
562 Oxygen-Enhanced Combustion
tend to overheat the other end of the furnace and may
damage the refractory of the opposite wall, too long
ames re right through the furnace, increased energy
losses are a consequence.
In order to avoid a misplacement of a ame in a given
furnace the ame size must be tailored and the ue gas
path must be carefully planned and designed.
Aluminum cast houses are relying on hot pot room metal
to maintain some additional melting in the cast house. Hot
pot room metal can be replaced with solid scrap and boost
remelting capacity by 60% when using oxyfuel.
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This is only possible when the combustion technology
and t ...