Iron & Steel
Application Information
Emisshield® was applied to the top heat zone down slightly below the billet line. This total area of refractory was approximately 2000ft2 (186m2). The customer’s goal was to improve energy efficiency of the furnace.
Emisshield® Benefits:
The customer realized an improvement of 4.5% in energy efficiency with the utilization of Emisshield® technology across their product line. This resulted in a direct savings in their natural gas usage per ton of product produced.
Furnace Information
Furnace Type: Bricmont Walking Beam Reheat Furnace
Fuel Type: Natural Gas
Substrate: Hard Refractory/ Castable
Operating Temp: 1425 – 1830°F (774 – 999°C)
