OLIVINE
REFRACTORY PROCUCTS
EBT filler sand
Thermo Tap hole with optimised grain size distributions
Thermo Tap hole is produced from selected mineral olivine, a refractory mineral with high percentage of fosterite content and high refractoriness. As a result of long experience and cooperation with the steel making industry, we offer optimized grain size distributions that guarantee free and easy opening of the EBT in Electric Arc Furnaces. Standard production of EBT filler sand is 1-6mm, 2-6mm and 3-8mm.
Slag Conditioner
Slag Conditioner with excellent artificial foamy slag
In electric arc furnace (EAF) applications, olivine when applied as a slag conditioner promotes the development of excellent artificial foamy slag and successfully balances viscosity and volume for efficient sulphur removal and electrode protection.
Olivine is more consistent in quality and aggregate size than calcined materials and shows uniform dissolution during a heat. Standard production of Thermo slag conditioner is 10-40mm.
Foundry Sand
Olivine Sand as Foundry Sand
Olivine is a valuable raw material for use in Foundries as Foundry sand for mould construction in both ferrous and non-ferrous metal casting.
Foundry sand from Olivine has an uniform low thermal expansion (0,8% at 1300 ˚C) resulting in better casting accuracy and smoother surface. Its high heat absorption and conductivity, along with its grain-shape that leads to optimal porosity, help degasing during casting. Olivine is compatible with non-organic binders such as Bentonite, demands small quantity of water and is suitable for use in alkaline resin-bonded system.
Furthermore, olivine not containing free silica, contributes to provide a high standard work environment for the workers and a high health and safety performance for the foundry.
Sandblasting sand
Particularly suitable for wet-blasting abrasive systems.
Olivine is a dynamic natural mineral with high abrasion index. Having a hardness between 6.5 and 7.0 mohs, it is suitable for restoring aluminum, fiberglass, marble/stone facades and wood as well as cleaning and providing a medium profile on steel. It is particularly suitable for wet-blasting abrasive systems, creating an enhanced and high economy slurry blast mixture that leads to advanced performance. Olivine also has the advantage of reduced disposal concerns in some cases.
REFRACTORY MIXES
Wet coating tundish mixes
• Conventional tundish wear lining applied by wet spraying.• Magnesia or magnesia-olivine containing mix.• Use of organic fibers for improved dry-out.• Thickness of wear lining with gunning mixes: 30-80 mm according to number of heats.• Drying & preheating required.• Requires very simple spraying machine.
Dry tundish mixes
• Magnesia or magnesia-olivine based mix.• Organic or inorganic binders.• No hydrogen pick-up since no water required.• The dry mix powder can be poured without any special equipment.• Requires a former with vibrating system and heating system for heating up to 200-250°C.• Thickness of wear lining, 30-80 mm according to number of heats and the tundish volume.• Curing with heating of the former• It is possible to preheat up to 1200°C.
Cold setting tundish mixes
• Magnesia or magnesia-olivine mix+ inorganic binder.• Special mixer and former needed.• Highly-short curing (self-hardening] time at room temperature.• Energy-saving application. No heating is needed.• Better steel quality, less hydrogen pick-up.
Gunning and Ramming mixes for EAF lining repair
• Magnesia or magnesia-olivine based mix• Excellent adhesion on cold and hot linings.• Excellent resistance to alkali attack and slag penetration.• Improved resistance to thermal shock.
ENVIRONMENT | QUALITY
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance is one of our major concerns. We apply the environmental management system 14001:2015 and quality management system 9001:2015. Aiming to guarantee high and stable quality to our industrial clients, we have proceeded to the upgrade of the production lines, redesign of the production process with increased quality checks and corresponding training of our workforce.
Environment
We are committed to operate with absolute responsibility and respect for the environment and the society. Sound environmental management of production and storage installations is one of our most important targets and is absolutely essential to the sustainability of our activities. All employees must understand and adhere to our following environmental policy: