Conveners
Pot Optimization by Numerical Simulation and Material Development
- Ari Peltola (SSAB)
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Harald Unger (voestalpine Stahl GmbH)23/06/2021, 08:30HDG Process Technology - Furnace, Galvanizing Bath, Coating Weight ControlOral PresentationMany surface defects of hot-dip galvanized steel strip are associated with the zinc flow inside the immersing snout. This paper presents an automated simulation workflow, which is used to study the flow patterns inside this critical plant component to give a better understanding of the fluid flow. The comprehensive numerical model of a zinc bath is the basis for this study. A prismatic...Go to contribution page
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Weimin Zhong (ArcelorMittal Dofasco)23/06/2021, 08:50Challenges in Galvanizing Advanced High Strength Steels (GI, GA,…)Oral PresentationAccurate and stable snout temperature can improve the stability of Zn pot temperature and bath chemistry, avoid dross related defects, reduce Zn dust formation, and achieve consistent galvannealing performance. In order to make sure the reliability/accuracy of the snout pyrometer (multiwavelength) for various steel grades (e.g. DP600, DP780 and DP980 etc.) and to monitor the deterioration of...Go to contribution page
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Daniel Parker (BlueScope Steel Innovation Labs)23/06/2021, 09:10Fundamentals on Solid - Liquid Interfacial ReactionsOral PresentationThe end plates and flanges used in retractable snouts are fabricated from 253MA, to overcome failure modes associated with long service periods at temperature above 500oC. Alloy 253MA is creep resistant micro-alloyed stainless steel developed for applications requiring high temperature oxidation resistance. In 253MA the alloying elements Si, Ce, and N promote the formation of a very adherent,...Go to contribution page
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Mark Bright (Tata Steel Europe)23/06/2021, 09:50HDG Process Technology - Furnace, Galvanizing Bath, Coating Weight ControlOral PresentationDuring hot-dip galvanizing dross particles form in the zinc bath and develop over the surface of submerged pot hardware. This accumulation of dross on the hardware is known as dross build-up. Dross build-up is a critical factor in the pot hardware lifetime. The surface quality of the hardware directly influences the quality of products produced on the galvanizing line. More dross build-up...Go to contribution page