Week - 1 |
What is a Refractory Material?; Classification by fabrication methods; Shaping of Refractories; |
Week - 2 |
Classification of Refractories: Chemical Composition; Raw and Synthetic; Acidic, Basic and Neutral; |
Week - 3 |
Flowcharts: Pressing, Slip Casting; |
Week - 4 |
Raw Materials of Refractories; How Refractories are Made?; Fabrication Techniques; |
Week - 5 |
Test Methods; Properties of Refractories; |
Week - 6 |
Mid-Term Exam 1 |
Week - 7 |
Refractoriness; Refractoriness Under Load; Creep; |
Week - 8 |
Thermal Shock Behaviour; Slag Resistance; |
Week - 9 |
Mechanical Properties; Thermal Stress/Shock Parameters; Solutions of Example Problems; |
Week - 10 |
Types of Refractories; |
Week - 11 |
Mid-Term Exam 2 |
Week - 12 |
Refractories in Cement Rotary Kilns; |
Week - 13 |
Use of Refractories in the Iron and Steel Industry; |
Week - 14 |
Glass Melting Refractories. |