Use of ILTEC Technology for Heat Recovery: Calculation Example at a Flash Furnace
摘要
ILTEC TechnologyILTEC Technology offers an innovative solution for coolingCooling in high-temperature industrial environments, in this case for a flash furnaceFlash furnace. Traditional water coolingCooling systems present several risks, including potential explosions upon contact with moltenMolten metalMetal. ILTEC eliminates these risks by using ionic liquidsIonic liquid, which are non-flammable, non-explosive, and thermally stable up to 200 °C and more. The flash furnaceFlash furnace operates continuously, providing a constant heat source that can be used more efficiently with ILTEC TechnologyILTEC Technology. With sufficient piping insulation and optimal designDesign, the heat loss during fluid circulation is minimized. The heat recoveryHeat recovery can be used for power generation and/or other industrial processes, thus significantly improving the overall energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency of the plant. When considering heat recoveryHeat recovery at a conceptual flash furnaceFlash furnace, ILTEC technologyILTEC Technology enables a stable waste heat recoveryHeat recovery at around 200 °C. These high temperature ranges are ideal for integrating heat recoveryHeat recovery systems like the Organic Rankine Cycle system that converts waste heat into electrical energy. Based on calculations from a case study at a flash furnaceFlash furnace with a heat load of 9.5 MW, the ILTEC system can be used to recover a substantial amount of energy. In the example here forth, ILTEC’s abilities will be shown to not only provide a safer coolingCooling solution for under bath areas but also to enable significant overall energy recoveryEnergy recovery and corrosionCorrosion prevention in the uptake shaft area, reducingReducing both operational costs and environmental impactEnvironmental Impact.