Relining of a chip melting furnace in aluminium recycling
Freshly lined: the chip melting furnace of an aluminium wheel manufacturer, completely relined.
Initial situation
Chip melting furnaces are among the most demanding units in aluminium recycling. The feed material from wheel machining has a large surface area and brings in oxide, oil and moisture. The furnace of an aluminium wheel manufacturer was due for a complete relining – from dismantling the old lining to documented handover.
Scope of services
- Dismantling of the old lining
- Corundum-repellent special mixes in the melting area
- Zone-specific design of hearth, melting bridge, charging shaft and door
- Monolithic, low-joint surface
- Controlled dry-out and sintering
- Documented handover
Project data
The task
Hard corundum growth caused by the exothermic oxidation of the chip feed material
Large surface area of the material, introducing oxide, oil and moisture
Differing loads on hearth, melting bridge, charging shaft and door area
Infiltration and build-up at open joints
The SBS approach
Corundum-repellent, non-wetting special mixes prevent the melt from growing through the pores and bursting the structure apart
Zone-specific design of hearth, melting bridge, charging shaft and door area – with material, density and expansion joints matched to each
A monolithic, dense surface without open joints minimises infiltration and build-up
Controlled heat-up with dry-out and sintering via defined holding stages
Relining of a chip melting furnace in aluminium recycling in pictures
Before: demolition of the old lining, anchoring exposed
Formwork construction for the monolithic lining
Measurable results
The key figures of the “Relining of a chip melting furnace in aluminium recycling” project
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