Advantages
The SpeedCell® system gives you:
- Easy installation, because the crew won't have to position large mats of mesh in a confined space;
- Fast installation, because stud welding is a much faster process then hand welding;
- Less metallic erosion, because the metal is concentrated at the hot face so there is less chance of coke forming on the casing;
- No dissimilar welds, because spacer bars and the wrong electrodes are not being used at all. A different stud length is used for different lining thicknesses;
- Greater refractory homogeneity, because the refractory is not contained in a grid of hexagonal metallic dishes with very different coefficients of expansion. And because of the unitary nature of stud welded anchors means that there are no inherent stresses caused by shaping the hex metal grids;
- Very strong refractory / anchor bonds, which create little independent areas that all seem to act like islands. Many fine cracks allow for expansion and contraction and this greatly reduces the likelihood of the sheets of lining from breaking off. There is an almost complete absence of voids.
The result of all this: faster turn-around times.
Get your plant online quicker and start earning money - you know what a stop costs per day.
And there is yet another advantage: the SpeedCell® system behaves very well during emergency shut downs. It is very resistant to breaking up - even when water cooled.
