To reduce energy consumption and cost, kiln is the key! Uniceramics Expo assists the kiln industry in development!

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On 11 January, 2021, the Kiln Committee of Ceramics Subcommittee of The Chinese Ceramic Society has successfully held an exchange meeting in Guangdong New Media Park. Zeng Lingke, Director of the Kiln Committee of Ceramics Subcommittee of The Chinese Ceramic Society, Professor of School of Materials, South China University of Technology, Huang Xinhong, Chief Expert of China Building Materials Circulation Association, Chairman of the Jury of CCPL, Huang Huining, Deputy Director of Expert Committee of Guangdong Ceramics Association, Vice Director of Foshan Ceramic Society, Senior Engineer, Wan Peng, Chairman of Guangdong Jumper Thermal Technology Co., Ltd., Huo Mingyan, Party Branch Secretary and Trade Union Chairman of Ceramic Town Weekly, Huang Min, Assistant General Manager of Uniceramics Expo, Eva, Assistant Manager of Technology Expo, etc. have attended the meeting.

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Firing is the most important process in the production of ceramics, so kiln plays a key role in the production of ceramics. In order to promote the development of kiln industry, the Kiln Committee of Ceramics Subcommittee of The Chinese Ceramic Society held this meeting. At the meeting, the attending experts expressed their opinions on the development status and future trend of the kiln industry.

Zeng Lingke, Director of the Kiln Committee of Ceramics Subcommittee of The Chinese Ceramic Society, Professor of School of Materials, South China University of Technology

As a representative figure in the kiln industry, Professor Zeng Lingke has a very profound and unique insight into the kiln industry. He said that kiln plays a key role in the production of ceramics. The energy consumption of the kiln accounts for 70-80% of the total energy consumption of the entire production process and 40-50% of the total production cost. Therefore, improving the efficiency of the kiln is of great significance to energy saving, emission reduction and cost reduction of ceramics enterprises.

In response to the “slab rush”, Professor Zeng Lingke also talked about the influence of kilns on slab production. He stated that during the processing of slab, some slab can be easily damaged, and part of the reason is that the problem of stress was not solved properly during firing. In order to catch up with the time, the sudden cooling will easily cause uneven stress, which will lead to the breakage and cracking of slab during processing. Especially with the slab becoming bigger and the width of the kiln becoming wider, we must pay attention to the temperature. We must ensure the uniformity of the temperature, and try our best to control the temperature difference at each point is not varied greatly.

Huang Xinhong, Chief Expert of China Building Materials Circulation Association, Chairman of the Jury of CCPL

Huang Xinhong said that kiln is crucial for the ceramics industry. If ceramics enterprises want to reduce energy consumption and cost, kiln is the key. Moreover, China attaches great importance to energy conservation, environmental protection and the construction of green factories, and kilns also take an important part.

Huang Huining, Deputy Director of Expert Committee of Guangdong Ceramics Association, Vice Director of Foshan Ceramic Society, Senior Engineer

Huang Huining, Deputy Director of Expert Committee of Guangdong Ceramics Association, Vice Director of Foshan Ceramic Society, Senior Engineer, also said that as slabs become popular, many ceramics enterprises have built slab production lines but the production of slab has put forward higher requirements on the performance of the kiln. He hoped to make good use of the platform of Uniceramics Expo to promote the development of kiln industry.

Wan Peng, Chairman of Guangdong Jumper Thermal Technology Co., Ltd.

Guangdong Jumper Thermal Technology Co., Ltd. is a representative enterprise in the kiln industry. Its “High-speed Railway Era” series of kilns made a splash in the production of slab, which are fully affirmed by the attending experts. Wan Peng, Chairman of Jumper, said that the kiln is a business that Jumper has been striving for, and he is willing to make due contributions to the kiln industry and will promote the development of the kiln industry through continuous innovation! 

At the meeting, the Kiln Committee also made preliminary plans for the 2021 academic exchange activity. The Committee will actively carry out different forms and contents of exchange activities, and plans to hold the “Slab Firing Technology Forum” at Uniceramics Expo 2021, which will invite elites in the kiln industry to discuss new directions for the development of the industry and help the healthy development of the kiln industry!

In the end, Uniceramics Expo presented souvenirs to all the guests attending the meeting. It is hoped that the kiln industry will develop better in next year.

Uniceramics Expo will continue to focus on the development of the ceramics equipment industry, gather the strength and wisdom of the industry, serve the kiln enterprises, promote the development of the kiln industry, and contribute to the development of China's ceramics industry. Uniceramics Expo 2021 will be held from 3 to 7 June, looking forward to meeting you!