South Africa is a major user of refractory materials since it has a strong pyrometallurgical industry (whereby commodities such as iron and steel, stainless steel, ferrochrome, ferromanganese, silicomanganese, silicon, PGMs, titania and aluminium are produced), a petrochemical industry which is the largest in Africa, a cement industry which supplies its civil engineering and building sectors, as well as glass smelting and recycling operations, and a foundry industry.
Knowledge on refractory materials is therefore of great importance to the South African economy
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SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
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Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010
08:00–09:00 Registration
09:00–09:10 Welcome/Opening Address
J.C. Ngoma, President of SAIMM
09:10–09:45 An overview of andalusite in Southern Africa: geology and mineralogy
B.W. Botha, Samrec
09:45–10:20 The world of refractories and RHI AG as a global player and a reliable partner
T. Prietl, RHI AG, Austria, and S. Theron,STRC cc, South Africa
10:20–10:50 Tea/Coffee
10:50–11:25 Turnkey furnace projects
T.M. Dickinson, Dickinson Group of Companies
11:25–12:00 Success factors for electric furnace reline projects
H. Steyn, University of Pretoria, and N.McEwan, Vereeniging Refractories
12:00–12:35 AnMar-BRS Furnace Group
12:35–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:05 No taphole—no furnace
C. Coetzee, GrafTech, South Africa, and P. Sylvén, GrafTech International
Holdings Inc., USA
14:05–14:40 Refractory erosion during reductive PGM matte smelting
R.T. Jones, I.J. Geldenhuys, S.D. McCullough, Z. Fotoyi, Mintek
14:40–15:00 Tea/coffee
15:00–15:35 Safe and affordable, green and tough
D. Thomas, Durocast (Pty) Ltd
15:35–16:10 Refractory recycling—earning your environmental brownie points
M. Schutte, PhilMar Consulting
16:10 – 18:30 Cocktail party
Wednesday, 17 March 2009
08:00–09:00 Coffee/tea
09:00–09:35 The product development process for smelter refractories—A text book
and practical perspective
R.A. Parry, T. Courtney, P. Knupfer, and N. McEwan, Vereeniging Refractories
09:35–10:10 The importance and testing of density/porosity/permeability/pore size for
refractories
B. Berger, CERMALAB cc
10:10–10:30 Tea/Coffee
10:30–11:05 Non-destructive testing device for determining the extent of hydration in
magnesia-based refractory bricks
J. Barnard, University of Pretoria
11:05–11:40 Optimizing the shaking ladle lives by zoning the intermediate phase
N. Mpunga, Highveld Steel
11:40–12:15 Precast safety lining in BF main trough
M. Gondolf, RN Avis and S. Bekker,Calderys SA
12:15–13:15 Lunch
13:15–13:50 A discussion on the relative influences of many issues on the lining life performance
of BOF vessels
D.L. Amoss, Vesuvius SA
13:50–14:25 MgO-C refractory selection and evaluation for steelmaking vessels
J.A. Terblanche, ArcelorMittal SA
14:25–14:45 Tea/coffee
14:45–15:20 Evaluation of refractory bricks for titania slags
J. van der Westhuizen, Exxaro
15:20 Closing remarks
The main objective of Refractories 2010 is to advance the understanding of the production, installation and use of refractory materials in Southern Africa through the exchange of knowledge between all the relevant roles players in the field, i.e. raw material suppliers, refractory producers, installers, users and researchers.
Presentations will have a technical focus, in which the latest challenges, developments and trends will be discussed, and information as well as experiences shared.
This forum will also be used to discuss the interdependence of the different role players, and to create the opportunity for networking in the field
- Engineers, technologists and scientists that work in the refractories and pyrometallurgical industries
- Managers
- R & D and Academic personnel
- Students
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Early Bird Registration |
Registration Fee |
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SAIMM /GSSA |
R 8 800 |
R 9 300 |
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Non Members |
R 9 700 |
R 10 200 |
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Students / Retired Members |
R 2 700 |
R 2 700 |
Please note:
Non-members are entitled to free membership of the SAIMM, up to 30 June 2010, for attending this event
Registration Fees:
Prepayment is required for all Registration Fees on or before the date of the event.
Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the event
Calderys
Graftech
Mintek
RHI
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: http://www.saimm.co.za
1) First Announcement & Call for papers
2) Conference Program & Registration Form
