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Liquid Level Measurement in the Blast Furnace and Tapping Strategy Optimization (Room 207A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Hearth

This paper presents a new method to measure the liquid level in a blast furnace based on strain gauges on the lower BF shell and dedicated algorith... More...

Saint-Gobain’s Ceramic Cup: An Update (Room 207A)

09 May 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Hearth

Ceramic cup technology for BF hearth design is now almost globally accepted. Saint-Gobain pioneered the concept almost 35 years ago. This paper wil... More...

Performance Comparison of Different Blast Furnace Hearth Designs Using a Novel Structural Refractory Assessment Methodology (Room 207A)

09 May 17
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Hearth

Assessment of the structural behavior of the blast furnace hearth refractory system in the design or repair stage can improve the hearth performanc... More...

Careful Control of Refractory Lining Conditions at NTMK-EVRAZ Ensures Intensive Operation and Long Campaign of Titania Blast Furnace (Room 207A)

09 May 17
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Hearth

NTMK and Hatch developed a systematic approach to monitor conditions of blast furnace hearth lining using Acousto Ultrasonic-Echo (AU-E) non-destru... More...

Investigation on Lining Erosion and Stave Damage of Large Blast Furnaces at WISCO (Room 207A)

09 May 17
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Hearth

An investigation on lining and stave erosion of the No. 6 BF (3,200 m3) at WISCO was carried out during its intermediate relining. The results show... More...

Salamander Tapping Position by Using an Acousto Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques (Room 207A)

09 May 17
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Hearth

Hatch NDT Group has been utilizing the Acousto Ultrasonic-Echo (AU-E) technique to identify the exact transition of the hearth refractory to the bo... More...