Hauck Manufacturing Co. has completed a new product development test
furnace. The furnace has load simulation; automatic pressure
controlled capability; and can be fired using natural gas, light or
heavy fuel oil, and liquid propane. The maximum operating temperature
is 2400°F. The inside chamber is 9 x 17 x 6 ft, and the side walls and
roof are composed of 12-in. thick ceramic fiber modules. There are 34
silicon carbide air tubes at the furnace walls for load simulation.
Exhaust gas testing capability exists for NO
x (ppm), CO (ppm), H
2C
2
(ppm), and percent O
2. According to the company, the load simulation
capability in the new furnace will facilitate the development of new
low emission burner technologies.
For additional information, call (717) 272-3051.
