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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF
ALUMINUM ROD CONTINUOUS CASTING AND ROLLING LINE
TYPE UL+Z-1600+255/14
1. Application
This production line works to produce pure aluminum rod in diameter ofφ9.5mm orφ12mm by means of continuous casting and rolling.
2. Composition
This production line is composed of 12-ton round-shaped energy-saving melting furnace , five-wheel casting machine and pouring ladle, roller shears, motorized straightener, multi-frequency induction heater, cast bar feed-in device, rolling mill, alloy rod cooling systems, dual-position coiler, electrical control system, rolling mill lubrication system and emulsion system, etc.
3. Main Technical Data
3.1.Diameter of casting wheel: φ1600 mm
3.2. Cast bar delivery speed: 8~12mpm
3.3. Cross sectional area of cast bar: 2300 mm2
3.4. Motor of casting machine: 4kW, AC, 1000rpm
3.5. Motor of rolling mill: 355kw, 600rpm
3.6. Final rolling speed: 4~6.2m/sec.
3.7. Output: approx. 2.7~4.2 t/h
3.8. Outlet rod diameter: φ9.5mm, Φ12mm
3.9. Number of stands: 14 (1 stand with horizontal roll, 1 stand with
vertical roll, 6 stands with Y-shaped rolls of
upper driving, 6 stands with Y-shaped rolls of lower driving)
3.10. Pass system: Ellipse - circle+ arc triangle – circle
3.11. Nominal diameter of roll: Φ255mm
3.12. Diameter of coil: Φ2000mm
3.13. Weight of coil: approx. 1~1.5 tons/basket
3.14. Total installed power: 850kw
4. Components and Descriptions
4.1. Round-shaped Melting Furnace: 2 sets
4.1.1. Fuel: natural gas
4.1.2. When furnace is in thermal stability, in-plant scraps ≤20%, each furnace is at rated capacity and under continuous working condition:
a) Energy consumption ≤56×104Kcal/ton of aluminum (from ignition to melting at 740oC);
b) Melting speed ≤3.5hr.furnace (from ignition to temperature of molten aluminum at 740oC);
c) Net burning loss ≤1.5%;
4.1.3. Furnace capacity: rated capacity at 12 tons, maximum capacity at 13.5 tons;
4.1.4. Overhaul interval: vertical furnace and air pre-heater ≥2 years, bottom furnace ≥ 4 years;
4.1.5. Refractory materials
a) Grade 1 high alumina brick (LZ-75) with standard weight ≥4.35kg/piece used for wall and bottom lining;
b) Wear-resistant phosphate-compound brick used for vertical furnace, spout, and fire door;
c) Low-cement high alumina castable (DL-60) used for furnace arch and door arch;
d) Insulating brick, insulating castable and aluminum silicate fiber sheet used for insulation;
e) Pearlite brick NG-0.8 used as insulating brick;
f) High alumina phosphate mortar, water glass mortar are used to lay the bricks in dry method;
g) Heat-resistant cast iron (Cr16) used as cover on top of furnace
4.1.6. Steel
a) Top quality steel is used;
b) 20g or 1Cr18Ni9Ti steel is used for inner tube in pre-heater, charging mouth and flange, and flange for vertical furnace;
4.1.7. Furnace body: including bottom furnace, vertical furnace, charging hopper, top cover and motorized opening system, fire door, hot air duct, spout and plug, and standard connectors;
4.1.8. Burner: two burners Type ZH100 are provided for each furnace;
4.1.9. Air supply system: including air blower, air valve, air hopper, bend, flange, reducing head, air pipe, standard connectors and seals;
4.1.10. Air preheating system: horizontal cylindrical right current air pre-heater provided for each furnace;
4.1.11. Bottom furnace with magnetic window:
a) Non-magnetic steel and stainless steel plates δ12mm are used for magnetic window and channel;
b) A3 steel plate and 120# channel steel used for non-magnetic window;
4.1.12. Permanent magnetic mixer at furnace bottom:
a) A bottom-placed permanent magnetic mixer of φ1000 B Type is used for two sets of 12-ton round-shaped melting furnace;
b) Motorized elevating system, motorized pulling system and guide rail, cool air system, and over-temperature protection system are provided for mixer;
c) Mixer consisting of:
(1) Variable frequency speed regulation, forward and reverse control 22Kw), motorized elevation (0.75Kw), motorized puller (0.75Kw), cool air blower (1.5Kw) on/off, temperature check and alarm against over-temperature;
(2) Two thermo-couples provided, one giving alarm in case of over-temperature, another one giving alarm against over-temperature and automatically starting elevating system to lower the mixer and stop the main machine from running;
4.1.13. Platform on top of the furnace is made of 12# steel channel as the pillar and main frame, with 3~4mm checkered steel plate as the surface, and seam pipe or galvanized pipe as the hand rail. Platform for one furnace has an area ≥25m2 with bearing capacity to support ≥1.5T/m2, material for which to be prepared by the user;
4.1.14. Smoke exhaust system: exhaust hood is provided for each furnace at the fire door and the charging mouth, which exhausts the smoke outdoors through a master duct;
4.1.15. Fuel supply system: natural gas gun and valve are provided, but the adjustment system and pipes are to be prepared by the user;
4.1.16. Control system: consisting of two 11Kw air blowers, 2 0.75Kw hoists, portable temperature probe, and furnace temperature track and check instruments;
4.2. Five-wheel Casting Machine: 1 set
(Patent No. ZL00244512.3)
Consisting of drive motor with tacho-generator, reducer, casting wheel, steel tape tensioner, steel tape blower and wipe, cast bar extractor, conveyor, tundish, cooling water device, anchor bolts, etc. with main technical parameters as follows:
Top of tundish off ground: 660mm
Drive motor: 4kw (AC)
Nominal diameter of casting wheel: φ1600 mm
Cross section of casting wheel: H-shaped
Cross sectional area of cast bar: 2300mm2
Cast bar linear speed: 8~12m/min
To make the cast bar crystallized in even compactness, water is sprayed over the casting wheel from all sides, and the amount of water is adjustable. From 1 o’clock to 10 o’ clock positions on the circumference of the wheel, there are three sections, i.e. inner cooler and outer cooler; the inner side cooler and outer side coolers each have two sections. For regulation and maintenance of the cooling water, the inner cooler, the outer cooler and the outer side cooler are fitted on a rotary door, which makes it easy for the casting wheel to turn out. Pneumatic tensioner is adopted to keep the tension of the steel tape.
The cast bar is in trapezoid.
4.3.Cooling System for Casting Machine
(to be provided by the user itself)
Two pumps (one at work and another for stand-by), two filters (one at work and another for stand-by), stop valve, foot valve, pipes and fittings, and flanges are provided.
Power rating of pump: 22kw
Water pressure 0.3~0.5Mpa
Flow rate 100m3/h
Temperature ≤50℃
4.4. Roller Shears 1 set
Motor 15kW (AC)
Cut-off length of cast bar 700mm
Driven by an AC motor, with speed reduced by needle cyloidal reducer, the shears has two cutters on the rollers that cut off the cast bar by a length of 700mm.
4.5. Rolling Mill (Patent No. ZL022218548): 1 set
4.5.1. Main motor: 355kw, 600rpm, DC
4.5.2. Final rolling speed: Max. 6.2m/sec.
4.5.3. Outlet rod dia.: Φ9.5mm, Φ12mm
4.5.4. Center height of rolling: 1052.5mm
4.5.5. Number of stands: 14
4.5.6. Two-roll stand: 2
4.5.7. Three-roll stand in Y-shape: 12
4.5.8. Nominal diameter of roll: φ255 mm
Motorized feed-in device is used for cast bar into the mill, with drive coming from the main transmission box. Cylinders pinch the cast bar and help it into the first stand. Two stands with two Φ255mm rolls are used for roughening through one pair of vertical rolls and one pair of horizontal rolls; 14 stands with three φ255 rolls are for finishing, arranged in upper and lower layout alternatively. Safety toothed coupling is fitted between the transmission gearbox and the stand, whose safety pin is cut off when overloading occurs so as to protect the gears and shafts in the transmission box. Entry and outlet guides are fitted on each stand, and a stopper is fitted between the stands in case of pile-up.
4.6. Oil Lubrication System: 1 set
4.6.1. Gear pump: 5.5.kw, 2 sets
4.6.2. Working pressure: 0.1~0.3 Mpa
4.6.3. Filter: GLQ-80, mono-barrel type
4.6.4. Oil tank: 5 m3
Oil supply system is of twin-system. Oil from the tank is pumped via filter into the master inlet pipe behind the gearbox, flows into the gearbox in three routes, which then flows through the distribution pipe to the nozzles, where it is sprayed over the gears and bearings. Return oil flows back to the tank at the bottom of the side of the gearbox.
