ALLOYING: CHARGE CALCULATION

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AMOUNT TO BE ADDED =

Example: Carbon content desired = 2.6%, Carbon content obtained= 2.1%,

Purity of carbon = 98%, total weight of cast iron = 2000kg

Solution:
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AMOUNT of Carbon =
=

CALCULATING FURNACE PERFORMANCE

Thermal efficiency of furnace =

Heat in the stock = Q = m x Cp (t1 – t2)

Q = Quantity of heat of stock in kCal

m = Weight of the stock in kg
Cp= Mean specific heat of stock in kCal/kg oC
t1 = Final temperature of stock in oC
t2 = Initial temperature of the stock before it enters the furnace in oC

Example

m = Weight of the stock = 6000 kg

Cp= Mean specific heat of stock = 0.12 kCal/kg oC
t1 = Final temperature of stock = 1340 oC
t2 = Initial temperature of the stock = 40 oC
Calorific value of oil = 10000 kCal/kg
Fuel consumption = 368 kg/hr

Solution:

Heat in the stock Q = m x Cp (t1 – t2) = 6000 kg X 0.12 X (1340 – 40)

= 936000 kCal

Efficiency = (heat input / heat consumed) x 100

= [936000 / (368 x 10000)] x 100 = 25.43%

Heat loss = 100% - 25% = 75%