| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials Processing Fundamentals
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| Presentation Title |
N-17: Analysis of the Thermal Distribution in a Conventional Slab Reheating Furnace Through Mathematical Simulation |
| Author(s) |
Mario-Ulises Calderon Rojas, Constantin Alberto Hernandez-Bocanegra, José Ángel Ramos-Banderas, Gildardo Solorio-Diaz, Nancy Margarita Lopez-Granados |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Mario-Ulises Calderon Rojas |
| Abstract Scope |
In this work, the optimal operation of a direct flame walking beam reheating furnace used for conventional steel slabs were sought through numerical simulation. The Navier-Stokes equations, the energy equation, the k-E realizable turbulence model, the species transport equation, and the P-1 thermal radiation model were solved for numerical development. The validation process of this research was based on the thermal histories of 16 thermocouples placed on the walls and roof of the furnace, as well as the nominal power of the burners located in the different zones. The results showed that the reductions in air-methane ratios improved the temperature distribution inside the furnace. Finally, it was found that a 10% decrease in gas consumption in two zones of the furnace does not negatively affect the slab's heating rate and final temperature. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Iron and Steel, Powder Materials, Modeling and Simulation |