Industrial Heating

2019 April

Check out the April 2019 issue of Industrial Heating, which features our cover story on 10 steps to saving energy, regenerative thermal oxidizers, "The Ups and Downs of the Worldwide Graphite Electrode Market", and much more.

MELTING/FORMING/JOINING

The Ups and Downs of the Worldwide Graphite Electrode Market

Benjamin Sarkoezy

April 11, 2019

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It is widely known that graphite is used in the automobile and steel industries. Besides the classical markets, there are new and ever-growing markets, such as lithium-ion batteries, being driven by the megatrends of digitalization and the Internet of Things. Of global graphite production, 70% is being accumulated by China.

HEAT TREATING

A 10-Step Process for Energy Analysis

Michael Stowe

April 12, 2019

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Every manufacturing (or heat treat) plant has raw materials that come into the receiving dock and finished products that are sent out from the shipping dock. Between the receiving and shipping docks, transformation occurs. Transformation adds value to the materials in a step-by-step process, and energy is required. Evaluating the process transformation steps and energy inputs provides clues about where to look for energy savings.

INDUSTRIAL GASES/COMBUSTION

Saving Operating Costs by Recycling Hydrogen

April 4, 2019

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An estimated $64 billion worth of hydrogen is used worldwide in the production of metals, electronics, thin-film solar panels, edible oil processing and a variety of other applications.

CERAMICS & REFRACTORIES/INSULATION

A Silver Lining for Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers?

Regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) are often treated as a mandatory piece of the operation puzzle. With the right lining, however, they can add crucial advantages to the manufacturing process.

Alex Powell Tyler Ferguson

April 8, 2019

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Air pollution is a hot topic globally and shows no signs of abating. According to EURACTIV, some 40 million people in the 115 largest cities of the EU are exposed to pollution exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guideline values (for at least one pollutant).

MTI PROFILE

Vacuum Pump Services Corp.

Repair, Reconditioning and Service

April 15, 2019

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Though it may be a new company, Vacuum Pump Services has a wealth of experience in vacuum pump repair and service.

FEDERAL TRIANGLE

A Truly Amazing Art Form

Barry Ashby

April 5, 2019

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In April 2006, this column described the origins of the iron industry in America. Then, in April 2018, Industrial Heating’s cover story was about blacksmithing.

THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR®

Testing to Determine Material and Mechanical Properties (Part Two: Applying the Tools)

Daniel H. Herring

April 9, 2019

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As was discussed last month, having the right analysis equipment is one thing; being able to use it effectively is quite another.

EDITOR’S PAGE

Industry Events of Note in 2019

Bill Mayer

April 3, 2019

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In what is becoming an annual April tradition, we’ll take a look at some significant industry events.

Surface Hardening Procedures for Steels

This webinar describes and illustrates surface hardening procedures for a wide variety of steels with multiple examples to show how these procedures alter the microstructure and surface hardness. Tempering must be performed on surface hardened steels, but generally the temperatures used are rather low causing little loss of hardness.