Primetals Technologies is advancing industrial cooling system optimization with a new type of heat-transfer test facility. This solution delivers deep insights into the behaviour of the hot strand during the cooling process, supporting the enhancement of cooling systems in continuous casting and other industrial applications where cooling is critical.
The test facility is designed to replicate real industrial cooling scenarios. During testing, a measuring plate equipped with temperature probes moves beneath the nozzles, allowing tests at any angle to monitor temperature reduction, i.e. the cooling effect. Tests can be conducted at various speeds, and the equipment can be fully rotated to simulate any cooling position along the continuous casting machine.
By replicating any cooling system configuration, the test facility allows the fine-tuning of new continuous casters and the optimization of existing machines, as well as other systems that relies on industrial cooling. Located in Linz, Austria, the test facility is operated by Primetals Technologies automation experts and is available for both Primetals Technologies casters and those supplied by other parties.