Approximate Analysis of Hot-Blast Stove Operation

Abstract

A method has been proposed for analytical solution of the two point boundary value problem of hot-blast stove operation. The solution obtained from this method consists of two simple equations; the first is for a necessary condition for a balanced cycle and the second is a set of equations which make it possible to calculate the longitudinal distribution of temperatures in checker only from the operating conditions.
Concerning the average flow rate of air and the distribution of temperatures in checker, the solutions obtained by this method are in good agreement with the numerical solutions.