Dynamic Processes for Recycling of Low Quality Charge Materials

Abstract

Melting processes may be classified into two groups - stationary and dynamic. In stationary processes (e.g. a reverberatory furnace), the pile of solid charge is more or less fixed in position, and any liquid motion is the result of natural convection. In dynamic processes there is active motion of the solid charge and melt inside the furnace caused by mechanical or electromagnetic forces. Each type of process was analyzed from the point of view of metal recovery and energy efficiency when charge materials of different metallurgical quality were used. The stationary processes minimize the oxidation of high quality charge materials (ingots, large size scrap) while dynamic melting processes have the possibility of increased metal recovery from low-quality scrap with high specific and oxidized surface, such as alurninum turnings and dross, with effective separation of melt from slag by the use of special fluxes. The parameters of melting low quality charge materials in a dynamic rotary furnace were experimentally studied and computationally modeled. Technical results will be presented of using 0.5 t rotary furnace for recycling locally-sourced low-quality aluminum charge materials. The furnace has been used over a period of several years.

Meeting Name

Light Metals (2008: Mar. 9-13, New Orleans. LA)

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Aluminum; Furnace; Melting; Recycling; (8 hydroxy quinoline) aluminum; (e ,3e) process; Active motion; Annual meetings; Charge materials; dynamic melting; Dynamic processes; Electromagnetic force (EMF); High quality (HQ); Large sizes; Liquid motion; Low quality (LQ); Melting processes; Metallurgical quality; Oxidized surfaces; Rotary furnaces; stationary processes; Technical sessions

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-0873397100

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0147-0809

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2008 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Mar 2008

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