'Application of Sol-Gel Bonded Pumpables during Short Shut-Down, to Replenish and Renew Refractory Linings in lieu of Conventional Refining'

摘要

The high cost and extended downtime required for conventional refractory removal and replacement relining motivated Global industries to seek alternatives for maintaining safe, continuous, full-production operation, while maximizing availability, protecting assets, minimizing maintenance and maximizing process efficiency. And depending on furnace or vessel age, extent of deterioration and job scope, a conventional relining renewal requires significant amounts of capital that can often exceed US$150 million or more, plus extended periods of downtime, typically 40 calendar days or longer, with consequential lost profits of typically US$1 million or more for every day of downtime.