Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for adjusting the amount of cryogen delivered to a mill stand (1) using a non-optical sensor (16a) to measure at least one operating parameter selected from the group consisting of roll stand parameters, rolled product parameters, and cryogen parameters. Output signals, are generated by the non-optical sensor and a controller (17) calculates numeric values based on the signals. When the calculated numeric values reach a predetermined set point value that correlates with mill stand temperature, the flow of cryogen is adjusted to disperse a desired amount of cryogenic fluid to said mill stand (1) to control rolling temperature.

Abstract: A method of removing oxygen molecules present in a furnace atmosphere having the step of: reacting the oxygen molecules from the furnace atmosphere on one or more catalytic reactors.

Abstract: A method of making a weathering grade steel plate includes the steps of casting, hot rolling, and accelerated cooling using a modified weathering grade alloy composition. The composition employs effective levels of manganese, carbon, niobium, molybdenum, nitrogen, and titanium. After the casting, the slab or ingot is heated and rough rolled to an intermediate gauge plate. The intermediate gauge plate is controlled finish temperature rolled and subjected to accelerated cooling. With the controlled alloy chemistry, rolling and cooling, the final gauge plate exhibits continuous yielding and can be used for applications requiring a 70 KSI minimum yield strength, a 90-110 KSI tensile strength, and a Charpy V-notch toughness greater than 35 ft-lbs. at −10° F. in plates up to 4.0″ thick.