Magnesia supply overview at the MagForum 2023
Mike O’Driscoll provided an overview of world magnesite reserves and supply, also underlining other important magnesia mineral sources such as
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Refractories/Insulation
RATH: Relining of a Tilting Hearth-Type Melting Furnace
For almost four decades now, the internationally active Austrian refractory manufacturer RATH has been offering sophisticated refractory solutions for the
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Refractories: how it all started, how it is today, the future
The use of refractory materials can be traced back to the very beginning of human civilisation. The first humans used
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Strengthening Symbiosis in the Refractory Industry
A remarkable shift is underway in the dynamic world of the refractory sector. No longer solely focused on withstanding extreme
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RATH: Aluminum furnace lining concept for ideal wall construction
The foundation of every lining concept is the heat transition calculation that serves to determine an ideal wall construction. The
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RATH: Successful refractory lining for hearth-type melting furnace
It is a pivotal element in the aluminum industry, without which nothing works: The melting furnace. For almost four decades
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Will India replace China as main producer of alumina?
It is evident that the refractory market in Asia will continue its steady growth mainly due to continuous need for
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Almatis opened integrated tabular alumina facility in Falta, India
Almatis,the market leader in speciality alumina products and solutions for the high performance refractory, ceramic, polishing and speciality markets,celebrated the
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Precast refractory shapes, their benefits and applications
Precast refractory shapes are prefabricated forms made from refractory materials that are designed to be used in high-temperature applications such
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Magnesia requires a new approach to sourcing and trading
In keeping with the theme of change, Cofermin introduced its new magnesia trading arm IMagine, calling for a new approach
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No more cheap magnesia from China
There is considerable focus on the ramifications of the pandemic and ongoing issues surrounding Chinese magnesia supply. Since 2019, while
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RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project
RHI Magnesita chief executive officer Stefan Borgas said “On average, 60% of all spent refractories generated by refractory-consuming industries go
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RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project
AUSTRIA – RHI Magnesita is heading a European Union Horizon project called ReSoURCE. The project seeks to develop a sensor-based
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Imerys opens calcium aluminate binder plant
INDIA – Imerys has inaugurated a 30,000t/yr calcium aluminate binder plant at Atchatapuram in Andhra Pradesh. The Hindu newspaper has
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Direct pouring on automatic high-pressure green sand moulding line
Foundrymen are often faced with the problem of finding a suitable casting and feeding technique for castings that are difficult
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A solution to rapid changes of nozzle size in bottom pour applications
When using stopper and nozzle technologies for bottom pouring applications it may be desirable to change nozzle diameters between fills
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Coating innovation – the new fast dry water based coating
Almost all foundries supplying the automotive industry have now switched to the use of water based coatings. This is state
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Newcastle blast furnace: 5 382 carbon blocks, 14 047 refractory bricks
ArcelorMittal South Africa average capacity utilisation decreased from 59% in the 2021 comparable period to 42% in 2022 and should
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High grade refractory bauxite from Bonasika Mine in Guyana
First Bauxite produces high grade, low impurity bauxite with raw ore alumina contents at 63% and, when sintered, up to
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New metallic anchoring system incorporated within ceramic-fiber modules
Thermal conductivity of the overall metallic anchoring “system” incorporated within modules is very important factor. Except for module anchors that
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RHI Magnesita and Horn to create refractories recycling platform
RHI Magnesita and the Horn & Co. Group have announced their agreement to combine their recycling activities in Europe to
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Refractories for Reheating Furnaces
A suitable selection of the refractories for the lining of the reheating furnace can only be made with an accurate
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Refractories in nutshell
Refractories are inorganic, nonmetallic, porous and heterogeneous materials composed of thermally stable mineral aggregates, a binder phase and additives. They
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Predicting blast furnace reline timing
Blast furnaces are highly complex pieces of equipment that involve the transformation, interaction and flow of liquids, solids and gasses
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China produces 82% of the world’s graphite in 2021
Based on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 2021, global production of natural graphite was estimated to have increased by
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Imerys increases prices for its refractory products from 1 January 2022
For the last 2 years, the global supply chain crisis in refractory raw materials has created unique challenges across the
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RHI Magnesita opens its new Indian regional research and development centre
INDIA – RHI Magnesita has opened its new Indian regional research and development centre. The centre is its fifth of its
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World’s trade and demand for dead burned and fused magnesia
World nameplate capacity for magnesia is estimated at 26.1m tpa in 2020. China, with an estimated capacity of 18.6m tpa,
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Refractories industry: significant recovery in first half of 2021
Global markets for refractories were already relatively low before the pandemic hit the planet and a poor performance in some
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Preheater refractory material damage causes kiln outage
Dangote Cement SA (“Sephaku Cement” or “SepCem”) has experienced a further kiln stoppage, unrelated to the previous event announced on
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