The Collection of Metallurgical Fumes from an Oxygen Lanced Open Hearth Furnace

This paper deals with the installation of electrostatic precipitators on a new oxygen lanced open hearth furnace. The considerations include the various factors pertinent in the design of the precipitators, i.e., gas volume, temperature, dewpoint, dust concentrations, oxygen lancing rates, etc., along with some comments on the operation of the units.