Heat Load Calculations for Process Heating of Metals, Liquids, and Gases

• Heat required to raise solid from an initial to a final temperature
• Heat required to raise liquid from an initial to a final temperature
• Heat required to raise gases from an initial to a final temperature
• Heat required to melt solid metals

Heat Load Calculations for trays/baskets/belts/piers

• Heat calculations to raise support or containers from an initial to a final temperature
• Supports could be piers and containers could be trays or baskets

Heat Loss Calculations through Refractory Layers

• Calculation of Heat Loss through multiple layers of refractories
• Calculation of Heat Storage in multiple layers of refractories primarily for Batch Applications
• There is a provision for integrating results for multiple surfaces

Heat Loss Calculations for Openings, Atmosphere, Water, Slots

• Heat Loss Calculations through Furnace openings like Doors or survey ports
• Heat requirement for heating atmospheric gases
• Heat requirement for skid water heating
• Heat Loss through Slots
• Roll Loss

Heating and Cooling Time of charges in various processes

• Calculation of total Heating and Cooling Time
• Determination of part temeparture profile

Furnace Sizing for both Continuous and Batch Type Furnaces

• All the Heat Losses, Heat Storage, Heat to Metal can be transferred with a click of a button
• Select Furnace Temperature
• Select Heating Mode. The options are Electric, Gas, or Oil Fired
• For Electrical heating select Phase Type, Voltage and Efficiency
• For Combustion select Fuel Type, Combustion Air Temp, Excess Air % and Fuel Temp

Combustion Analysis / Electric Power Calculations

• Calculates Total Heat Demand and Gross Heat Input
• Calculates Fuel and Air Rate
• Flues Data, For Example, Heat Rate, Mass/Volume Rate and Flue Tempearture
• Calculate Electric Power and Total Current for Electrical Heating

Electrical Elements Design

• Calculates Number, Length and Diameter/Width of Electrical Elements
• Calculates Element Temperature from Element Resistivity, Voltage and Current
• Comes with various elements having different resistivity

Stack Design Calculations

• Calculates Theoratical Draft, Stack Frictional Loss and Stack Diamater
• Inputs are Flue Rate, Flue Tempearture, Furnace Pressure and Stack Height

Fan Design Calculations

• Calculates Theoratical and Actual Power
• Inputs Gas Flow Rate, Gas Temperature, and Fan/Blower Pressure

Pressure Drop in Pipe Networks and Across Orifices Plates

• Calculates Pressure Drop in Pipe System
• Inputs are Pipe Dimensions, Valves & Fittings Types, and Gas or Liquid flow info
• Calculates Pressure Drop across Orifice Plates

Loading characteristics and Furnace Length of Continuous Furnace

• Calculates Total Furnace Length from Production Rate, Furnace Width and Residency Time
• Calculates Transport Speed
• Calculates Tray/Basket or Belt Mass Rate rate for a given Transport Speed