Vacuum Furnace Leaks and Detection Techniques

Many papers have been written on the subject of vacuum furnace leaks, how to detect them and how to find them. This article provides a detailed explanation of the various types of leaks that can occur, where they typically occur and methods of locating and correcting these problems. Particular safet...

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Published inIndustrial Heating Vol. 90; no. 7; p. 22
Main Authors Fradette, Real J, Jones, William R
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Troy BNP Media 01.07.2022
Subjects
Furnaces
Gases
Heat exchangers
Industrial equipment
Methods
Oxidation
Porous materials
Preventive maintenance
Vacuum furnaces
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ISSN0019-8374
2328-7403

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Summary:Many papers have been written on the subject of vacuum furnace leaks, how to detect them and how to find them. This article provides a detailed explanation of the various types of leaks that can occur, where they typically occur and methods of locating and correcting these problems. Particular safety concerns relating to leak checking will also be discussed. With approximately 100 production vacuum furnaces in operation each day, the Solar Atmospheres Group of Companies has amassed a vast body of knowledge and experience on the subject of vacuum furnace leaks, which we are pleased to make available to the rest of our industry. All owners and operators of vacuum furnaces will eventually experience some type of leak affecting product quality or even damaging internal components of the vacuum furnace hot zone. Large leaks in a vacuum furnace are usually very obvious. They often result in the furnace not pumping down or the processed material showing clear signs of oxidation.
ISSN:0019-8374
2328-7403