Improvement of a chain-hardening furnace by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation

  1. Sala, J.M. 1
  2. González, L.M.L. 3
  3. Míguez, J.L. 2
  4. Eguía, J.J. 1
  5. Vicuña, J.E. 3
  6. Juárez, M.C. 3
  7. Doménech, J. 3
  1. 1 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

  2. 2 Universidade de Vigo
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    Universidade de Vigo

    Vigo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05rdf8595

  3. 3 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

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Revista:
Applied Energy

ISSN: 0306-2619

Any de publicació: 2005

Volum: 81

Número: 3

Pàgines: 260-276

Tipus: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.APENERGY.2004.08.001 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-14644437686 WoS: WOS:000229661300003 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Resum

Hardening heat-treatment is an important operation in the fabrication of large chains for both the shipping industry and anchorage of offshore oil-platforms. This paper presents the outcome of an investigation that led to the introduction of modifications in a hardening furnace resulting in a substantial improvement and largely eliminating the problem of gradual cooling of the chain before immersion in the water-quenching tank. Comparing this with the present operating conditions, it can be concluded that redirecting the gas flow increases the gas temperature in the lower part of the furnace, which changes the chain's temperature-distribution accordingly. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.