What is the purpose of a tube furnace?

A tube furnace is a heating equipment with a tubular structure in the furnace, which is widely used and important. The following is a detailed introduction to the main uses and characteristics of tube furnaces:

1. Main uses
Material testing:
Tube furnaces are mainly used in industries such as metallurgy, glass, heat treatment, lithium-ion positive and negative electrode materials, new energy, grinding tools, etc., to measure the performance of materials under certain temperature or atmosphere conditions.
It can provide a stable heating environment to ensure the accuracy of test results.
Material heating:
In many industrial processes, such as refining, chemical engineering, metallurgy, etc., tube furnaces can continuously provide heat and heat the heated object to the desired temperature.
By controlling the combustion system or electric heating system, different heating methods and temperature control can be achieved to ensure that the heated object meets the predetermined temperature requirements.
Material drying and baking:
In industries such as food processing, textiles, and papermaking, tube furnaces can be used for drying and baking of materials.
By providing sufficient heat and an appropriate ventilation system, the tube furnace can evaporate the moisture in the material or bake the surface of the material, thereby achieving the purpose of drying and baking.
Melting and melting treatment:
In the metallurgical and metal processing industries, tube furnaces can provide a high-temperature environment to heat metals or other substances to their melting point, achieving the process of melting and melting.
This type of smelting and melting treatment has important applications in fields such as casting, steel manufacturing, and glass manufacturing, and can prepare metals or materials with various shapes and properties.
Smoke and exhaust gas treatment:
In some industrial processes, a large amount of smoke and exhaust gas may be generated, which may contain harmful substances.
Tube furnace can treat flue gas and exhaust gas through combustion, absorption, or filtration, such as eliminating harmful substances and reducing emission concentration, in order to meet the requirements of environmental protection and emission standards.

2. Characteristics
Simple structure and easy operation:
The furnace structure of a tubular furnace is relatively simple, easy to operate, and easy to control.
High temperature control accuracy:
The tube furnace is equipped with an advanced control system that can accurately control the temperature inside the furnace, ensuring the stability and safety of the heating process.
Multiple temperature zones, optional atmosphere:
The tube furnace has a multi temperature zone design, and different heating zones can be selected according to needs. Meanwhile, it can also be equipped with different atmospheres to meet the heating needs of different materials.
Safe and reliable, energy-saving and efficient:
The tube furnace adopts energy-saving ceramic fiber materials and a double-layer structure, which reduces the surface temperature and improves energy efficiency. At the same time, it also has multiple safety protection measures to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the equipment.

In summary, tube furnace is a powerful and widely used heating equipment that plays an important role in industrial production.