摘要 |
A composite and monolithic refractory structure, particularly adapted for making furnaces for glassmaking or the like, constituted by a block-shaped component made of electro-cast refractory material based on oxides of aluminum zirconium, silicon and the like, having shapes and dimensions that are adapted for its uses, inside which at least one protective element is monolithically inserted; the protective element is highly resistant to the attack of molten glass baths or the like and is chosen among metals, noble metals, refractory metals, refractory materials, conventional and non-conventional ceramic materials, such as carbides, nitrides, borides, and the like, or graphite-based materials, alloys and/or compounds and/or composites thereof; the element is provided substantially in the shape of a plate that is shaped and sized so as to have a profile that is similar to the peripheral profile of the refractory block and is arranged, inside the block, so that its surfaces are located at, and proximate to, the surfaces of the block that are meant to be exposed to the attack of the bath, so as to constitute an insert that acts as a continuous protective barrier against the attack for the refractory component. The scope of the invention also includes a process for producing the composite refractory structure in conventional molds.
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