Objective The possibility of improving the life of the refractory linings of casting ladles will be investigated in laboratory tests and production trials; the research will be concentrated on the following areas: - the slag zone; - the ladle bottom brickwork; - the slide gate; First of all physical, chemical and mineralogical tests will be carried out in the laboratory and later works test are planned. Programme(s) ECSC-STEELRES 7C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) "technical steel research", 1986-1990 Topic(s) C1 - Primary steelmaking Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator HOESCH STAHL EU contribution No data Address Eberhardstrasse 12 44145 DORTMUND Germany See on map Total cost No data