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Based on the operational measurement, of which content was to determine ladle thermal profile, there were analysed causes of possible damage of lining in steel ladles by steel breakout through the ladle shell. There exists connection between thermal state of ladle lining during the operation and its lifetime. There were reached to the conclusion that the cause of failure in the lining of ladle is except for high temperature of bath, also wide interval of temperature change during the tap operation, in consequence with possible insufficient pre-heating of ladle, discontinuous operation of aggregate and damage of insulating lining layer, respectively deformation of ladles shell.

Cleaned scales are fine grained and they can be a suitable alternative for preparation of pigment. Pigments are used for preparation of engobes, glazes and other materials for application of colours. This paper is focused on possibilities of utilisation of scales in the form of pigment for preparation of glazes. In total, 14 types of mixed glazes were prepared and two mixtures with chemical treatment. The input material consisted of untreated modified scales and of transparent glaze P017. Scales were in the first stage of preparation annealed at 700°C and 900 °C, and in the second stage they were chemically modified by H 2 SO 4. Prepared mixtures of the series I were applied on the potsherds and subsequently fired at 1060°C. Only X-ray analysis was made for the mixture of series II. From the resulting colour scheme of mixtures are decisive factors chemical and phase composition and methods of treatment for the scales specific applications.

In terms of its chemical composition, biomass is a very complex type of fuel. Its combustion leads to the formation of materials such as alkaline ash and gases, and there is evidence of the corrosive effect this process has on refractory linings, thus shortening the service life of the combustion unit. This frequently encountered process is known as “alkaline oxidative bursting”. Corrosion is very complex, and it has not been completely described yet. Alkaline corrosion is the most common cause of furnace-lining degradation in aggregates that burn biomass. This article deals with an experiment investigating the corrosion resistance of 2 types of refractory materials in the Al2O3-SiO2 binary system, for the following compositions: I. (53 wt.% SiO2/42 wt.% Al2O3) and II. (28 wt.% SiO2/46 wt.% Al2O3/12 wt.% SiC). These were exposed to seven types of ash obtained from one biomass combustion company in the Czech Republic. The chemical composition of the ash is a good indicator of the problematic nature of a type of biomass. The ashes were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence. Analysis confirmed that ash composition varies. The experiment also included the calculation of the so-called “slagging/fouling index” (I/C, TA, Sr, B/A, Fu, etc.), which can be used to estimate the probability of slag formation in combustion units. The corrosive effect on refractory materials was evaluated according to the norm ČSN P CEN/TS 15418, and a static corrosion test was used to investigate sample corrosion.

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