Academic Catalog

METE416 FUELS AND FURNACES

Course Code:	5700416
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	5.0
Department:	Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Prof.Dr. AHMET GEVECÝ
Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Classification of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Carbonization and coke making. Combustion of fuels and heat utilization. Classification of furnaces; ladle and laboratory furnaces. Classification, properties and testing of refractories. Interaction of refractories with gas, metal, and slag phases. Selection of refractories; blast furnace, steel plant, reverberatory furnace, converter, electric arc and plasma furnace refractories. Manufacture of refractories.