Energy savings and efficiency in design of continuous hardening furnace

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Ind. Heat. (Pittsburgh); (United States)

OSTI ID:5057947

Willett, G H

To understand how to maximize energy efficiency in industrial furnaces, one first must have a working knowledge of energy consumers. This knowledge can be ascertained by heat balance calculations. Then methods can be applied to furnace design and constructions to minimize non-productive heat input, recycle waste heat and reduce overall heat input. This energy conservation approach may be applied to all fuel-fired continuous heat treating furnaces. The specific example presented in this article is a 400 lb/hr direct fired continuous cast link belt hardening furnace. Operating parameters and refractories are shown in Tables I and II.

• Research Organization: Standard Fuel Eng. Co., Detroit, MI
• OSTI ID: 5057947
• Journal Information: Ind. Heat. (Pittsburgh); (United States), Vol. 51:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
FURNACES
DESIGN
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
CALCULATION METHODS
HEAT RECOVERY
METALLURGY
OPERATION
OPTIMIZATION
REFRACTORIES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
RECOVERY
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
320304* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization