Title

HIGH PERFORMANCE WATER STRIPPER NOZZLE TYPE W5 FOR COOLING WATER BOXES

HIGH PERFORMANCE WATER STRIPPER NOZZLE TYPE W5 FOR COOLING WATER BOXES

Authorship

CATANHA, CARLOS HENRIQUE

CATANHA, CARLOS HENRIQUE

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5297-42910

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Abstract

This paper presents the design, testing, and operational performance of the W5 stripper nozzle for water-cooling boxes used in high-speed rod and bar rolling mills. The W5 nozzle aims to eliminate water carryover, reduce compressed air and water consumption, and enhance process control. Laboratory and mill tests indicate up to 100% effectiveness in water containment, resulting in improved measurement accuracy, operational stability, and reduced energy and maintenance costs. Comparative analysis with traditional air- and water-operated systems reveals significant cost and resource savings, highlighting the W5 nozzle’s industrial value.

THIS PAPER PRESENTS THE DESIGN, TESTING, AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE W5 STRIPPER NOZZLE FOR WATER-COOLING BOXES USED IN HIGH-SPEED ROD AND BAR ROLLING MILLS. THE W5 NOZZLE AIMS TO ELIMINATE WATER CARRYOVER, REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR AND WATER CONSUMPTION, AND ENHANCE PROCESS CONTROL. LABORATORY AND MILL TESTS INDICATE UP TO 100% EFFECTIVENESS IN WATER CONTAINMENT, RESULTING IN IMPROVED MEASUREMENT ACCURACY, OPERATIONAL STABILITY, AND REDUCED ENERGY AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH TRADITIONAL AIR- AND WATER-OPERATED SYSTEMS REVEALS SIGNIFICANT COST AND RESOURCE SAVINGS, HIGHLIGHTING THE W5 NOZZLE’S INDUSTRIAL VALUE.

Keywords

Water box, Stripping nozzle, Water carryover, Mill efficiency, Operational cost savings, Compressed

Water box, Stripping nozzle, Water carryover, Mill efficiency, Operational cost savings, Compressed air savings