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The State
Of the Nation’s
Energy Economy, and
Our Take on Industrial Power,
Its Efficient Conversion to Work,
And What We’re Doing With It Currently

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Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Industrial Kilns: A Guide for Facilities Managers

The 3 kEs 

  • Provide just enough thermal energy for proper sintering or curing while minimizing excess heat input. 
  • A kiln with poor sealing allows hot air to escape, forcing the burners or heating elements to work harder to maintain the required internal temperature.  The cumulative effect of such losses can be substantial over time. 
  • The latest energy-efficient refractories, such as lightweight insulating firebricks, ceramic fiber modules, and castable refractories, offer superior thermal insulation while reducing overall thermal mass.  Consider retrofitting.  

Industrial kilns are among the most energy-intensive components in manufacturing, used extensively in ceramics, metal processing, cement, glass production, and other high-temperature applications.  And because they consume vast amounts of energy, making efficiency improvements is a top priority for Facilities Managers seeking to lowe...

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