Modelling of Refractory Structures

Whilst refractories can account for less than 3% of the total installation cost of the process structure, they can account for over 97% of the structure and process functionality. It is vital that the refractory structures maintain themselves and do not under perform.

Glass furnace designs are driven by a desire to increase performance of the glass making process but do not take into account the structural performance of the refractory required to maximise the furnace's working life. Computational modelling helps the furnace designer optimise both process performance and furnace life.

By using automated-parametric geometry creation the size, number and height of the individual bricks and joints can be varied. The meshing of the structure can also be automated and hence the properties of the joints and the bricks can be automatically changed. Hence, initial "exploratory" models can be constructed from data sheets then more detailed models can be constructed using data from CERAM's range of in house physical and chemical testing.

Related Resources:

• Computational Modelling