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Ash Fusion Tester - EATC16

Ash Fusion Determinator - EATC16 Series

Overview

The Ash Fusion Determinator is designed to determine the fusibility temperatures of coal ash, coke ash, or biomass ash samples. The EATC16 Series instruments, including the EATC16 manual, EATC16, and EATC16plus, comply with various standards such as ISO, ASTM, CEN/TS, DIN, and CEN/TR. These instruments automatically determine four critical temperatures: Initial Deformation Temperature (DT), Softening Temperature (ST), Hemispherical Temperature (HT), and Fluid Temperature (FT). By observing and comparing the sample deformations with the relevant specification guidelines, specific deformation points can be accurately identified.

Ash Fusion Tester - EATC16
High Resolution Integrated camera - to capture complete Ash Fusion temperatures
  • A high-resolution camera with a manually adjustable lens mounted on a suitable arm is used to view the samples being tested. This allows for easy movement away from the furnace for work tube access.
  • The video image is sent to a high-end computer system where it will be recorded and displayed in a specially created logging program
  • Grid overlay feature for accurate comparison of sample height and width
  • Accepts specimen shapes as per standards viz. cylinder, pyramid, upright pyramid & truncated pyramid
Standard Features
  • Bench-mounted Ash Fusion Determinator.
  • Maximum Furnace Temperature: 1600°C.
  • Types of samples: Coal Ash, Coke Ash, Biomass Ash, Refuse-Derived (RDF) Ash, and Solid Biofuel Ash.
  • Analysis parameters: Fusion points (DT, ST, HT, and FT) of ash samples.
  • Type of analysis:

    Manual in EATC16 Manual Model.
    Automatic in EATC16 & EATC16plus.

  • Precisely controlled high-temperature horizontal resistance furnace.
  • Furnace is capable of operating in both oxidising and reducing atmospheres.
  • Programmable temperature ramp rates.
  • Up to 6 samples can be analysed simultaneously for each batch.
  • Capture images of the samples at every 1°C increase temperature in EATC16 & EATC16plus.
  • Grid feature for accurate comparison of sample height and width in EATC16 & EATC16plus.
  • Quick cooling facilitated by low thermal mass insulation allows for the completion of multiple tests within a day.
  • Automatic gas switching between oxidizing and reducing gases based on selected test conditions (Available in EATC16plus).
Technical Details
General Specifications EATC16plus EATC16 EATC16 Manual
Ash Fusibility Determination Automatic Automatic Manual
Fusion Points IT (Initial deformation Temperature), ST (Softening/Sphere Temperature), HT (Hemisphere Temperature) & FT (Fluid/Flow Temperature)
Test Method ASTM D 1857; ASTM E953; BS ISO 540; BS ISO 21404, CEN/TS 15370-1; CEN/TR 15404:2010. DIN 51730; ISO 540; ISO 21404
Capable of Analyse Cube/Cylinder, Pyramids/Cone, Upright cone/Upright Pyramid and Truncated cone / Truncated Pyramid.
Sample shape identification Automatic - Cube/Cylinder, Pyramids/Cone, Upright cone/Upright Pyramid and Truncated cone / Truncated Pyramid. Manual - Cube/Cylinder, Pyramids/Cone, Upright cone/ Upright Pyramid and Truncated cone / Truncated Pyramid.
Analysis atmosphere Oxidizing Atmosphere/Reducing atmosphere.
Furnace Specifications
Temperature range up to 1600 deg C
Temperature Ramp Rate programmable 1 deg C to 12 deg C per minute
Temperature precision ±5 deg C as per standard test methods at 1064 deg C (99.98% pure gold wire sample melting point)
Number of heating elements 6 nos - High temperature resistance type heating elements
Working tube dimensions 90 x 76 x 675mm
Material of construction of working tube High grade RCA Alumina work tube
Analysis Time 4 hours typical cycle time (depending ramp rate and temperature range)
Stand by Temperature
Stand by Temperature Room Temperature Room Temperature 815 deg C
Ventilation
Ventilation Forced air ventilation
Exhaust Pipe to be vented into a separate fume hood
CO Monitor (Optional on request) Integrated CO monitor with auditory alarm, Gas flow shut off on alarm. This is factory installed option. Need to order along with main EATC16 Instrument. Room Temperature
Gas Requirements
Gas Requirements Integrated four gas flow meters to enable automatic switching of the gases based on the selected test conditions, such as oxidation or reduction. Integrated two gas flow meters to enable automatic switching of the gases based on the selected test conditions, such as oxidation or reduction. Integrated two gas flow meters for manual switching of the gases based on the selected test conditions, such as oxidation or reduction.
Electrical Requirements
  380 – 415 V, 50/60 Hz two phase 25 A
Environmental Conditions
Operating Condition 15 deg C to 35 C
Relative Humidity 20% to 80%, non-condensing
EATC16 External Dimensions
Dimensions- H x W x D in mm 770mm x 660mm x 1010mm 700mm x 505mm x 970mm 700mm x 505mm x 970mm
Weight in kg Approx. 160kgs Approx. 95kgs Approx. 90kgs
PC Specifications
Required PC Specifications Processor: i3 or i5, RAM: Minimum 4GB, Memory: 512GB HDD or SSD PCI slots: Minimum 1, PCIe slots: Minimum 1, RS 232 Ports: 2 OS: Windows XP or higher Processor: i3 or i5, RAM: Minimum 4GB, Memory: 512GB HDD or SSD PCIe slots: Minimum 1, RS 232 Ports: 1, OS: Windows XP or higher
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