Inductive Melting and Holding

The book presents the current state-of-the-art of inductive melting technology as it is deployed in manufacturing and processing metal. Nowaday the energy efficiency of process heating plants is the new challenge for industrial furnaces. The work focuses mainly on the metallurgical processes involved in melting, holding and pouring using induction systems. The fundamentals of inductive powe transmission and the design of induction plants are described to the extent necessary to understand the production process. Color images illustrate the topics. The book provides support not only for the specialists, but also for students in reseach, development and practical applications.

The book presents the current state-of-the-art of inductive meltingtechnology as it is deployed in manufacturing and processing metal.Nowaday the energy efficiency of process heating plants is the newchallenge for industrial furnaces. The work focuses mainly on themetallurgical processes involved in melting, holding and pouring usinginduction systems. The fundamentals of inductive powe transmission andthe design of induction plants are described to the extent necessary tounderstand the production process. Color images illustrate thetopics.The book provides support not only for the specialists, but also forstudents in reseach, development and practical applications.Contents:Introduction; Fundamentals; Inductive Power Transmission; InductionFurnace Structural Shapes; Induction Crucible Furnace; InductionChannel Furnace; Components of a Crucible Furnace Plant; Furnace BodyPower Supply, Peripherals, Overall Layout; Components of ChannelFurnaces; Furnace Vessel, Inductors, Power Supply. Cooling Devices;Electromagnetic Stirrers and Pumps; Furnace Design and EnergyRequirements; Melting Metallurgy of Iron and Non-iron Materials; CastCast Shell, Aluminium, Copper Materials; Operation of Induction Plantsin Iron Foundries; Melting in Induction Crucible Furnaces; DuplicationHolding and Combined Holding/Melting in the crucible furnaces; Holdingin the Channel Furnaces; Pouring with Pressure-Actuated PouringFurnaces; Continuous Supply of Molten Iron; Melting Cast Steel inInduction Crucible Furnaces; Induction Crucible Furnaces in Mini SteelWorks; Induction Systems in the Aluminium Industry. Induction Systemsfor Copper Materials; Induction Plant for Melting Zinc.