Water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips and control method

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of heat treatment for metal plate strips, and discloses a water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips and a control method. The system comprises a shunt water collector, sub-water supply pipelines, a control valve group and a control system. The control method comprises a water pressure regulating method and a water flow regulating method. The shunt water collector adopts multi-pipeline uniform flow design and realizes uniform shunt and constant pressure water supply. The sub-water supply pipelines are designed with three configuration modes of a control valve group in accordance with varieties and specifications of metal plate strips, rhythms of production and heat treatment technologies to realize dual closed-loop control of water pressure-water flow.

Claims

1. A water spray control method for heat treatment of metal plate strips, which is realized based on a water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips, comprising a shunt water collector (2), sub-water supply pipelines (3), a control valve group (4) and a control system (5), wherein one end of the system is connected with a main water supply pipeline (6) and the other end is connected with jet nozzles (7); the shunt water collector (2) is composed of two horizontal or vertical cylindrical pipelines which are respectively used as a water inlet pipeline (8) and a water outlet pipeline (9); the water inlet pipeline (8) is connected with the main water supply pipeline (6) at an end or side surface; the water outlet pipeline (9) is connected with the water inlet pipeline (8) through a middle pipeline (10) with a distance of 1-2 m; a plurality of groups of sub-water supply pipelines (3) are connected into the water outlet pipeline (9) laterally or upwards; the water inlet pipeline (8) and the water outlet pipeline (9) are respectively provided with manholes (11); the water outlet pipeline (9) is provided with a water pressure sensor (12) and a water temperature sensor (13); the upper end of the water outlet pipeline (9) is provided with an exhaust pipeline (14); the water inlet pipeline (8) and the water outlet pipeline (9) are respectively provided with bypass pipelines (15) at a bottom end or both ends; and pneumatic regulating valves (21) are arranged on the bypass pipelines; the sub-water supply pipelines (3) are composed of a plurality of groups of horizontal water supply pipelines; the control valve group (4) on the sub-water supply pipelines comprises a maintenance valve (16), a flexible coupling (17), a conical filter (18), an electromagnetic flowmeter (19), a pneumatic opening and closing valve (20), a pneumatic regulating valve (21) or an electric regulating valve (22); the control valve group (4) comprises three modes: mode 1: the maintenance valve, the flexible coupling, the conical filter, the electromagnetic flowmeter, the pneumatic regulating valve and the jet nozzles are connected in sequence, which is suitable for a heat treatment line of continuous quenching of plate strips with a single batch 10 blocks and a production specification >8 types/day or production frequency 10 blocks/hour; mode 2: the maintenance valve, the flexible coupling, the conical filter, the pneumatic opening and closing valve, the electromagnetic flowmeter, the pneumatic regulating valve and the jet nozzles are connected in sequence, which is suitable for a heat treatment line of quenching and tempering mixture of plate strips with a single batch 10 blocks and a production specification 8 types/day or steel tapping frequency 10 blocks/hour; mode 3: the maintenance valve, the flexible coupling, the conical filter, the pneumatic opening and closing valve, the electromagnetic flowmeter, the pneumatic regulating valve and the jet nozzles are connected in sequence, which is suitable for a heat treatment line of large-batch and single-specification quenching or quenching+tempering of plate strips with a single batch >10 blocks and a production specification <8 types/day or production frequency <10 blocks/hour. the control system (5) feeds back water pressure through the water pressure sensor (12), feeds back water temperature through the water temperature sensor (13), and feeds back water flow through the electromagnetic flowmeter (19) of the sub-water supply pipelines; and a detection instrument signal controls the opening and closing of the pneumatic opening and closing valve (20) of the sub-water supply pipelines, and the opening adjustment of the pneumatic regulating valve (21) or the electric regulating valve (22) of the bypass pipeline and the sub-water supply pipelines through a PLC system (23) to achieve different water spray technologies; the water spray control method for heat treatment of metal plate strips comprises a water pressure regulating method and a water flow regulating method; the water pressure regulating method regulates the pneumatic regulating valve (21) of the bypass pipeline (15) through the control system (5) based on the actual water pressure fed back by the water pressure sensor (12) of the shunt water collector (2) to implement closed-loop control of the water pressure; when the actual water pressure—set water pressure 0.05 MPa, the opening degree of the pneumatic regulating valve (21) of the bypass pipeline (15) is increased; and when the set water pressure—the actual water pressure 0.05 MPa, the opening degree of the pneumatic regulating valve (21) of the bypass pipeline (15) is decreased; the water flow regulating method provides three methods according to the control valve group mode of the sub-water supply pipelines (3): method 1: for the control valve group mode 1, when the water spray system (1) receives a water spray signal, selecting and adjusting the pneumatic regulating valve (21) of the opened sub-water supply pipeline (3) to a set valve opening, wherein the set valve opening is a valve opening corresponding to a target flow according to a known correlation of flow-opening of the pneumatic regulating valve; when the actual water pressure—the set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the control system implements the closed-loop control of the water flow according to the water flow fed back by the electromagnetic flowmeter to finely regulate the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve; and when the actual water flow of each opened sub-water supply pipeline—the set water flow ±8 m.sup.3/h, the regulation of the water flow is completed; method 2: for the control valve group mode 2, when the water spray system (1) receives a water spray signal, selecting and adjusting the pneumatic regulating valve (21) of the opened sub-water supply pipeline (3) to a set valve opening, wherein the set valve opening is a valve opening corresponding to a target flow according to a known correlation of flow-opening of the pneumatic regulating valve; the pneumatic opening and closing valve (20) of the opened sub-water supply pipeline is selected and opened; when the actual water pressure—the set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the control system implements the closed-loop control of the water flow according to the water flow fed back by the electromagnetic flowmeter to finely regulate the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve; and when the actual water flow of each opened sub-water supply pipeline—the set water flow ±5 m.sup.3/h, the regulation of the water flow is completed; method 3: for the control valve group mode 3, when the water spray system (1) receives a water spray signal, selecting and adjusting the electric regulating valve (22) of the opened sub-water supply pipeline to a set valve opening, wherein the set valve opening is a valve opening corresponding to a target flow according to a known correlation of flow-opening of the electric regulating valve; the pneumatic opening and closing valve (20) of the opened sub-water supply pipeline (3) is selected and opened; when the actual water pressure—the set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the control system implements the closed-loop control of the water flow according to the water flow fed back by the electromagnetic flowmeter to finely regulate the opening of the electric regulating valve; and when the actual water flow of each opened sub-water supply pipeline—the set water flow ±3 m.sup.3/h, the regulation of the water flow is completed.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips in the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a shunt water collector of a water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips in the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a control valve group and a control system of a water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips in the present invention.

