1. Refractory Solutions for Cement Manufacturing

2. Vesuvius Linings - Industrial Processes
Company Overview
VESUVIUS is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance speciality ceramics, refractory products and control systems for demanding industrial applications. Through continuous improvement and monitoring of our business, Vesuvius strives to develop high quality products that offer tangible productivity benefits to our customers
There are:
80 manufacturing locations;
130 Sales and service locations;
14 Research and Development facilities;
worldwide, with offices or representation in most industrialised countries.
To enable us to focus on the needs of our customers, the company’s Linings business is divided by user application. Non-steel, glass and foundry industries are served by the Industrial Processes Division
Industrial Processes Division
VESUVIUS Industrial Process Division supplies a wide range of industries and applications including:
Aluminium
Cement & Lime
Minerals Processing
Hydrocarbon Processing
Power Generation
Incineration
Ceramics

3. Vesuvius Industrial Processes Division Cement Applications
VESUVIUS has a long experience in supporting its cement industry partners with the supply of refractories to all areas of the cement production process;.
Our package capability includes:
Materials
VESUVIUS offers an extensive material supply package including:
A wide range of alumino-silicate and basic bricks and shapes.
A comprehensive range of monolithic materials, including:
Low cement castables and gunmixes
Self-flowing castables
Shotcrete and ‘Drycrete’ castables
Insulating castables and gunmixes
SiC-containing, alkali resistant castables and gunmixes
Plastic rammable materials
Insulating bricks and fibres
Installation/Construction
Vesuvius can offer a full Installation/Construction service – either utilising Vesuvius in-house personnel and equipment, or through an accredited third party installer, depending on geographic location. Our service includes:
Design and Engineering Services
Installation and Supervisory/Inspection services
Refractory Project Management Contracts
Refractory planning and management, including management of third party specialised sub-contract activities as required
Contract documentation control including comprehensive Health & Safety systems, post contract documentation
Design documentation
Cost analysis tracking and control
Site safety and risk assessment services and implementation
On-site Quality Control
Specialised equipment services
High speed, high volume monolithic installations by Surshot shotcreting
Full range of refractory mixing equipment – from a few kg to 2 tonnes capacity
Specialist ‘Drycreting’ equipment

4. Cone Sections & Feed Pipes
Cement
Materials for Preheating Systems
Cyclone Walls
NETTLE® Firebricks
DURAGUN® Low Cement Gunmixes
SURSHOT® Shotcrete Refractories
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
Cyclone Roofs
SURGUN® Shotcrete Refractories
DURAGUN® Low Cement Gunmixes
DURAFLO® Self-Flowing Castables
Cone Sections & Feed Pipes
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables
DURAX® LC Low/Mid Cement Special Castables
DURAFLO® Self-Flowing Castables
Calciner
SILLMAX® Fired Alumina Bricks
STEIN® Fired Chemically Bonded Bricks
SURSHOT® Shotcrete Refractories
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
Riser
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables
SURSHOT® Shotcrete Refractories
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
(Including SiC based materials)
Back-Up Linings
LITEWATE® Insulating Castables
LITEWATE® GM Insulating Gunmixes HR™ Insulation Bricks
Tertiary Air Duct
NETTLE® Firebricks
SURSHOT® Shotcrete Refractories
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables

5. Cement Materials for Preheating Systems Brick Data Monolithic Data
Product
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3 BD
kgm-3 AP %
CCS
Nmm-2
PCE
Features
Application
Nettle® DX
43.0
53.0
1.7
2240
17.0 42 35
Dense chamotte
Cyclone roofs & vertical walls – Tertiary air duct
Stein® ARB
40.5
53.8
1.3
2300
14.2
Special chamotte
Areas subject to alkali attack
Sillmax® 55
55.0
40.0
2500
14.9 57 36
Andalusite
Lower stage cyclones & kiln entry hood
Stein® 63P
62.5
32.0
1.0
2620
13.5 80
36/37
Dense andalusite
Calciner and areas subject to thermal shock
Sillmax® 66
65.0
32.5
0.9
2550
16.9 56
Andalusite +alumina
Calciner and areas subject to chemical attack and thermal shock
Stein® 80P
80.0
11.5
1.6
2750
19.0 38
Phosphate bonded fired bauxite
Calciner & high wear areas
Monolithic Data
Product
Serv
Temp °C
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3
SiC BD
kgm-3
@1000°C
CCS
Nmm-2
PLC %
Features
Application
Criterion® 50E
1600
51.3
43.9
0.9 -
2290 75
-0.1
Chamotte LC castable – Low iron
Cone sections, risers & kiln entry
Durax® LC140
1400
53.0
37.8
2.6
2330 50
-0.4
Chamotte LC castable
Feed pipes & upper stage cones
Durax® LC316S
30.9
29.3
0.5
35.7
2380 85
+0.4
Silicon Carbide LC castable
Lower stage cone sections, feed pipes & riser
Duraflo® 50
53.3
42.1
2320
111
-0.3
Chamotte LC castable – Free-flow
Cyclone roofs & feed pipes
Onyx® 30SF
1500
36.3
23.1
36.0
2400
100
Self flow castable with silicon carbide
Lower stage cone sections & feed pipes
Duragun® 66
1650
67.5
25.8
2140 35
-0.5
Reduced cement, high alumina gunmix
General gunning repairs to roof & sidewalls
Duragun® SC30
59.5
9.6
0.6
30.0
2460 55
Reduced cement, silicon carbide gunmix
Gunned repairs in areas subject to feed build-up & high wear
SurGun® 50A
55.4
39.9
0.7
2280 54
-0.2
‘Drycrete’ LC castable
Upper stage cyclones
SurGun® 50AX
45.5
39.3
0.8
10.0
2220 56
+0.1
‘Drycrete’ LC castable with SiC
Areas subject to alkali attack
SurGun® 65A
1700
64.5
29.9
2350 70
+0.45
Rapid installation throughout the preheater system
SurGun® 65AX
54.6 71
+0.3
Calciner and areas subject to alkalis
SurGun® 30X
40.6
24.6
29.7
2300
‘Drycrete’ LC castable containing silicon carbide
Areas of feed build-up and alkali attack
Litewate® 55E
1150
22.2
49.6
9.7
900
1.2
Low density insulating castable
Back-up in all areas
Litewate® 1200GM
28.5
42.8
9.5
1000 3
Lightweight insulating gunmix
The physical and/or chemical properties and specifications of the products set forth herein represent typical average results obtained in accordance with generally accepted standard test methods conducted under controlled conditions and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. Vesuvius reserves the right to modify the properties and specifications at any time without prior notice.
This brochure is not a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Any warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose is expressly disclaimed. Users expressly assume all risks and liabilities arising from the use of or reliance upon this information.

6. Outlet & Discharge Zones
Cement
Materials for Rotary Kilns
Chain Zone
CERCAST™ Conventional Castables
CERGUN™ Conventional Gunmixes
SURSHOT® Shotcrete Refractories
Inlet Zone
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables
DURAX® LC Low/Mid Cement Special Castables
Calcining Zone
ALRO® Chemically Bonded Bricks
NETTLE® Firebricks
Security Zone
STEIN® Fired Chemically Bonded Bricks
Transition Zones
ALUMAG® Magnesia-Alumina Spinel Bricks
Burning Zone
CONTEX® Magnesia-Chrome Brick
Outlet & Discharge Zones

7. Cement Materials for Rotary Kilns Basic Brick Data
Product
MgO
SiO2
Al2O3
CaO
Fe2O3 BD
kgm-3 AP %
CCS
Nmm-2
Features
Application
Alumag® 5
91.0
2.2
4.0
1.0
0.7
2850
19.0 45
Magnesia-spinel based on synthetic magnesite
Burning Zone
Alumag® SP15FS
87.4
0.5
9.9
1.2
2870
17.0 50
High grade magnesia-spinel with fused spinel addition
Transition zone
Alumag® SP8
90.5
7.0
1.3
0.6
17.5 40
Magnesia-spinel with improved chemical resistance
Alumag® SP12
84.5
0.4
12.8
Magnesia-spinel with improved thermo-mechanical properties
Alumino-Silicate Brick Data
Product
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3 BD
kgm-3 AP %
CCS
Nmm-2
PCE
Features
Application
Stein® 84P
82.0
10.0
1.6
2850
15.5 75
(unfired) 40
Chemically bonded high alumina
Cooling/discharge zone
Stein® 80P
80.0
11.5
2750
19.0 80 38
Fired, phosphate bonded high alumina
Cooling & security zone
Stein® 60P
61.0
32.0
1.5
2500
17.5 36
Security zone
Sillmax® 66
65.0
32.5
0.9
2550
16.9 56
Alumina boosted andalusite
Sillmax® KAB
36.0
1.2
2470
18.0
Andalusite
Alro® 80X
2810 60
Alro® 60X 70
Stein® ARB
40.5
53.8
1.3
2300
14.2 67
Alkali resistant
Calcining & preheating zone. Kiln inlet
Nettle® DX
42.0
53.0
2.0
2220
17.0 42 35
Dense chamotte
Calcining & preheating zone
The physical and/or chemical properties and specifications of the products set forth herein represent typical average results obtained in accordance with generally accepted standard test methods conducted under controlled conditions and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. Vesuvius reserves the right to modify the properties and specifications at any time without prior notice.
This brochure is not a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Any warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose is expressly disclaimed. Users expressly assume all risks and liabilities arising from the use of or reliance upon this information.

