| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Melt Processing, Casting and Recycling
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| Presentation Title |
Decarbonization of Aluminum Reverberatory Furnaces: The Case of Plasma Melting |
| Author(s) |
Juan E. Salazar, Louis Piquard, Simon Vecten, Emilien Clement |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Juan E. Salazar |
| Abstract Scope |
In the context of decarbonization of aluminum cast houses, measures to reduce energy consumption for heating and fuel switching, with the associated impact of these actions on process emissions and the quality of the resulting metal, are on top of the list of aspects under evaluation by leading production companies and technology providers worldwide. Important options being compared for heating systems at this scale are oxy-gas, oxy-hydrogen, and electric plasma torches. In that context, this paper presents results of a test campaign launched with the aim to validate previous simulation models that pointed as plasma torches as a good replacement to fossil-fuel burners, including the effect on dross formation and magnesium loss in a 5000 series alloy, hence proving feasibility of the concept for both retrofit of existing furnaces and for new designs. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Process Technology, Sustainability, Other |