Secondary heat recovery systems capture excess energy in the exhaust stream of processes or oxidizers. On the surface, heat recovery makes good sense: Capture the waste energy and repurpose it rather than throwing it out an exhaust stack. The concept sounds relatively straightforward. As with most things, however, the proof lies in the details.

Driven by new regulations as well as consumer performance requirements, the demand for cast, extruded and machined aluminum parts has increased globally.

In the 21st century manufacturing world, process heating systems have become an essential part of the overall manufacturing operation for many industries. Almost every finished consumer product requires some form of heat-treating method, whether it is baking, curing, annealing or drying at some point in the production process.

Selecting an oxidation system for a specific process stream requires an in-depth analysis of the operating parameters.