The steelmaker is working with Nippon Furnace Kogyo Kaisha and Chugai Ro Co. on the marketing. A ceramic honeycomb regenerator is a key feature of the burner, NKK says. The design results in energy savings because it maximizes heat recovery while minimizing NOx emissions, it says. NKK has installed the system at its reheating and batch furnaces and at several other industrial furnaces in Japan. Energy savings have exceeded 30 percent, NKK says, with NOx emissions dropping by 70 percent.
Users can apply the product by using conventional pneumatic-spray equipment, brush, or roller.
The company recommends sandblasting, but facilities can apply CP4040 on relatively smooth surfaces or directly to rusted surfaces, the company says. It dries within one hour at room temperature and cures rapidly as the structure heats up. Users also can cure CP4040 at 450-500 degrees F in 30 minutes. Besides addressing the specifics of installing metal roofing, the program addresses a wide range of issues facing roofing dealers, including lead generation, sales and estimation, on-site safety, and the efficient use of materials. Brass Brownlee, a veteran of the building-products industry, heads the training.