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Improving quality of cast products and enhancing energy efficiency of cold blast cupola at government factory

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dc.contributor.advisor Guluvita., SP
dc.contributor.author Wathuge, KP
dc.date.accessioned 2017-04-21T02:57:16Z
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dc.identifier.citation Wathuge, K.P. (2014). Improving quality of cast products and enhancing energy efficiency of cold blast cupola at government factory [Master's theses, University of Moratuwa]. Institutional Repository University of Moratuwa. http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/12657
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/12657
dc.description.abstract The conventional blast cupola in Sri Lanka is faced with new challenges such as how to minimize the energy consumption and economically produce good cast iron product with available resources. The important factor for economical and trouble free operation of the cupola is refractory repair. The selection of refractory and repair work should be carried out adhering to the described procedure and with trained personnel. Energy efficiency of the cupola can be improved by oxygen enrichment and correct cupola selection for refurbishing. Unlike several capital- intensive options, oxygen is a flexible tool requiring a minimal capital investment and the operating cost. Oxygen enrichment through tuyre injection system can reduce the coke consumption, increase melt rate, reduce raw material cost, recycle environmental hazard waste and reduce the emission of flue gases. The proper selection of refractory bricks for each zones of cupola minimized the operational cost, maintenance cost and increased the capacity of cupola. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject MSc in Materials Science | MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERIING-Thesis
dc.subject MATERIALS SCIENCE-Thesis
dc.subject COLD BLAST CUPOLA
dc.title Improving quality of cast products and enhancing energy efficiency of cold blast cupola at government factory en_US
dc.type Thesis-Abstract en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.degree Degree of Master of Science en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Materials Science and Engineering en_US
dc.date.accept 2014-07
dc.identifier.accno TH3091 en_US


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