Clean Air: International Journal on Energy for a Clean Environment

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2005, Volume6

Issue 1

99 pages

DOI: 10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.v6.i1

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M. Brune
Gaswarme-Institut e. V., Industrial Gas Utilization, 45356 Essen, Germany

A. Giese
Gaswarme-Institut e. V., Industrial Gas Utilization, 45356 Essen, Germany

D. Mackenstedt
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, Research and Development Recycling, 53117 Bonn, Germany

The objective of the investigations is the optimization of furnace processes for melting of secondary aluminum. The main emphases are the reduction of product losses, product quality, and the minimization of emissions. A combination of experimental basic research and computer simulations was used. The results showed that the emissions of adherent organic substances can be influenced by a controlled process operation. In particular, the continuous provision of oxygen at furnace temperatures above 900 K avoids emissions. The formation of oxide at the aluminum bath surface rises logarithmically with increasing residence time. However, the main influence on oxide formation is the temperature of the bath surface. For the process of melting scrap aluminum, a high convective heat transfer is advantageous. Radiative heat transfer also has a positive effect on an even temperature distribution across the complete bath surface.

DOI: 10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.v6.i1.20 Download article, 15-23 pages

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