• ISBN13: 9780367574291
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Engineering
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: CRC Press
• Publication Date: January 1, 2017
• Pages: 314
• Original Price: GBP 45.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 477 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Materials Science / General and Metallurgy

This book provides a basic understanding of refractories. This includes the fundamentals of refractory technology supported by phase diagrams as well as detailing the prominent applications of these essential industrial materials. This book covers all the facets of refractory technology, starting from classification, properties, standard specifications, details of the conventional shaped refractories, including relevant phase diagrams & application areas and also the details of unshaped refractories including various classifications, bonding, additives and their applications.

Dr Ritwik Sarkar Associate Professor, NIT, Rourkela, India, has about 15 years of experience in Ceramics and Refractories. He worked with IFGL Bioceramics Ltd, IFGL Refractories Ltd, CG & CRI, R&D of ACC Ltd, and H&R Johnson Ltd, all in India, and at the IKKM, RWTH Aachen, Germany (DAAD Fellowship). Dr Sarkar has received many awards in his career for academic excellence and his contributions to Ceramics and Materials Science, including the Young Scientist Award. A life member of the Indian Ceramic Society & Indian Institute of Ceramics, Dr Sarkar has more than 70 research publications and 9 patents to his credit.