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Refractory Technology Group

To meet the ever increasing expectations from the customer departments to achieve operational excellence and faster ramp up of new facilities, Refractory Technology Group strives to provide technical support to Iron and Steel making operations in the following areas:

  • Inspection and testing of refractory raw materials and products to ensure quality of incoming refractory materials
  • Refractory installation, relining and construction optimization
  • Process analysis  for design of refractory installation
  • Failure analysis of installed refractory
  • Recommendation for use of advanced refractory materials where appropriate
  • Training and development of refractory professionals working in Tata Steel and vendors associated with Tata Steel

Equipped with state-of-the-art testing facilities, the group boasts of its expertise in various areas of steel plant refractory such as:

  • Iron making and steel making refractory materials
  • Slag-refractory interaction at high temperature
  • Microstructural characterization of oxide systems
  • High temperature characterization of refractory material

A dedicated workforce having in-depth technical knowledge and widespread experience in the areas of refractory design and application enabled RTG to provide value-added services to Blast Furnaces, Coke Plants, Sinter Plants, LD #1 & LD #2 steel making shops, and growth projects.