Refractories

Methods for manufacturing refractory bricks, refractory masses and carbon based materials. Thermal, and thermomechanical properties. Structure, chemical composition and mineral composition for the most common and important refractory materials. Thermal-insulating refractories. Chemical attack on refractory materials. Thermal shock resistance.

Establish a basic tool for the choice of refractory materials for a given process.

Lectures and written exercises. Final grade in the course is based on portfolio assessment. The portfolio includes written final examination (75%) and a project work (25%). The project work will be combined with an excursion. The evaluation of the different parts is given in %points while the final grade for the whole folder is given by a letter grade. Lectures are given in English if there are students from the International master courses in Light Metal Production. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.