8. Cement Materials for Rotary Kilns Monolithic Data Product Serv Temp °C
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3
SiC BD
kgm-3
@1000°C
CCS
Nmm-2
PLC %
Features
Application
Durax® LC140
1400
53.0
37.8
2.6 -
2340 50
-0.4
Chamotte LC castable
Kiln entry
Criterion® 50E
1600
51.3
43.9
0.9
2290 75
-0.1
Chamotte LC castable – Low iron
Kiln entry & nose ring
Criterion® 92E
92.0
5.0
0.3
3140
100
-0.3
High alumina LC castable
Cooler outlet zone
Cercast™ 955
1800
95.9
0.1
2900 70
-0.2
High alumina castable with high hot strength
Nose ring & cooler bends
Cercast™ 1600C
52.5
38.7
0.8
2170 53
-0.5
Chamotte, low iron, coarse grade castable
Cercast™ 1300C
1350
40.0
44.0
6.0
1880 25
Chamotte, coarse grade castable
Chain zone & cone sections
Cercast™ 1200AR
1200
38.0
16.5
2650 42
Nil
Dense, abrasion resistant castable
Chain zone
Cergun™ 1200AR
39.0
16.0
2300 35
Dense, abrasion resistant gunmix
Cergun™ 1600
50.4
39.9
1900 17
Chamotte, low iron gunmix
Gunned repairs
Ultragun® BFGM
51.8
36.4
Duragun® 66
1650
67.5
25.8
2140
Reduced cement, high alumina gunmix
Gunned repairs & front cone
SurGun® 50A
55.4
0.7
2280 54
‘Drycrete’ LC castable
Kiln sections & cones
SurGun® 50AX
45.5
39.3
10.0
2220 56
‘Drycrete’ LC castable with SiC
SurGun® 65A
1700
64.5
29.9
2350
+0.45
Kiln sections & cooler outlets
SurGun® 65AX
54.6
30.0 71
Kiln sections and cooler outlets
SurGun® 30X
40.6
24.6
0.5
29.7
SiC based ‘drycrete’ LC castable
Kiln entry, cooler drop-outs
The physical and/or chemical properties and specifications of the products set forth herein represent typical average results obtained in accordance with generally accepted standard test methods conducted under controlled conditions and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. Vesuvius reserves the right to modify the properties and specifications at any time without prior notice.
This brochure is not a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Any warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose is expressly disclaimed. Users expressly assume all risks and liabilities arising from the use of or reliance upon this information.

9. Cement Materials for Grate Coolers & Kiln Hoods Kiln Hood
SILLMAX® Fired Alumina Bricks
ALRO® Chemically Bonded Bricks
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
CERGUN™ Conventional Gunmixes
Entry Sidewalls
ALRO® Chemically Bonded Bricks
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
TRIAD® ‘No-cement’ Refractories
Roof
SILLMAX® Fired Alumina Bricks
RAM® HS Phosphate Bonded Plastics
CRITERION® Low Cement Precast
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
TRIAD® ‘No-cement’ Refractories
Backing Lining
LITEWATE® GM Insulating Gunmixes
LITEWATE® Insulating Castables
HR™ Insulation Bricks
Grate Level Walls
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables
TRIAD® ‘No-cement’ Refractories
Firing Pipe
DURAFLO® Self-Flowing Castables
TRIAD® ‘No-cement’ Refractories
Cool End Sidewalls
TA Duct & Offtakes
NETTLE® Firebricks
STEIN® Fired Chemically Bonded Bricks
CERGUN™ Conventional Gunmixes
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories

10. Cement Materials for Grate Coolers & Kiln Hoods Brick Data Product
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3 BD
kgm-3 AP %
CCS
Nmm-2
PCE
Features
Application
Alro® 80X
80.0
11.5
1.6
2810
15.5 60
(unfired) 38
Chemically bonded high alumina
Cooler entry sidewalls
Alro® 60X
61.0
32.0
1.5
2500 70 36
Cooler entry sidewalls & Kiln hood
Sillmax® 66
65.0
32.5
0.9
2550
16.9 56
Fired andalusite
Sillmax® KAB
36.0
1.2
2470
18.0 75
Sillmax® 55
55.0
40.0
1.3
14.9 57
Cooler roof & kiln hood
Stein® 45D
45.0
51.0
2320
13.9 58 35
Dense, low porosity, low iron chamotte
TA duct & offtakes
Nettle® DX
42.0
53.0
2.0
2220
17.0 42
Dense chamotte
Cooler sidewalls, TA duct & Offtakes
The physical and/or chemical properties and specifications of the products set forth herein represent typical average results obtained in accordance with generally accepted standard test methods conducted under controlled conditions and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. Vesuvius reserves the right to modify the properties and specifications at any time without prior notice.
This brochure is not a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Any warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose is expressly disclaimed. Users expressly assume all risks and liabilities arising from the use of or reliance upon this information.

11. Cement Materials for Grate Coolers & Kiln Hoods Monolithic Data
Product
Serv
Temp °C
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3
SiC BD
kgm-3
@1000°C
CCS
Nmm-2
PLC %
Features
Application
Criterion® 50E
1600
51.3
43.9
0.9 -
2290 75
-0.1
Chamotte LC castable – Low iron
Roof, firing pipe and grate level walls
Criterion® 70E
1650
70.1
23.8
1.0
2600 80
-0.3
High alumina LC castable
Horseshoe, grate level walls
Criterion® 80E
1700
80.9
12.7
0.8
2800
100
-0.5
Bauxite LC castable
Cooler entry, grate level walls
Criterion® 92E
92.0
5.0
0.3
3140
Grate level walls
Cergun™ 1200AR
1200
39.0
6.0
16.0
2300 35
Dense, abrasion resistant gunmix
TA duct & Offtakes
Duraflo® 50
53.3
42.1
2335
111
Chamotte LC castable – Free-flow
Firing pipe
Duraflo® A60
63.3
28.8
0.5
5.1
(ZrO2)
2700 90
+0.3
High alumina free flow LC castable
Duraflo® 80
79.0
14.0
1.5
2570
Bauxite, free-flow LC castable
Duragun® 66
66.0
27.0
2235
Reduced cement, high alumina gunmix
Kiln hood, cool end sidewalls, TA duct & offtakes
SurGun® 50A
55.4
39.9
0.7
2280 54
-0.2
‘Drycrete’ LC castable
Kiln hood & cool end sidewalls
SurGun® 50AX
45.5
39.3
10.0
2220 56
-0.4
‘Drycrete’ LC castable containing SiC
Kiln hood
SurGun® 65A
64.5
29.9
2350 70
+0.45
Cooler entry sidewalls
SurGun® 65AX
54.6
30.0 71
+0.9
Kiln hood, entry & grate level walls
Triad® 45
1500
44.3
51.0
2315 73
-0.26
No cement castable
Cooler sidewalls
Triad® 60
61.0
35.0
2490 81
-0.13
Kiln hood and cooler sidewalls
Triad® 70M
74.0
21.0
2670
Cooler entry and bullnose
Blu-Ram® HS
70.0
20.0
2470 24
+0.1
Phos. bonded, high alumina mouldable
Roof, bullnose, firing pipe
Litewate® 55E
1150
22.0
51.8
9.0
940
1.2
Low density insulating castable
Back-up lining in all areas
Litewate® 1200GM
31.0
42.0
1070 5
Lightweight insulating gunmix
The physical and/or chemical properties and specifications of the products set forth herein represent typical average results obtained in accordance with generally accepted standard test methods conducted under controlled conditions and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. Vesuvius reserves the right to modify the properties and specifications at any time without prior notice.
This brochure is not a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Any warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose is expressly disclaimed. Users expressly assume all risks and liabilities arising from the use of or reliance upon this information.