(4) In the figures: 1 water spray system; 2 shunt water collector; 3 sub-water supply pipeline; 4 control valve group; 5 control system; 6 main water supply pipeline; 7 jet nozzle; 8 water inlet pipeline; 9 water outlet pipeline; 10 middle pipeline; 11 manhole; 12 water pressure sensor; 13 water temperature sensor; 14 exhaust pipeline; 15 bypass pipeline; 16 maintenance valve; 17 flexible coupling; 18 conical filter; 19 electromagnetic flowmeter; 20 pneumatic opening and closing valve; 21 pneumatic regulating valve; 22 electric regulating valve; 23 PLC system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(5) A water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips and a control method are described below with reference to FIGS. 1-3.

Embodiment 1

(6) In the present embodiment, taking a heat treatment production mode (mode 1) of small-batch, multi-specification, fast-rhythm and continuous quenching of metal plate strips with the specification range of thickness of 2-100 mm, width of 1000-5000 mm and length of 4-26 m as an example, a specific implementation solution of the water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips and the control method is illustrated:

(7) As shown in FIGS. 1-3, when the water spray system 1 for heat treatment of metal plate strips does not receive a water spray signal, cooling water of certain flow, pressure and temperature enters a water inlet pipeline 8 of a shunt water collector 2 from a main water supply pipeline 6, is uniformed shunted through a middle pipeline 10 and enters a water outlet pipeline 9. A water pressure sensor 12 feeds back actual water pressure into a PLC system 23 of a control system 5; and the PLC system 23 controls the opening of a pneumatic regulating valve 21 of a bypass pipeline 15 at the end of the water outlet pipeline 9 to achieve the set technological water spray pressure and maintain the pressure. When the actual water pressure—set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 is not regulated. A water temperature sensor 13 feeds back actual water temperature into the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 to participate in the calculation of a heat transfer model of the water spray system 1. At this moment, the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 in the control valve group 4 of each sub-water supply pipeline 3 is maintained at zero position and a maintenance valve 16 is opened so that water is not sprayed from each sub-water supply pipeline 3 to jet nozzles 7.

(8) When the water spray system 1 receives a water spray signal, according to heat treatment technological procedures, the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the opened sub-water supply pipeline 3 is selected and rapidly opened to corresponding valve opening according to a predetermined correlation of flow-valve opening; cooling water enters the opened sub-water supply pipeline 3 through the water outlet pipeline 9 of the shunt water collector 2, and enters multiple types of jet nozzles 7 successively through the maintenance valve 16, a flexible coupling 17, a conical filter 18, an electromagnetic flowmeter 19 and a pneumatic regulating valve 21. The cooling water is sprayed by the jet nozzles 7. At this moment, the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 regulates the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 continuously in accordance with the actual water pressure fed back by the water pressure sensor 12; when the actual water pressure—the set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 implements the closed-loop control of the water flow according to the actual water flow fed back by the electromagnetic flowmeter 19 of the opened sub-water supply pipeline 3 to finely regulate the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the sub-water supply pipeline 3; and when the actual water flow of each opened sub-water supply pipeline 3—the set water flow ±8 m.sup.3/h, the regulation of the water flow is completed; and the cooling of the metal plate strips is started. In the cooling process, the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 always regulates the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 in accordance with the actual water pressure fed back by the water pressure sensor 12 and regulates the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the sub-water supply pipeline 3 in accordance with the actual water flow fed back by the electromagnetic flowmeter 19 to maintain the change of technological water pressure and water flow within permitted ranges.

