There are two kinds of production methods for manufacturing rock wool products.One is the recent developed electric furnace;the other is the traditional cupola furnace.Focusing on the raw materials,melting methods,energy consumption and smoke emission treatment,this paper makes a brief comparison between these two different kinds of furnaces.To sum up,the electric furnace has the significant advantages of energy saving,emission,production efficiency and the usage of solid/liquid wastes.
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