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Kiln Suspended Roofs

The new suspended roof developed by Forgestal are specifically designed to give solution to a range of different conditions of use: kiln operating temperatures, aggressive chemical attack from the kiln atmosphere or mechanical strength.

 
Main Features

· Systems built entirely with extrusion parts which bring  the excellent properties show on many occasions and for a long time in the kiln car refractory linings: resistance to chemical attack and to thermal shock.

· Easy to adapt to different thicknesses of insulation, size and kiln systems, due to the flexibility that allows the extrusion shaping method.

· The assembly of the roof is made in dry with expansion joints in fibre. Mortars are not used.

· All the systems are studied in detail taking into account issues such as ease of assembly and repair, supporting redundancy for higher safety, air tightness of the roof and protection of key parts from the kiln atmosphere.

· The metallic fixation for hangers and for the burner tubes is very simple and without any bolt.

· Suitable to both ventilated suspended roofs and air sealed roofs.

 

 
Four Systems for Four Different Aplications

 

v Standard Roof

Ø Well balanced combination of good mechanical strength, robustness and supports redundancy with a good resistance to chemical attack.

Ø The hangers are protected from the kiln atmosphere, preventing it to be attacked by its chemical aggressiveness.

Ø Redundancy of hangers supporting every slab of the roof. Even in case of failure of the four hangers supporting a slab, it would remain in its position.

  

v High Temperature Roof

Ø The perforated slabs allow the filling with insulating material, thereby resulting in less temperature of the cold side of the plate.

  

v Chemical Attack Roof

Ø Apart of the fact that the material used is especially designed for chemical attack (that also apply to the other systems), the system allows the exchange of slabs attacked without completely removing the roof and its insulation.

Ø The roof is made with doubled slabs. The upper slab is hanging on the hangers, supports the insulating layer and it is isolated from the kiln atmosphere. The lower slab is hanging on the upper slab and it can be replaced when needed because of the chemical attack.

Ø Provides additional safety because in case of breakage of the lower slab, the upper slab maintains the continuity of the roof and the kiln can go on working safely.

v
Light Roof

Ø Simplicity: It is the simpler and more economical system, suitable when conditions permit: non-aggressive atmosphere and relatively low firing temperatures. The Light Roof provides a good performance in service, limited cost and faster and easier assembly.