Petrochemistry and refining

The role played by refractory materials in petrochemistry and oils units is essential. In many cases, their failure generates high economical consequences. Refractory materials are used for shaping the interior linings of thermal units. The first-rate performance of these linings is indispensable to the furnaces’ efficiency and thus represents an important factor in the reliability of the entire unit.

Applications areas

We specialize in analysis and testing, consulting, training and R&D services aimed for the following industrial applications:

  • Refractory linings
    • Chemical reactors
      • Steam cracking
      • Dimerization
      • Catalytic reforming
      • Catalytic cracking
    • Process furnaces
      • Radiation zones
      • Convection zones
      • Smoke evacuation shafts
    • Calcination furnaces
    • Incinerators
 

Industrial activities

Our services apply to the following industrial activities:

  • Research and development
  • Selection and identification of materials
  • Manufacturing and shape-forming processes
    • Raw materials selection
    • Footing installation
    • Shaping of the refractory walls
    • Drying
    • Cooking
    • Recycling of materials
  • Quality control
  • Post-mortems (failure analyses)
  • Modeling (physical and thermodynamic)
  • Audits and optimization