acid refractory
acid refractory
[′as·əd rə′frak·tə·rē] (materials)
A refractory that is composed principally of silica and reacts at high temperatures with bases such as lime, alkalies, and basic oxides.
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Silica is an
acid refractory and demands an acid (high silica) slag.
For example, if a silica or alumina
acid refractory is used, the charge materials must be low in phosphorus and sulfur, because neither refractory will react with and remove these two elements.
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