Collecting Exhaust Air Plants Brochure

Iron and steel production creates a large amounts of dusty exhaust air containing heat, and these have to be collected in a way that best serves the interests of both employees and the environment – at a justifiable cost. In existing plants, we evaluate both the quantity and the quality of the exhaust air flows (volume flow rate, temperature, behaviour over time) by recording videos. Taking into account any production-related restrictions, we use CFD simulation to develop potential collection measures and compare these with one another. Using this as a basis, we can then work together with the plant operator to pinpoint the most appropriate configuration. When designing new plants, we draw on both available process plant manufacturer information and our own experiences to determine the anticipated exhaust air flows. Using CFD simulation, it is possible in this case too to compare multiple options and work out the best configuration on this basis.