Induction Furnace - Revision history

Wesxdz: /* Overview */

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Overview

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 [[Image:InductionFurnace.png|right|400px|[[Induction Furnace]]]]
-An induction furnace is an electrical furnace in which the heat is applied by induction heating of metal.
+An induction furnace is composed of an induction coil, alternating current power supply, and electrically conductive workpiece.
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Eric: Added some more links under the "External Links" section

2021-03-17T00:22:28Z

Added some more links under the "External Links" section

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	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYNzxorJs0 Youtube: Better Metal from Bill Gates youtube channel]		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYNzxorJs0 Youtube: Better Metal from Bill Gates youtube channel]
	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg5M5WjGx5M Youtube: Donald Sadoway at EmTech MENA 2019: Steel Production without Co2 Emissions]		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg5M5WjGx5M Youtube: Donald Sadoway at EmTech MENA 2019: Steel Production without Co2 Emissions]
			*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbZZD6J_AK0 An Open Source Design for a 3kw Induction Heater]

	[[Category:Induction Furnace]]		[[Category:Induction Furnace]]

Eric: Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

2021-03-17T00:21:32Z

Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

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	The '''Induction Furnace''' is currently in the [[Induction Furnace/Research Development\|research phase of product development]].		The '''Induction Furnace''' is currently in the [[Induction Furnace/Research Development\|research phase of product development]].

	=~~See Also~~=		=Internal Links=
	*[[Spectrometer]]		*[[Spectrometer]]
	*[[Foundry]]		*[[Foundry]]

			=External Links=
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_furnace Wikipedia: Induction Furnace]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_furnace Wikipedia: Induction Furnace]
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]

Seaweed: /* See Also */ added nasa's page on molten oxide electrolysis

2021-03-05T21:30:19Z

See Also: added nasa's page on molten oxide electrolysis

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	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]
	*[https://www.bostonmetal.com/moe-technology/ Molten Oxide Electrolysis - carbon free process that goes directly from ore to pure metal with pure oxygen as a byproduct]		*[https://www.bostonmetal.com/moe-technology/ Molten Oxide Electrolysis - carbon free process that goes directly from ore to pure metal with pure oxygen as a byproduct]
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYNzxorJs0 Youtube: Better Metal from Bill Gates youtube channel]		*[https://www.nasa.gov/feature/molten-oxide-electrolysis/ NASA's page on MOE]
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg5M5WjGx5M Youtube: Donald Sadoway at EmTech MENA 2019: Steel Production without Co2 Emissions]		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYNzxorJs0 Youtube: Better Metal from Bill Gates youtube channel]
			*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg5M5WjGx5M Youtube: Donald Sadoway at EmTech MENA 2019: Steel Production without Co2 Emissions]

	[[Category:Induction Furnace]]		[[Category:Induction Furnace]]

Seaweed: Added Boston Metals' Molten Oxide Electrolysis as an alternative to look into

2021-03-05T19:58:21Z

Added Boston Metals' Molten Oxide Electrolysis as an alternative to look into

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	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_furnace Wikipedia: Induction Furnace]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_furnace Wikipedia: Induction Furnace]
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]
			*[https://www.bostonmetal.com/moe-technology/ Molten Oxide Electrolysis - carbon free process that goes directly from ore to pure metal with pure oxygen as a byproduct]
			[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYNzxorJs0 Youtube: Better Metal from Bill Gates youtube channel]
			[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg5M5WjGx5M Youtube: Donald Sadoway at EmTech MENA 2019: Steel Production without Co2 Emissions]

	[[Category:Induction Furnace]]		[[Category:Induction Furnace]]
	[[Category:Specifications]]		[[Category:Specifications]]

Marcin at 20:53, 5 September 2018

2018-09-05T20:53:27Z

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	*Microcontroller-driven - ideally an Arduino brain with power elements		*Microcontroller-driven - ideally an Arduino brain with power elements

	==Details==		=Details=
	The advantage of the induction furnace is a clean, energy-efficient and well-controllable melting process compared to most other means of metal melting. Most modern foundries use this type of furnace and now also more iron foundries are replacing cupolas with induction furnaces to melt cast iron, as the former emit lots of dust and other pollutants. Induction furnace capacities range from less than one kilogram to one hundred tonnes capacity and are used to melt iron and steel, copper, aluminium and precious metals. Since no arc or combustion is used, the temperature of the material is no higher than required to melt it; this can prevent loss of valuable alloying elements.[1] The one major drawback to induction furnace usage in a foundry is the lack of refining capacity; charge materials must be clean of oxidation products and of a known composition and some alloying elements may be lost due to oxidation (and must be re-added to the melt).		The advantage of the induction furnace is a clean, energy-efficient and well-controllable melting process compared to most other means of metal melting. Most modern foundries use this type of furnace and now also more iron foundries are replacing cupolas with induction furnaces to melt cast iron, as the former emit lots of dust and other pollutants. Induction furnace capacities range from less than one kilogram to one hundred tonnes capacity and are used to melt iron and steel, copper, aluminium and precious metals. Since no arc or combustion is used, the temperature of the material is no higher than required to melt it; this can prevent loss of valuable alloying elements.[1] The one major drawback to induction furnace usage in a foundry is the lack of refining capacity; charge materials must be clean of oxidation products and of a known composition and some alloying elements may be lost due to oxidation (and must be re-added to the melt).

