Knowledge Transfer (Free)
It is imperative to me that those of us still in the industry must share this unique knowledge to the next generation! In this section you will find my book (if you choose to buy it, proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity), as well as many of my papers and presentations over the years. In addition I am adding unique content that won’t be found anywhere else in the industry!
Refractory Material Selection for Steelmaking
Why do you pick the refractory you do? How do you choose? Where do you start the selection process? The answers to these questions must always take into account the balance of competing interests among operations, purchasing, and the suppliers. Refractory Material Selection forSteelmaking is the ultimate guide to finding ideal answers to these questions. By following the step-by-step instructions―paired with detailed explanations and full-color diagrams―readers will be able to critically select the materials that are most appropriate for them.
This book considers:
The goals of refractory selection
What causes refractories to wear out
The properties of refractories and their raw materials
Specific refractory applications
Key strategies used to procure refractories
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Published articles
“Oxygen Furnace Refractory Development at Dofasco since the Introduction of the KOBM Process”, McMaster Symposium #18, May 1990.
“KOBM Bottom Refractory Development at Dofasco”, UNITECR’97, New Orleans.
“KOBM versus EAF Steel – Which is Cleaner?”, Clean Steel 2002, Hungary
“MgO-C Bricks for BOF’s: Challenges from the Past and Perspective for the Future” - UNITECR 2019 Japan
“Steel Ladle Refractory Development at Dofasco Since the Introduction of the Continuous Caster”, American Iron and Steel Proceedings, Detroit, 1990.
“Dofasco’s Integrated/Minimill Approach to Refractories”, McMaster Symposium #26, 1998.
“The Future Role of Steelmaking Refractories”, UNITECR 2005, Orlando, USA.
“The Case for Collaboration between Steelmakers and Refractory Suppliers" - Refractory Beat Article, Dalmia OCL - June 2019
“Steelmaking Ladle Refractories at Dofasco”, American Iron and Steel Proceedings, Nashville, 1995.
“A Comparison of Precast Bottom Materials/Designs at Dofasco Inc.”, American Iron and Steel Proceedings, Chicago, 1999. (Frank B. McKune award for the Best Paper of the AIST Conference)
"Shotcreting Monolithic Steel Ladle Safety Linings at Dofasco” - April 2002
“How to Design and Implement a Safe and Effective industrial Trial for Refractories in Order to get a Reliable Test Result”- UNITECR 2019, Yokohama, Japan
Public Presentations
New Ways to Destroy Refractories: The Future of Green Steelmaking, UNITECR 2023, Frankfurt, Germany
“How Do Steelmakers Pick Refractories”, UNITECR 2013, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Eastern States Blast Furnace and Coke Oven Association, 2017
IREFCON 2018 -Refractory Solutions through End User collaboration
TJ Planje Award Presentation March 24th, 2021