This book details the peculiarities of the requirements for refractories designed for aluminium metallurgical process: reduction, cast house, and anode production. The author describes requirements specific to the properties and structure of refractory materials that differentiate it from the refractories for ferrous metallurgy and other refractories. A comparison is drawn between the properties and structure of refractories and carbon cathode materials from different points of view: from the point of physical chemistry and chemistry interactions during the metallurgical process and from the point of design of reduction pots and furnaces with the aspect to the service life time of metallurgical aggregates.

This book details the rigorous requirements for refractories designed for aluminium metallurgical processes: reduction, cast house, and anode production. The author describes requirements specific to the properties and structure of refractory materials that differentiate it from materials used for ferrous metallurgy, among others. A comparison is drawn between the properties and structure of refractories and carbon cathode materials from different points of view: from the perspective of physical chemistry and chemical interactions during the metallurgical process and from the aspect of designing reduction pots and furnaces to accommodate the lifetime of metallurgical aggregates that are a part of aluminum refractory processes.

In this valuable handbook, various monolithic refractories currently in use are described in detail, with particular attention paid to their chemical and physical behaviors during manufacturing, installation, and the duty cycle. Critical aspects of reactions involved within the refractory body as it approaches the used temperature within the processing environment are addressed from the practitioner's point of view. To ensure optimum performance, the application, installation, and design of refractory components are described in detail. In short, the book contains a comprehensive discussion on monolithic refractories concerning their formulation, manufacture, and use. The information is most current, with suitable tables and figures. Also, historical perspectives on the evolution of the refractory industry are provided. This book is primarily designed to serve as a handbook for practicing ceramic engineers, scientists, raw material suppliers, and research and development personnel in the refractory manufacturing industry and industries associated with high temperature material processing. It may also be used in courses for ceramic engineering students specializing in refractories. Contents: Raw MaterialsCastable RefractoriesPumpable CastablesPlastic RefractoriesRamming MixesGunning MixesMortarsCoatingsDry VibratablesWear MechanismsManufacturingApplication DesignsEvaluation and TestsLining Readership: Professionals dealing with refractories — raw material suppliers, manufacturers and users. keywords:Alumina;Silica;Mullite;Colloidal Silica;Trough;Tundish;Castable;Pumpable;Ramming Mix;Gunning Mix

This valuable handbook details the various monolithic refractories currently in use, and pays particular attention to their chemical and physical behaviors during manufacturing, installation, and the duty cycle. It addresses, from the practitioner's point of view, the critical aspects of reactions involved with the refractory body as it approaches the used temperature with the processing environment. To ensure optimum performance, it describes the application, installation, and design of refractory components. The handbook includes suitable tables and figures, and provides an historical perspective on the evolution of the refractory industry. Practicing ceramic engineers, scientists, raw material suppliers, and research and development personnel in the refractory manufacturing industry will find this book invaluable. Also suitable as a reference for courses in ceramic engineering specializing in refractories.

Encompasses the entire range of industrial refractory materials and forms: properties and their measurement, applications, manufacturing, installation and maintenance techniques, quality assurance, and statistical process control.

What makes this book unique is a specific focus on aluminum recovery, rather than just recycling in general. It also offers an integrated discussion of scrap recovery and re-melting operations and includes economic as well as technical elements of recycling. Important topics include a discussion of the scrap aluminum marketplace and how secondary aluminum is collected and sorted, the design and operation of furnaces for melting scrap, the refining of molten aluminum, and the recovery and processing of dross from re-melting operations. This second edition features more information on aluminum scrap pricing and the economics of recycling, the analysis of dross processing methods currently in use by the industry, and drosses produced. The book has been updated throughout to include the most up-to-date information.