Application of Instrumentation for Materials Analysis in Refractory Industry

TLDR: In this article, the use of GC, GC/MS and HPLC are also becoming common to characterize health and safety related problems in thermal applications, and the standard deviation and coeficient of determinations are mentioned.

Abstract: Methods have been developed for analysis of alumino-silicate and magnesia-chrome materials by X-ray fluorescence by fusing the materials into a glass disc and then analyzing the components by irradiating with X-rays. Lithium tetraborate has been used for alumino-silicates, and sodium hexametaphosphate along with lithium metaborate has been used for chrome-magnesia materials. Addition of La2O3 as a heavy absorber has been eliminated in both cases by using programmes for inter-elemental corrections by the computer. Calibration lines made from available standards have been made and their standard deviation and coeficient of determinations are mentioned. To cope with the changes in refractory technology, thermal analysis equipment have been used to solve problems related to change in thermal applications. DTA and TGA have been used extensively and some specific applications have been mentioned. The use of GC, GC/MS and HPLC are also becoming common to characterize health and safety related problems.