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Basic Science (6)
Dr. José de Anchieta Rodrigues
Dr. Christos Aneziris
Dr. Christos Aneziris
- Bio inspired refractories based on nacre structure
- Discrete element modelling: a promising way to account effects of damages generated by local thermal expansion mismatches on macroscopic behaviour of refractory materials
- Some good news: inhibition of the boudouard reaction in refractory materials subjected to co and h2 reducing atmosphere
- Chemical reaction between potassium aluminosilicates and aggregates at different temperatures
- Platelet alumina: a potential structural reinforcement for high performance refractories
- Effects of different dispersants on the change of chemical bond of colloidal silica
Dr. Geraldo Gonçalves
Dr. Johanes Hartenstein
Dr. Johanes Hartenstein
- Innovative solutions for rotary clinker kiln refractory
- Influence of flexibilisers on basic cement rotary kiln bricks
- Improving properties of magnesia-spinel bricks for cement rotary kilns by using micro-fine mgo particles
- Magnesia pleonaste bricks for essential requirements in rotary kilns
- Influence of phosphate to hot properties in basic refractory bricks
- Magnesia-spinel brick with good coating adhesion and high resistance to corrosion and spalling for cement rotary kilns
- The damage mechanism of sic-mullite brick in cement industry
Dr. Michel Rigaud
- Education on refractories in europe - a survey
- Integrating education concepts – the koblenz region offers a one-of-a-kind infrastructure to localize and qualify future specialists in order to ensure reliable and continuous provision of best-skilled engineers to the refractory industry
- Cooperative refractory research programmes to support refractories development
- Refractory corrosion a recurrent topic (always to be considered)
Dr. Jeff Smith
Dr. Vania Salvini
Dr. Victor Pandolfelli
Dr. Vania Salvini
Dr. Victor Pandolfelli
- Binder system effect on the microstructure and properties of insulating ceramic foams
- Formation and microstructure evolution of intracrystalline pores in lightweight microporous alumina
- Insulating ceramic foams for high temperature furnace lining
- Comparative study of slag resistance of al2o3-mgo castables containing different lightweight corundum aggregates
- Fabrication and properties of si3n4 fiber material in a novel method
- Steel ladle energy savings by refractory lining design
- Modification of ceramic fibre morphology to achieve lower thermal conductivity for high temperature insulation
- Lightweight aluminosilicate aggregate for higher temperature refractory applications
Mr. Norberto Bellandi
Mr. Fernando Plaza
Mr. Fernando Plaza
- Co-utilization of slags from different industrial processes to generate fuel gases, reduce co2 emissions, and the potential impact of slag changes on refractory wear
- High-performance refractory ceramics from waste materials
- Influence of matrix on the corrosion resistance of alumina-chromia bricks for rotary type waste melting furnaces
- Preparation and characterization of low cost porous ceramisite adsorbents based on forsterite powders and porcelain insulators wastes
- Application of recycled refractory materials to a heating furnace in a hot rolling mill.
- A review on recycling of refractories for the iron & steel industry
- Application of alternative energy in cement industry
Dr. Paulo Osório Brant
Mr. Dardo Lavarra
Mr. Dardo Lavarra
- Optimization of ladle refractory lining, gap and crack detection, lining surface temperature and sand filling of the ladle-taphole by means of a 3d-laserprofile-measurement-system that is immersed in to a hot ladle to evaluate the entire condition
- Mechanisms of pt-rh thermocouple failure by gaseous phosphorous in high temperature processes
Mr. Norberto Bellandi
Mr. Fernando Plaza
Mr. Fernando Plaza
- Engineering calcium aluminate hydration to make castable setting less dependent on ambient temperature
- Change of properties and hydration kinetics of ca and ca2 by prolonged milling
- Application of microwave heating on the fabrication of precast block of refractories
- Thermomechanical behavior of high-alumina refractory castables containing partially stabilized zirconia with different grain shapes
- In-depth analysis of thermal profiles during industrial dry-out of low cement castable
- A novel free cement bonding concept for advanced refractory castables
- Influence of the silica gel technology on the high temperature mechanical behaviour of alumina castables
- Recent development in use of spherical particles in ncc
- Development of high-performance no-cement refractory shotcrete
- Advanced accelerator for wet gunning of castable refractories
- Monolithic permanent lining based on sintered magnesia
- Solbonded alumina-silica monolithics – new developments, recent experiences and future possibilities
- High-alumina chemically-bonded refractory castables containing liquid or powdered binders
- Solely precise documentation of the material preparation conditions leads to reproducible and traceable results in the research of refractory castables
- Robust castable behaviour - how can it be achieved?
