Note: Repair of Glass Lined Tank
Objective:
To heat selected areas of a glass lined steel tank to 1600 °F in order to perform repairs of cracks and chips
End Product:
glass lined steel tank
Equipment:
Ambrell 15kW induction heating system including 1 remote heat station containing 8 capacitors totaling 0.66 µF, and a unique eleven-turn pancake style coil manufactured from 3/16" copper tubing formed to the curve of the tanks wall.
Materials:
Steel tank lined with glass measuring 34" in diameter and 1" thick.
Wet ground frit solution
Wet and dry cover coat frits
Temperature:
1600 °F
Frequency:
84 kHz
Testing:
The Ambrell 15kW induction heating system along with a unique eleven-turn pancake style coil were utilized to achieve the following results:
1600 °F was reached in just over 15 minutes
A slow heat ramp was used to optimize the glass flow
A quality surface resulted after the proper heat cycle was established.
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