TY - GEN
T1 - Improved furnace efficiency through the use of refractory materials
AU - Hemrick, James G.
AU - Rodrigues-Schroer, Angela
AU - Colavito, Dominick
AU - Smith, Jeffrey D.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This paper describes efforts performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in collaboration with industrial refractory manufacturers, refractory users, and academic institutions, to improve energy efficiency of U.S. industry through increased furnace efficiency brought about by the employment of novel refractory systems and techniques. Work in furnace applications related to aluminum, gasification, and lime are discussed. The energy savings strategies discussed are achieved through reduction of chemical reactions, elimination of mechanical degradation caused by the service environment, reduction of temperature limitations of materials, and elimination of costly installation and repair needs. Key results of several case studies resulting from a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded research program are discussed with emphasis on applicability of these results to high temperature furnace applications.
AB - This paper describes efforts performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in collaboration with industrial refractory manufacturers, refractory users, and academic institutions, to improve energy efficiency of U.S. industry through increased furnace efficiency brought about by the employment of novel refractory systems and techniques. Work in furnace applications related to aluminum, gasification, and lime are discussed. The energy savings strategies discussed are achieved through reduction of chemical reactions, elimination of mechanical degradation caused by the service environment, reduction of temperature limitations of materials, and elimination of costly installation and repair needs. Key results of several case studies resulting from a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded research program are discussed with emphasis on applicability of these results to high temperature furnace applications.
KW - Corrosion
KW - Furnace
KW - Refractory
KW - Wear
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79955127229&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79955127229
SN - 9781118029350
T3 - TMS Light Metals
SP - 1211
EP - 1216
BT - Light Metals 2011 - Proceedings of the Technical Sessions Presented by the TMS Aluminum Committee at the TMS 2011 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
T2 - Light Metals 2011 - TMS 2011 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Y2 - 27 February 2011 through 3 March 2011
ER -