12. Cement Materials for Planetary Coolers Cam Section & Dam Ring
ALRO® Chemically Bonded Bricks
STEIN® Fired Chemically Bonded Bricks
Outlet Ports
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
CERCAST™ Conventional Castables
Front Cone
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
CERCAST™ Conventional Castables
Cooler Bends
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables (as Material & Precast Items)
Cooler Tubes
STEIN® Fired Chemically Bonded Bricks
CRITERION® Low Cement Castables
SURGUN® ‘Drycrete’ Refractories
DURAGUN® Low Cement Gunmixes
Firing Pipe
DURAFLO® Self-Flowing Castables

13. Cement Materials for Planetary Coolers Brick Data Monolithic Data
Product
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3 BD
kgm-3 AP %
CCS
Nmm-2
PCE
Features
Application
Alro® 80X
80.0
11.5
1.6
2810
15.5 60
(unfired) 38
Chemically bonded high alumina
Cam section & dam ring
Alro® 60X
61.0
32.0
1.5
2500 70 36
Stein® 84P
82.0
10.0
2780
19.5 80
Fired, phosphate bonded high alumina
Cam section & dam ring.
Cooler tubes
Stein® 45D
45.0
51.0
1.3
2320
13.9 58 35
Dense, low porosity, low iron chamotte
Planetary cooler tubes
Monolithic Data
Product
Serv
Temp °C
Al2O3
SiO2
Fe2O3
SiC BD
kgm-3
@1000°C
CCS
Nmm-2
PLC %
Features
Application
Criterion® 92E
1600
92.0
5.0
0.3 -
3140
100
-0.3
High alumina LC castable
Outlet ports & cooler bends
Criterion® 70E
1650
70.1
23.8
1.0
2600 80
Criterion® 80E
1700
80.9
12.7
0.8
2800
-0.5
Bauxite LC castable
Planetary cooler bends
Durax® LC316S
30.9
29.3
0.5
35.7
2380 85
+0.4
Silicon carbide based LC castable
Outlet ports, cooler bends
Cergun™ 1200AR
1200
39.0
6.0
16.0
2300 35
-0.1
Dense, abrasion resistant gunmix
Front cone
Duragun® 66
66.0
27.0
2235
Reduced cement, high alumina gunmix
Cooler tubes & general repairs
Duraflo® 50
51.0
44.0
2320
111
Chamotte, free-flow LC castable
Firing pipe
Duraflo® 85
81.7
12.2
2750
114
-0.2
Bauxite, free-flow LC castable
SurGun® 65A
64.5
29.9
0.9
2350 70
+0.45
‘Drycrete’ LC castable
Outlet ports, front cone, cooler tubes
SurGun® 30X
40.6
24.6 50
‘Drycrete’ LC castable with SiC
Outlet ports
Cercast™ 955
1800
95.5
0.1
2900
High alumina castable with high hot strength
The physical and/or chemical properties and specifications of the products set forth herein represent typical average results obtained in accordance with generally accepted standard test methods conducted under controlled conditions and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. Vesuvius reserves the right to modify the properties and specifications at any time without prior notice.
This brochure is not a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Any warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose is expressly disclaimed. Users expressly assume all risks and liabilities arising from the use of or reliance upon this information.

14. Vesuvius Industrial Processes Division
Sales Offices
United Kingdom
Vesuvius UK Limited
2, Midland Way, Central Park
Barlborough Links
S43 4XA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)
Fax: +44 (0)
France
Vesuvius France SA
68, Rue Paul Deudon
59750 Feignies
Tel:
Fax:
Belgium
Vesuvius Group S.A./N.V.
Rue de Douvrain 17
7011 Ghlin
Tel:
Fax:
Italy
Vesuvius Italia S.p.A.
Corte Lambruschini
P.zza Borgo Pila, 40
Torre "A" - 10° PIANO
16129 Genova
Tel:
Fax:
Germany
Vesuvius VGT-DYKO GmbH
Grossalmeroder Strasse 18
37247 Grossalmerode-Rommerode
Tel:
Fax:
Poland
Vesuvius Skawina Materialy Ogniotrwale Sp. Z o.o.
ul. Tyniecka 12
Skawina
Tel:
Fax:
Vesuvius Group S.A.
Mechelsesteenweg 455/1
B-1950 Kraainem
Belgium
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