Harper International, Buffalo, N.Y., has been awarded contracts worth $38 million for advanced three-meter-wide oxidation ovens, LT and HT carbonization systems, waste gas abatement systems, fiber handling, and integrated additional unit operations, controls, and services. Harper’s proprietary atmospheric seals reduce fugitive emissions, increase the active volume of the oven, and offer reduced energy consumption over alternatives.
For the customer, this and other technology advancements equal optimized fiber quality and production rates due to faster oxidation, improved velocity uniformity and range capability, assured temperature uniformity, and optimal control of the reaction.
“Harper’s cutting-edge technology combined with our respected Pulse service program provides customers with the most secure path to success in Carbon Fiber production,” says Charles Miller, President at Harper. “We strive to be identified as offering the most superior technology on the market for a range of fiber precursors, from research scale Microlines, to the largest scale production plants in the industry.”
