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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2007
Anthony Mark Thompson, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Roman Shuba, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Peter Joel Meschter, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Krishan Lal Luthra, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Vikas Behrani, Atlanta, GA (US);
Anthony Mark Thompson, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Roman Shuba, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Peter Joel Meschter, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Krishan Lal Luthra, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Vikas Behrani, Atlanta, GA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A treated refractory material includes a sintered porous refractory material having one or more protective materials disposed within pores of the refractory material, wherein the protective material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, silica, rare earth oxides, rare earth zirconates, titanium oxide, mullite, zirconium oxide, zirconium silicate, yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide, and blends thereof. Methods of preparing the treated refractory material are also provided. The treated refractory material provides protection from the penetration of slag and extends the service life of the refractory.