How to bake a new gasifier or replace the refractory material in the water wall after installation?
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How to bake a new gasifier or replace the refractory material in the water wall after installation?
Oven drying should be carried out according to the type of refractory material, the moisture content, and the type of binder. Pay special attention to the removal of free water and crystalline water; do not raise the temperature too quickly to prevent cracks from forming!
The simplest approach is to find a contractor specializing in refractory materials; they should be able to provide you with the furnace drying curve.
If it’s only a small area, it’s really troublesome to heat the entire unit; repairing that small part of the water wall should not pose any major problems if the unit is started up right away. The water wall itself operates on the principle of using slag to counteract other slags, and the slag can also serve as a type of refractory material.