Authors: L. Kadar, J.D. Lavers
Fluid Flow Phenomenon in Metals Processing, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 1999
Abstract
In the continuous casting of aluminum killed steel, the tundish nozzel often experiences clogging problems. Water model studies have shown that the clogging problem is dependant on the flow pattern in the nozzel entry region. In particular, the flow can seperate at the entrance to the nozzel, leading to the development of a recirculation region. Although a nozzel can be designed such that no recirculation develops, even a small misalignment from the verticle positioning of the nozzel may render the design ineffective.
