2000 TMS Annual Meeting: Exhibitor

Hamilton Research & Technology Ltd. (HART) offers Process Control System for Aluminium reduction plant and Carbon anode baking furnaces.

Electronic Pot controller (EPC), the main building block in the process control system, provides following control over the process:

• Alumina Feed Control
• Automatic Resistance & Noise Control
• Anode Stud Pulling Compensation
• Tapping Compensation
• Aluminium Fluoride regulation
• Anode effect prediction and Killing

Controller for the Anode baking furnace provides following functions:

• Ensures all anodes are baked according to the desired heating curve.
• Ensures maximum fuel efficiency & complete combustion.
• Optimizes burning of pitch volatile.
• Minimizes variation in flue & refractory temperature.
• Identifies burner problems.
• Ensures maximum utilization of flue gas energy.
• Raises alarm in abnormal conditions