Our OPTIFLAME technology has proven significant improvements for Ladle Pre-heating and Drying, showing reduced fuel consumption by up to 75%, as well as reducing CO₂ Emissions by up to 75% and reducing the heating time by up to 65%. With a flameless operation, where the flame operates in the invisible spectrum for our human eyes, not only drastically reducing the NOx emissions by up to 80% but also improving the heating of the refractory lining and maximizing refractory lifetime, resulting in optimized utilization of your investment.
Why Oxy-Fuel Combustion?
Nitrogen molecules form air don’t absorb or radiate energy well, which results in 50% of energy input being wasted, going right up the flue. Oxy-fuel nearly doubles the heat transferred compared to Air-fuel. Our OPTIFLAME Lade Pre-heating Technology employs these advantages to maximize the energy transfer and to reduce the total heating time. This improves not only the heating rate, but also the way how the ladle heats through and thus reduces temperature shock on the refractory and maximize the refractory lifetime. Holding the temperature inside a ladle consumes much less energy as well, reducing CO₂ at the same time. Reducing the heating time allows a reduction of pre-heating stations and to better utilize your assets.
Refractory Drying Station option:
Drying newly lined Ladles can be improved with our dedicated drying station, applying Oxy-Fuel Technology to improve the efficiency, and reducing fuel consumption along with the CO₂ emissions. Also available as Hybrid System, all in one Drying and Heating station.
Pre-Heating Sample:Air-Fuel:
Reaching 1150°C (internal temperature) after 240 minutes with 1700kW
Oxy-Fuel: Reaching 1320°C
(internal temperature) after 190 minutes with 500kW
