Author(s)

Fernando Santiago, Miguel A. Barron^*, Isaias Hilerio, Dulce Y. Medina

Departamento de Materiales, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.

Two design factors and one operation parameter of a methane fired crucible furnace are numerically explored in this work. These are the number of burners, the location of the exhaust gas exit, and the air-fuel ratio, respectively. Three dimensional steady state Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations are carried out in order to analyze the influence of the above factors on the mean cavity temperature in absence of thermal load, the methane content and the oxygen content of the exit gas.

Air-Fuel Ratio, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Crucible Furnace, Exit Gas Composition, Mean Temperature, Numerical Simulations

Santiago, F. , Barron, M. , Hilerio, I. and Medina, D. (2018) Computer Analysis of a Methane Fired Crucible Furnace. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 8, 203-210. doi: 10.4236/ojapps.2018.86017.