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Department of Technical EducationDepartment of Technical Education
Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshName : V. Narsimha Reddy
Designation : Lecturer in EEE
Branch : D.E.C.E.
Institute : GMR. Polytechnic Gajwel
Semester : VI Semester
Subject : Electrical Utilization & Automation
Subject Code : EE605A
Topic : Electric Heating
Duration : 100 Minutes
Sub topic : Principle and Operation of Induction Furnace
Teaching Aids : PPT, Diagrams, Animation
Revised By : K. Chandra Sekhar, L/EEE, GPT, HYD
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Recap
In the last class you have learnt about
• Electric Arc Heating
• Types of Arc Furnaces
• Direct
• Indirect
• Applications of Direct and Indirect Arc Furnaces
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Objectives
On completion of this topic you would be able to know
• Operation of Induction Heating
• Core type and Coreless Induction Heating
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Induction Heating
• Induction heating is also known as high frequency heating
• Induction heating process makes use of currents. induced by
electromagnetic action in the material to be heated
• It uses transformer principle
• Conversion of electromagnetic energy into heat energy takes
place in the material, it self
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Induction Heating
• Heat transfer by high frequency heating is as much as
10,000 W/cm2
• The high frequency heating can be applied mainly to two
classes of materials firstly, conducting materials &
secondary insulating materials
• Heating of first type of materials is called induction
heating and heating of Second type of materials is
dielectric heating
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Induction Heating
Induction furnaces are further classified as
i) Core type induction furnace
ii) Coreless induction furnace
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Core Type Induction Heating
Fig.1
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Core Type Induction Heating
• Fig 1 shows a core type
induction surface
• The Core type furnace is
essentially a transformer
• Primary side is
connected to supply
• Secondary side contains
charge (materials) in iron
core annular hearth
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Core Type Induction Heating
• The charge is magnetically coupled to the primary by an iron core
• The magnetic coupling between primary and secondary is very poor resulting in high leakage current and a low power factor. For this reason the furnace is operated at low frequencies of the order of 10Hz or so
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Core Type Induction Heating
• Hence it is called low frequency furnace i.e., 10Hz
• The low frequency necessiates an additional MG set or frequency converter
• To start the furnace Molten metal is poured in the annular hearth before start
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Core Type Induction Heating
• Otherwise there is no material and the secondary side is open and no current will be induced
• Hence no heating will take place
• This is convenient where the furnace is to be used for melting different types of charges
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Core Type Induction Heating
• If the current density
exceeds about 5A/mm2
the pinch effect due to
electro magnetic forces,
may cause a complete
interruption of the
secondary circuit
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Core Type Induction Heating
Disadvantages
• A crucible of inconvenient shape is required
• Low power factor due to poor magnetic
• A M.G. or frequency converter is required
• It is bulky due to the presence of core
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Ajax Wyatt Vertical Core Furnace
Fig.2
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Ajax Wyatt Vertical Core Furnace
• Fig 2 shows Ajax Wyatt Vertical Core Furnace
• It is an improvement over the core type induction furnace
• The magnetic coupling in this furnace is better than core type furnace
• Leakage reactance is comparatively low and frequency is high, hence it is high frequency furnace
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Ajax Wyatt Vertical Core Furnace
• It employs vertical crucible instead of horizontal
• The system avoids the pinch effect due to the weight of the charge in the main body of the crucible
• The circulation of Molten metal takes place round the ‘V’ portion by convection currents
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Ajax Wyatt Vertical Core Furnace
• Inside the furnace is lined depending upon the charge
• The top of the furnace is covered with an insulated cover which can be removed for charging
• Hydraulic arrangements are usually made for tilting the furnace to remove the molten metal
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Indirect Core Type Induction Furnace
Fig.3
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Indirect Core Type Induction Furnace
• This type of furnace is
used for heat treatment of
metals
• The wall of the container
forms the secondary
winding
• Iron core links the primary
as well as secondary
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Indirect Core Type Induction Furnace
• Heat produced in the
secondary due to induced
current is transmitted to
the charge by radiation
• A detachable magnetic
circuit made of a special
alloy is kept inside the
chamber
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Indirect Core Type Induction Furnace
• The alloy will loose magnetic properties at a particular temperature and are regained when it cools down
• On reaching the critical temperature the reluctance of the alloy increases and here by decreasing induction effect
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Indirect Core Type Induction Furnace
• Critical temperature
varying 4000c to 10000c
can be employed for
heating different materials
• The furnace operates at a
PF of around 0.8
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Coreless Induction Heating
PRIMARY WINDING
REFRACTORY CRUCIBLE
CHARGE
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Coreless Induction Heating
• The coreless induction furnace operates on the principle of an electric transformer
• If there is no core, the flux density will be low
• For compensating the low flux density, the primary supply should have high frequency
PRIMARY WINDING
REFRACTORY CRUCIBLE
CHARGE
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Coreless Induction Heating
• The furnace consists of a refractory or ceramic crucible cylindrical in shape enclosed with in a coil which forms the primary of a transformer
• The furnace also may have a conducting or non-conducting container
PRIMARY WINDING
REFRACTORY CRUCIBLE
CHARGE
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Coreless Induction Heating
• When high frequency of
500 of 1000 Hz supply is
given to primary windings
• The eddy currents are set
up in charge or container
by transformer action
PRIMARY WINDING
REFRACTORY CRUCIBLE
CHARGE
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Coreless Induction Heating
• There currents heat the charge to melting point and they also set up the electromagnetic force which produce a stirring action to the charge
• The furnace becomes relatively light in weight and can be easily tilted for pouring the metal
PRIMARY WINDING
REFRACTORY CRUCIBLE
CHARGE
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Coreless Induction Furnace
Advantages
• High speed of heating
• Well suited for intermittent operation
• High quality of product
• Low operating cost
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Core type Induction Furnace
Industrial applications
• Used in foundries for melting and refining brass, zinc and other non-ferrous metals
• Used for heat treatment of metals
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Coreless Induction Furnace
Industrial applications
• These are used for steel production
• These are used for melting of non-ferrous metals like
brass , copper, aluminium along with various alloys of
these elements
• The production of carbon from ferrous alloys
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Comparison Between High Frequency And Power Frequency Furnaces
Special starting procedure is required.
No special starting procedure is required
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Large scrap melts with less oxidation loss.
Large scrap melts with more oxidation loss.
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MoreLess turbulence and stirring effect
4
LessMaintenance cost is more3
Less energy required.More energy required i.e, 20% to 30% for same rating.
2
Not required.Frequency converter is necessary
1
Power frequencyHigh FrequencyS. No.
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Overall efficient is more.Overall efficiency is low.12
Negligible.Care should be taken against stray field
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Well suited for long production schedules of one alloy.
Well suited for intermittent operation of different alloys.
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Only 50Hz.High frequency (500 to 1000 Hz)9
Less costInitial cost is more8
Large capacity (above 1 tone)
Low capacity (few kgs. To 15 tons) furnaces are used
7Contd..
Comparison Between High Frequency And Power Frequency Furnaces
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Summary
In this class we have discussed about • Principle and operation of induction heating• Core type induction heating• Core less induction heating
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Quiz
1.Coreless induction furnace operate on the principle of
a. Transformer
b. Induction motor
c. Generator
d. Motor
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Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is induction heating ?
2) Describe briefly with a neat sketch the core type induction furnace
3) Explain the vertical core type of furnace (Ajax Wyatt furnace) with a neat diagram
4) Explain the construction and operation of coreless induction furnace
5) Explain the indirect core type induction furnace with sketch
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THANK YOU
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