Insulation for anode baking furnaces

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Insulation for
anode baking furnaces
One supplier – Countless possibilities
In order to meet the different needs of
relining time, reduced energy
insulation material in the market, Skamol
consumption and a very flexible relining
has for many years produced moler bricks
process - using only one supplier!
and has later developed both vermiculite
and calcium silicate insulating boards plus
Our many years of cooperating with
custom shaped panels.
smelters has made Skamol the leading
supplier of pot and anode baking furnace
The smelters thereby get the opportunity
insulation materials to the primary
of mixing various types of insulation,
aluminium industry world wide.
gaining a lot of benefits like reduced
Supplier to smelters around the world
Contact
Skamol A/S - Østergade 58-60 - 7900 Nykøbing Mors - Denmark
Tel. no.: +45 9772 1533 - e-mail: insulation@skamol.dk
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further information please contact our ALU sales department at
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Skamol moler bricks
for efficient insulation
Advantages
Skamol has for many years been the
The advantage of the Skamol moler bricks
• Quality assurance system implemented that secures demands from preferred supplier of insulation bricks
is the high insulating properties combined
for anode baking furnaces all over the
with a high hot crushing strength and
world and we are supplying all leading
low compression over time. The Skamol
technologies - both open and closed
moler bricks also have a high resistance
furnaces.
towards cryolite mixtures.
An optimized insulation of the furnace is
Due to their large size the BB- and BF-
basic for reducing the energy costs and
blocks are easy to install whereby the
securing a stable operation of the furnace.
installation time is reduced.
• Product stability and proven performance over time.
• Excellent logistics and ability to deliver on time.
the customers and technology suppliers are met.
• Flexible delivery.
SUPRA and POROS
MATERIAL:
CUSTOMER:
Supra
VOLUME:
TITLE:
WEIGHT:
0.00168 m3
1.25856 kg.
SUPRA 230x114x64 MM
Dimensional tolerances unless otherwise shown
0
-10
>10
-120
>120
-400
>400
-600
>600
-1400
+/- 0.5
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.5
+/- 2.0
+/- 2.5
SCALE:
DWG NO.
PROJECTION:
1:3
CUSTOMER ITEM NO.
DRAWN BY
INITIALS
DATE
ABG
11-09-2014
REVISION:
143264
1
PROD. RELEASED
Dimensions
Length x Width
BF-Block
With Skamol´s insulation products
your company can reduce the
energy consumption, and reduce
costs during relining.
Thickness
SUPRA and POROS 230 x 114 mm
250 x 124 mm
64, 76 mm
64, 80 mm
BF-Block
250 x 270 mm
250 x 135 mm
76, 100, 114, 124 mm
BB-Block
250 x 84 mm
250 x 135 mm
240 x 135 mm
76, 100, 114, 124 mm
For technical data we refer to the individual data sheets on SUPRA, POROS, BF- and BB-
BB-Block
blocks as well as our BB-Filler/agregate and FL-06 Mortar.
Brick
combinations
BF-block
©Photo courtesy of RTA – AP
BB-block
SUPRA
and POROS
Depending on the furnace technology the
following bricks, or combinations hereof,
are used:
• Supra and Poros bricks (all square)
Insulation of sidewall and bottom,
installed with FL-06 mortar.
Using moler bricks
Moler insulation bricks from Skamol
are used for efficient insulation of the
furnace bottom and side walls. The
• BB-Blocks
Insulation of bottom,
installed with BB-Filler.
• BF-Blocks
typical location of the bricks can be
Insulation of sidewall,
seen in this illustration.
installed with FL-06 mortar.
©Photo courtesy of RTA – AP