- Matrix design for improved spinel formation in high alumina refractory monolithics that is adjusted to the service conditions
- The role of granulometry and additives in optimising the alumina matrix in low cement castables
- Effect of adding a kind of surfactant on pore size distribution and properties of alumina-spinel castable
- An investigation on the corrosion resistance of alumina-spinel refractory castable containing calcium magnesium aluminate cement
- Value enhancement for refractory castables by deflocculants based on comb polymer technology
- Influence of sic content on microstructures and properties of lightweight corundum-spinel castables
- Cement-free refractory concretes as technology leap for several industries and applications
- Rheological behaviors of calcium aluminate cement-hydratable alumina bonded corundum-spinel castable suspensions with different dispersants
- Effect of particle size of calcium aluminate cements on strength of castables at 110℃ and 800℃
- Tailoring the expansion of alumina-magnesia cement-bonded castables by batio3 addition
- Effect of grain size distribution on the abrasion resistance of low cement castables
- The roles of matrix aluminas on the properties of high performaing castables
- The influence of microsilica on the hydration of calcium aluminate cement
- Pre-shaped refractory castable for reheating furnace burner blocks
- Monolithic refractories design with improved strength due to smart particle distribution in size and shape
- Effect of particle size of calcium hexaaluminate aggregates on the properties of corundum spinel castables
- Influence of activated alumina powder on properties of corundum castable
- Influence of reactive micro alumina contents on the microstructures and mechanical properties of gel bonded corundum-spinel refractory castables
- Innovative refractory products to line and to repair heavily loaded areas
- Impact of particle size of calcium aluminate cement on its hydration products at 40℃
- Effect of microsilica addition on the properties of bauxite-andalusite based castables in the presence of colloidal silica as binder
- The investigation of interfacial transition zone of bauxite, fireclay and calcium aluminate aggregate based castables
Mr. Cesar Calle
- Surface functionalized ceramic foam filter for the filtration of aluminum
- Development of a carbon nanofiber reinforced pitch for carbon electrodes for electric arc furnaces
- Increasing refractory life in a pierce-smith converter through numerical simulations
- A systematic approach to the development of self-healing slag refractory systems
- Impact of aluminium phosphate addition to refractory castables on magnesium-aluminium spinel formation in contact with molten aluminium alloy
- A new generation of chrome free refractories for copper production
- Study on hot al resistance of al2o3-sio2 castables with different al2o3 content
- Reaction and sintering of (ni,mg)(al,fe)2o4 materials and their corrosion process in na3alf6-alf3-k3alf6 electrolyte
- Investigation on the interactions between al2o3-chromite refractories and zno-containing fayalite slags
- Application of sic-based refractories in copper industry
- Post mortem analysis of a tapping channel from a platinum smelter
- Reaction of some oxide ceramics with molten aluminum
Mr. Norberto Bellandi
Mr. Fernando Plaza
Mr. Fernando Plaza
- Research on slag resistance of al2o3-cr2o3 refractories under temperature fluctuation condition
- Evaluating high-temperature corrosion of sic refractories by coal slag using improved experimental method
- Characterisation of thermo-mechanical behaviour of high alumina refractories for secondary reformer application
Mr. Tulio Morais
Dr. Luís Rodolfo
Dr. Luís Rodolfo
- Influence of mineral purity on mullite and andalusite based refractories
- Comparison of fused and sintered high alumina refractory aggregates - perceptions, characteristics, and behaviour in different refractories
- Effect of processing parameters and additives in the graphitization of phenolic resins
- Some considerations regarding the grain shape of refractory raw materials
- Activation of calcium aluminate based aqueous slurries
- Improved oxidation resistance and mechanical properties of al2o3-c refractories with addition of boron-doped expanded graphite
- Effect of particle sizes of preheating andalusite aggregate on the properties of mullite-based refractory
- Concepts of engineered refractory aggregates and some practices in castables
- Morphology evolution of α-al2o3 from milled γ-al2o3 precursor with nh4f additive
- Raw materials based on magnesium oxide: study of performance, definition of the best fields of use and application in the refractories
Dr. Sido Sinnema
Dr. Clenice Galinari
Dr. Clenice Galinari
- Improvement of nozzle clogging for continuous casting of ultra low carbon steel
- Effects of the submerged entry nozzle design on the slab mold flow pattern and steel quality
- al2o3-c functional refractories in steel casting applications based on resin free binder system
- Investigation of the corrosion mechanism of al2o3-zro2-c slide gate plates for the casting of ca-added steel.
