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Development of a Computer Program to Compute Approximate Heat Balance for Furnace Design
O.A. Ighodalo
Corresponding Author: O.A. Ighodalo
Submitted: 2011 June, 01
Accepted: 2011 July, 18
Published: 2011 August, 30 |
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This study presents the description of a computer program developed for purpose of carrying out an
approximate heat balance for a rectangular furnace at the design stage. This is often necessary in order to
determine the heat input, its expenditure and the fuel consumption. The program which was written in
MATLAB estimates surface areas, calorimetric and actual furnace temperatures, input heat from fuel
combustion and the heat output for metal melting, waste gases, and lining losses. Fuel requirement was obtained
by equating total heat input and output. The various percentages were determined as well as the thermal
indicators. The result of the application of the program to a furnace design of dimension 700×600×600 mm
using gaseous fuel (Butane) is presented. The percentage of heat lost through the waste gases, the unit energy
consumption and coefficient of total heat utilization compare well with what is obtainable in practice as
revealed in literatures. The program will be useful for furnace design purposes.
Key words: Aluminium, computer program, furnace, heat balance, matlab, ,
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O.A. Ighodalo, . Development of a Computer Program to Compute Approximate Heat Balance for Furnace Design. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (08): 765-769.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
ISSN (Print): 2040-7459 |
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