COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ROTARY AND CRUCIBLE MELTING FURNACES EFFICIENCIES

Authors

  • J. K. AKINLUWADE Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-lfe, Osun State 220005. Nigeria. Author
  • M. O. ADEOYE Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-lfe, Osun State 220005. Nigeria. Author

Keywords:

Rotary furnace, Crucible furnace, Energy point, Furnace efficiency

Abstract

The paper studies the efficiencies of rotary and crucible furnaces. The two furnaces lined with fireclay refractory use diesel as their source of fuel. In this paper structure-operation and fuel type-fuel combustion approaches are used to determine the efficiencies. The efficiency values for rotary and crucible furnaces are found to be 72% and 68% respectively.

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Published

2007-09-28

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2007): NSE TECHNICAL TRANSACTION JOURNAL (NSE TT-J)

Section

Articles