Title

HYBRID HEATING- COMBINATION OF INDUCTION AND CONVENTIONAL FURNACES AS AN INTEMEDIATE STEP TOWARDS A CO2-FREE FUTURE

HYBRID HEATING- COMBINATION OF INDUCTION AND CONVENTIONAL FURNACES AS AN INTEMEDIATE STEP TOWARDS A CO2-FREE FUTURE

Authorship

Godon, Martina

Godon, Martina

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5297-40357

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Abstract

Induction technology is a compact, clean, easily controllable and reproducible heating technology up to very high application temperatures with small space requirements. Nevertheless, conventional furnace concepts with fossil fuels are always used when a high geometric variety of workpieces has to be heated. Unless high process dynamics and smooth operation are required, lower primary energy consumptions and reduced CO2-emissions may be of interest. This article shows how the two often competing concepts can be advantageously combined to create an overall process that allows significant energy and cost savings. In hybrid heating, the induction is operated in the high temperature range.

Induction technology is a compact, clean, easily controllable and reproducible heating technology up to very high application temperatures with small space requirements. Nevertheless, conventional furnace concepts with fossil fuels are always used when a high geometric variety of workpieces has to be heated. Unless high process dynamics and smooth operation are required, lower primary energy consumptions and reduced CO2-emissions may be of interest. This article shows how the two often competing concepts can be advantageously combined to create an overall process that allows significant energy and cost savings. In hybrid heating, the induction is operated in the high temperature range.

Keywords

Induction; CO2 Reduction; Hybrid Heating

Induction; CO2 Reduction; Hybrid Heating