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Deformation and Wear Analytics in Reheating Furnaces Using 3D Laser Measurement Technology

Development and Application of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model to Study Slag Freeze Lining

Freeze lining (FL), a protective layer of solidified slag, holds significant economic value in industrial processes. It protects furnaces and refractory linings from corrosive molten slag and acts as a […]

Sustainable Tundish Lining—Reducing Energy Consumption and CO₂ Emissions While Achieving Cost Savings

As the most relined vessel in a steel plant, the tundish can be very time-consuming and work-intensive regarding lining frequence, drying, and preheating. Therefore, when it comes to the modern […]

Clean Steel Casting Technology

Refractories and flow control systems for clean steel casting are technology drivers because the demands on steel cleanliness are permanently increasing. Clogging and nonmetallic inclusions in steel not only contribute […]

Microstructural Design Optimisation of Magnesia-Chromite Bricks for RH Degassers: Determining an Optimal Balance Between Thermal Shock and Corrosion Resistance

Advancing Sustainable Practices in Refractories for the Cement Industry

The refractory industry plays a pivotal role in various high-temperature industrial processes, such as cement and nonferrous metal production, steelmaking, and glass manufacturing. As environmental concerns intensify, there is a […]

Enhancing Refractory Recycling: The Role of Automated Sensor-Based Sorting Systems

Flexosphere Technology—Improved Flexibility and Corrosion Resistance of Fired Magnesia-Chromite Bricks

Flexospheres are a recent product development successfully implemented in fired magnesia-chromite bricks at RHI Magnesita. This technology focuses on inhibiting the corrosion mechanism and increasing flexibility of the refractory product. […]

Green Steel Initiatives Supported by Enhanced Slag Engineering Using High-Alumina Circular Metallurgical Additives

Desulphurisation in the steel ladle requires a reactive slag with high CaO dissolution. Conventional slag fluxing agents applied during this secondary metallurgical refining step include calcium aluminate additives and fluorspar […]

Steel Ladle Lining Management: A Comparison Between Different Maintenance Technologies to Increase Performance, Reduce Refractory Consumption and Waste Disposal of Used Materials

Optimum management of steel ladles plays a crucial role for efficient and sustainable steel production. Regarding ladle wear linings, steelmakers typically have two main approaches. The most common is a […]

Case Studies of High-Recycling Containing Magnesia-Carbon Bricks in High-Performance Steelmaking Applications

Decarbonisation and the Impact of Hydrogen on Refractory Linings in the Iron and Steel Industry

Global efforts towards decarbonisation have recently gained support from various industries. One of the most feasible paths to reduce carbon emissions is by implementing hydrogen as a fuel and/or a […]