- Why spray mix is still a dominant technology for tundish coating application?
- Roles of boron carbide in al2o3-c refractories using mwcnts as carbon source
- Thermal shock resistance of mgo-c slide plate materials with modified magnesia aggregates addition
- Inclusions in steel with a high al content and casting temperature after corrosion tests in carbon free and containing refractories
- Interaction between tundish gunning materials and liquid steel
- Microstructure evolution during firing and resulting mechanical properties of steel flow control refractories containing various additives
- Optimized design for thin slab caster sen and its performance at works
- The influence of limestone containing refractories on the element content and total oxygen content of manganese steel at 1873k
Mr. Norberto Bellandi
Mr. Fernando Plaza
Mr. Fernando Plaza
- key aspects on the thermomechanical behavior of torpedo ladle bricks using fea
- Efficient hot metal desulphurization ladle
- Refractory condition assessment in blast furnace hearth by utilizing ndt, thermocouple and cooling system data
- Spray system development for quality improvement in repairing the blast furnace wall
- Assessment of thermal expansion and contraction of refractory system in blast furnace hearth
- Degradation mechanisms of si3n4-bonded sic bricks installed in blast furnace’s shaft
- Towards improved refractory lining performances: a novel cement free binder system as solution for tilting runners
- Microstructural and thermo mechanical behaviour of sic refractories in blast furnace application
- New anti-oxidation technology for trough and runners castables: a successful solution at arcelor mittal tubarão blast-furnace no.02
- Study of thermal, thermo-mechanical and mineralogical changes of used silica bricks after more than 40 years of life in coke oven battery-3 of tata steel
- Microstructural and thermal property changes of castables after corrosion with blast furnace slag at different conditions
- Unique & innovative method for hot oven repair in non-recovery coke oven
Mr. Andreas Buhr
Mr. Richard Knauss
Mr. Richard Knauss
- Advances in purging plug design for soft purging: a water modeling study
- Effect of the curing condition on the durability of the injection refractories for rh degasser repair
- Fused doloma containing bricks for the stainless industry
- Improvement of castable refractory for steel ladles at kashima steel works
- Improvement of bottom impact pad life for steel ladles at kimitsu steel works
- The life stabilization for rh-snorkels by cooling of steel shell
- Thermo-mechanical modeling of a steel ladle using the periodic linear homogenization technique
- Constraining effects on high-alumina calcium magnesium aluminate-bonded castables for steel ladles
- Effect of microstructural modifications at high temperature on the work of fracture of magnesia-graphite refractories
- Effectiveness of fired alumina-spinel brick in secondary metallurgy
- Use of ultra low carbon content magnesia-carbon products for the production of low carbon content special and stainless steels
- Study on the properties and performance of basic refractory mixes for ebt taphole sleeve: effect of sintering aids
- Corrosion mechanism of amc ladle bricks by post mortem study and lab conditions
- Evaluation of carbon deposition in the structure of a hybrid plug used in a steel ladle for gas stirring
- Improvement of mac bricks for steel ladle with cao-mgo-al2o3 aggregate: a new perspective for cement application
- Development of more efficient structures for ladle and tundishes monolithic covers
- Charactaristics of castable refractories for steel ladle heated under restraint
- Interaction between molten metal and mgo-c refractory during the rh degassing process in steelmaking
- Evaluation of the degradation of lf slag and its impact on the decarburization of the ladle refractory lining
- Evaluation of the refractories for application to the rh degasser
- Development of mgo-c refractories doped with carbon nanofibers
