Diseño y construcción de un horno crisol para fundición de aluminio con una capacidad de 15 kg/h a una temperatura de 800 ºC utilizando GLP

Abstract

This equipment uses a graphite crucible and hearth heated by a GLP combustion system driven by airflow. For the development of this thesis there has been used the knowledge learned in the course of Mechanical Engineering degree with an emphasis in regard to design and heat transfer. The first step was to investigate the current situation of the country in relation to aluminum smelting, mostly recycled, then a query takes place to assess what type of furnace is the most used to melt the material, and what fuel is the most appropriate, in compliance with emission standards for the environment currently in place and provide conclusions and lessons learned from previous models, to determine changes. Technically the oven to be built follows certain processes in its design, such as research materials available with their properties to carry out the construction; pre design combustion chamber is made using previous teams research, combined with the experience of the staff linked to this area.