Objective
IN REVERBERATORY MELTING AND HOLDING FURNACES (WHICH CONSUME GAS OR OIL) IN THE ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY THE CONTROL OF COMBUSTION CONDITIONS IS GENERALLY BASED ON MANUAL CONTROL BY AN EXPERIENCED OPERATOR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE EFFICIENCY OF THESE FURNACES TENDS TO BE LOW (10 TO 25 %). THE AIM OF THE PROJECT BY BRITISH ALUMINIUM IS TWOFOLD : TO IMPROVE THE MANUAL CONTROL OF THESE FURNACES BY BETTER COST EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTATION AND TO DEVELOP A FULLY AUTOMATED COMBUSTION AND FURNACE CONTROL SYSTEM.
THE PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE INITIAL AIM OF BEING ABLE TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES WHICH WOULD SAVE 15 % OF THE ENERGY USED IN THE COMPANY'S MELTING FURNACES. TO DATE, THE WORK INDICATES THAT DOUBLE THIS AMOUNT WILL BE SAVED. THIS HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THREE PRINCIPAL MEASURES : IMPROVED BURNER SPECIFICATIONS, PARTICULARLY INCREASED TURN-DOWN RATIO, APPLICATION OF NEW INSTRUMENTS AND AUTOMATED SINGLE-LOOP CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL PARAMETERS.
A COMBINATION OF SOME OR ALL OF THESE MEASURES HAS GIVEN FUEL SAVINGS UP TO :
- 67 % ON AN EXPERIMENTAL FURNACE
- 45 % ON A FACTORY HOLDING FURNACE
- 29 % ON A FACTORY MELTING FURNACE.
THE ESTIMATED SAVINGS ON THE THREE PRODUCTION FURNACES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT TO DATE ARE UKL 70,000 PER ANNUM (126.000 ECU) AND A PAYBACK PERIOD OF 6 - 8 MONTHS IS ANTICIPATED.
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Coordinator
SL9 0QB Gerrards Cross
United Kingdom
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