Study of Corrosion Resistance of Refractory Materials in Borosilicate Glass Melts

Abstract

The service life of vitrification furnaces is limited, as a rule, not by poor condition of the entire refractory brickwork but rather by damage (frequently accidental one) to a limited number of structural elements of the melting tank and gas plenum located in the melting zones and zones of maximum temperatures. Borosilicate glass is characterized by a higher melting temperature and increased corrosion activity. The paper presents the test results related to the study of corrosion activity of refractory materials in borosilicate glass melts.