For a 1500t/d Kolin furnace, the designed maximum flow rate of the quench water is 300 cubic meters – is that too low?
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For a 1500t/d Kolin furnace, the designed maximum flow rate of the quench water is 300 cubic meters – is that too low?
1500t/d is likely the largest model of Corning furnaces available at present.
What I mean is that the rated flow rate of the chill water pump designed is only 300 cubic meters; I’m not sure if that’s sufficient
Based on my experience, it’s better to use a larger volume of quench water during operation; however, this depends on the design of the components inside the quenching chamber. One of the functions of quench water is to protect the downcomer tubes. Additionally, when arranging the water distribution later on, it’s necessary to check whether this setup can indeed meet the requirements. In our GE furnaces, the minimum volume of water used was 400 cubic meters, while for aerospace furnaces with the same coal feeding rate, the figure was 322 cubic meters.