Patent ID: 6508298
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B22D

Abstract:
A method of preventing in a continuous casting plant for thin slab undesirable cooling of strip edge areas of a cast strand resulting from running water emerging from a bottom opening of a secondary cooling chamber, the method comprising producing with spray nozzles high-energy spray jets of a deflection medium and directing the spray jets transversely of the strip edge areas against the emerging running water such that the running water is deflected from the strip edge areas, and discharging the running water through outlet openings of the secondary cooling chamber located on both sides of the cast strand, further comprising the step of adjusting a direction, an energy content, a number, and a throughput quantity of the spray nozzles taking into consideration existing production conditions of casting the strand, and further comprising the step of using water or air or a water/air mixture as the deflection medium.