TUBE GALVANIZING PROCESS

DESCRIPTION
• IMMERSION OF STEEL TUBE IN
MOLTEN ZINC BATH
• TUBE IS DRAWN OFF THE BATH AT AN
INCLINATION OF 12-150
• OUTER ZINC FILM THICKNESS IS
CONTROLLED BY ANNULAR AIR
WIPER
• INNER LAYER THICKNESS IS
CONTROLLED BY STEAM INJECTION
1. TUBE AT 1000C IS SUBMERGED IN 4600C
MOLTEN ZINC BATH
2. QUENCHING EFFECT CAUSES GROWTH OF
SOLIDIFIED ZINC LAYER ON TUBE SURFACE

HEAT FLOW
TO COLDER
TUBE

BATH TUBE SOLIDIFICATION

TEMP4600C TEMP1000C TEMP 419.50C
ON FURTHER HEAT FLOW FROM BULK
SOLIDIFIED ZINC LAYER REMELTS

HEAT FLOW
FROM BULK
 STEAM CAP AND AIR WIPER ASSEMBLY

AIR WIPER
STEAM SLUG
 MODELING OF QUENCHING
EFFECT (REMELTING PROBLEM)

1-D CONDUCTION IN CYLINDRICAL CO-ORDINATE

SOLIDIFICATION-REMELTING PREDICTION
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