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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1973
Armin Thalmann, Uster, CH;
Concast AG, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
An apparatus for continuous casting with high throughput, wherein the metal to be cast, typically steel, is poured into a cooled mold, the strand which is formed and possessing a liquid core is withdrawn, guided and cooled. The continuous casting installation embodies a casting vessel and a cooled mold. The first partial region or zone following the mold comprises a strand guide assembly formed of plates and/or grids equipped with devices for the infeed of a cooling agent. The second partial zone or region comprises a closed pressurized compartment with means arranged at its ends for sealing the throughpassing strand. Within such compartment there are arranged rollers for guiding the strand along a predetermined path of travel and devices for conveying the same as well as for the infeed of the cooling agent.