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Article: WHERE DOES THE ENERGY GO?(in ceramic operations)(Brief Article)
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- Ceramic Industry
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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High fuel prices of late have many manufacturers asking this question for the first time in several years--"Where does the energy go?" Understanding what happens to the fuel that you pay for when you fire your kilns will enable you to make informed decisions when you are asked--or told--to reduce the energy consumption of your firing systems. Since periodic klins are generally the SUVs of fuel consumption, using twice the equivalent fuel of their continuous counterparts, this column will start with them.
An Example
Let's look at two periodic kilns, one firing whiteware at 2200[degrees]F, and the other firing technical ceramics at 3000[degrees]F. These ...