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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2018
Saint-gobain Centre DE Recherches ET D'etudes Europeen, Courbevoie, FR;
Isabelle Cabodi, Cavaillon, FR;
Pierrick Vespa, Aix-en-Provence, FR;
Laurent Battu, Sorgues, FR;
Olivier Citti, Cavaillon, FR;
SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A process for the manufacture of a refractory block including more than 80% zirconia, in percentage by weight based on the oxides. The process includes the following successive stages: melting, under reducing conditions, of a charge including more than 50% zircon, in percentage by weight, such as to reduce the zircon and obtain a molten material, application of oxidizing conditions to the molten material, casting of the molten material, and cooling until at least partial solidification of the molten material in the form of a block. Also, the process can include heat treatment of the block.