- Free and low carbon alumina-magnesia bricks for steel ladle metal line
- Improvement of ladle refractory performance through optimization of refractory quality and operating parameters
Mr. Andreas Buhr
Mr. Richard Knauss
Mr. Richard Knauss
- Behaviour of mgo-c bricks during bof operation : microstrure evaluation on thermal cycling
- Improvement of abrasion wear resistance of mgo-c brick for bof scrap impact area
- A new approach to bof stirring element design
- Total cost of ownership of converter refractories aided by laser scanning technology
- A new bof refractory wear predictive model
Dr. Carlos Pagliosa
- High temperature behavior of carbon-bonded filter struc-tures
- Application of digital image correlation for the analysis of the fracture behaviour of refractories
- Rheology and pressure slip casting of coarse grained suspensions for graded composite refractories
- Excavation method for a 2.4 m diameter pilot-scale furnace
- A contribution to the understanding of the failure mechanism of high alumina refractory castables under practice-oriented thermal shock conditions
- Young´s modulus of elasticity of carbon-bonded foam structures at elevated temperatures
- Study of wear mechanisms of delta roof refractories in eaf
- Effect of corrosion on the permeability of high alumina refractories
- Kinetics of corrosion of high alumina refractories by molten oxides with time-resolved high-temperature x-ray diffraction
- Evaluation of interactions between refractory materials and steel melt by using a steel casting simulator
- Fracture process zone development in a magnesia and a magnesia spinel refractory as observed by digital image correlation
- Acoustic emission analysis to recognize the fracture pattern of refractory materials during thermal shock
- Towards a potential standardization of the splitting tensile-strength test for dense shaped refractory products
- Mechanical behavior of mgo-c refractory bricks thermally treated in low temperature range
- Multiscale, computer aided method for the characterisation of refractory castables microstructure
- Advanced corrosion test apparatus for refractory development
- An alternative method for young’s modulus determination by resonant frequency for generally sample geometries
- Mechanical behaviour of carbon bonded magnesia (mgo-c) at temperatures up to 1500 °c
- Influence of pore size distribution of alumina brick on strength by regression analysis method
- Non-destructive testing (ndt) and monitoring of refractory lining in operating furnaces
- Chemical attack evaluation of alumina-magnesia-graphite bricks by dynamic tests and thermodynamic simulation
- Characteristics and corrosion behavior on refractories of molten slag under electromagnetic field
- Determination the tensile strength of refractory materials at elevated temperature
- Determination of quantitative phase analysis results of sintered mullite by rietveld full spectrum fitting
Dr. Alamar K. Duarte
- Reactive filter collectors based on calcium aluminates with carbon for clean steel approaches
- Investigation on the interactions between mullite and li-ion battery cathode materials during calcination
- Strengthening and toughening of mullite-silicon carbide materials for cdq
- Synthesis of α-si3n4 powder by molten salt catalytic nitridation
- Contribution of molten metal filters with thermal and slip sprayed alumina coatings to the cleanliness of steel
- Corrosion resistance of hibonite based low cement castable against biomass slag
- Time dependent interaction between carbon-bonded alumina filters and molten steel
- Comparison of carbon-bonded alumina filters with addition of titania and nanomaterials in contact with a steel melt
- Carbon-bonded alumina filters for steel melt filtration by a gel-casting processing route based on sodium alginate
- Synthesis and characterization al2oc–sic composites by carbothermal reduction
- Effect of mgal2o4 on the performance of cordierite-mullite kiln furniture materials
- The effects of b2o3 content on the properties of alumina-magnesia dry ramming materials