The increasing demand in the last years enhanced significantly the steel industry production As a consequence, most of the aspects regarding its production had to be reviewed aiming an optimum output. Concerning this goal, ...

Sendo um dos setores mais rentáveis em uma refinaria, a unidade de craqueamento catalítico fluido (FCC) basicamente converte produtos de baixo valor comercial em produtos de maior valor agregado, como a gasolina.

Refractory castables in the Al2O3-SiO2-SiC-C system are applied in the iron making process, including runners for molten slags and metals. Over the past years, several attempts to increase the carbon content of these ...

The erosion wear is a mechanism that results in the removal of material from the surface by erosive particles. In some applications, such as calciners used in the aluminum industry and risers of the petrochemical industry, ...

The addition of magnesium-aluminate spinel (MgAl2O4) in refractories for secondary steel refining has been considered for years one of the more feasible alternatives to reduce the corrosive wear imposed by the aggressive ...

The recent development of refractory castables for high temperatures applications are closely related to binders technology, especially those presenting superior performance and installation properties. The calcium aluminate ...

Magnesium oxide is an important subject of investigation because of its physical and chemical properties, mainly for its application to refractory ceramics. However, magnesium oxide hydration generates its hydroxide, ...