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Thermal conductivity of salvaged fused cast alumina used in the glass industry
Author(s) -
Wang Hsin,
Hemrick James G.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of ceramic engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2578-3270
DOI - 10.1002/ces2.10137
Subject(s) - thermal conductivity , materials science , refractory (planetary science) , composite material , thermal conduction , heat transfer , metallurgy , thermodynamics , physics
Fused cast alumina (FCA) has been and continues to be used as a refractory material in energy intensive industries such as glass melting and chemical processing. In‐service degradation due to high temperature exposure in harsh environment affects the designed furnace thermal profiles and energy consumption. Phase transformation may occur at the refractory hot face during glass melting altering the properties. Three FCA blocks recovered from industrial furnaces were investigated in this study. The as‐received FCA consists primarily of a mixture of alpha (α) and beta (β) alumina that has a thermal conductivity value of 5–6 W/mK. The Hot Disk method was used to obtain thermal conductivity directly on the refractory blocks. At the hot face, a transformation from β to α alumina occurred and was confirmed by an X‐ray diffraction study. Thermal conductivity measurements as a function of position also showed a clear transition from β to α alumina at both ends of a complete block with no voids. Thermal conductivity of the α alumina tripled compared to β alumina. This study provides important information of heat transfer and thermal conductivity evolution to refractory manufacturers and users.

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