Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CR4401 : Industrial Applications of Refractories { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Debasish Sarkar
Syllabus
Review of metallurgical processes Identification of different refractory linings for primary and secondary steel making operations, Hot repairing – Materials, Repairing techniques Future trends in utilization of refractories towards efficient lining for steel making Coke oven refractories, Blast furnace refractories, trough refractories, taphole clay, refractories for cooling and heat saving in blast furnaces, Refractories for steel making, Ladle refractories, Continuous casting refractories: Materials, Production, Properties, Applications and Future trends Use of non-oxide ceramic materials in ferrous and non-ferrous industries. Refractories in cement industries. Refractories in glass industries. Direct bonded mag-chrome aggregates and refractories for Aluminium, Copper, Zinc and Petrochemical Industries. Standardization, testing – including non – destructive testing. New generation slide gate refractories with improved performance, Plant trial performance of non shaped and advanced refractories developed using surface chemistry, thermo-mechanical considerations for refractory linings, refractories for the refineries and circulating fluid beds, plasma processing of refractory aggregates, coating techniques for improving the oxidation resistance of graphite. Recent developments in the application of refractories, recent developments in this area.
Course Objectives
- To have knowledge on the application of refractories in different industries.
Course Outcomes
Gain in knowledge on the application of refractories
Essential Reading
- J. H. Chesters,, Refractories- Production and Properties,, The Iron and Steel Institute, London.
- R. Amavis,, Refractories for the Steel Industry,, Elsevier Applied Science, Springer, 1990
Supplementary Reading
- S. C. Caniglia and G. L. Barna,, Handbook of Industrial Refractories Technology: Principles,Types, Properties and Applications,, William Andrews Inc, 1992.
- S. Banerjee,, The Changing Refractories Industry: New Technologies, Materials and Markets,, Business Communication Co, 1999.