Controlled tunnel kiln substantially increases product quality
Controlled tunnel kiln substantially increases product quality
2 PagesBackground General Shale in Somerset, VA added StepFire control to their brick tunnel kiln, with a focus on increasing production and reducing fuel consumption. General Shale hoped to run a more ef? cient kiln and at the same time realize an improvement in their product quality. This study documents a two-thirds reduction in the number of damaged or below standard bricks exiting the kiln during normal production. For General Shale this r
