METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING AND ORIENTING A STRAND IN A CONTINUOUS CASTING FACILITY FOR LARGE-SIZED ROUND PROFILES

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a device for guiding and orienting a strand (5) in a continuous casting facility for large-sized round sections made of steel or a similar material. In order to prevent the formation of cracks while the strand is oriented, the outer surface (15) of the strand is heated from above and from below inside the orienting track. For this purpose, porous burners (10, 17) are arranged in the discharge section of the directing track, the hot gas emitted from said burners flowing entirely around the outer surface (15) of the strand.