Blast Furnace: Refractory Lining
The availability and the lifetime of a blast furnace are key factors within a steel plant.
The dimensions of the blast furnaces tend to increase and productivity needs to be increased as well. Therefore the lifetime of the refractory lining has to be extended and shut down times for refractory repair must be minimised.
To meet these requirements, refractory materials play a crucial role.
Customer benefits
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Thermal (heat loss) and stress calculations.
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Research on potential refractory lining materials.
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Quality control on the supplied materials.
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Post mortem research (core drilling or demolished materials) to reveal the attack mechanism on the refractories.
