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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2020)
Original Research Article

Thermal and computational fluid dynamics analysis of an oil fired crucible furnace during secondary aluminum smelting

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  • Oluwasegun Biodun Owolabi,
  • Lawrence Opeyemi Osoba,
  • Samson Oluropo Adeosun
Oluwasegun Biodun Owolabi
University of Lagos, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Akoka Yaba Lagos, Nigeria
Lawrence Opeyemi Osoba
University of Lagos, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Akoka Yaba Lagos, Nigeria
Samson Oluropo Adeosun
University of Lagos, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Akoka Yaba Lagos, Nigeria
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24867/JPE-2020-02-021

Published 2020-12-30

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Keywords

  • Crucible furnace,
  • furnace factor,
  • secondary aluminum smelting,
  • thermal analysis,
  • computational fluid dynamics

How to Cite

Biodun Owolabi, O., Opeyemi Osoba, L., & Oluropo Adeosun, S. (2020). Thermal and computational fluid dynamics analysis of an oil fired crucible furnace during secondary aluminum smelting. Journal of Production Engineering, 23(2), 21–27. https://doi.org/10.24867/JPE-2020-02-021

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Abstract

Thermal and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses were explored using knowledge-based software, including SolidWorks and ANSYS Workbench 14.0, to model and simulate an oil-fired crucible furnace utilized in the secondary smelting of aluminum. The thermal analysis revealed maximum heat flux and directional heat flux values of 8.7596 W/mm² and 8.0349 W/mm², respectively. Additionally, CFD simulations indicated that the influence of process parameters on the furnace components stemmed from various furnace-related factors. In summary, theoretical calculations of thermal stress within the furnace and heat transfer to the crucible align with the results obtained through modeling and simulation.

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