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Refractories Materials, Testing and Design

Course description

This three‑day course builds on an understanding of refractory materials and testing to introduce the key principles of refractory lining design. Participants will gain insight into how material behaviour, test data and service conditions influence design decisions, and how different design approaches can affect performance and reliability. The course provides enough depth to enable informed discussions with designers and modellers, while highlighting the advantages, limitations and common pitfalls associated with refractory design and mathematical modelling.

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

Understand the relationship between refractory material properties and design performance
Interpret refractory test data in the context of lining design
Identify key factors that influence refractory lining design choices
Recognise different refractory design approaches and their advantages and disadvantages
Participate more effectively in technical design and specification discussions

Design awareness
Applied interpretation
Critical evaluation
Informed decision‑making

The next available dates for this course are:

Monday 22nd June - Wednesday 24th June 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 3 days

Delivery Method In-person

Learner Level Adaptable to suit audience

Price per plan

Subscribers

£2,187 incl. VAT £1,822.50 excl. VAT

Non-Subscribers

£2,430 incl. VAT £2,025 excl. VAT

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