| Project Title |
Butt Blast Machine Efficiency |
| Host Organisation |
Alcoa (1994) |
| Participant Details |
Newcomb Secondary College |
| Background Information |
Sodium and fluoride have a devastating effect on the brick
work in the Carbon Baking Furnace. If the returned butts are not adequately cleaned during
the Butts Cleaning Process, the contaminated butts end up in the green anodes causing
considerable damage to the furnace. The project was to examine this problem and make
suggestions as how to eliminate or reduce the problem. |
| Recommendations |
A series of proposals was offered ranging from more regular
checks of the Butt Blasting Machine, maintaining a constant average amperage between the
two wheels on either side of the Butt Blast Machine, set and maintain manual operating
practice through to continuing research and collecting more data in specific areas. |
