This paper will review some typical refractory related problems within the glass sector. The author will examine symptoms, investigate route causes and make recommendations on corrective actions. Furthermore advice will be offered the measures to be taken to minimise and avoid problems.
Through a careful programme of testing on refractories for a given installation in-service issues can be minimised. Furthermore, the acquisition of such test data can assist in corrective measures if problems ever arise, speeding up the problem solving process. Using the skills and expertise of a reliable consultant engineer prior to the commissioning of a job can alleviate process and operational issues. Using modelling techniques such as FEA (finite element analysis) to simulate situations before and after commissioning can identify and quantify the value of potential design changes, improve efficiency and often avoid damage to refractory linings.   

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