LOW MELTING POINT NON-FERROUS ALLOY FOUNDRY FURNACE PROJECT

Abstract

DUE TO THE ADVANCE IN THE CONSUMPTION OF METALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPONENTS, IT IS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TO RECYCLE AND RECOVER RAW MATERIALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, A MATERIAL WITH A HIGH EXTRACTION COST FOR COMPANIES. RECYCLING ALUMINUM HELPS RID THE ENVIRONMENT OF UNNECESSARY WASTE WHILE USING ONLY 5% OF THE ENERGY USED IN PRODUCING PRIMARY ALUMINUM THROUGH BAUXITE. IN THIS WAY, IT IS A VERY RELEVANT PROCESS BOTH IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND IN THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SPHERES. THUS, IT WAS INTENDED TO DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE A LOW MELTING POINT NON-FERROUS ALLOY SMELTING FURNACE, MAKING THE SMALL-SCALE RECYCLING PROCESS MORE ACCESSIBLE. THE MELTING FURNACE MANUFACTURED PRESENTED GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS, REACHING TEMPERATURES NECESSARY FOR THE MELTING OF ALUMINUM IN A SAFE WAY FOR UP TO 90 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS USE, DURING WHICH THE THERMAL INSULATION OF THE EXTERNAL PART CAN OVERHEAT. A TEST WAS CARRIED OUT WITH 200 G OF ALUMINUM CANS AND 161.1 G OF RECYCLED ALUMINUM WAS OBTAINED, REPRESENTING A YIELD OF 80.6%.