ATHERM Immersion Heater for Aluminum Industry
Electric immersion heaters for molten aluminium, placed directly in the bath so the heat goes into the metal rather than the space above it. Built by ATHERM in France, who have specialised in aluminium thermal solutions for over 30 years.
One of the ways of melting aluminum is by using an immersion heater. Aluminium Industry has been one of the versatile industries, as aluminum materials are used in many other industries such as automotive, aviation, food packaging, and many more. One of the basic parts of aluminum production is the melting of aluminum scrap or chip or ore.
Authorised ATHERM partner for Thailand and neighbouring countries. Prolific supplies the range with installation design, commissioning and training assistance, and the control cabinet to run it.
- Energy saving of 30 to 40 per cent
- Metal losses reduced to close to zero
- Higher product quality and productivity
- Compact, so the furnace footprint is smaller
- Full range of powers and diameters
- Designed and customised to the furnace
- Manufactured in France
- Installation, commissioning and training support
Benefits of Atherm Ultra Compact Immersion Heater
- Save your energy 30 – 40 %
- Reduce your metal losses ~0
- Increase quality of your product
- Increase your productivity , save your space
A Full Range Of Power
Design
The product range of immersion heater designed and customized to fit your needs
Production Made in France
700 Aluminium immersion heaters per year
Technical Assistance
Installation design phase
assistance, commissioning
and training assistance
Some Concrete Achievements
Holding Furnace
2 chambers, total 2T to maintain in temperature Heaters close to wall and need in power: 200kW
- 5 immersion heaters dia 55, 40kW each, sheath 1050mm long
- Lifetime more than 2 years
- Piloted by a dedicated control cabinet
Melting Furnace
Large industrial melting furnace in terms of molten aluminum and immersion heaters smelt solid aluminum and temperature to hold at 750°C while smelting
- 13 immersion heaters dia 32, 13kW each
- Innovative industrial electric melting furnace
- Fully environmental friendly
Crucible with Dynamic Reheating
- 400 kgs liquid aluminium
- 4 heaters dia 28mm, 15kW each
- Reheating from 750°C to 800°C in 10 minutes : confirmed
- A sensor detecting position of lid turning off heaters power
- The relevant piloting cabinet
- Quality of aluminium maintained
Filtration Unit
Flow rate of aluminium at 4T/h and need in maintaining and reheating
- 3 immersion heaters in horizontal position, offering 9kW each
- Physical and thermal dimensioning of heaters
- Proven tightness solution
- Relevant piloting cabinet
Furnace with low bath level
Transfer ladle
A ladle of 1200 kgs of aluminum
Temperature losses during transfer furnace/ladle and pouring ladle/mold
The necessity to reheat before pouring into a mold
Keeping quality of aluminum
- well insulated lid with holes for heaters
- 3 heaters ø28, 15kW each
- Reheating from 700°C to 760°C within 6
- minutes - relevant piloting cabinet
Continuous Casting
Heating plugs, a furnace for preheating of the plugs
Holding Road Transport Ladle
- 6T
- Need in reheating 10°C/h up to 830°C
- heaters ø32mm, 1400mm long, 15kW each 3
Retrofit of Degassing Unit
Replacement of inefficient and expensive graphite heating blocks
Rotors creating high-temperature losses & a significant aluminum vortex
Possibility to have chloride and other additives
- Implementation of 1 heater per chamber, dia 55mm, standing additives
- Thermal, financial and qualitative efficiency of the solution
- Small heating length fitting bath level, 11kW each
- Good dynamic
Upholding During Maintenance
28 vault furnaces 45kW each, with corundum Aluminium temperature at 665°C 4 hrs to reheat before production restart when the temperature falls down to 630°C
- 1 mobile station « Heat Pack »
- 1 heater 32 & Ø 55 12,5 kW each
- Gain 2 hours of maintenance on each 28 ovens, 2 times a month
Maintaining Aluminium Temperature in Launders
- Low aluminium level
- Horizontal mounting
For other products in Aluminium Industry or Non-Ferrous Industry, Prolific Group have dedicated products & teams, for more information click here.
