Temat: Silicon carbide burner components boost plant life

Coal fired power plants now have the answer for burner system components failing due to heat deformation or coal particle erosion. Burner nozzles, tips, inserts and protection tubes made from Ceraforte experience extended life times of up to 2-3 times in operation and are backwards compatible with all burner systems. Ceraforte is suited to replace steel components that fail in the first four years of operation due to heat deformation and wear.

Elkem Silicon Materials has developed the Ceraforte family of materials through extensive testing, both in their laboratories and in industrial applications. Focusing on properties such as strength, wear and chemical resistance and high temperatures operations up to 1500°C, Ceraforte is designed to be a 'drop in' replacement for steel in burner systems.

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