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	An operating induction furnace usually emits a hum or whine (due to magnetostriction), the pitch of which can be used by operators to identify whether the furnace is operating correctly or at what power level.		An operating induction furnace usually emits a hum or whine (due to magnetostriction), the pitch of which can be used by operators to identify whether the furnace is operating correctly or at what power level.

	==Development Notes==		=Development Notes=

	Read a commercial description of an induction furnace [http://www.voltamptransformers.com/induction_furnace_trans.html from Voltamptransformers]		Read a commercial description of an induction furnace [http://www.voltamptransformers.com/induction_furnace_trans.html from Voltamptransformers]
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	==Product Ecology==		=Product Ecology=

	'''Uses'''		'''Uses'''
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	See [[Product Ecologies]] for more information.		See [[Product Ecologies]] for more information.

	==Components==		=Components=
	[[Image:InductionComponents.jpg\|400px\|right]]		[[Image:InductionComponents.jpg\|400px\|right]]

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	*Crucible		*Crucible

	==Status==		=Status=
	The '''Induction Furnace''' is currently in the [[Induction Furnace/Research Development\|research phase of product development]].		The '''Induction Furnace''' is currently in the [[Induction Furnace/Research Development\|research phase of product development]].

	==See Also==		=See Also=
	*[[Spectrometer]]		*[[Spectrometer]]
	*[[Foundry]]		*[[Foundry]]

Marcin: /* Requirements */

2018-09-05T20:52:57Z

Requirements

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	=Requirements=		=Requirements=
			*Meets [[OSE Specifications]]
	*Modular in power units of 5 or 10 kW		*Modular in power units of 5 or 10 kW
	*Microcontroller-driven - ideally an Arduino brain with power elements		*Microcontroller-driven - ideally an Arduino brain with power elements

Marcin: /* Overview */

2018-09-05T20:52:37Z

Overview

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	==Overview==		=Overview=

	[[Image:InductionFurnace.png\|right\|400px\|[[Induction Furnace]]]]		[[Image:InductionFurnace.png\|right\|400px\|[[Induction Furnace]]]]
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	[[Image:2b-Genfabecology.png\|600px\|right]]		[[Image:2b-Genfabecology.png\|600px\|right]]

			=Requirements=
			*Modular in power units of 5 or 10 kW
			*Microcontroller-driven - ideally an Arduino brain with power elements

	==Details==		==Details==

SebastianoPistore: added LANG template

2017-03-09T10:26:56Z

added LANG template

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	{{GVCS Header}}		{{GVCS Header}}

Rasmus: link fixed

2016-05-07T16:00:13Z

link fixed

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	==Development Notes==		==Development Notes==

	Read a commercial description of an induction furnace [http://www.voltamptransformers.com/induction_furnace_trans.html from ~~voltamptransformers~~]		Read a commercial description of an induction furnace [http://www.voltamptransformers.com/induction_furnace_trans.html from Voltamptransformers]

	Read about 3-phase electrical power [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-phase_electric_power at its wikipage]		Read about 3-phase electrical power [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-phase_electric_power at its wikipage]

	Read about 3-phase electrical standards in north ~~america~~ [http://www.control.com/thread/999290407 at control.com forums]		Read about 3-phase electrical standards in north America [http://www.control.com/thread/999290407 at control.com forums]



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	'''Creates'''		'''Creates'''
	*[[Steel]] - [[GVCS]] (pretty much every machine depends on this)		*[[Steel]] - [[GVCS]] (pretty much every machine depends on this)



	See [[Product Ecologies]] for more information.		See [[Product Ecologies]] for more information.
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	*[[Foundry]]		*[[Foundry]]
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_furnace Wikipedia: Induction Furnace]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_furnace Wikipedia: Induction Furnace]
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_casting Wikipedia: Investment Casting]
	[[Category:Induction Furnace]]		[[Category:Induction Furnace]]
	[[Category:Specifications]]		[[Category:Specifications]]