Metso launches electric mineral wool melting furnace to enable decreased CO2 emissions in the mineral wool industry
Metso Corporation’s press release on January 25, 2024, at 09:00 a.m. EET
Melting of the raw materials in the mineral wool industry has traditionally been done with gas- or coal-fired cupola furnaces. To reduce the CO2 footprint of production, the industry is switching from cupola to electric furnaces. Metso is supporting this transformation with the introduction of the Outotec® Mineral Wool Furnace, an electric furnace for melting mineral wool.
“Demand for insulation materials is growing due to the tightening energy-efficiency requirements. At the same time, the insulation material industry is aiming for better efficiency and carbon neutrality in their production processes. Using Metso’s Outotec® Mineral Wool Furnace in the melting process is an efficient way to decrease carbon dioxide emissions,” says Tom Rönnberg, Technology Director at Metso.
The Outotec® Mineral Wool Furnace design is based on Metso’s proven proprietary equipment used in various ferroalloy and slag cleaning applications. The furnace is part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering.
Benefits of Metso’s Outotec® Mineral Wool Furnace:
- Decreased CO2 emissions from the furnace
- High plant availability and long furnace campaign life
- Modular design that is easy to tailor for individual applications
- Safe furnace operation
Metso can also provide a complete plant solution, including the furnace, gas cleaning and other related proprietary technology, as well process control, including different types of digital solutions like the Process Advisor and Furnace Camera.
Read more about Metso’s Outotec® Mineral Wool Furnace on our website.
Further information, please contact:
Tom Rönnberg, Technology Director, Smelting, Metso, tel. +358 40 5088111, email: tom.ronnberg(at)metso.com
Juha Palo, Senior Sales Manager, Smelting, Metso, tel. +358 40 8099595, email: juha.palo(at)metso.com
Helena Marjaranta, Vice President, Communications and Brand, Metso, tel. +358 20 484 3212, email: helena.marjaranta(at)metso.com
Metso is a frontrunner in providing sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. By helping our customers increase their productivity, improve their energy and water efficiency and environmental performance with our process and product expertise, we are the partner for positive change.
Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Metso employs over 16,000 people in close to 50 countries and sales for 2022 were about EUR 5.3 billion. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. metso.com, x.com/metsoofficial
