A preparation method for preparing cooling water which aims to reproduce a target cooling water by using at least two aqueous solutions selected from an industrial water solution, a cationic ion exchange resin-treated water solution, a demineralized water solution and an aqueous solution containing Mg.sup.2+ and Ca.sup.2+ ions; a casting method using the cooling water obtained according to the preparation method; and a casting device (100) including the preparation device.

A molten metal processing device including a molten metal containment structure for reception and transport of molten metal along a longitudinal length thereof. The device further includes a cooling unit for the containment structure including a cooling channel for passage of a liquid medium therein, and an ultrasonic probe disposed in relation to the cooling channel such that ultrasonic waves are coupled through the liquid medium in the cooling channel and through the molten metal containment structure into the molten metal.

A molten metal processing device including a molten metal containment structure for reception and transport of molten metal along a longitudinal length thereof. The device further includes a cooling unit for the containment structure including a cooling channel for passage of a liquid medium therein, and an ultrasonic probe disposed in relation to the cooling channel such that ultrasonic waves are coupled through the liquid medium in the cooling channel and through the molten metal containment structure into the molten metal.

A processing system and method for processing a cast raw casting has a spray system for cooling the raw casting. The spray system has at least one nozzle device for at least temporally, locally, or quantitatively variable application of a free-flowing medium to at least one section of the raw casting. The processing system also has a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature on at least one section of the raw casting and a monitoring device for controlling and adjusting the nozzle device as a function of the measured temperature.

A processing system and method for processing a cast raw casting has a spray system for cooling the raw casting. The spray system has at least one nozzle device for at least temporally, locally, or quantitatively variable application of a free-flowing medium to at least one section of the raw casting. The processing system also has a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature on at least one section of the raw casting and a monitoring device for controlling and adjusting the nozzle device as a function of the measured temperature.

A steel continuous casting method effectively reducing center segregation occurring inside a cast piece includes cooling of a cast piece performed with a water volume density per surface area of the cast piece in a first section set within a range of 50 to 2000 L/(m.sup.2min) or lower. The first section is a range along a cast piece withdrawing direction in a continuous casting machine, from a start point at which an average value of a solid phase ratio along a thickness direction at a final solidified part in a cast piece width direction is 0.8 or lower to an end point at which the average value of the solid phase ratio along the thickness direction at the final solidified part in the cast piece width direction is higher than the solid phase ratio at the start point but not higher than 1.0.

A steel continuous casting method effectively reducing center segregation occurring inside a cast piece includes cooling of a cast piece performed with a water volume density per surface area of the cast piece in a first section set within a range of 50 to 2000 L/(m.sup.2min) or lower. The first section is a range along a cast piece withdrawing direction in a continuous casting machine, from a start point at which an average value of a solid phase ratio along a thickness direction at a final solidified part in a cast piece width direction is 0.8 or lower to an end point at which the average value of the solid phase ratio along the thickness direction at the final solidified part in the cast piece width direction is higher than the solid phase ratio at the start point but not higher than 1.0.

A plant to produce metal products, and a corresponding management method, where the plant includes a production line which includes a plurality of operating units, each provided with respective hydraulic circuits, selected from a melting unit, a casting unit, a rolling unit and a cooling treatment apparatus, and a water supply unit having a tank for the water connected to each of the hydraulic circuits and a plurality of water feed devices configured to feed water from the tank to respective hydraulic circuits.

The present invention provides a continuous rolling temperature control process for high-flux continuous casting and direct rolling of a continuous aluminum alloy cast slab, comprising a continuous casting machine, a through-beam laser transmitter K, a controller, a spraying head, and a spraying system. A liquid-state aluminum alloy metal melt passes through the continuous casting machine and then is cooled and solidified to form a continuous cast slab; the movement direction of the continuous cast slab is controlled by a lifting table so that the continuous cast slab passes through an interior of a traction machine and extends into a continuous rolling machine; and the through-beam laser transmitter K is arranged between the continuous casting machine and the traction machine. According to the present invention, comprehensive performance indicators required by different series of aluminum alloys under high-flux continuous casting and direct rolling conditions are distinguished, and the continuous rolling temperatures of continuous cast slabs of different series of high-flux continuous cast and rolled aluminum alloy sheets are correspondingly designed and controlled. A preset continuous rolling temperature enables the comprehensive performance of different series of aluminum alloys to reach a product quality standard, reduces interior defects and alleviates the problems of segregation and the like. The flow velocity (or flow rate) of the spraying system can be controlled to reduce the loss of a cooling liquid (an emulsion), thereby reducing the cost, and achieving the purpose of energy conservation and emission reduction.

The present invention provides a continuous rolling temperature control process for high-flux continuous casting and direct rolling of a continuous aluminum alloy cast slab, comprising a continuous casting machine, a through-beam laser transmitter K, a controller, a spraying head, and a spraying system. A liquid-state aluminum alloy metal melt passes through the continuous casting machine and then is cooled and solidified to form a continuous cast slab; the movement direction of the continuous cast slab is controlled by a lifting table so that the continuous cast slab passes through an interior of a traction machine and extends into a continuous rolling machine; and the through-beam laser transmitter K is arranged between the continuous casting machine and the traction machine. According to the present invention, comprehensive performance indicators required by different series of aluminum alloys under high-flux continuous casting and direct rolling conditions are distinguished, and the continuous rolling temperatures of continuous cast slabs of different series of high-flux continuous cast and rolled aluminum alloy sheets are correspondingly designed and controlled. A preset continuous rolling temperature enables the comprehensive performance of different series of aluminum alloys to reach a product quality standard, reduces interior defects and alleviates the problems of segregation and the like. The flow velocity (or flow rate) of the spraying system can be controlled to reduce the loss of a cooling liquid (an emulsion), thereby reducing the cost, and achieving the purpose of energy conservation and emission reduction.