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Want an Evaluation of Your Hot Dip Galvanizing Plant?

April 19, 2009

Sirs: If you want a quick evaluation of your Hot Dip Galvanizing plant then post answers:
Data are for one full year of operation. Use ANY UNITS, but be SURE to LABEL.

1) Kettle Process: WET or DRY
2) Kettle Dimensions: LENGTH______ WIDTH______ DEPTH_______
3) Maximum Kettle Galvanizing Capacity (Thermal)____________per 8 Hour Shift
4) Galvanized Steel___________________/Year
5) Zinc Consumed________________/Year
6) Dry Ash (Skimmings)________________/Year Wet Skimmings__________/Year
7) Dross____________________/Year
8) Weighted Average Steel Thickness_________(three digits)
9) Weighted Average Zinc Thickness on Steel_________(three digits)
10) Percent Rejects (twice through kettle):________
11) Flux Density _________g/mL OR ________Baume'
12) Iron+2 in Flux _________g/mL OR _______%
13) Sulfate in Flux_________g/mL OR_______%
14) Temperature of Flux__________
15) Number of Acid Tanks______
16) Acid Temperature_______
17) Pickling Times________
18) Zinc Temperature________
19) Going into Kettle Time_______ Total Time in Kettle________
20) Kettle Lifetime________

(You may also feel free to respond to me in private instead if you are shy to have your data publicly posted).

Regards,

Dr. Thomas H. Cook, Galvanizing Consultant Hot Springs, South Dakota, USA