Refractory: energy-saving tips

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Mod. Ind. Energy; (United States)

OSTI ID:5375579

Ways are suggested to cut down on energy wasted when operating a furnace. Heat is lost when the furnace door is open. Scheduling of loads to be fed into the furnace is one way of shortening the time the door is open. In some furnaces, much heat is lost heating up fixtures. Supporting jigs and fixtures should be designed for a minimum heat capacity and for minimum mass. But the most important ways to save energy in a cycling furnace is using ceramic fiber insulation. Besides savings energy, this will mean shorter reheat periods and the low heat storage factor permits a thinner refractory lining in the furnace, which may enable the furnace to heat more product per cycle.

• OSTI ID: 5375579
• Journal Information: Mod. Ind. Energy; (United States), Journal Name: Mod. Ind. Energy; (United States) Vol. 59:8; ISSN MOIED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320303* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Equipment & Processes
CERAMICS
DOORS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SOURCES
FURNACES
HEAT
HEAT LOSSES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LINERS
LOSSES
REFRACTORIES
THERMAL INSULATION
WASTE HEAT
WASTES