350 Tons

Torpedo ladle car

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Introduction

• What is a Ladle ?
A Ladle is a refractory lined vessel which is used to collect and
transfer the Liquid Metal from one section to another in the Plant.

• What are the different types of Ladles generally used in a Steel plant ?
Generally there are two Types of Ladles Used for Metal Handling
Open Top Ladle
Torpedo Ladle

• How a Torpedo is advantageous over an Open Top Ladle ?

In an Open Top Ladle the loss of Metal temperature during

transportation from one shop floor to another generally 90 – 100 deg C. But
where as in torpedo Ladle it is only around 40-50 deg. C, which is advantageous
in energy saving at Steel making end.

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Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer DHI & DCW. China

• Type Cylindrical
• Capacity 350 Tons
• Length 25760 mm
• Width 3800 mm
• Height 4655 mm
• Vessel Dia 3700 mm
• Shell Thickness 32 / 40 mm
• Opening of Spout 1400 mm
• Car ( Empty ) 330 Tons
• Empty Vessel with Lining 210.5 Tons
• With 100 % Charge and lining 680 Tons
• Traveling Speed ( With Hot Metal ) 15 Kemp
• Traveling Speed ( Without Hot Metal ) 20 Kmph
• Life of the Refractory ( No of Heats ) 1500
• Life of Vessel 15 – 20 years.

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Material of construction:

• Vessel : 16 MnR
• Car : Q345B

Tilting angle (degree)

• Start of pouring : 38(49)

• End of pouring : 120
• Maximum : 360

• Track wheel diameter : 760 mm

• Track gauge : 1676 mm
• Weight : 185 MT

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Calculation of no of ladles required

• Placement at BF :0.25 hr
• Filling at BF :1.25 hr
• Stay after filling :0.25 hr
• Movement to SMS :0.75 hr
• Pouring at SMS :0.50 hr
• Movement of empty ladle to BF after checking at LRS :1.25 hr
• Total occupation time of one ladle :4.25 hr
• No of circulation of one ladle in a a day :24/4.25=5
• Each car can circulate hot metal in a day :350*5=1750
• No of ladle in circulation
:8000/1750=5
• Ladle at maintainance :2
• No of ladles at PCM :1
• Therefore total no of ladles :5+2+1=8

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 Torpedo Ladle general arrangement

Ladle
Ladle Spout

Tilting Device

Car

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General arrangement of torpedo ladle car

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Torpedo repair shop

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Debricking machine

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Re-railing machine

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 Cross sectional View

Working Layer

Permanent Layer

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 Refractory heating Cycle
Refractory Heating Curve for 350t Torpedo Ladle Car
t ℃
1000℃ 6 hr

30℃/h

600℃

15℃/h 4 h

300℃
11℃/h 8 hr
25℃
0
For Heavy repairs 80 h
t ℃
1000℃ 4 hr

37℃/hr

600℃

300℃ 20℃/hr 2 hr

14℃/h r 6 hr
25℃
0
For Medium Repairs 60 h

t ℃
1000℃ 2 hr

34℃/hr

300℃

25℃ 20℃/hr 6 hr

0 For Light Repairs 45 h

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Refractory Details of The Ladle

Lining of Torpedo Ladle Car is divided into two brick layers i.e working layer and
permanent layer.

• Working Layer : AL2O3 SiC – C (ASC )

• Permanent Layer : Fireclay Bricks

AL2O3 SiC – C (ASC )

Location :
• Working Layer,Imapact Zone.
Composition :
• AL2O3 :0.60 %
• SiC :0.08 %
• C :0.08 %
Properties :
• Bulk density :2.65g/cm
• Void rate :0.08
• Pressing Strength at normal temp :50 Mpa.
• Breaking strength at normal temp :15 Mpa

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 Refractory Details of The Ladle

Fireclay Brick :

Location :

• Permanent layer.

Composition :

• AL2O3 : 42 %

Properties :

• Bulk density : 2.65 g/cm3.

•Void rate : 0.2

•Pressing Strength at normal temp : 40 Mpa.

•Thermal resistance : 1750

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Torpedo ladle heating station

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Introduction

The Torpedo ladle heating Station is system is used for heating up

of refractory lining of TLC vessel from ambient temperature to working
temperature ( approx. 1100 deg. C ) prior to filling up of the vessel with hot
metal.