4.7. Emulsion Lubrication System: 1 set
4.7.1. Emulsion pump: 100 m3/h , 22 kW (2 sets)
4.7.2. Pressure: 0.3~0.5Mpa
4.7.3. Filter: GLQ-100 mono-barrel
4.7.4. Plate type heat exchanger: 35m2
Through centrifugal pump, filter and heat exchanger, emulsion flows into the master pipe on top of the gearbox, and through the hose it flows to lubricate the gears, rolls and entry and outlet guides of the stands, and then flows back into the emulsion tank through a return channel on the base of the gearbox.
4.8. Rod Cooling System : 1 set
It consists of cooling and lubricating system, air blowers, etc.
4.9. Coiler: 1 set
It is composed of operation platform, pinching unit, conveyor, winder and trolley.
4.9.1. Drive
1) Drive speed: Max. 7m/sec.
2) Drive motor: 11kw, DC
Rod is pinched and pulled forward by dual motorized unit, with spring adjusting the pressure. A DC motor drive a roller to pinch and move the rod forward via V-belt, while at the same time a pair of gears drive the other roller to rotate in synchronization.
4.9.2. Rod winder
1) Diameter of coil: Φ2000mm
2) Winding motor: 4kw, AC
Rod is threaded through the worm gear shaft under the force of driving thrust, going through the drop pipe and falls into the trolley.
4.9.3. Coiler trolley
1) Diameter of coil: φ2000mm
2) Height of coiler basket: 1500mm
3) Motor for basket: 4kw (AC, variable-frequency regulation)
Two baskets are set on the trolley, which is driven by motor via a friction pulley so as enable to rod to be laid down in star shape. Beneath the trolley there is an air cylinder that moves the basket to shift with each other.
4. 10. Electrical Control System: 1 set
The electrical control system is of 3-phase 4-line 380V, 50Hz, supply from low voltage grid. The total power of the plant is 1,000kw. For transmission of the casting machine, roller shears, rolling mill, and coiler fully digital DC speed regulator is used to achieve synchronized control; for control of the same, PLC plus touch screen is adopted to perform accurate and reliable command, with all operating parameters monitored and displayed together. For the 520kw main motor, Siemens S7-200 is used, and touch screen is TP270 10-inch color screen man-machine interface for operation, in which all parameters are monitored and displayed together. The process control parameters can be set, revised, and displayed through the man-machine interface, with function to diagnose the fault. The speed, current and voltage of the casting machine, roller shears, rolling mill, and drive as well as fault can be displayed and controlled in synchronization.
The control process of the whole production line is displayed in intuitive manner with full animation, with sub-branch display of warning for blockade of the cooling system and lubricating system, able to give command for operation and observe the running condition of the plant. The system is also able to indicate abnormal situation of the current and speed of the motor, and give warning and stop automatically in case of ockade.bl The low-voltage electrical elements such as intermediate relay, AC contactor, and circuit breaker below 32A are from Siemens or Schneider, and those above 32A are from Chinese makers. The electrical control panels are in 4+3 combined units: 4 panels are integral and connected on the base, so it is good in look and easy for internal wiring. The electrical control panels are to be placed in special distribution room, and the site is only assigned for operation desks of the casting machine, rolling mill, and coiler.
