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Refractory Engineering: Selection, Installation & Testing
Sector:
Industrial & Energy – Mechanical Systems
Technical Focus Area:
Operational Excellence & Performance (OPEX)
About the Course
Refractories are critical barriers in high-temperature equipment—furnaces, kilns, heaters, boilers, gasifiers—where premature lining failure drives unplanned outages, safety risks, and major cost. This course translates refractory science into field-ready practice: how composition, microstructure, and form influence resistance to temperature, mechanical load, thermal shock, abrasion, corrosion/slag attack, and creep.
Learning Milestones
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Classify refractory families by chemistry, form, and manufacturing route for specific services.
- Explain key properties (thermal, mechanical, chemical) and their impact on performance.
- Select fit-for-purpose materials and designs for furnaces, kilns, heaters, and boilers.
- Apply ASTM-aligned testing (physical/chemical/thermomechanical) and interpret results.
- Specify and oversee correct installation techniques for bricks and monolithics.
- Plan controlled drying/curing/heating to avoid steam spalling and cracks.
- Inspect linings in install and operation; detect early deterioration and defects.
- Perform structured failure analysis (RCA) to address root causes and improve reliability.
- Develop inspection/maintenance checklists and repair strategies that reduce downtime.
Professional Audience
- Refractory Engineers and Supervisors
- Maintenance & Reliability Engineers (high-temperature assets)
- Process/Operations Engineers for fired equipment and kilns
- QA/Inspection Personnel working with refractory linings
- Technical Managers and Shutdown/Turnaround Planners
Modular Syllabus
Fundamentals & Standards—Refractories in Industry
- Role of refractories in high-temperature processes and asset integrity
- Categories by chemistry: basic, high-alumina, silica, SiC, carbon, zirconia
- Categories by form: bricks/shapes vs. monolithics (castables, gunning, ramming, plastics)
- Overview of ASTM standards for refractories and test methods
- Manufacturing technologies and implications for microstructure/performance
- Safety and environmental considerations in manufacture and use
- **Activity/Workshop:** Map service conditions of a heater/boiler/kiln to candidate refractory systems
Course Dates & Prices
Picture | Location | Starting Date | Price | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dubai (UAE) | 29/12/2025 | 2999 $ | ||
Online | 05/01/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Online | 05/01/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 12/01/2026 | 2749 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 12/01/2026 | 2999$ | ||
Cairo (Egypt) | 19/01/2026 | 2749 $ | ||
Online | 19/01/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Online | 26/01/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Muscat (Oman) | 29/01/2026 | 2999 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 02/02/2026 | 2999 $ | ||
Muscat (Oman) | 16/02/2026 | 2999 $ | ||
Online | 16/02/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Online | 23/02/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 23/02/2026 | 2999 $ | ||
Online | 02/03/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Online | 09/03/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
London (UK) | 09/03/2026 | 3499 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 09/03/2026 | 2999$ | ||
Online | 16/03/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Istanbul (Turkey) | 16/03/2026 | 2999 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 16/03/2026 | 2999 $ | ||
Online | 23/03/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 23/03/2026 | 4099$ | ||
Doha (Qatar) | 23/03/2026 | 2999 $ | ||
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 30/03/2026 | 4199$ | ||
Online | 30/03/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 06/04/2026 | 2999$ | ||
Istanbul | 06/04/2026 | 2749 $ | ||
Online | 06/04/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 13/04/2026 | 2999$ | ||
Cairo (Egypt) | 13/04/2026 | 2749 $ | ||
Online | 20/04/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 27/04/2026 | 2999$ | ||
Online | 27/04/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
London (UK) | 27/04/2026 | 3499 $ | ||
Istanbul (Turkey) | 04/05/2026 | 2749 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 04/05/2026 | 2999$ | ||
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 11/05/2026 | 4099$ | ||
Online | 11/05/2026 | 2299 $ | ||
Doha (Qatar) | 11/05/2026 | 2999 $ |
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