Algorithm for Prevention of Molten Steel Sticking onto Mold in Continous Casting Process

Major loss in terms of time and money in modern steel production are due to inefficient execution of the continuous casting process. The lack of monitoring and control by means of computer systems, over manual execution, for example, i.e. the inefficient continuous casting process operation, may often cause delays in workflow performance, raise the percentage of scrap material and, in extreme cases, may even cause equipment damage which should, in turn, affect even more seriously the production workflow schedule. An efficient and effective process of continuous casting, calls for an adequate algorithm 1 that would be applicable in a computer system. Such an algorithm would enable a software system to monitor the ongoing process in real time and apply mathematical equations on the data collected 2 . The software system must be designed thus to inform the system operator on corrective actions to be taken and even to execute them itself. The achievement of this goal requires the application of a new methodology, empirical data and theoretical models needed for solving practical problems – in order to achieve optimal results. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND