REFRATECHNIK

REPROMAT
The perfect slag conditioner
for steel production

Ihr Ziel ist unser Antrieb.

Results first.
REPROMAT: Slag conditioning and protection
of the basic refractory lining
The use of reactive MgO has
become established as an
excellent solution for minimiz-
ing the attack on the refractory
­material by aggressive slags, and
to obtain an optimum degree of
saturation range in the slag.
For this purpose, and as special-
ists for refractory products and
process materials, Refratechnik
has developed the special product
REPROMAT.
The use of REPROMAT has the
­following advantages:
• High reactivity and correspond-
ingly fast dissolution of the MgO
in the slag
• Fast achievement of the optimum
degree of saturation
• Minimized wear of the
­M ACARBON® refractory ­lining
through a reduction of the
­corrosion potential
• Optimized energy balance when
used in electric arc furnaces and
ladle furnaces through improved
formation of foamed slag
• Simplified slag coating of the
refractory lining when used in
converters
• No storage problems
• Conveying and batching is
­possible with existing material
handling system
REPROMAT – Pellets made of
reactive magnesia for conditioning
the slag with MgO
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Wear mechanisms
in the refractory material

Refractory material wear is

­determined by a combination
Corrosion and oxidation of the following mechanisms:
• Abrasion and erosion
• Thermomechanical wear
• Corrosion and oxidation
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Crushing, destruction, stripping

Spalling and Abrasion
thermomechanical wear and erosion

The addition of REPROMAT enables

an optimum slag saturation to be
obtained, while simultaneously
preventing the dissolution of MgO
from the basic refractory lining
material. Especially with acid slags,
a decisive reduction of lining wear
is now possible.

17 Physical properties
16 Density 1100 kg/m³
15 Grain size 10-40 mm
14 Melt temperature 1700 °C
13 Depending on basicity, an
12 MgO content of more than 9% Chemical composition % by weight
% MgO

11 is required for slag saturation. MgO > 80

10 CaO < 8.0
9 SiO2 < 9.0
8 Al2O3 < 1.0
7 Fe2O3 < 1.0
6
5
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 PC 25
% CaO / SiO2 Moisture 2

Saturation of slag with MgO Data sheet REPROMAT 80

©Refratechnik Casting GmbH

Refratechnik Casting GmbH
Schiessstrasse 58
40549 Düsseldorf
Germany
Ca 1-007-7/2012

Phone +49 211 5858 0

Fax +49 211 5858 149
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