Pit-Type Furnace with Exchangeable Retort

Main advantage of the pit-type furnace design is that the retort can be taken out of the furnace by crane, in order to cool down outside the furnace while the inert gas flushing is still switched on. Cooling can be carried out naturally outside the furnace on a separate cooling station or forced in a cooling station with powerful cooling fan. The throughput can be increased by using a second exchangeable retort, which is loaded and inertised before the first retort is removed