| The impact of escalating fuel costs is being felt throughout industry,
not least in the ceramics field. Manufacturers still using kilns designed
and built for the past age of cheap energy must either improve their
insulation or face a growing drain on profits. New kilns must be constructed
according to the latest energy-conservation principles.
Over the past five years, growing numbers of ceramics firms have
discovered the benefits of using either complete refractory-fibre linings
or veneers of fibrous refractory applied to the existing hot-face
insulation. This article describes the ways in which these materials
are being nsed, outlines the latest developments, and details some case
histories which show that productivity as well as fuel economy is
benefiting. |
