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Want an Evaluation of Your Hot Dip Galvanizing Plant?
April 19, 2009
Sirs: If you want a quick evaluation of your Hot Dip Galvanizing plant then post answers:
Data are for one full year of operation. Use ANY UNITS, but be SURE to LABEL.
1) Kettle Process: WET or DRY
2) Kettle Dimensions: LENGTH______ WIDTH______ DEPTH_______
3) Maximum Kettle Galvanizing Capacity (Thermal)____________per 8 Hour Shift
4) Galvanized Steel___________________/Year
5) Zinc Consumed________________/Year
6) Dry Ash (Skimmings)________________/Year Wet Skimmings__________/Year
7) Dross____________________/Year
8) Weighted Average Steel Thickness_________(three digits)
9) Weighted Average Zinc Thickness on Steel_________(three digits)
10) Percent Rejects (twice through kettle):________
11) Flux Density _________g/mL OR ________baumé
12) Iron+2 in Flux _________g/mL OR _______%
13) sulphate in Flux_________g/mL OR_______%
14) Temperature of Flux__________
15) Number of Acid Tanks______
16) Acid Temperature_______
17) Pickling Times________
18) Zinc Temperature________
19) Going into Kettle Time_______ Total Time in Kettle________
20) Kettle Lifetime________
(You may also feel free to respond to me in private instead if you are shy to have your data publicly posted).
Regards,
Dr. Thomas H. CookGalvanizing Consultant - Hot Springs, South Dakota, USA
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