Services for the Iron & Steel Industries
The iron and steel industry is the largest consumer of refractory materials worldwide, accounting for around two thirds of refractory usage. From primary to secondary steel making processes a diversity of vessels exist for the major units, such as the blast furnace and electric arc furnace and the more maintenance-intensive components, such as launders, tapholes and submerged entry nozzles.
It is vitally important to builders and operators involved in primary and secondary steel making to gain the following:
- trouble-free unit commissioning
- long-term refractory lining stability
- optimum operation between planned shutdowns
- data for finite element modelling of vessel linings
- accelerated design improvement
- refractories support
CERAM offers the following services to the iron and steel industry:
- assessment of proposed lining materials
- production of data for finite element analysis modelling
- optimal design assessment by Finite Element Analysis
- assessment of ex-service materials to determine deterioration mechanisms
- independent inspections of deteriorated linings
- refractories training for site employees
- refractories support