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What
are Burn-off Furnaces used for? |
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Burn-off furnaces are used to
remove cured organic materials such as paint, powder,
grease, oil and plastics from metal parts. The parts are
then either rebuilt or reused in the manufacturing
industry.
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What
type off parts can be cleaned in a Burn-off Furnace? |
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Paint or powder hangers &
hooks, plastic machine tooling, engine blocks and heads,
electric motor stators and other parts such as water pumps,
starters & alternators and brake shoes that need to be
cleaned prior to rebuilding.
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Will
there be any smoke emissions from the chimney? |
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All Pollution Control Products
Co. Furnaces have an integral afterburner, which ensures no
smoke or odour will be emitted from the chimney.
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How
long is a cleaning cycle? |
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This depends on the weight of
the parts being cleaned and the amount of organic material
to be removed from the metal parts. Also, it depends on the
BTU input and the type of control system being used. Our
Rate Controlled system self adjusts to the type and size
load being cleaned. Average cycle time is 4-5 hours, but can
go higher with extra large loads.
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Will
there be any post cleaning after the parts are removed from
the furnace? |
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The organic material will have
been removed from the metal parts. There may be some
inorganic ash remaining, which would have to be tapped or
washed off the parts.
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Will
an EPA permit be required to operate the furnace? |
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Some countries exempt our
furnace from permitting. If a permit is required, we will
supply all necessary stack test data and supporting
documentation. This is at no charge or obligation to the
customer for this service.
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Is
the ash remaining after the cleaning cycle treated as
hazardous waste? |
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Normally this ash is inorganic
material, such as titanium dioxide, which can be treated as
non hazardous waste and disposed of in a landfill.
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