The Refractory Failed ... Or Did It? Sometimes refractories fail. From our perspective (as installers) the most important question is: “What caused the refractory to prematurely fail?” A majority of the time, the cause is not immediately known. An investigation is required. And even then a “conclusive” reason may never be found. But here is what our experience has shown us. 68 www.fssperry.comIt Usually Isn’t Simple When a refractory failure occurs, the facility operators usually assume the cause is one of two things: 1. Bad Installation 2. Bad Materials First, let me say that improper installation could very well be the cause. After all, there is still the human element involved. And most of the time, faulty installation is fairly easy to determine. However, from our generations o

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