The system is also used to drying of refractory lining of the vessel

after patch repair of the refractory lining of the vessel.

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Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer :CHT ENGG.Baroda

• Model :Dual Fuel Burner
• Heat release capacity of the burner :2.16 MKCAL/HR
• Mixed gas consumption :1200 Nm3/hr@750 MMWC
• Pilot Gas :LPG
• Pilot Gas Consumption :90 NM 3/HR@ 4 Kg/cm 2
• Combustion air requirement :2400 NM3/HR@mm WC
• Turn Down ratio :1:5
• Trough Velocity of Burner : 160 m/Sec

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GA of torpedo ladle heating station

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150 TPH Pig Casting Machine

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Introduction

 What is pig casting machine?

Pig casting machine is a equipment which handles hot metal in it.

 PCM consists of Different parts:-

Metallic transfer launder
Pcm strand
Pig mould
Chain links
Drives

 PCM consists of many systems in it :-

Water cooling system
Lime Milk Splashing system
Water circulating system

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Material of construction

• Sprocket IS 1030 :98 Gr 280-520N/340

• Moulds IS 3038 Gr 4

• Chain Links IS 1030 Gr 280-520 N

• Rollers IS 2707 Gr 2

• Splash Guards IS 2062

• Sprocket shafts IS 1570 C-40

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Technical specification

•Manufacturer : M/s KBS Paramount Nagpur

•Type : Twin Strand fixed Roller
•No of moulds per strand : 386 nos
•Mould capacity : 45 kgs
•No of pigs per mould : 4 nos
•Wt of each pig (KG) : 11.5 kg
•Mould pitch : 305 mm
•Chain pitch : 610 mm
•Machine inclination : 10.5 deg
•Life of moulds : 0.7kg/ton of HM
•Life of chains : 4 years
•Length : 57.3 mts
•Speed range : 6 – 16 mts/min
•Avg speed : 8.8 m/min
•Yield : 97 %
•Pig discharge temp : 350 deg
•Sprocket PCD : 1974 mm
•Drive motor : 30 Kw@1500 rpm
•Lime Consumption : 4 Kg/Ton
•Total Circulating water : 240 cum/hr@3bar

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Metal transfer launder :

Hot metal drawn in the 350 ton torpedo ladle from blast furnace shall be poured

into metal transfer launder for casting pigs.

Pcm strand :

PCM strand is a conveyor chain carrying the pig moulds The strands are placed at an

inclination of 10.5 deg

Pig mould :

Pig mould is a mould which contains piglets cavities in it hot metal from launder

flows into pig mould in a linear motion

Chain link :

chain link is a link which locks pig mould in it. It contains RH & LH links in it .

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Pig casting machine general arrangement

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RAW MATERIAL QUALITY REQUIREMENT FOR BF 3

COKE

 MEAN PARTICLE SIZE: 55 MM

 + 75 MM: <5%

 ASH CONTENT: < 12 %

 VOLATILE MATTER: <1%
 SULFUR: < 0.6 %

 CSR: > 67
 CRI: <24
 M10: <6
 M40: > 86

NUT COKE
 SIZE: 15 – 35 MM

PCI COAL

 ASH: 9 – 10 %
 VOLATILE MATTER: 22 – 24 %

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SINTER

 MEAN PARTICLE SIZE: 22 MM

 + 10 MM: 70 %
 - 5 MM: <5%

 RDI: < 26
 RI: > 60
 TUMBLER INDEX: > 80

 Fe CONTENT: > 55 %
 FeO CONTENT: 8 – 10 %
 Al2O3 + SiO2: 7 % MAX
 STANDARD DEVIATION IN BASICITY: 0.1

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PELLET

 Fe CONTENT: > 63 %
 Al2O3: 0.5 % MAX
 B2 : 0.5

 COLD CRUSHING STRENGTH: > 220 KG/CM2

 DEGRADATION INDEX: < 10
 ABRASION INDEX: <3

LUMP ORE

Fe CONTENT: 65 %
Al2O3 + SiO2: <5%

SIZE: 10 – 30 MM

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LIMESTONE

 Al2O3 + SiO2: <4%

DOLOMITE

 Al2O3 + SiO2: <6%

QUARTZITE

 SiO2: > 96 %

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