Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Understanding refractory failures

Journal Article · · Power (New York)
OSTI ID:20727572
 [1]
  1. BRIL Inc., Copley, OH (United States)

Compared to most pieces of a power plant, refractory costs very little to install. Yet, if improperly manufactured, specified, stored, mixed installed, cured, or dried, refractory may cause problems that can significantly decrease a plant's operating efficiency and flexibility. Like Rodney Dangerfield, refractory design and installation deserve more respect. 4 photos.

OSTI ID:
20727572
Journal Information:
Power (New York), Journal Name: Power (New York) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 150; ISSN POWEAD; ISSN 0032-5929
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Testing keyed to refractory castable reliability
Journal Article · Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Oil Gas J.; (United States) · OSTI ID:6128518

CFB refractory repair
Journal Article · Sat Jan 14 23:00:00 EST 2006 · Power (New York) · OSTI ID:20727569

Manufacture of highly porous refractory material
Patent · Mon Apr 01 23:00:00 EST 1985 · OSTI ID:5322233