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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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174 Aluminum Recycling
where
y is the optimal frequency
x is the capacity of the furnace in kg
For a furnace with a capacity of 3000 lb (1361 kg), the recommended frequency from
the expression would be 324 Hz, at the low end of what Figure 10.3 suggests. Afur-
nace with a capacity of 8000 lb (3629 kg) would have a recommended frequency of
111 Hz, well below that suggested by Hipple (1982).
Figure 10.4 shows a common power supply schematic for medium-frequency fur-
naces (Perkul, 2008). The equipment shown here is a parallel inverter, in which
the capacitor bank is connected in parallel with the induction coil; series inverters
are also used. The lack ...
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ISBN: 9781466570245