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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Vladimir B Ginzburg, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignees:
Danieli United, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
International Rolling Mill Consultants, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62 64 ; 62374 ; 62373 ; 62 63 ; 266114 ;
Abstract
A method and means for soft cooling a moving heated metal strip comprises forming a descending waterwall extending across the metal strip in a direction perpendicularly to the line of travel of the strip. Air jets, variable in angle to the vertical direction of the descending waterwall, impact the waterwall, converting it to a descending curtain of air-water mist which impinges upon an upper surface of the metal strip to effect soft cooling of the strip.