(19)
(11) EP 2 247 395 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45

(21) Application number: 09831280.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21C 9/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IN2009/000242
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/092586 (19.08.2010 Gazette 2010/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 16.02.2009 IN KA02912009

(71) Applicant: Tata Steel Limited
Jamshedpur 831 001 (IN)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROY, Deb
    Jamshedpur 831001 (IN)
  • BHADURI, Jayabrata
    Jamshedpur 831001 (IN)
  • DAS, Sumitesh
    Jamshedpur 831001 (IN)
  • BHATTACHARJEE, Debashish
    Jamshedpur 831001 (IN)

(74) Representative: Green, Mark Charles 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER
30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER (GB)

   


(54) A PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION OF COOLANTS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER COOLING RATES IN THE WATER BOXES OF A WIRE ROD MILL