CSC Training

LD Management and Preparation

qun l v chun b LD
Formosa Hatinh Steel Corporation
Steel Making Team

Nguyen Van Tuan-

January 17, 2012

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 LD management center
Trung tm qun l thng thp/gang

Functions: manage and dispatch all LD in steelmaking plant

Chc nng: qun l v phn phi tt c thng thp/gang trong nh

my luyn thp

Main works: Cng vic chnh

Dispatch LD to different treatment stations

Phn phi LD n cc trm x l

Monitor and decide the maintenance plan for LD

Theo di v quyt nh k hoch bo dng cho LD

LD preparation

Chun b LD

LD maintenance

Bo dng LD
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 LD preparation
Chun b LD
Main working tasks done during LD preparation:
Nhng cng vic chnh khi chun b LD

Clean porous plug (porous brick)

Lm sch gnh xp

Clean inside nozzle hole and sliding gate

Lm sch bn trong ng Nozzle v SG

Change sliding gate if necessary
Thay SG nu cn thit

Observe the lining situation

Quan st tnh trng ca gch chu la
Fill the filling sand

in ct vo l rt thp
The time for LD preparation is about 10 min if only need cleaning. If SG or PP change is required, the time may reach
1 or 2 hours depending on situation

Thi gian chun b LD khong 10 pht nu ch cn lm sch LD, nu SG hay PP cn thay th, thi gian c th ti 1 n
2 gi ty thuc vo tnh hnh.

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 LD preparation
Fire & heat protective Filling sand Rotating
panel Ct Ring
Tng chn hoa la v Vng quay
nhit LD

O2 lance
Porous plug
ng thi oxygen 4
Gch xp
 LD preparation operation procedure
a. Put LD on rotating ring
b. Connect 2 hydraulic tubes (1open+1close SG)
c. Note (*): at bottom of LD total has: 2 hydraulic tubes for SG open + close; 1
wire for SMEA (slag detecting system); 1 tube that is used to transport compressed air
for cooling SG hydraulic system; 1 Ar tube for bottom stirring).
d. Rotate LD 90degree to horizontal position
e. Connect NG tube to porous plug of bottom stirring
f. Open SG, from front direction, use oxygen lance to clean porous plug and casting hole.
g. Open NG valve, observe the fire to check whether porous plug through or not. if not
clean again
h. Close NG valve, from behind direction use oxygen lance to lean SG.
i. Close and open SG to check the erosion situation of UP and LP (gunning gra-phit
powder if necessary). If erosion situation is serious or life time of SG is over, change
the SG
j. LD rotate back to the position away from vertical position 15degree
k. Throw the filling sand
l. Moved to tapping position by crane or waiting for crane

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 Trnh t thao tc ca chun b Ladle
a. t LD ln vng quay
b. Kt ni 2 ng thy lc (1 m v 1 ng SG)
c. Nh: ti y ca LD gm c: 2 ng thy lc ng v m SG, 1 dy ca h
thng pht hin slag, 1 ng c s dng lm lnh h thng thy lc SG, 1 ng
thng Argon cho thi y
d. Quay LD 90 ti v tr nm ngang
e. Kt ni ng thi kh t nhin vi l gch xp khuy y
f. M SG, t pha trc, dng ng thi oxy lm sch gch xp v l c
g. M van NG, quan st ngn la kim tra xem ng thi kh thng hay cha,
nu cha th thi li.
h. ng van NG, t pha sau s dng ng thi oxy lm sch SG
i. ng v m SG kim tra tnh hnh n mn ca UP v LP (phun bt than ch nu
cn thit). Nu tnh hnh n mn l nghim trng hoc thi gian s dng SG ht th
thay th SG
j. Quay LD ngc tr li nhng nghing vi phng thng ng 15
k. Nm ct vo l c
l. Di chuyn LD ti v tr rt thp bi crane hoc ch crane

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 LD Refractory
Lp gch chu la ca LD

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 LD preparation
LD preparation


L/D: (LADLE)
S/G (SLIDING GATE)
U/N (UPPER NOZZLE)
M/N (MIDDLE NOZZLE)
CNT ( LOWER NOZZLE
L/N )
L/N (LOWER NOZZLE)
U/P (UPPER PLATE)
L/P (LOWER PLATE)
W/B (WELL BLOCK)
S/B (SEATING BLOCK)
P/P: (POROUS PLUG)
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 LD
LD preparation-chun
preparation-chun
b
b LD
LD
L/D:(LADLE)-thng thp
S/G (SLIDING GATE)-ca trt
U/N (UPPER NOZZLE)-ng rt trn
M/N (MIDDLE NOZZLE)ng rt gia
CNT connect nozzle tip-u kt ni ng rt
L/N (LOWER NOZZLE)-ng rt di
U/P (UPPER PLATE)-tm trt trn
L/P (LOWER PLATE)tm trt di
W/B WELL BLOCK-b ng rt
S/B SEATING BLOCK-b gch xp
P/P:(POROUS PLUG)-gch xp

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 Filling sand
Functions: to prevent LS flow into nozzle and solidify, can
not start casting naturally.
Filling sand:
1. Sources:
Made by CSC: quality is good but high cost
By from market: reversely
2. Amount:
6~8 bags x 7kg/bag

