The Institute Of Refractories Engineers will be holding a UK Training Day on 16th November 2023 at The Mowbray, 118 Mowbray St, Neepsend, Sheffield S3 8EN, UK. Places for the day can be booked online using our booking system with all event links offered on this article. We are also holding an evening dinner as part of the event schedule to provide a social and networking aspect to both days. The Institute of Refractories Engineers is a not-for-profit trade association that helps our members to access the science, technology and skills they need to excel in the refractory industry. 

The Institute of Refractories Engineers is a not-for-profit trade association that helps our members to access the science, technology and skills they need to excel in the refractory industry.

Training Programme – Castables 50 Shades of Grey. How to not mess it up.

• 08:30 – 09.00 – Welcome, Coffee etc
• 09.00 – 09:15 – Mike Lamkin (IRE) Opening address. Safety, Venue requirements.
• 09:15 – 09:45 – Mike Walton (IRE) Introduction: What are Refractories?
• 09:45 – 10:30 – Ash Stevenson (Capital) Raw materials for Castables
• 10:30 – 11:00 – Morning tea
• 11:00 – 11:30 – David Bell How to make a Castable-1
• 11:30 – 12:00 – David Bell How to make a Castable-2
• 12:00 – 12:30 – All General discussion
• 12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
• 13:00 – 13:30 – Mike Walton Castable Refractory commissioning to avoid explosions!
• 13:30 – 14:00 – Mike Walton What are “failures”, and how are they caused?
• 14:00 – 14:30 – Coffee Break
• 14:30 – 15:00 – Mike Walton Some issues with Anchor Metallurgy
• 15:00 – 15:30 – Mike Walton Use of API936 for QC/QA: A guide to good Practice
• 15:30 – 16:00 – All Discussion Forum
• 16:00 – 16:30 – ML/MW Closing remarks

Book now to reserve your place.

Our standard ticket sales have now ended. To book a ticket for online attendance, please email secretary@ireng.org.

Standard Pricing (members discount available)

• UK Conference Day – £120.00 – Click here to Register https://www.ireng.org/register/2023-uk-conference-day/
• UK Training Day – £100.00 – Click here to Register https://www.ireng.org/register/2023-uk-training-day/
• UK Dinner Event – £99.00 – Click here to Register https://www.ireng.org/register/2023-uk-dinner-event/
• UK Conference & Dinner – £160.00 – Click here to Register https://www.ireng.org/register/2023-uk-conference-dinner/
• UK Training & Dinner – £140.00 – Click here to Register https://www.ireng.org/register/2023-uk-training-dinner/
• UK Conference & Training – £200.00 – Click here to Register https://www.ireng.org/register/2023-uk-conference-training/
• UK Conference, Training & Dinner – £250.00 – Click here to Register https://www.ireng.org/register/2023-uk-conference-training-dinner/

Discounts are available via our Corporate Packages. Click the link to sign up now.

(Excluding the student discount).

• Bronze 10%
• Silver 12.5%
• Gold 15%

Student discounts are also available, please book via our website or email secretary@ireng.org.

For more than 50 years, we’ve been a forum for professionals in refractories and related industries. If you design, manufacture, sell, install or study refractories, the IRE is for you. We’re a global community with members in over 40 countries. In fact, almost 40% of our members are located outside the UK, in places as far afield as Australia. We keep our members up to date on the latest developments in refractories’ engineering and technology via technical meetings, training seminars, conferences and regular publications. As a new member your name will be published in the IRE Journal.

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