Potential Refractory Ceramics and their Industrial Applications: A Review

Abstract

The fabrication and use of ceramic material in pyro processing have been established and improved over the years. From traditional processing of raw materials to advanced high-technology material processing, ceramic refractories have been used in furnaces, kilns, ovens, and machine parts. This is attributed to the ceramic refractory’s resistance to high thermal stresses and chemical corrosion while maintaining structural integrity and chemical composition. This review examines the local raw materials for fabricating ceramic refractories for use in local industries in Ghana. There is a local market demand for ceramic refractory materials for applications in the traditional and advanced pyro processing industries. This demand is mostly met by imports from China, India, and Brazil. From the literature, the quality of the local raw materials to fabricate ceramic refractories for local industrial applications in the metal, glass, petrochemical, and cement production is discussed.