Refractory Technology Beryllia (which is used in making crucibles for melting uranium & thorium) is superior to alumina in all respects for high temperature (> 1900°C ) use, except Thermal conductivity Electrical conductivity Fusion point Cost Thermal conductivity Electrical conductivity Fusion point Cost ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Refractory Technology What is Thoria? Thoria Has high fusion temperature (> 3000°C) but poor resistance to thermal shock Thoria Has high resistance to basic slags Which is expensive & radioactive, is used in crucibles for melting high purity metals All of these Thoria Has high fusion temperature (> 3000°C) but poor resistance to thermal shock Thoria Has high resistance to basic slags Which is expensive & radioactive, is used in crucibles for melting high purity metals All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Refractory Technology Carbon refractories are exclusively used in the Walls of coke oven Hearth of blast furnace Regenerators of coke oven Side wall of soaking pits Walls of coke oven Hearth of blast furnace Regenerators of coke oven Side wall of soaking pits ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Refractory Technology Highest melting (m.p = 3070°C) oxide refractory is Alumina Magnesia Zirconia Thoria Alumina Magnesia Zirconia Thoria ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Refractory Technology Fireclay bricks are never used in the Zinc roaster Coke oven walls Lead blast furnace Beehive oven Zinc roaster Coke oven walls Lead blast furnace Beehive oven ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Refractory Technology Carbon refractories Have extremely low thermal & electrical conductivities Are not attacked by slags, as they are not wetted by melts Do not burn/oxidise, when exposed to air on heating Do not resist temperature fluctuations Have extremely low thermal & electrical conductivities Are not attacked by slags, as they are not wetted by melts Do not burn/oxidise, when exposed to air on heating Do not resist temperature fluctuations ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP