Refractories for Aluminium

Preface Glossary 1. The properties of refractory and heat insulation materials 1.1 Classification. Some words about quality control 1.2 Density, porosity and related characteristics. The types of porosity. 1.3 Mechanical characteristics 1.4 Thermo mechanical characteristics 1.5 Thermal conductivity and related characteristics 1.6 Thermal expansion, thermal strains and thermal shock resistance 1.7 Corrosion resistance 2 Refractories and carbon cathode materials for aluminium reduction cells 2.1 Reduction of aluminium. Elements of reduction technology. The main controlled parameters of reduction (electrolysis). Elements of energy balance and heat balance of reduction cell. Reduction shop. Types of reduction cells 2.2 Lining of reduction cells. The pre heating, the start up and operation. Retrofit of cells and tendencies. The mains causes of failures. Dry autopsies. 2.3 Cathode carbon bottom blocks. 2.3.1 Types and properties. 2.3.2 Elements of technology, raw materials and processing 2.3.3 Defects in carbon cathode blocks 2.3.4 Testing and characterization 2.3.5 Some words on grades of carbon cathode blocks 2.3.6 Some words on structure of carbon cathode blocks in connection with grain size composition, sintering and pore size structure 2.3.7 Interaction of carbon cathode blocks with the steel shell and the collector bars. Cracks, induced by thermal strains and thermal shock 2.3.8 Interaction of carbon cathode blocks with electrolyte during the start up and in service. Wear. Infiltration 2.3.9 Carbon ramming paste. Testing. Installation. 2.4 Coatings of carbon cathode blocks and new cathode materials. Drained cathode 2.5 Side lining. Carbon side lining. Implementation of Silicon Carbide side lining. Alternative materials. Elements of technology of Nitride bonded Silicon Carbide. Changes in SiC lining in the service and the mechanisms of decay. Corrosion resistance and testing. 2.5.1 Silicon Carbide castables, mortars and ramming mixes for installation of SiC blocks

Andrey Yurkov, graduated from Moscow Mendeleev University of chemical technology, department of ceramics and refractories.  He holds a Ph.D.  in structural ceramics and Dr. Sci. Degree in materials science of  refractory materials. Yurkov has more than a 100 publications. His areas of expertise and interests include materials science and processing of  non-oxygen and oxygen containing ceramics and refractories, and their applications in the Aluminium industry Yurkov is currently working for the company "Russian Aluminium (RUSAL). He has also served as  the organizer and chairperson of the seminar and conference "Refractories and carbon cathode materials for Aluminium industry".