BELT-COOLING AND GUIDING MEANS FOR CONTINUOUS BELT CASTING OF METAL STRIP

摘要

A belt cooling and guiding apparatus and method for cooling a casting belt of a twin belt caster (10). The cooling and guiding apparatus comprises at least one nozzle (30) having a support surface (46) facing a reverse surface of the casting belt (11, 12) provided with a continuous slot (31, 42, 84) in the support surface arranged transversely substantially completely across the casting belt. The slot allows for delivery of coolingliquid to the reverse surface of the belt in the form of a continuous film having uniform thickness and velocity of flow when considered in the transverse direction of the belt. This allows for even cooling transversely of the belt.