Refractories are subjected to chemical degradation at high temperature caused by their environment, which can be significant, if not catastrophic. Corrosion is a complex matter, which will remain a recurrent topic, always to be considered.
So, understanding the corrosion of refractories is crucial to extend campaign lifetime.
The aim of this FIRE one-day short course on corrosion is to provide participants with the conceptual and practical tools they need to understand and predict the thermochemical phenomena, thereby offering new possibilities of improving the operational performance of the refractories exposed to an increasingly harsh environment in industrial situations. In particular the industrial corrosion of refractories by hydrogen applied as a reduction agent and applied as a fuel in the steel-making and non-ferrous metallurgy are a focus.
Scientists and Students with study majors in refractory and ceramic engineering, metallurgy and materials (Master or PhD level). Engineers and Technologists with an employment in the refractory manufacturing or refractory consuming industry, who require an updated source on corrosion knowledge.
The course is outlined as an introduction into the chemical corrosiv interaction of refractory materials starting with some basic fudamentals leading to industrial examples. Some general technical background in ceramics and materials science are helpful.
