Praxair’s patented Dilute Oxygen Combustion technology has been successfully installed for the first time in China, at Jinlong Copper Co. Ltd.
Jinlong Copper is the largest copper smelting joint venture in China, located in Tongling City, Anhui Province.
Praxair China’s applications technology team designed, fabricated and installed a complete dual-fuel Dilute Oxygen Combustion system for a 400 tonne anode furnace at Jinlong Copper, replacing an existing air-fired system.
The results were fuel savings of more than 60% and a flue gas emissions reduction of more than 70%. Additional benefits to Jinlong Copper include higher furnace productivity and low maintenance.
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