In this installment of Ras Class we explain what boiler refractory is, why it matters, where it's located, and the warning ...

Properly caring for a boiler pressure vessel and its associated refractories is important to ensure the longevity and reliability of the system. In addition to routine maintenance, it is critical to ...

Refractory is an integral part of boilers. In the steam-generating industry, refractory materials are used to fill gaps and openings (to help keep the fire inside the firebox), to line wet and dry ...

A critical care hospital discovers leaks in the underground gas piping system that serves it, a paper mill has reoccurring boiler tube failures, and a steel plant's reheat furnace has a serious ...

Refractory maintenance, though vital, can often be a logistical and financial burden. This is especially true for power plants, cement plants, and other large facilities that rely on boilers, kilns, ...

Although the use of robots with attachments to measure, monitor and repair boiler tubes are still in their infancy, continuing developments in the technology will increase their use in fossil power ...

The increasing demand for circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers to co-fire biomass and waste fuel products creates increased stress on refractory systems resulting in more frequent replacement ...

RUSSEL, KANSAS — Large-scale industrial ethanol plants use a lot of steam, especially ones producing 50 million gallons per year. That’s why Rasmussen Mechanical Services, Council Bluffs, Iowa was ...