Problem: This was a new utility boiler that potentially required three different conventional refractory materials to cast, ram and gun. The problem was the installation method for specific parts of the boiler was difficult to determine until the actual installation started....

Problem: The low-cement castable that was installed in situ wore too quickly. The poor service life required downtime for emergency repairs to be made between planned outages....

Problem: End user had regularly scheduled reline maintenance and wanted to reduce the length of the shutdown....

Problem: Spalling of existing lining happened after just a few months, reducing service time of furnace....

Problem: Operational difficulties and frequent ramp-ups caused the conventional refractory segmented tiles in the 28 burners to become dislodged leaving the burners with exposed bare steel and worn refractory....

Problem: The end user was looking for a way to extend the lifetime of this type of melting furnace. The previous products used in this type of furnace were not holding up to their expectations....