Development of a glass melting furnace with online control systems. (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wongwan, W.; Keawkao, J.; Boonin, K.; Sa-Ardsin, W.; Wongwan, W.N.
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 1428(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: Melting furnace -- Pot furnace -- Temperature controller -- Arduino; Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1428/1/012046
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: In this research, a small glass melting furnace was built with a dimension of 12 x 12 x 9 cm 3 . The tracking control and notification systems were developed using the Arduino board running through the internet. The 1.2-mm wires were twisted into the 8.3-mm heating coils with the resistance 12.0. When 11.0-A current was applied to the heating coil, the furnace can be operated at maximum heating rate around 5.7 / min. and max continuous operating temperature at 1200. After the test run of this furnace and control system, it was found that this apparatus can be used as a replacement of a traditional one. Furthermore the cost of this furnace is cheaper than a traditional one up to 17 times.