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Aluminum Recycling, 2nd Edition
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Aluminum Recycling, 2nd Edition

by Mark E. Schlesinger
December 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
282 pages
9h 56m
English
CRC Press
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Fossil-Fuel Furnaces
The reverberatory furnace used to melt aluminum scrap has numerous designs and
sizes, and new designs appear on a regular basis. However, new furnaces are expen-
sive, and so many older designs are still widely used. The goal of furnace design is
consistent, however: to generate the highest melting capacity per unit volume, while
maximizing thermal efciency to reduce fuel costs. Other considerations include the
ability of the furnace to handle nely divided scrap without excessive melt loss, the
ability to process coated scrap if prior decoating is unavailable, minimizing mainte-
nance costs, and ease of charging and tapping. ...
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ISBN: 9781466570245