Symposium CP
Refractory Materials Challenges to Meet Current and Future Industry Needs
Conveners:
James P. BENNETT, NETL-USDOE, USA
Jinichiro NAKANO, NETL-USDOE, USA
Victor Carlos PANDOLFELLI, Univ. Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Members:
Christos G. ANEZIRIS, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Carmen BAUDIN, Instituto de Ceramica y Vidrio, CSIC, Spain
Goutam BHATTACHARYA, Kerneos India & Middle East, India
Eric BLOND, University of Orleans, France
Swapan Kumar DAS, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India
Emmanuel DE BILBAO, CEMHTI-CNRS, France
Andrie M. GARBERS-CRAIG, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Patrick GEHRE, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Dana GOSKI, Allied Minerals Products, USA
Shinobu HASHIMOTO, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
Marc HUGER, ENSCI – CEC, France
Helge JANSEN, Refratechnik Steel GmbH, Germany
In-Ho JUNG, Seoul National University, South Korea
Yawei LI, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, China
Carlos PAGLIOSA NETO, Magnesita SA, Brazil
Christopher PARR, Kerneos, France
Jacques POIRIER, CEMHTI-CNRS, France
Peter QUIRMBACH, DIFK, Germany
Michael RIGAUD, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
Alberto N. SCIAN, CETMIC, Argentina
Sido SINNEMA, Tata Steel, Netherlands
Jeffrey D. SMITH, Missouri University of Science, USA
Kiyoshi SUGITA, The Technical Association of Refractories, Japan
Hatsuo TAIRA, Okayama ceramics Research Foundation, Japan
Tom TROCZYNSKI, University of British Columbia, Canada
James P. BENNETT, NETL-USDOE, USA
Jinichiro NAKANO, NETL-USDOE, USA
Victor Carlos PANDOLFELLI, Univ. Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Members:
Christos G. ANEZIRIS, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Carmen BAUDIN, Instituto de Ceramica y Vidrio, CSIC, Spain
Goutam BHATTACHARYA, Kerneos India & Middle East, India
Eric BLOND, University of Orleans, France
Swapan Kumar DAS, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India
Emmanuel DE BILBAO, CEMHTI-CNRS, France
Andrie M. GARBERS-CRAIG, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Patrick GEHRE, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Dana GOSKI, Allied Minerals Products, USA
Shinobu HASHIMOTO, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
Marc HUGER, ENSCI – CEC, France
Helge JANSEN, Refratechnik Steel GmbH, Germany
In-Ho JUNG, Seoul National University, South Korea
Yawei LI, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, China
Carlos PAGLIOSA NETO, Magnesita SA, Brazil
Christopher PARR, Kerneos, France
Jacques POIRIER, CEMHTI-CNRS, France
Peter QUIRMBACH, DIFK, Germany
Michael RIGAUD, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
Alberto N. SCIAN, CETMIC, Argentina
Sido SINNEMA, Tata Steel, Netherlands
Jeffrey D. SMITH, Missouri University of Science, USA
Kiyoshi SUGITA, The Technical Association of Refractories, Japan
Hatsuo TAIRA, Okayama ceramics Research Foundation, Japan
Tom TROCZYNSKI, University of British Columbia, Canada
Mohamed-Ramzi AMMAR, ICMN/University of Orleans, France
Damien ANDRE, University of Limoges, France
Christos G. ANEZIRIS / Patrick GEHRE, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
William CARTY, Alfred University, USA
Emmanuel DE BILBAO, IUT Orleans - GMP, France
Andrie GARBERS-CRAIG, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dana GOSKI, Allied Minerals Products, USA
Dietmar GRUBER, Montanuniversität Leoben, Germany
Marc HUGER, European Center for Ceramics (CEC), France
Rolf LAMM, Minteq International GmdH, Germany
Annelies MALFLIET, KU Leuven, Belgium
Victor Carlos PANDOLFELLI, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Joohyun PARK, Hanyang University, South Korea
Hong PENG, Elkem Silicon Materials, Norway
Jacques POIRIER, CEMHTI-CNRS, University of Orleans, France
Thomas SAYET, University of Orleans, France
Hatsuo TAIRA, Okayama Ceramics Research Foundation, Japan
Patrick TASSOT, Refratechnik Steel GmbH, Germany
Christoph WOHRMEYER, Imerys Aluminates GmbH, Germany
Shaowei ZHANG, University of Exeter, UK
Damien ANDRE, University of Limoges, France
Christos G. ANEZIRIS / Patrick GEHRE, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
William CARTY, Alfred University, USA
Emmanuel DE BILBAO, IUT Orleans - GMP, France
Andrie GARBERS-CRAIG, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dana GOSKI, Allied Minerals Products, USA
Dietmar GRUBER, Montanuniversität Leoben, Germany
Marc HUGER, European Center for Ceramics (CEC), France
Rolf LAMM, Minteq International GmdH, Germany
Annelies MALFLIET, KU Leuven, Belgium
Victor Carlos PANDOLFELLI, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Joohyun PARK, Hanyang University, South Korea
Hong PENG, Elkem Silicon Materials, Norway
Jacques POIRIER, CEMHTI-CNRS, University of Orleans, France
Thomas SAYET, University of Orleans, France
Hatsuo TAIRA, Okayama Ceramics Research Foundation, Japan
Patrick TASSOT, Refratechnik Steel GmbH, Germany
Christoph WOHRMEYER, Imerys Aluminates GmbH, Germany
Shaowei ZHANG, University of Exeter, UK
This symposium will continue its past focus on the development of “state of the art” refractory liner materials and on the advancements needed in material performance driven by changes in industrial processes or by the development of new processes. Drivers for change; such raw material availability, environmental concerns, controlling energy loss in processes, liner materials for evolving industrial process, or the need for relevant information on refractory material properties or on the processes contained by refractory materials will be discussed. Symposium topics will include sustainable refractory raw materials and product development; the installation of refractory material and the evaluation of finished refractory properties; the analysis of refractory wear/failure, thermal management, and thermodynamic process modelling; and how to address the education needs of refractory users and manufactures in a changing workforce. Contributed papers will include the achievements and challenges from the perspective of refractory producers, users, and academia; and will focus on shaped and unshaped (monolithic) refractory materials composed of natural and/or synthetic raw materials.
