Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CR6437 : Refractories for Metallurgical and Allied Processes { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Ritwik Sarkar
Syllabus
Review of metallurgical processes Iron and steel making principles. refractory linings for primary and secondary steel making operations, Refractories used in the coke oven, blast furnace, properties and problems. Refractories for hot metal handling. steel refining and secondary steel making. Continuous casting refractories: materials, production, properties and future trends. Hot repairing – Materials, repairing techniques Ladle refractories, Direct bonded mag-chrome aggregates, New generation slide gate refractories with improved performance Principles of extraction of non-ferrous metals of commercial importance especially Cu, Zn and Al. Types of furnaces and refractories used. Factors affecting the performance of refractories Refractories used in Glass production, Cement industries, Lime calcinations, regenerators, Pottery industries and allied industries. Standardization, testing – including non – destructive testing. 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. Use of non-oxide ceramic materials in ferrous and non-ferrous industries. Future trends in utilization of refractories. Recent advances in this area.
Course Objectives
- To learn in details on Refractories for Metallurgical & Allied Processes
Course Outcomes
Knowledge on Refractories for Metallurgical & Allied Processes
Essential Reading
- J. H. Chesters,, Refractories- Production and Properties,, The Iron and Steel Institute, London.
- R. Amavis (ed.),, Refractories for the Steel Industry,, Elsevier Applied Science, 1990.
Supplementary Reading
- S. C. Caniglia and G. L. Barna,, Handbook of Industrial Refractories Technology,, William Andrews Publishing, NY, 1992.
- S. Banerjee,, The Changing Refractories Industry: New Tech.,, Materials and Markets,, Business Communication Co, 1999.
Journal and Conferences
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