Present status on environmental protection and energy-saving in Chinese investment casting industry was described

and the countermeasures were presented.Some measures

including water-treatment equipment

shell-mold recycled equipment

water-curtain equipment for dust removal as well as electric heating baking furnace

were used to reduce emission during production.The developing tendency on energy-saving in Chinese investment casting industry was expounded

such as upgrading of baking furnace configuration

adjustment of heating ways

improvement of holding temperature for furnace body.In addition

it is an acceptable choice for employing main frequency induction electric furnace

selecting the optimized volume as well as operating on-furnace.