Session Topics
CP-1 Raw materials needs
- Natural raw material and their characterization and performance – including changing industry needs, reductions in energy consumption to produce raw materials, and raw material sustainability
- New/improved refractory raw materials and additives (natural and synthetic) to meet changes in refractory performance needs (wear, corrosion, or thermal management/insulation)
- Raw material phase relationships and reactions occurring during product installation, sintering, or use that impacts microstructure development and/or product performance
- Spent refractory reuse/recycling
CP-2 Product testing and quality control
- Testing and improving physical properties; such as thermal shock, spalling, hot strength, fracture resistance, creep, thermal conductivity, and MOE
- Quality control and analytical tools used to improve refractory product quality, consistency, performance
- Evaluating and controlling monolithic materials property changes that occur during storage, mixing, installation, drying, and firing; including those caused by composition and additives
- Monitoring process variables and/or material properties related to refractory failure during service
- Microstructure analysis or phase changes as it relates to material performance (using SEM, TEM, cathodoluminescence, high temperature confocal laser microscopy, optical microscopy, or other analytical tools)
- Advances in refractory manufacture, installation, and/or system repair/maintenance
CP-3 Specialized refractory use / issues
- Iron and steel
- Non-ferrous metals
- Preheat and hot work furnaces
- Cement
- Glass and ceramics industry
- Petrochemical, gasification, and waste incineration
- Industry wide environmental and recycling issues
- Needs in energy management/coolant water conservation
CP-4 Modelling and simulation of the process environment
- Thermodynamic modelling and its use to understand/control refractory properties/performance through predictions of material interactions
- Thermal and stress management through modelling (thermal profile, materials diffusion, crack propagation, sintering, grain boundary motion, phase transformation, etc.)
CP-5 Refractory failure analysis
- Analysis of refractory liner corrosion/wear caused by slag, molten glass, metal, hot gases, particulates, or combinations of them targeting improved refractory performance
- Determining the causes of refractory failure and the use of that information to make necessary system changes
CP-6 Refractory materials for novel or advanced applications
- Fabrication and performance of ceramic liner materials made by additive manufacture
- Electrically conductive/non-conductive liner materials for magnetohydrodynamic systems
- The use of refractory grain as a stable structure for processes catalysts or as oxygen carriers in chemical looping combustion
- Other novel application requiring high temperature severe service materials or protective barriers (including battery materials, high temperature microwave processes, or high speed re-entry vehicles)
CP-7 Future refractory testing and refractory education needs (refractory producers, users, and industry)
- Refractory education needs brought about by the changing workforce, industrial environments, or changing process environments – what training/education is needed to meet those needs
- Needs for refractory wear or industrial process monitoring to ascertain refractory wear, material stability, or process performance
CP-8 Refractory materials and manufacturing process changes related to global decarbonization
The reduction of fossil fuel use and subsequent CO2 emissions is causing industrial processes to be re-engineered, bringing about different refractory liner materials needs. This session will discuss drivers for change; such raw material availability, environmental concerns (including the need to reduce CO2 emissions), controlling energy loss in processes, liner materials for evolving industrial process, or the need for relevant information on refractory material properties or processes contained by refractory materials. Examples of process changes include but not limited to:
- Iron and steelmaking practices shifting from the blast furnace/basic oxygen furnace process route to a direct reduced iron/electric arc furnace route.
- Other carbo-thermal/non carbo-thermal processes are being studied for potential CO2 reductions, along with their possible impact on containment material needs. This would include processes for the production of Al, Cu, glass, and/or cement.
- Some industrial chemical processes, such as gasification used to produce synthesis gas for chemical and power generation, are being evaluated for lower temperature processing or for the use of non-fossil energy carbon sources (such as plastics). Many of the process changes will need a re-evaluation of refractory containment materials for material performance/service life.