Operations:
Before tapping about 10minutes, filling sand is put onto the casting hole of LD. During
tapping , an upper layer of filling sand is melted by liquid steel and become sinter layer.
Sinter layer isolates the liquid steel with inner hole (filled with unmelted sand).
In order to start casting, the sliding gate is opened, so the unmelted sand flows into TD first,
then the sinter layer is broken naturally by liquid steel pressure, after that liquid steel
naturally flows into TD and called natural open.
If the sinter layer is so thick, the pressure of liquid steel is not enough for breaking it, the
oxygen lance is used to melt sinter layer, in this case it is called lancing open.
Filling requirements: make a convexity surface above upper
nozzle.
Sand filling efficiency also depends on position of LD car during
tapping. 10
 in ct
Chc nng: trnh thp lng chy vo nozzle v b ng c,
khng th bt u c bng t nhin
Filling sand:
in ct
1.Ngun:
Sn xut bi nh my thp chinese steel: cht lng tt nhng gi
cao
Mua ngoi th trng: cht lng v gi c th tri ngc
2. S lng:
6~8 bao x 7kg/bao ct

Qu trnh in ct:
Trc khi rt thp khong 10 pht, d ct vo trong h rt ca thng ng thp. Trong khi rt thp,
mt trn ca lp ct s b nng chy bi thp lng v tr thnh lp nung kt,lp nung kt cch ly thp
lng vi lp ct trong l.(lp ct bn trong l khng nng chy)
bt u c, ca trt c m, lp ct khng nng chy chy vo TD trc, sau lp ct thiu
kt b v ra di p lc ca thp lng sau lp thp lng chy vo TD th gi l qu trnh m t
nhin. Nu lp ct thiu kt qu dy, p lc thp lng khng ph v n th dng ng thi Oxy
lm nng chy lp ct ny, trng hp ny gi l dng ng thi oxy m.
Yu cu vic in ct: to c b mt li pha trn l rt, hiu qu ca in thp cng ph thuc vo
v tr ca LD trong qu trnh rt.

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 Porous plug

There are two types of porous plug: porous type and slit type. Advantage of

porous type is good stirring effect but life time is short . Slit type (slit or point type)

has long life time but bad stirring effect.

For slit type, after one certain time using, the porous brick will be eroded, until the

yellow porous indicator is exhibited, the operator must change porous plug.
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 Porous plug gch thi kh

C hai loi gch thi kh: gch xp v gch x rnh. Li th ca gch

xp l khuy thp lng tt, nhng thi gian s dng ngn. Gch x rnh c thi
gian s dng lu nhng kh nng khuy km.
i vi loi gch x rnh, sau mt thi gian s dng, lp gch s b
bo mn, cho n khi gch c mu vng, ngi vn hnh s phi thay th gch
ny.
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Filling
sand

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 LD dispatch and operation record

No. L/D
SG (time) Filling S/G (time) Skull Refining Stirring
BOF No. of sand Open Sand Tapping thickness
No. heat S/G data (time)
used

4 y n
2

No. S/G
cooling In brick Wall thickness Permanent Inspection Waiting In
for preheati
S/G laying Skull thickness brick finished using
No.of heat Slag preheating ng Note
used number situati
of heat on
used
time
bottom wall E W S N

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 LD preparation Video
LD sliding gate changing video

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 LD maintenance - Bo
dng LD
After beeing used about 4Xheats, porous brick need to
be changed (can observe the situation of porous brick
to make decision)
Sau khi gia nhit 4 l
n, gch x
p c
n pha
i thay th
(c
n quan st tnh hnh cu
a gch x
p quy
t nh)
No. of heat Kind of maintenance Maintenance works

45 W/B
Small maintenance Dry spraying for bottom, change W/B (well block)
90 + +
Middle maintenance Measure skull thickness+wet spraying for wall +
change working lining for bottom
135 +
Small maintenance Measure skull thickness + dry spraying for bottom
180
Big maintenance Change working lining for bottom and wall
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LD Preheating
Station
Trm chun b gia nhit LD

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 LD Preheating Model (CSC)
M hnh gia nhit LD (CSC)
1. wall brick lining and bottom brick lining
(hr)small fire (hr) middle (hr) large
fire fire
completed 24 24 24
repair
big repair 12 12 24
middle repair 8 4 24
1. wall brick lining and bottom concentrate lining
(hr)small fire (hr) middle (hr) large
fire fire
completed 20 28 24
repair
big repair 16 20 24
middle repair 12 16 24
small repair 0 4 24
1. wall concentrate lining and bottom concentrate lining
(hr)small fire (hr) middle (hr) large
fire fire
completed 32 32 24
repair
big repair 28 24 24
middle repair 20 16 24
small repair 4 24
1. preheating model of HMLD
(hr)small fire 19 (hr) middle (hr) large
fire fire
 POSCO Steel Plant
Preheating MODE for new brick laying ladle
Nh my thp POSCO
cch thc gia nhit cho lp gch mi ca LD

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 POSCO Steel Plant
Preheating MODE for ladle after maintenance
Nh my thp POSCO
Cch thc gia nhit cho LD sau khi sa cha

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 POSCO Steel Plant
Preheating MODE for continuously used LD
Nh my thp POSCO
Cch thc gia nhit cho s dng lin tc LD

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 LD Preheating Equipments

Thi
t b nung LD

Fuel sources: nguyn liu t

N/G gas; temp.: 1100 ; no blocking (khng b tc)
COG gas; temp.: 900 ; easy to be blocking (d b tc)
Countermeasures for blocking: water to soften the skull then N2 purging
to remove skull
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Ngn nga tc ng: dng nc lm 23
mm biu sau thi kh N2 loi
biu
VALVE STAND & CONTROL PANEL
Van dng v ba
ng i
u khi
n

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Fire checking - ki
m tra ngn
l
a

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 Outer view of LD COG preheater
Cover of perheater
Nhn bn ngoi ca thit b gia
Np ca thit b gia nhit 26 nhit dng COG
Thanks for your
attention.

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