Lab Muffle Furnace for Biochar R&D

Lab Muffle Furnace for Biochar R&D

Introduction

This Muffle Furnace for Biochar R&D is specially designed to meet customer needs, offering high cost-performance. With a simplified classic design and a sintering chamber made of lightweight alumina fiber, it features touch screen controls for seamless human-machine interaction, making operation exceptionally convenient.

Features and Benefits

• Moderate Furnace Volume: Suitable for a variety of material heat treatment processes.
• Advanced Insulation Materials: Made with refractory and insulating materials that minimize heat loss and effectively reduce power consumption.
• Modular Structure: Durable and easy to maintain.
• Exhaust Chimney: The furnace top is equipped with a chimney to efficiently remove volatiles produced during the sintering process.
• Touch Screen Operation: Intuitive display of temperature curves.

Technical Parameters

Model	M1200
Power	AC220V  3.5KW
Max.temp	1200℃（<1hour）
Working temp	1100℃（Continuous）
Heating rate	≤20℃/min
Chamber size	W200*H120*D300mm(other optional sizes: 200*200*300mm, 300*300*300mm,400*400*400mm, 400*400*500mm)
Outer dimensions	W420*H530*D570mm
Control system		1. PID automatic control and auto-tune function. 2. 30 programmable segments for precise control. 3. Built in protection for over-heated and broken thermal couple, and leakage. 4. Centralized control 7” color LCD touch screen man-machine English graphics interface, clear heating process, more intuitive and convenient operation. 5. Can store sintering programs to avoid the trouble caused by repeated settings of different experimental processes.
Accuracy	+/- 1℃
Heating Elements		Top quality resistance wire(Mo-doped Fe-Cr-Al alloy)
Net weight	Approximately 40KG
Service Support	1-year warranty with lifetime support (warranty excludes consumable parts).

Optional

• Special corrosion-resistant furnace chamber

• Observation window

• Atmosphere protection box: An accessory for the furnace designed to create and maintain a specific atmospheric environment to protect materials from oxidation, contamination, or adverse reactions with air (customizable dimensions).

Applications of Muffle Furnace for Biochar R&D

1. Biochar Production (Pyrolysis): Muffle furnaces are used for controlled pyrolysis of biomass, optimizing temperature and oxygen-limited conditions to produce high-quality biochar.
2. Biochar Characterization and Testing: Analyzing biochar’s chemical composition, surface area, and porosity to evaluate its potential for soil enhancement and water filtration.
3. Environmental Remediation: Testing biochar’s ability to adsorb heavy metals (e.g., lead, arsenic) for water purification applications.
4. Biochar Activation and Modification: Using muffle furnaces to activate or modify biochar to improve its adsorption capacity and catalytic properties.
5. Soil Improvement Research: Producing biochar to test its effects on soil pH, nutrient retention, water holding capacity, and microbial activity.
6. Biochar Composite Development: Combining biochar with polymers or other materials to create new composite materials for various applications.
7. Waste-to-Energy Conversion: Converting organic waste into biochar and generating bio-oil and syngas for energy production.
8. Durability and Stability Testing: Studying the thermal stability and oxidative resistance of biochar under high temperatures for long-term applications.
9. Animal Feed Additive Research: Testing biochar as a feed supplement to improve digestion and reduce methane emissions in livestock.
10. Pilot-Scale Production: Muffle furnaces are suitable for small-scale pyrolysis experiments, simulating larger-scale biochar production processes.

Muffle furnaces provide precise temperature control, making them essential for optimizing biochar properties and expanding its applications.

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