sensor installed inside the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor for detecting pressure changes during the high-temperature melt discharge process after positioning is completed and generating a trigger signal, which includes an initial acquisition signal and a final acquisition signal. The weighing module is used to acquire the initial weight of the bail upon receiving the initial acquisition signal and the final weight of the bail upon receiving the final acquisition signal. The data processing unit calculates the difference between the final weight and the initial weight of the bail to obtain the high-temperature melt discharge weight.
[0015] Specifically, the initial acquisition signal is generated when the pressure rises to a first threshold, the first threshold being in the range of 8 kPa to 30 kPa, and the final acquisition signal is generated when the pressure drops to a second threshold, the second threshold being in the range of 0 kPa to 7.9 kPa.
[0016] The magnetic encoder uses high-temperature resistant neodymium iron boron magnets, with an operating temperature range of -40 degrees Celsius to 180 degrees Celsius and a positioning accuracy of ±1 mm.
[0017] The pressure sensor has a range of 0 to 1 MPa and an accuracy of ±0.5 FS.
[0018] The weighing module adopts a double-layer heat insulation structure, with an internal temperature compensation circuit. The weighing error is no greater than 0.1%FS, the operating temperature is -20 degrees Celsius to 300 degrees Celsius, it has IP68 protection, and the sampling frequency is 100Hz.
[0019] The weighing module is also used to record the high-temperature melt discharge timestamp and the furnace number of the inverted U-shaped furnace.
[0020] Furthermore, the system also includes a wireless communication module, which employs LoRa spread spectrum technology, has a transmission distance of not less than 500 meters, and a bit error rate of less than 10%. -6 The high-temperature melt discharge timestamp, the furnace number of the inverted U-shaped furnace, and the weight of the high-temperature melt discharged are transmitted via a wireless communication module.
[0021] This invention also provides a method for intelligently acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the method includes the following steps: S1. The railcar is positioned to the steam oven via the magnetic code positioning module.
[0022] S2. Pressurize the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor, generate an initial acquisition signal using the pressure trigger module, receive the initial acquisition signal using the weighing module, and acquire the initial weight of the lifting package.
[0023] S3. High-temperature melt is discharged, the pressure of the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor decreases, the pressure trigger module generates the end acquisition signal, the weighing module receives the end acquisition signal and collects the end weight of the lifting package.
[0024] S4. Calculate the difference between the final weight and the initial weight of the lifting bag using the data processing unit to obtain the weight of the high-temperature melt discharged.
[0025] Furthermore, the method also includes S5, which involves encrypting the weight of the high-temperature melt discharge and transmitting it to a database or MES system via a wireless communication module for storage.
Claims
1. A smart system for acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in sponge titanium production, characterized in that, The system includes a magnetic code positioning module, a pressure triggering module, a weighing module, and a data processing unit. The magnetic code positioning module includes a magnetic encoder installed at the bottom of the track vehicle and a magnetic code tag installed at the inlet of the steam furnace for positioning the track vehicle relative to the steam furnace. The pressure triggering module includes a pressure sensor installed inside the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor for detecting pressure changes during the high-temperature melt discharge process after positioning is completed and generating a trigger signal, which includes an initial acquisition signal and an end acquisition signal. The weighing module is used to acquire the initial weight of the ladle upon receiving the initial acquisition signal and the final weight of the ladle upon receiving the end acquisition signal. The data processing unit calculates the difference between the final weight and the initial weight of the ladle to obtain the high-temperature melt discharge weight.
2. The intelligent acquisition system for high-temperature melt discharge of the railcar used in sponge titanium production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The initial acquisition signal is generated when the pressure rises to a first threshold, the first threshold being in the range of 8 kPa to 30 kPa. The final acquisition signal is generated when the pressure drops to a second threshold, the second threshold being in the range of 0 kPa to 7.9 kPa.
3. The intelligent acquisition system for high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The magnetic encoder uses high-temperature resistant neodymium iron boron magnets, with an operating temperature range of -40 degrees Celsius to 180 degrees Celsius and a positioning accuracy of ±1 mm.
4. The intelligent acquisition system for high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The weighing module adopts a double-layer heat insulation structure and has an embedded temperature compensation circuit, with a weighing error of no more than 0.1%FS.
5. The intelligent acquisition system for high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The weighing module is also used to record the high-temperature melt discharge timestamp and the furnace number of the inverted U-shaped furnace.
6. The intelligent acquisition system for high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The system also includes a wireless communication module for transmitting the weight of the high-temperature melt discharge. The wireless communication module uses LoRa spread spectrum technology, with a transmission distance of no less than 500 meters and a bit error rate of less than 10%. -6 .
7. A method for intelligently acquiring the high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in sponge titanium production, applied to the intelligent acquisition system for high-temperature melt discharge volume of a railcar used in sponge titanium production as described in claim 1, characterized in that... The method includes the following steps: S1. The railcar is positioned to the steam oven via a magnetic code positioning module; S2. Pressurize the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor, use the pressure trigger module to generate an initial acquisition signal, the weighing module receives the initial acquisition signal and acquires the initial weight of the lifting bag; S3. High-temperature melt is discharged, the pressure of the inverted U-shaped furnace reactor decreases, the pressure trigger module generates the end acquisition signal, the weighing module receives the end acquisition signal and collects the end weight of the lifting bag. S4. Calculate the difference between the final weight and the initial weight of the lifting bag using the data processing unit to obtain the weight of the high-temperature melt discharged.
8. The intelligent method for obtaining the high-temperature melt discharge of a railcar used in sponge titanium production according to claim 7, characterized in that, The method also includes S5, which involves encrypting the weight of the high-temperature melt discharge and transmitting it to a database or MES system via a wireless communication module for storage.