Tuesday, 22 October 2024 |
7 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
8 a.m. | Historical Perspective of Continuous Casting With Design and Technology of Slab and Long Products
Darrell Sturgill, HWI, A Member of Calderys |
9:15 a.m. | Break |
9:30 a.m. | Principles of Mold Flux Technology — An Operator’s Guide to Continuous Casting Flux
Darrell Sturgill, HWI, A Member of Calderys |
10:15 a.m. | Break |
10:30 a.m. | Initial Solidification and Oscillation Mark Formation
Ronald O’Malley, Missouri University of Science and Technology |
11:30 a.m. | Flow Control From Tundish to Mold
Filipe Fabri, Vesuvius USA
This session will present the different refractories that control the liquid steel flow, how they interact with steel, how they can impact on quality, how to evaluate different designs through modeling, and the latest technologies and trends in the market, from flow control systems to automation and robotics. |
Noon | Lunch |
1 p.m. | Sources of Reoxidation and Why to Avoid
Ron O’Malley, Missouri University of Science and Technology |
2 p.m. | Break |
2:15 p.m. | Breakouts and Breakout Prevention
Joseph Laughlin, SMS group
This presentation will discuss the primary causes of breakouts, breakout detection and prevention. |
3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:30 p.m. | Caster Quality Defects and Their Potential Causes
Ron O’Malley, Missouri University of Science and Technology |
5-7 p.m. | Ian Bakshi Memorial Panel Discussion and Reception
Gregory Geist, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Rudolf Moravec, United States Steel Corporation; Ronald O’Malley, Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 |
7 a.m. | Breakfast |
8 a.m. | Mold Copper Alloys, Design and Influence of Operating Factors on Performance
Warren Adolphe, SMS Concast Canada—Accumold |
9 a.m. | Break |
9:15 a.m. | Mold and Copper Maintenance and Coating Technologies
Chad Donovan, SMS group Inc.
This presentation will discuss types of continuous caster molds and best maintenance practices and present variety of mold coating options. The primary focus will be on flat product casting machines. |
10:15 a.m. | Break |
10:30 a.m. | Caster Roll Maintenance and Overlay Technologies
Jeff Brower, Primetals Technologies USA, LLC
Caster roll and segment life can be significantly increased through the use of customized weld overlays and base materials. This session details the operational impact on caster rolls and technologies developed to improve roll performance. |
11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
12:30 p.m. | Plant Tour of Steel Dynamics Inc. – Flat Roll Group Southwest-Sinton Division |
4:30 p.m. | Return From Plant Tour and Adjourn |
Thursday, 24 October 2024 |
7 a.m. | Breakfast |
8 a.m. | Billet and Bloom Caster Operations and Maintenance
Ian Deeks, Deeks Steelmaking Consulting LLC, and Bill Schlichting, United States Steel Corporation |
9 a.m. | Break |
9:15 a.m. | Caster Hydraulics — Failure Modes and Preventive Maintenance
Mark Cook, Yates Industries Inc.
This discussion will focus on cylinders used in casters, cylinder types and styles, cylinder failure, preventive maintenance and cylinder reconditioning programs. |
10 a.m. | Break |
10:15 a.m. | Caster Secondary Cooling and Water Treatment
Edward Grodecki, NALCO Water, an Ecolab Company and Stephen Swoope, Delavan Spray Technologies
Discussion of how to treat secondary cooling water systems in casting operations. |
11:15 a.m. | Caster Bearings — Types or Bearings, Failure Modes and Preventive Maintenance
Paul Brda, NSK Corp.
Types of bearings for casters, failure modes and preventive maintenance. |
Noon | Conference Adjourn |
