Water filtration in steel works

Continuous casting is the process whereby molten metal is solidified into a "semifinished" slab for subsequent rolling in the finishing mills. Using a continuous casting process, the stainless steel is produced for a huge variety of applications from car exhausts to aerospace components.

Low casting temperatures combined with the chill mold and directional solidification inherent in this process promote a homogeneous, fine-grained, high-density product with high yield.

Spraying nozzle protection with pre-filter

BOLLFILTERs like the aquaBoll^® are used to protect the spray water nozzles of the cooling zones. By prefiltering the water used, they prevent particles from entering the system and clogging the nozzles. 

BOLLFILTER Automatic features a unique backflush process that enables to operate without regular cleaning or maintenance – making them ideal for continuous manufacturing processes such as steel-making.

By using BOLLFILTER automatic filters for the protection of spraying nozzles, there is no need to stop casting production for the clearance of the blocked nozzles.

In metalworking, rolling is a metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through one or more pairs of rolls to reduce the thickness and to make the thickness uniform. Rolling is classified according to the temperature of the metal rolled. If the temperature of the metal is above its recrystallization temperature, then the process is known as hot rolling. If the temperature of the metal is below its recrystallization temperature, the process is known as cold rolling. Most steel mills have rolling mill divisions that convert the semi-finished casting products into finished products.

The fundamentals for efficient and economical roll cooling are an optimized nozzle and header arrangement. In the process of rolling the most significant aspect is the generation of heat through friction and deformation in the roll bite.

The most important aspect is maintaining uniform, stable roll temperatures.

Establishing a uniform homogenous cooling across the rolling width with a uniform and acceptable thermal distribution (no gradients) is the ultimate goal as regards cooling and assures that the universal problem of post cooled shape after recoil is minimized.

BOLLFILTERs like the aquaBoll^® help to reduce the high maintenance and downtime cost by preventing the spray nozzle blockages of cooling water systems.