Refractory Manufacturing
Learn a solid introduction to the field of refractory manufacturing
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the field of refractory manufacturing. It first addresses basic concepts from powder preparation to forming of refractories. Next, each major refractory composition is discussed in detail, from raw materials to final properties.
Course Format
24 sessions | 28 hours of instruction | Virtually
Instructor Bio
Joseph Homeny is technical director of the Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation, Westerville, Ohio. He holds a Ph.D. in ceramic engineering from Pennsylvania State University and M.S. and B.S. degrees from Rutgers University. He has industrial refractories experience in the research laboratories of the J.E. Baker Company and North American Refractories Company, and industrial glass experience at Owens Corning. Prior to joining Orton in 1992, he was a professor in the ceramic engineering department of University of Illinois. Homeny is active in the refractories and advanced ceramic committees of ASTM.
Check out more courses by Homeny: Advanced Thermal Properties of Refractories, Characterization of Refractory Microstructure, Drying and Firing of Refractories, Introduction to Glass Properties, Introduction to Properties of Refractories, Introduction to Refractories, Introduction to Refractory Compositions, Properties of Refractories, and Refractory Fundamentals.
Registration Rates
Nonmember Access: $1,575 • Member Access: $1,400
Customized training
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