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Installation of Refractories – Fundamentals

Provider AMRICC Academy

Course description

This one‑day course focuses on the fundamentals of refractory installation and the factors that most commonly affect installation quality. Participants will gain an understanding of the challenges associated with different installation methods, including casting, ramming, gunning, brick laying and fibre installation. Emphasis is placed on recognising preferred installation practices, identifying poor practices, and understanding how installation quality influences long‑term performance. The course is particularly relevant for those involved in supervision, inspection, quality assurance and maintenance.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the key principles of different refractory installation methods
Identify common installation issues and risks
Recognise good and poor installation practices on site
Apply basic quality assurance and quality control principles during installation
Support improved installation quality and consistency

Installation awareness
Quality assurance
Inspection skills
Practical oversight

The next available dates for this course are:

Friday 25th September at Lucideon Headquarters/AMRICC Centre, Stone, Staffordshire. ST15 0SH.

Meet the trainers

Jan Theron

Meet the trainer

Jan Theron

Jan Theron has been involved in refractories since 1999, when he changed his chemical engineering career at SASOL in South Africa, the largest coal-to-chemicals facility, and took on the challenge to improve the performance of refractory lined units. Due to the nature of this unique facility, refractory applications range from arc furnaces, rotary kilns, multiple hearth incinerators, FCC units, fluidised bed reactors, heaters and many other bespoke refractory-lined operating units, which gave him exposure to a wide variety of technical challenges. With his chemical engineering background, he was able to better understand the process conditions to which refractory linings are exposed, leading to significant improvements in overall reliability and cost-effective solutions.

In 2008 he made another major change when relocating to the UK to join CERAM (which later became LUCIDEON). This gave him the opportunity to further expand his knowledge in failure analysis and consultancy, supporting clients worldwide.

Jan is a refractories consultant and acts as Chair for refractories standards (RPI/1) within BSI. His passion for sharing his knowledge and experience with others in the refractories industry has led to a partnership with AMRICC Academy to deliver a unique refractories training course, reflecting his enthusiasm for the deepening understanding of refractory materials.

Course

Duration 1 day

Delivery Method In-person

Learner Level Adaptable to suit audience

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