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Improved Ceramic Material for Aluminum Degassing

Improved Ceramic Material for Aluminum Degassing

As aluminum casters look to improve quality, degassing processes are often

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Using the StaBloxTM Flue Gas Tunnel to extend tube life and decrease fuel usage during this time of uncertainty

In this presentation, learn about the various StaBloxTM options available that can…

First page of "Thermal Shock" white paper.

Blasch’s Thermal Shock

Materials that tend to be stiff and brittle are more prone to…

First page of "Silicon Carbide" white paper.

Blasch’s Silicon Carbide

The properties of silicon carbide can be manipulated based on the forming…

First page of "Improved Ferrule and Tube Design for Prevention of Film Boiling in SRU Waste Heat Boiler" white paper.

Improved Ferrule and Tube Design for Prevention of Film Boiling in SRU Waste Heat Boiler

In November 2005, an improved tube and ferrule design was installed into…

First page of "Partners in war" article.

Partners in War

Learn about the many grades and compositions of ceramics that Blasch has…

First page of "Improving Thermal Conditions and Reducing Process Costs for Core Setters in Aerospace and IGT Applications" white paper.

Improving Thermal Conditions and Reducing Process Costs for Core Setters

In 2019, Phil Geers, Senior Market Manager-Molten Metals, presented a further analysis…

$First page of "Effects and Analysis of Thermal Stresses on Large Induction Furnace Refractory Linings for Molten Metal Applications" white paper.$

Effects and Analysis of Thermal Stresses on Large Induction Furnace Refractory Linings

Learn more about how the Blasch InterLok Segmented Lining System is engineered…

First page of "A New Kind of Tunnel Vision" article.

A New Kind of Tunnel Vision

In this article, take an empirical look at the operating data of…

First page of "Installation of a New Flue Gas Tunnel Design Concept and Resulting Operation" white paper.

Installation of a New Flue Gas Tunnel Design Concept and Resulting Operation

In 2018, LSB’s Cherokee Nitrogen facility in Cherokee, Alabama installed new…

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Answering the Right Questions

“Answering the Right Questions” challenges the process owner and their refractory designer…

First page of "Effect of SMR tunnels on flue gas flow" article.

Effect of SMR Tunnels on Flue Gas Flow

The influence of tunnels on the flue gas flow in a steam…

First page of "Effects and Analysis of Thermal Stresses on Core Setters for Aerospace Applications" white paper.

Analysis of Thermal Stresses on Core Setters

Learn more about how Blasch is able to achieve the ideal properties…

Cover page of "Understanding the Impact of a Collapsed Flue Gas Tunnel in a Top Fired Steam Methane Reformer" article.

Impact of a Collapsed Flue Gas Tunnel Top Fired SMR

The overall influence of tunnels on the flue gas flow in a…

$Cover page of "Rethinking Refractory Design" white paper.$

Rethinking Refractory Design

Learn why refractory performs much better and lasts much longer.

First page of "Improving the Flow" article.

Improving The Flow

Learn how your SMR could benefit from faster maintenance, quick…

First page of "Filling the Gap" article.

Filling the Gap: Addressing Skill Shortage in Construction Industry

Ceramic technologies address critical skills gap in the construction industry to cut…

First page of "Boosting Performance and Reliability" article.

Boosting Performance and Reliability in Your SRU & SMR

Learn about Blasch’s ceramic solutions for improving efficiency in SRUs and SMRs…

First page of "Use of abrasion resistant alumina bonded silicon carbide air grid nozzle applications" white paper.

Abrasion Resistant Alumina Bonded Silicon Carbide Air Grid Nozzles

Learn why ALTRON air grid nozzles are a superior choice over metal…

Cover page of "Reliability in Recovery" article.

Reliability in Recovery

Improving and maintaining the mechanical reliability of the sulfur recovery unit (SRU)…

First page of "Field experience with a Claus furnace checker wall" white paper.

Field Experience with the Blasch VectorWall Reaction Furnace Checkerwall

In the Q1 2014 issue of PTQ, Jeffrey Bolebruch of Blasch Precision…

First page of "Sulphur burning optimization" white paper.

Unique Furnace Challenges and Highly Customized Designs

In the Jan/Feb 2016 issue of Sulphur Magazine, Blasch partner MECS discusses…

First page of "Hard Choices" article.

Hard Choices

In the December issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, Tim Connors, Ted Collins and…

First page of "Extended heat exchanger life" white paper.

Extended Heat Exchanger Life

Blasch Precision Ceramics has designed an alternative to Ni-Hard cast iron inserts…

First page of "Improving flue gas tunnel reliability" white paper.

Improving Flue Gas Tunnel Reliability

Learn how the reliability of primary reformer flue gas tunnels can be…

First page of "Improvements in Steam Methane Reforming" article.

Reformer Furnace Revamp

The ability to design and construct tunnels using new highly-engineered refractory shapes…

First page of "Ceramics Win the War on Erosion" white paper.

Ceramics Win the War on Erosion

In this article, Tim Connors, Senior Market Manager-Energy & Chemicals, discusses the…

First page of "All-round ceramic protection" white paper

All-Round Ceramic Protection

Erosion can significantly reduce the operational life of cement production equipment and…