Thermal Processing

Alan has worked extensively with many customers who have had opportunities to use his expertise in the design and operation of thermal processing equipment.

Alan has designed natural gas burner control systems for both high and low temperature heat treatment furnaces. These designs have been incorporated into a retrofit design as well as for new installations.

By maintaining high exit velocities of the products of combustion from the burners, entrainment of the furnace atmosphere back into the gas stream and a high level of excess air, it is possible to achieve excellent uniformity at low temperatures without the need for mechanical circulation inside the heating chamber. This in turn enables the furnace to operate at both high and low temperatures (300^oC-12,000^oC).