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Aldwarke Ladle Lid Trial Lining Case Study

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12.7mm Pirotek tiles / Aldwarke Ladle Lid Trial lining

1. 12.7mm Pirotek tiles.

Anchor holes drilled / Aldwarke Ladle Lid Trial lining

2. Anchor holes drilled.

Steel strengthening rib covered with 13mm blanket

3. Steel strengthening rib covered with 13mm blanket / outer rim 3mm ceramic paper, 100mm coated V anchor welded and sectioned into 8 panels.

4 panels cast 140mm thick 4 anchored ready to cast

4. 4 panels cast 140mm thick 4 anchored ready to cast.

All 8 panels cast and centre anchored

5. All 8 panels cast and centre anchored.

Casting complete

6. Casting complete.

In oven ready for dry out to 350 deg C

7. In oven ready for dry out to 350 deg C

In oven ready for dry out to 350 deg C

Ready for dispatch

8. Ready for dispatch

Arc Furnace Build Case Study

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Fit 16mm Pirotec tile to bottom

1. Fit 16mm Pirotec tile to bottom.

Pave IC 92% Mag brick squares parallel with centre line

2. Pave IC 92% Mag brick squares parallel with centre line.

Lay 2nd course at 90 degrees to 1st

3. Lay 2nd course at 90 degrees to 1st.

Lay 2nd course with up-stand

4. Lay 2nd course with up-stand.

Lay 3rd course 45 degrees to 2nd piece up behind up-stand

5. Lay 3rd course 45 degrees to 2nd piece up behind up-stand.

Set 1st course per mag sub hearth in

6. Set 1st course per mag sub hearth in.

Set 2nd and 2rd course sub-hearth

7. Set 2nd and 2rd course sub-hearth.

Set 12mm Pirtec tile and 75mm 92% mag

8. Set 12mm Pirtec tile and 75mm 92% mag.

Spray over with green to blend in misshaped casting

9. Spray over with green to blend in misshaped casting.

Fill behind upstand with hearth ramming

10. Fill behind upstand with hearth ramming.

4th courses per mag goes full circle layer to exact level

11. 4th courses per mag goes full circle layer to exact level.

Course 4 to 9 per mag full circle

12. Course 4 to 9 per mag full circle.

Make up tap hole slope and fit block

13. Make up tap hole slope and fit block.

Fit working platform fill gap with hearth ramming

14. Fit working platform fill gap with hearth ramming.

Working from tap hole block around the furnace

15. Working from tap hole block around the furnace.

After 6 course, remove working platform. Make sure all paper and debris is removed. Put bag of hearth ramming full circle touching to form shutter and base for platform

16. After 6 course, remove working platform. Make sure all paper and debris is removed. Put bag of hearth ramming full circle touching to form shutter and base for platform.

Fit working platform on top of bags and fill gap with hearth ramming

17. Fit working platform on top of bags and fill gap with hearth ramming.

Fit delta blank over gap up to tap hole

18. Fit delta blank over gap up to tap hole.

12mm tile blister boxes and brick with 92% mag bricks jointed

19. 12mm tile blister boxes and brick with 92% mag bricks jointed.

Spray with green all blister boxes and casting

20. Spray with green all blister boxes and casting.

Fit sill block so jambs can be pieced up to block

21. Fit sill block so jambs can be pieced up to block.

Continue with 600mm side walls

22. Continue with 600mm side walls.

Fit N FCE slag cover plate in tap hole

23. Fit N FCE slag cover plate in tap hole.

Bomb jamb brickwork

24. Bomb jamb brickwork.

Top 2 course under each water cooled panel reduces to 450mm pressed up tight under panel with 350mm splits

25. Top 2 course under each water cooled panel reduces to 450mm pressed up tight under panel with 350mm splits.

Over spray with green all lining

26. Over spray with green all lining.

Clean all green and other debris from top of ramming and working platform

27. Clean all green and other debris from top of ramming and working platform.

Remove working platforms

28. Remove working platforms.

Move bags to one side. Start putting ramming in from front of tap hole

29. Move bags to one side. Start putting ramming in from front of tap hole.

After bag in FCE, put around vibro fork until compacted

30. After bag in FCE, put around vibro fork until compacted.

Put rest of ramming into position and vibro fork again then vibro sledge

31. Put rest of ramming into position and vibro fork again then vibro sledge.

When complete, fit sacrificial 2mm plates over ramming for protection from first scrap basket

32. When complete, fit sacrificial 2mm plates over ramming for protection from first scrap basket.

When complete, fit sacrificial 2mm plates over ramming for protection from first scrap basket

33. Complete.