5.Scope of Supply
5.1Round-shaped Rapid Melting Furnace 12 tons, charging by overhead travel crane, consisting of:
5.1.1Bottom furnace
5.1.2Vertical furnace
5.1.3Top cover and opening mechanism
5.1.4Smoke hood
5.1.5Smoke duct (above the roof of workshop)
5.1.6Air supply system
5.1.7Burner
5.1.8Permanent magnetic mixer (Type B φ1000)
5.1.9Steel structure as platform (to be made and fabricated by the user itself on site with drawings provided by the supplier)
5.1.10Charging mechanism (overhead travel crane for charging to be prepared by the user itself)
5.1.11Launder (to be made on site)
5.2Five-wheel casting machine, consisting of:
5.2.1Casting machine including transmission
5.2.2Pressing device, including conveyor wheels
5.2.3Tensioner
5.2.4Water cooling system including side cooler
5.2.5Cast bar extractor
5.2.6Conveyor
5.2.7Tundish (shell supplied only, refractory material and spout to be made on site)
5.2.8Driving motor with tachogenerator
5.2.9Steel tape, 4 pieces, among which 3 for stand-by use
5.3 Roller Shears, consisting of:
5.3.1Motor
5.3.2Needle cycloidal reducer
5.3.3Roller shears device
5.3.4Base
5.4Rolling mill with 14 stands，consisting of:
5.4.1Main gearbox including base and shaft coupling
5.4.2 2stands with two rolls
5.4.3 12 stands with three rolls
5.4.4Lubricating oil supply system, including filtering system
5.4.5Emulsion supply system, including filtering system
5.4.6Main motor for rolling mill, including tachogenerator
5.5Rod Coiler, consisting of
5.5.1Rod cooling and lubricating system
5.5.2Drive device
5.5.3Reducer for coiler
5.5.4Spiral header
5.5.5Star type coiler including dual way travel trolley and rail
5.6Electrical Control System，consisting of:
5.6.1Transmission control panel
5.6.2Switchgear panel
5.6.3Relay control panel
5.6.4Control panel for coiler\
5.6.5Operation desk for five-wheel casting machine
5.6.6Main operation desk for rolling mill, with touch screen
5.6.7Operation desk for coiler
6.Main Technical Features
6.1 Five-wheel casting machine (Patent No. ZL00244512.3): Cooling is controllable in four sections and water sprayed section by section, i.e. outer cooling, inner cooling, inner side cooling, and outer side cooling. So cooling is very evenly done and results in high efficiency of cooling so that the cast bar is compact and even. The casting wheel and coolers are unique in construction that can ensure there is no deformation of the casting wheel, and make it easy to install and remove. It’s easy to adjust and maintain the cooling water;
6.2 Near level casting method is performed in casting, where the melt flows smoothly into the groove of the casting wheel, making it possible to prevent turbulent flow;
6.3 Steel tape is tensioned and pressed by pneumatic means so that tension and pressure can be continuous and adjustable;
6.4 Rolling mill (Patent No. ZL022218548), combined with stands with two rolls and stands with three rolls to perform rolling, so it is conducive to rolling and deformation of the cast bar, has 2 stands with two rolls and 12 stands with three rolls arranged in Y shape. This system can ensure the cast bar receives even force so that it can be deformed fully, resulting in excellent property and quality. Besides, the rolling mill has the function to stop in case of rod pile-up.
6.5 Fully digital speed regulator is used for the transmission of the whole production line. For the control PLC is used to perform co-ordination of the whole system. The main machine and the auxiliary units are synchronized. The precision is high, possibility of breakdown is low, servicing is easy, and the system works stably and reliably. Operation is performed from man-machine interface, which gives instructions, monitors the running status of the plant, and can set, revise and display all process control parameters, and diagnose breakdown as well.
6.6.Miscellaneous
6.6 Items to be prepared by the user itself for the melting furnace, including:
6.6.1 Materials for platform on top of the furnace
6.6.2 All civil works, including foundation for the furnace, operation platform before the furnace, all pre-embedded metal, smoke flue below ground level, pit for casting machine and cooling water tank, spray room and precipitation tank, etc,
6.6.3 Pipes and fittings for natural gas before the burner;
6.6.4 All materials for baking the furnace, under the supervision of the supplier;
6.6.5 General purpose tools required for site construction, such as gas welder, electrical welder, forklift, mixer, vibrator, cart, trolley, and consumption of water, electricity, and compressed air, etc,
6.7 External water supply system for the five-wheel casting machine, including:
6.7.1 Cooling water pump 100m3/h, 22kw: 2 sets (one at work, one for stand-by use, to be prepared by user)
6.7.2 Water pump 50m3/h, 11kw: 2 sets, same as above
6.7.3 Cooling tower 1003/h: 2 sets
6.7.4 Water pump for heat exchange of cooler 100m3/h, 22kw: 2 sets
6.8 Air compressor and pipes to be prepared by the user itself;
6.9 External connections for the control system, such as wires and cables from the distribution room to the control panels and from the control panels to the operation desks, are to be prepared by the user.
6.10 The supplier shall send its engineers to supervise the installation and commissioning of the plant at the user’s factory.
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