Aluminium Swarf Recovery (UK-France)
Filtration for aluminium swarf recovery at an aluminium billet plant
In 1998, this Glosfume ceramic filter system was originally installed at a British Aluminium plant in the UK to filter oily fumes from an induction furnace smelting oily swarf recovered from billet sawing.
The filter is injected with 2C talc before being recycled back to the inlet ducting. At a pre-set time, the talc is discharged to a collection drum and the cycle is repeated.
It is a testament to the quality of the original design and construction that, after more than nine years' virtually trouble-free operation, Alcan (France) purchased the filter system in 2007. After a full service by Glosfume and the fitting of a new set of elements, the filter was as good as new and continues to do good service on the other side of the English Channel.
- Original installation date: 1998 (UK)
- Re located: 2007 (France)
- Filter unit: HTMC256 (256)
- Filtration area: 48 m2
- Operating temperature: 120 °C
- Absorbent: 2C talc
- Gas flow: Up to 5,000 Am3/hr
If your business is aluminium swarf recovery, carcass incineration, municipal incineration or any application where the performance of high temperature ceramic filters is critical to your success, Glosfume probably has a solution.