(9) When the water spray system 1 receives a water spray stop signal, the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the sub-water supply pipeline 3 is successively returned to zero position; water spray is stopped from the sub-water supply pipeline 3 to the jet nozzles 7; the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 regulates the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 in accordance with the actual water pressure fed back by the water pressure sensor 12; and when the actual water pressure—set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 is not regulated.

Embodiment 2

(10) In the present embodiment, taking a heat treatment production mode (mode 3) of large-batch, single-specification and continuous quenching or quenching/tempering mixture of metal plate strips with the specification range of thickness of 2-100 mm, width of 1000-5000 mm and length of 4-26 m as an example, a specific implementation solution of the water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips and the control method is illustrated:

(11) As shown in FIGS. 1-3, when the water spray system 1 for heat treatment of metal plate strips does not receive a water spray signal, the implementation solution is the same as that of embodiment 1. At this moment, the pneumatic opening and closing valve 20 in the control valve group 4 of each sub-water supply pipeline 3 is closed; the opening of the electric regulating valve 22 is maintained at the final opening of the previous opening time; the maintenance valve 16 is opened; and water is not sprayed from each sub-water supply pipeline 3 to jet nozzles 7.

(12) When the water spray system 1 receives a water spray signal, according to heat treatment technological procedures, the electric regulating valve 22 of the opened sub-water supply pipeline 3 is selected and opened to corresponding valve opening according to a predetermined correlation of flow-valve opening; then, the pneumatic opening and closing valve 20 of the opened sub-water supply pipeline 3 is selected and opened; cooling water enters the opened sub-water supply pipeline 3 through the water outlet pipeline 9 of the shunt water collector 2, and enters multiple types of jet nozzles 7 successively through the maintenance valve 16, a flexible coupling 17, a conical filter 18, the pneumatic opening and closing valve 20, an electromagnetic flowmeter 19 and the electric regulating valve 22. The cooling water is sprayed by the jet nozzles 7. At this moment, the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 regulates the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 continuously in accordance with the actual water pressure fed back by the water pressure sensor 12; when the actual water pressure—the set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 implements the closed-loop control of the water flow according to the actual water flow fed back by the electromagnetic flowmeter 19 of the opened sub-water supply pipeline 3 to finely regulate the opening of the electric regulating valve 22 of the sub-water supply pipeline 3; and when the actual water flow of each opened sub-water supply pipeline 3—the set water flow ±3 m.sup.3/h, the regulation of the water flow is completed; and the cooling of the metal plate strips is started. In the cooling process, the PLC system 23 of the control system 5 always regulates the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 in accordance with the actual water pressure fed back by the water pressure sensor 12 and regulates the opening of the electric regulating valve 22 of the sub-water supply pipeline 3 in accordance with the actual water flow fed back by the electromagnetic flowmeter 19 to maintain the change of technological water pressure and water flow within permitted ranges.

(13) When the water spray system 1 receives a water spray stop signal, the pneumatic opening and closing valve 20 of the sub-water supply pipeline 3 is closed; the opening of the electric regulating valve 22 is unchanged; and water spray is stopped from the sub-water supply pipeline 3 to the jet nozzles 7. The PLC system 23 of the control system 5 regulates the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 in accordance with the actual water pressure fed back by the water pressure sensor 12; and when the actual water pressure—set water pressure ±0.05 MPa, the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 is not regulated.

Embodiment 3

(14) In the present embodiment, taking a water spray system in a non-operating state as an example, a specific implementation solution of the water spray system for heat treatment of metal plate strips in a maintenance process is illustrated:

(15) As shown in FIGS. 1-3, when the water spray system 1 for heat treatment of metal plate strips is in the non-operating state, the main water supply pipeline 6 stops supplying water, and the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 is adjusted to a full open position. The maintenance valves 16 of all the sub-water supply pipelines 3 are closed, and the cooling water in the shunt water collector 2 is emptied. The conical filter 18 is removed to inspect and clean blockage, and the manholes 11 of the shunt water collector 2 are removed to inspect and clean impurities and blockage in the shunt water collector 2. Before reuse, the opening of the pneumatic regulating valve 21 of the bypass pipeline 15 is adjusted to the full open position. The maintenance valves 16 of all the sub-water supply pipelines 3 are closed; the exhaust pipeline 14 of the shunt water collector 2 is opened; and the cooling water of certain flow, pressure and temperature enters the shunt water collector 2 from the main water supply pipeline 6. The gas in the pipeline is discharged from the exhaust pipeline 14, and the residual impurities in the pipeline are washed away by the bypass pipeline 15. Then, the maintenance valves 16 of all the sub-water supply pipelines 3 are opened, and the water spray system 1 reaches the operating state.

(16) The results show that the present invention solves the problem of rapid and accurate adjustment of the water flow and pressure of the jet nozzles for the metal plate strips of different specifications and different varieties under different heat treatment process conditions, realizes automatic production, achieves the objectives of increasing production efficiency and saving water and energy, and significantly improves the control accuracy of the heat treatment technologies of the metal plate strips.