Dry Hearth Melting Furnaces

Peter Newman

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.630.103

Paper Titles

Technological Researches Concerning a Decrease in the Losses Due to the Oxidation of Remelted Scrap from Aluminium Alloys
p.71

Furnace Operation: “A Gold Mine in your Casthouse”
p.77

Homogenization Aspects, Continuous versus Batch in an Integrated Modern Casthouse
p.85

Fives Solios Experience in Modern Secondary Aluminium Casthouse Construction
p.95

Dry Hearth Melting Furnaces
p.103

The Benefits of Forced Circulation for Aluminium Reverberatory Furnaces
p.111

Launder System for Aluminium Casting
p.119

The Impact of Rising Ni and V Impurity Levels in Smelter Grade Aluminium and Potential Control Strategies
p.129

Development of a Phosphate - Free Reticulated Foam Filter Material for Aluminium Cast Houses
p.137

HomeMaterials Science ForumMaterials Science Forum Vol. 630Dry Hearth Melting Furnaces

Dry Hearth Melting Furnaces

Abstract:

This paper outlines various aluminium melting furnaces arrangement alternatives and their related benefits as well as the physical and practical challenges of the aluminium melting process using fuel fired reverberatory furnaces. Performance comparisons are made between dry hearth and wet hearth furnaces to highlight the benefits of dry hearth melting as well as the impact of melting practice on ultimate equipment performance. Both single chamber and twin chamber dry hearth furnaces are described in various configurations including the unique benefits of each design.