
CFD Modeling of Hood Concept

HIsmelt Fume Extraction System Upgrades
Client: Rio Tinto HIsmelt
Location: Kwinana, Australia
Design and Detail Engineering of New Fume Extraction Hoods.
Project Work Includes:
- Complete analysis and evaluation of the current fume extraction system operation
- Recommend modifications to existing fume extraction system
- Improve fugitive emission capture
- Reduce maintenance requirements
- Develop new fume extraction hood designs
- Improved fugitive emission capture
- Utilize the existing fume extraction baghouse system
- CFD modeling of the hood concepts
- Determine required hood exhaust rates
- Predict fugitive emission rates
- Detail design of hood concepts
- Metal tapping and transfer launder hoods
- Casting station and launder hoods
- Slag tapping and transfer launders hoods
- Desulphurization station hoods
Project History
Conceptual Engineering
Detail Engineering
February 2007
December 2007