Silver Linings in Unscheduled Downtime Unplanned downtime is something we all prefer to avoid at all costs. But once in awhile, a problem with your boiler, oven or kiln can deliver an unexpected benefit. They’re hard to see when you’re staring at expensive repairs, lost production revenue or a safety issue, so we thought we’d share a couple of examples from recent projects. Maximizing the Value of Old Heat Processing Equipment In our first example, our customer was running two wood-fired boilers — one 600 hp and one 1200 hp. They needed to tear-out the existing refractory lining and install a new lining in the 600 hp boiler prior to a scheduled inspection. The customer preferred rammed plastic, but since there wasn’t enough time we installed a cement-free gunning mix to complete i

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