- The term refractory
refers to the quality of a material to retain its strength at high
temperatures.
- General requirements
of a refractory material are:
Withstand high
temperatures, Withstand sudden changes of temperatures,
Withstand action of molten metal slag, glass, hot gases, etc, Withstand
load at service conditions
- Refractories can be
classified on the basis of chemical composition, end use and methods of
manufacture as Acidic refractories, Basic Refractories, and Neutral.
- Zircon, fireclay and
silica are acidic, dolomite and magnesite are basic and alumina,
chromite, silicon carbide, carbon and mullite are neutral. Refractory
metals are also frequently used.
- Refractories are
produced from a small range of high melting point
materials, notably
magnesia, dolomite, bauxite, andalusite, fireclay and silica, and
smaller quantities of carbon, graphite, chromite, zircon and zirconia
are used to improve their properties.
- Refractories are
used mainly in the Iron and Steel industry and also used in other
refineries and smelting processes.
- Geopolymer
Refractories are used for the Glass Manufacturing Industry.
- Mullite based
refractories are used for molten metal application.
- With development of
high quality and durable refractories, a strong market orientation is
seen towards value-based growth as against production-based growth.
Significant growth potential is witnessed in Zircon/zirconia, silicon
carbide extra-high alumina, and other more specialized refractory
materials that offer strong performance in specific applications. By
form type, bricks & shapes market represent the leading segment in
the global refractories market and is projected to cross 22 million
metric tons in volume terms and US$14 billion in value terms.
- Over the decades,
the refractories industry has been very successful in providing new and
improved products and services for the consuming industries, on an
ongoing basis. These efforts have contributed to the ongoing reduction
in the refractory consumption rate in the steel industry.
- The production of
refractories
started in India in the form of fire clay bricks in
1874. Today, a wide variety of refractory products are
manufactured
tailor made to suit the requirements of the application
in various sectors
which include iron and steel, cement, glass,
non-ferrous metal, petrochemical, fertilizer, thermal power plants
etc.
- The global
refractories market is being mainly driven by the rapid
industrialization of regions such as Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and
Eastern Europe.
- Refractory materials
play an important role in the manufacture of steel, cement, glass and
ceramics, and in petrochemical processes.
- US refractory demand
is
projected to increase 1.0
percent annually to $2.3
billion
in 2009, continuing a
strong turnaround which
began in late
2003.
- Among the various
refractories
markets, the best growth opportunities in
percentage
terms will continue to be found in less traditional end
uses such as waste-to-energy generation
and restaurants with
inhouse
bakeries and stone ovens.
- Among refractory
forms,
demand for preformed
shapes and certain monolithics
will
see the strongest
gains going forward while
from a materials
perspective,
both clay and nonclay
materials will perform
near
the industry average. |
General Information
- Furnaces and
Refractories
- Insulation &
Refractories
- More about
Refractories
- Types of
Insulation
- Refractory
Products
- Refractory
Castables
- Refractories For
Atmosphere Furnaces
- Refractories
for the Glass Industry
- Plistix
Injec-Tite
- Refractory Product
Portfolio
Technology
- Refractories for
Industrial Processing
- The Evaluation of
Refractory Linings Thermo-Mechanical Properties
- Implementation of
Refractory Foam Technology for Silencing Small IC Engines
- New refractory
lining technology used with great success
- Refractory Molds for
Glass Sintering
- New Developments in
Gasifier Refractories
Patent
- Cooled Refractory
Structure and Manufacturing Process Thereof
- High durability
refractory composition
- Insulating
refractory material
- Insulating
Monolithic Refractory Material, Manufacturing Process and Article
According to the Process
- Modified High Zircon
Refractory
- Silica
Refractories
- Zircon
Refractories
Production Process
- Design of
Refractories and Bindings for Modern High - Productivity
Pyrometallurgical Furnaces
- An Attempt to
Develop Sulfate Bonded Alumino–Silicate Refractories
- Refractory
Manufacturing
- Zirconia
Refractories
Raw Materials
- Bubble
aluminas
- Alodur
- Thermax
- Composite Cold
Ceramic Geopolymer in a Refractory Application
- Dolomite
- Graphite
- Kyanite
- Magnesium
Oxide
Raw Material Suppliers
- Alumina
Suppliers
- Bentonite
Suppliers
- Raw Material
Suppliers
- Kaolin
Suppliers
- Refractory Raw
Material Suppliers
Machinery Suppliers
- Calciners
Suppliers
- Dryers
Suppliers
- Electric Arc Furnace
Suppliers
- Kiln
Suppliers
- Refractory Machinery
Suppliers
Company Profiles
- Company in New
York
- Company in Bacchus
Marsh
- Company in
Kolkata
- An Association in
West Bengal
- Company in
Rajasthan
- Company in
Ahmedabad
- Company in
Pennsylvania
- Company in
Orissa
- Company in
Belpahar
- Company in
Austria
- Company in
Maharashtra
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Plant Details
- Plant in
Kerala
- Plant in
Russia
- Plant in Bokoro
Steel City
- Plant in
Taiwan
- Tata
Refractories sets up its first greenfield manufacturing unit in
China
- Plant in
Texas
- Plant in
India
Market
- U.S. Refractories
Demand to Improve
- Global Refractories
Market to Cross $26 billion by 2010 According to New Report
- Status & Outlook
of Indian
Refractory Industry
- The market for
refractories and refractory raw materials
- Overview of the US
Refractories Industry
- The Refractories
Market
Projects
- Diagnostics and
Modeling of High - Temperature Corrosion of Superstructure Refractories
in Oxyfuel Glass Furnaces
- Novel Refractory
Materials for High-Temperature, High-Alkaline Environments
- New Refractory
Production Line with an annual production of 35,000 tons
- Refractories Turnkey
Project
- Refractory for
Black Liquor Gasifiers
- New Refractory
Material allows for thinner, lighter and more cost - effective
manufacturing of kiln furniture
- Construction of
Refractory Plant by Yangquan Hualing Refractory Co. Ltd
- Vesuvius plans new
refractory in AP
Consultants
- Refractory
Consultant
- Consultant in
UK
- Experts
- Consultant in
US
- Consultant in
Canada
- Consultant in
England
Guidelines
- Business
Plan
- Conservative Dryout
Guidelines for Conventional Monolithic Refractories
- Current Industrial
Reports Series
Suppliers
- Refractories
Suppliers
- General Refractories
Manufacturers & Suppliers
- Refractories
Suppliers in India
- Links for the
Companies
- Maharashtra
Directory
- Companies Supplying
Refractories
Reports
- Interaction of
Chrome - free Refractories with Copper Smelting and Converting Slags
- An
Interview
- Refractories: Growth all the way
- Furnaces and
Refractories
- Refractory industry should focus on raw materials
security
- Turnkey company wins
local, international projects
Applications
- Pyrolitically
derived refractory materials for aerospace application
- Geopolymer
Refractories for the Glass Manufacturing Industry
- Mullite-Based
Refractories for
Molten-Metal Applications
- New applications for
refractory metals
- New
Possibilities for Refractory Castable
- Refractories:
Through the furnace
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