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Many modern furnaceFurnace designsDesign utilize coolers constructed using either steel or copperCopper in order to stabilize the refractoryRefractories and to create a freeze-lining of slagSlag. Normally such coolers utilize water as the coolingCooling medium, with only a few installations having utilized synthetic oils as an alternative. The presence of water coolingCooling in coolers integrated into the furnaceFurnace crucible has the potential to lead to safetySafety incidents during furnaceFurnace operationOperation as a result of unintended water leakage. These leaks could result in equipmentEquipment damage, physical injuries, and even fatalities due to explosions caused by hot liquid metalMetal or matteMatte being mixed with water. Several alternatives have been proposed in industry, such as ionic liquidsIonic liquid andMono-ethylene glycol mono-ethylene glycolGlycol (MEG). This paper discusses Tenova’s MEGtec™ system, utilizing MEG as an alternative coolingCooling medium for furnaceFurnace coolingCooling systems. Test work was conducted to assess the coolingCooling efficiencyEfficiency and the explosion risk of MEG compared to water. The tests demonstrate MEG as a viable alternative to water as a coolingCooling medium in furnaceFurnace applications. The results from the test work are discussed.

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Alternative Cooling Medium System for Safe Furnace Operation

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Hugo Joubert,
  • Kgomotso Maluleke,
  • Piet Jonker

摘要

Many modern furnaceFurnace designsDesign utilize coolers constructed using either steel or copperCopper in order to stabilize the refractoryRefractories and to create a freeze-lining of slagSlag. Normally such coolers utilize water as the coolingCooling medium, with only a few installations having utilized synthetic oils as an alternative. The presence of water coolingCooling in coolers integrated into the furnaceFurnace crucible has the potential to lead to safetySafety incidents during furnaceFurnace operationOperation as a result of unintended water leakage. These leaks could result in equipmentEquipment damage, physical injuries, and even fatalities due to explosions caused by hot liquid metalMetal or matteMatte being mixed with water. Several alternatives have been proposed in industry, such as ionic liquidsIonic liquid andMono-ethylene glycol mono-ethylene glycolGlycol (MEG). This paper discusses Tenova’s MEGtec™ system, utilizing MEG as an alternative coolingCooling medium for furnaceFurnace coolingCooling systems. Test work was conducted to assess the coolingCooling efficiencyEfficiency and the explosion risk of MEG compared to water. The tests demonstrate MEG as a viable alternative to water as a coolingCooling medium in furnaceFurnace applications. The results from the test work are discussed.