Double the Refractory Cost, Triple the Savings To state the obvious, everyone in industrial manufacturing in the U.S. is searching for cost reductions. The common practice is to attempt to find savings by reducing upfront material and labor costs. However, that provides no guarantee of actual saving over the long term, and there are times when you need a wide-angle lens instead of a fine-tooth comb to secure real value. In a recent project, our customer used a wide-angle lens and it paid off. The Challenge This customer uses a large coal-fired boiler for powering the plant. The challenge they were facing was that abrasion was causing deterioration in the refractory in the real seal of the boiler. This wear forced them to ram plastic or gunite every six months to replace the damaged materia

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