There is hard zinc in any galvanizing shop. For example, the molten zinc dissolves the iron from work pieces that have been hot dip galvanized, from the wall of the galvanizing boiler or from the flux. It must be removed from the zinc bath on a regular basis.
The hard zinc distiller recovers 85-88% of the zinc that has been bound as hard zinc, with 99.9% purity. The furnace brings the hard zinc to evaporating temperature. Then the zinc forms on the standing retort on the outside of the furnace.
Improved quality, since the galvanized surface is free from hard zinc spots
Durable optimal depth of immersion in the galvanizing boiler
Long boiler service life without overheating of the boiler’s walls
Excellent efficiency especially for high zinc prices
Protection of the environment by recycling
Furnace
Length: 3.535 mm Width: 1.675 mm Height: 2.040 mm
Process parameters
Charge weight approx. 450 kg / charge Daily productivity approx. 1.000 kg Temperature > 918° C
Heating
Natural gas or oil
Energy consumption
Gas: 80 Nm³ / charge Electricity: 30 kWh / charge
KÖRNER Zinc Dross Grab
Remove zinc dross easier, faster and more cost-effective
Zinc dross arises as reaction on the coincidence of iron and molten zinc in every galvanizing shop. Thus zinc dross must be regularly removed from the zinc bath.
According to the conventional method – by means of zinc spoon – this is a hard work mostly accompanied by strong impact of heat.
The pneumatically operated zinc dross grab is attached to the crane hook and can easily move in all directions. The opened grab basket dips into the zinc kettle, the big blades reach for the zinc dross at the bottom of the kettle and lift it out. Liquid zinc drops back to the bath. This is granted by the stable perforated sheets of the grab basket which is also well accessible from above. The last bit of liquid zinc can drop back to the bath, when the zinc dross in the grab is worked through by a spade.
The zinc dross grab works easier, quicker and more cost-effective. (Saving of time amounts up to 50 %).
KÖRNER Zinc Dross Grabs are available in 3 sizes
Type
Weight
Basket content
Input weight
Dimensions
Kettle width minimum
P 6/8
450 kg
90 L
max. 600 kg
600 mm wide 800 mm long
900 mm
P 6/9
480 kg
100 L
max. 700 kg
600 mm wide 900 mm long
1000 mm
P 6/10
500 kg
115 L
max. 800 kg
600 mm wide 1000 mm long
1100 mm
Wearing parts such as grab basket and forks are available from stock.
Water quenching bath by Zink KÖRNER
After the centrifuge procedure in the zinc centrifuge, the small parts are then cooled down in a water quenching bath, in order to keep parts from sticking to one another. Whether using a tilting sifter or a belt conveyor, KÖRNER always provides the right solution.
Centrifuge
The centrifuges are used in hot dip galvanizing lines for small parts such as screws, nuts, etc., in order to spin off the excess zinc. This ensures that the zinc coating layer is kept as thin as possible.
Type
Loading weight
Basket diameter
Basket height
Rotation speed
Electrical drive
Voltage
M 60
60 kg (max.)
400 mm
400 mm
780 rpm
6,0 kW
400 V 50 Hz
M 125
125 kg (max.)
600 mm
600 mm
380 rpm
3,3 kW
400 V 50 Hz
SC 250
250 kg (max.)
650 mm
600 mm
850 rpm (max.) frequency-controlled
12 kW
400 V 50 Hz
Zinc feed pump
The zinc feed pump is required to pump the liquid zinc out of the boiler at the time of the boiler exchange.