DISINTEGRATION OF REFRACTORIES IN CARBON MONOXIDE ATMOSPHERE AS PER ASTM C288

FURNACE STRUCTURE

Furnace

Vacuum metal body furnace with external heating system

Furnace size

≈800 x 800 x 1500mm

Furnace stand

Furnace stand cum control panel will be provided

Experiment chamber size

≈460mm dia x 915mm long

Total structural size

1600 *height x 800 width x 1500 depth

Shell Construction

Double Wall High quality fabrication of M. S.Body and M. S. Angle’s structure with proper stiffeners and neat powder coat painting

Door Construction

Sophisticated system to avoid heat loss made by Stainless steel door with proper insulation

Furnace stand & panel box

Control panel box with a door coupled with furnace stand at the bottom

Insulation

By mechanically pressed zirconia blend ceramic fiber.

Skin Temperature

maintain the skin temperatures just above ambient

HEATING SYSTEM

Heating elements

APM kanthal

Make

Kanthal

Type of element

spiral type inserted in ceramic tubes.

Furnace operation

Three phase / AC

Power

26 kW

Maximum Temperature

1100°C

Working Temperature

1100°C

Electrical line requirement

32A – MCB (three phase with neutral) has to be arrange by the customer

CONTROL SYSTEM.

Temperature Control

TAIE (8x2=16 segment) PID programmer cum Digital Temperature controller cum Indicator (Imported)

Temperature sensor

‘K’ type thermocouple along with alumina beads and sheath

Accuracy

±1°C

Power Control

through the phase angle controlled thyristor

Indications

a) Ammeters

b) Mains Indicator

c) Out put Indicator

Control switches

Mains on, out put on

Safety

Input, out put fuses

SPECIMAN LOADING

Front size door will be open and the specimens are kept inside for testing and vice versa. There may be ten specimens space available.

VACUUM SYSTEM

Ultimate vacuum

≥10-2 mbar

Pump

Rotary pump (HHV)

Rotary pump

(I) Displacement capacity

100liter/min

(II)Ultimate vacuum

10-3 mbar

ROTOMETER

Rotameters for controlled atm

2 numbers

Gases

1. Nitrogen

2. Carbon mono oxide

BUBBLER

BUBBLER

Necessary bubbler will be provided

Necessary gas lines

Necessary gas lines will be provided.

WATER COOLER & ACCESSORIES

Water chilling unit

A chiller unit to chill the water to circulate the SS fittings

Capacity

4 tons compressor and 200 liters tank capacity

Temp Controller

Automatic on/off Digital temperature controller with set temperature

Cooling

Automatic cooling on/off facility

Working Temp Range

5- 100C

Water Circulation

100lit/min

Wheel mounting

The water chilling plant is constructed with the wheel to move the equipment easily

Switches

independent control for chilling plant and water circulation pump