Fabricated Cooling Pans
We have the drawing provided of the MFS fabricated pan. My guess is this pan would cost in the range of $10,000 to $12,000 and it expected life would be about 2 years. It holds about 3,300, Bruce would like to see more volume. With an 18 – 24 hr cooling cycle and 4, 36,000 pound furnace discharges every 24 hours you would need 11 pans per cycle or 44 pans total to allow for cooling and dumping. Total cost would range from $440,000 to $528,000. But you need to get quotes on this, as my info on the cost of fabricated pans is old.
●The two key disadvantages of using fabricated pans.
◇Metal loss in salt cake. The slow cooling will lose 3 – 4% of available recyclable aluminum in the salt cake or 4,320 – 5,760 per day. However if you are taking straight to land fill does not mean anything.
◇44 pans cooling take up an lot of floor space. About 1400 sq. ft just for pans and then you have to add cooling distance between pans so you will be talking about maybe 2000 sg ft of dead area for pan cooling.
Cast Steel Cooling Pans
We have two designs that have existing patterns and therefore would be lowest cost to provide. Cooling time would be 6 - 8 hours without lids and 5 – 7 hours with lids Big difference is these will last 6 + years of service.
Standardization: Cast steel cooling pans come in standardized shapes and sizes, making them suitable for processes with common requirements. They are readily available and can be quickly deployed.
Materials: These cooling pans are primarily made of cast steel, which offers good resistance to high temperatures and corrosion. Cast steel is known for its durability and strength.
Construction: Cast steel cooling pans are manufactured as a single piece, eliminating the need for welding or assembly. This reduces the risk of weak points or potential failure in the structure.
Maintenance: Due to their one-piece construction, cast steel cooling pans typically require less maintenance and have a longer lifespan compared to fabricated cooling pans.
●Advantage
◇Smaller floor space required for cooling.
◇Better cooling means more contained aluminum. If you are landfilling there is no advantage to this.
Conclusion
Both of these areas will require dump station that I believe, by environmental code has to have an hood and be ventilated by a baghouse.
The choice between manufacturing cooling disks and cast steel cooling disks depends on the specific requirements of industrial applications. Manufactured cooling disks offer a high degree of customization and are ideal for processes with unique needs, while cast steel cooling disks are cost-effective and suitable for standardized applications. We can provide customized cooling disks for the specific needs of industrial processes.
Contact us
86 029 87607185,86 029 87669660, 86 029 87607180 ext. 8003
Email: Tech@huan-tai.org
Address：No.68, 2nd Keji Road Xian, China 710075