Course Description
Learn about the firing process in ceramic manufacturing
In this course, you will learn about:
- How details of changers within the ceramic during firing influence fired properties and attainment of product standards.
- How modern laboratory tests aid in understanding the firing process.
- Gaining awareness of components of the combustion system flow train, be able to visually identify these components, understand combustion efficiency as a function of excess air, and gain insight into control of combustion systems.
- Reviewing basics of fuel and kiln safety.
- An introduction to refractory insulation and the evolution of kiln linings from hard brick to ceramic fiber.
- Furnace utilities or “apps” to project reductions in fuel costs in firing.
Course Format
2 Modules | 17 lessons | ~16 hours of instruction
- Firing Changes Within the Ceramic (7 lessons)
- Fuels, Combustion, and Kiln Thermal Optimization (10 lessons)
*Employees of ACerS Corporate Partners receive the discounted Individual Member rate. Sapphire Corporate Partners receive an additional 20% discount; Diamond Corporate Partners receive an additional 30% discount. Please contact Customer Service or 614-890-4700 to register employees at the discounted Corporate Partner rates.
Denis Brosnan, Ph.D.
Denis Brosnan, P.E., FACerS, is a ceramic engineer specializing in processing, characterizing, and improving ceramic products while developing a specialization in forensic analysis. He is currently a consultant working on mineral issues, failure analysis, and historic materials characterization.
He previously taught courses in drying and firing of ceramics at Clemson University, worked for more than 20 years in industrial positions in refractories and technical ceramics, and coauthored the book Introduction to Drying of Ceramics.
Brosnan received the A. F. Greaves-Walker Award from the Society in 2016 and retired as the Bishop Endowed Chair Emeritus from Clemson University. Brosnan holds a Ph.D. in ceramic engineering from Iowa State University.
