Ceramic fiber insulated furnace research program. Annual report Jul 81-Sep 82
The objective of this program is to determine methods for Energy Conservation through the use of ceramic fiber insulation (i.e. alumina-silicate man made fibers). Ceramic fiber-products will be tested in the same modes of construction: (1) Ceramic fiber layered construction, (2) Ceramic fiber veneer, (3) Ceramic fiber modules, for test comparison with the State-of-Art hard refractories (brick and/or castables). The ceramic fibers have excellent thermal stability and low heat storage. In both, hard refractory and ceramic fiber tests, the calculated wall temperature profiles are higher than the measured values. This indicates that the published thermal conductivities are higher than actual values. The savings in fuel used for layered ceramic fiber amounted to 40% less than the hard refractory lined furnaces under the same test conditions. The fuel used for the hard refractory (18 inches) plus ceramic fiber veneer (3 inches) was 31% less than hard refractory furnace under the same test conditions. Fuel savings as high as 57% have been noted in ceramic fiber lined test furnaces (Batch Operation).
- Research Organization:
- Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, TX (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7065353
- Report Number(s):
- PB-84-180637
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB81-202004. Color illustrations reproduced in black and white
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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