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Castable selection
& installation
In both cases:
Installation is key!
Once installation is
Planning/preparation
Planning/preparation
Anchoring
Anchoring
Shuttering/gas trapping
Shuttering/gas trapping
Homogenisation
Homogenisation
Dosing
Dosing
Mixing
Mixing
Transport
Transport
Pouring
Pouring
Vibration
Vibration
Setting/hardening
Setting/hardening
Curing
Curing
Drying
Drying
Heating-up
Heating-up
Brick
Planning/preparation
Planning/preparation
Transport
Transport
Laying
Laying
Heating-up
Heating-up
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General description
Properties
Selection
Appendix
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Additive(s)
To improve some properties
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Bond
Aggregates
Coming from SiO2/Al2O3 system
Fireclay (45% Al2O3, SiO2 50%))
Sillimanite, Andalousite (Al2O3 63%, SiO2 37%)
Bauxite (After stabilisation by calcination at 1400-1500C)
Mullite (Electro fused at 1790C)
Corundum (electro fused alumina - In Nature, corundum is the hardest mineral after
diamond)
Tabular alumina (calcined alumina ceramic, sintered long enough at high temperature
1900C)
Silicon carbide (Produced in electric furnace quartz+ petcoke 1800C)
Additives
Plasticizer
Fibres
Bond
Hydraulic bond
Cement addition
Setting and curing at ambient T
Chemical bond
Silicate bond
Phosphatic bond
Allow to reduce permeability
Link developed above 300C
Conventional Castable
Examples
Aggregate
Bond
General description
Properties
Selection
Appendix
Abrasion test
Measurement of the amount of material
removed during the test
Abrasion
Bauxite
Bauxite
Fireclay
Fireclay/SiC
The higher
the less resistant to
abrasion
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Permeability
Open/apparent porosity
Open or Apparent Porosity
(exposed to the
exterior)
Closed Porosity
(not exposed to the exterior)
Open/apparent porosity
Bauxite
Fireclay
Bauxite
Fireclay/SiC
Calderys
General description
Properties
Selection
Appendix
Chemical attack
Build up
Sticking
Thermal shock
Top cyclones
Gas ducts
Bottom cyclones
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Calciner
Riser duct
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Kiln hood
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Nose ring
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Cooler
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Casted
>> gunned
Large particles
Material selection :
High alumina
Ex :
Tabular alumina/corrundum > bauxite > fireclay
More and more : SiC addition
Plibrico
Calderys
Heat resistant
High alumina
Bauxite
0% SiC addition
0% SiC addition
Andalousite
Mullite
Fireclay
0% SiC addition
alkalies resistant
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Example :
Insulation / alkalies
Material selection
Calcium silicate prohibited in bottom stages
SKAMOLEX
Refratherm 160P,102P, 82 P
refratechnick
Summary
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Products
Suppliers
General description
Properties
Selection
Installation
Anchors
Tack welded
Fully welded,
both sides
No patchwork
Bull
nose k
Metallic goat track to be
repaired.
Format pattern
800 x 800 mm
Staggered anchors
12 anchors in total
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Steam evacuation