This training course aims to provide a comprehensive examination of refractory technology and its application in various industries with high-temperature requirements. Emphasizing practical aspects, the course will cover refractory selection, installation, and repair techniques in different industrial settings. To cater to participants with diverse backgrounds, including those without formal training in the subject, the course will clarify technical terms and concepts through scientific definitions and real-world examples. The course material will be prepared to ensure ease of understanding and facilitate a smooth learning experience throughout the lectures and the subject matter as a whole.

Course Objectives:

To familiarize participants with the main concepts and technical terms of industrial refractory materials.
To explain to participants the different types of hot processes and their requirements.
To explain to participants the different types of industrial refractories
To explain to participants how to relate process requirements to refractory properties (mechanical, thermal, electrical, and chemical/corrosion).
To provide participants with the basic knowledge and skills for the selection of different refractory materials based on process requirements.
To introduce participants to different manufacturing methods applied to refractory materials and their installation techniques.
To explain to participants how refractory materials respond to different service conditions and issues related to their quality and reliability.

Who Should Attend?

Design engineers, process engineers, maintenance engineers and personnel, refractory supervisors and refractory personnel, product development engineers and managers, mechanical engineers, metallurgists, Inspection people, quality control engineers, and technicians and people involved buying and installing refractories.

Course Outlines:

Introduction

Technical Perspectives
Historical Perspectives

Foundations of Hot Processing

Computational Quantities and Conversion Factors
Hot Processing Temperatures and Their Measurement
Process Chemistry and Environments

Foundations of Refractory Application

Contemporary Hot Processing Equipment
Continuous Types – Vertical
Continuous Types – Horizontal
Batch Types – Circular
Batch Types – Rectangular
Other Refractory Applications

Principles of Thermal Stability

Melting Points of Substances
Melting of Oxide Mixtures
Microstructural Integrity

Principles of Corrosion Resistance: Oxidation-Reduction

Importance of Corrosion
Gibbs Free Energies
Refractory Alteration by Oxidation-Reduction

Principles of Corrosion Resistance: Hot Liquids

Liquid Penetration and Dissolution-Corrosion
Factors Governing Penetration
Factors Governing Dissolution

Principles of Corrosion Resistance: Hot Gases and Dusts

Atmospheric Penetration and Condensation
Dusts: Deposition and Abrasion
Conclusion: Principles of Working Refractory Construction

The Working Refractory Product Line

Classification of Working Refractories
Maximum Service Temperatures
Maximum Service Temperatures
Corrosion Resistance
Qualifications for Working Refractory Service

The Insulating Refractory Product Line

Applications and Application Criteria
Classification of Insulating Refractories
Physical Form and Installation of Linings

Refractory Practice

Refractory Qualifications in Review
Refractory Practice from Qualifications
Catalog of Refractory Practice

Design Properties: Thermal and Electrical

Reversible Thermal Expansion
Permanent Deformation
Specific Heat
Thermal Conductivity
Electrical Conductivity

Design Properties: Mechanical

Elasticity and Plasticity
Mechanical Characterization of Refractories
Illustrative Mechanical Properties of Refractories

Refractory Manufacturer

Consolidated Flow Diagram for Refractories
From Raw Materials to Forming
Forming of Masonry and Special Shapes
Agglomeration for Sintered Grain
Drying and Firing of Refractories
Quality Assurance in Manufacture

Refractory Installation and Maintenance

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