Douglas W. Freitag
Bayside Materials Technology
David W. Richerson
Richerson and Associates

December 1998

Prepared by
U.S. Advanced Ceramics Association
and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
for the
Office of Industrial Technologies
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy

Chapter 1 Executive Summary 1-1

Chapter 2 Ceramics Industry 2-1 (5.7Mb)
Note: Because Chapter 2 is very graphic intensive, smaller sections are also accessible as PDF files for faster access with modems.
2.1 Key Monolithic Ceramics 2-1
      Silicon Nitride (1.4Mb)
      Aluminum Oxide (1.6Mb)
      Silicon Carbide (1.3Mb)
      Transformation-Toughened Zirconia
  (1.3Mb)
2.2 Ceramic Coatings 2-13
2.3 Refractories 2-13
2.4 Ceramic Matrix Composites 2-14

Chapter 3 Chemical Industry 3-1
3.1 Process Overview 3-1
3.2 Reactors 3-5
3.3 Heat Exchangers 3-11
3.4 Separation 3-13
3.5 Fluid Handling 3-15
3.6 Finished Product Manufacturing 3-18
3.7 Communition 3-20
3.8 References 3-22

Chapter 4 Forest Industry 4-1
4.1 Woodyard 4-2
4.2 Pulp Preparation 4-2
4.3 Bleaching 4-6
4.4 Paper Machine 4-7
4.5 Chemicals, Water, and Energy Recycling 4-11
4.6 Summary of Potential Applications of Ceramic Based Materials in the Forest Products Industry 4-13
4.7 References 4-15

Chapter 6 Glass Industry 6-1
6.1 Batching 6-2
6.2 Melting 6-2
6.3 Refining 6-7
6.4 Flat Glass 6-8
6.5 Container Glass 6-11
6.6 Fiber Glass 6-14
6.7 Specialty Glass 6-17
6.8 References 6-19

Chapter 7 Aluminum Industry 7-1
7.1 Primary Product Sector 7-1
7.2 Semifabricated Sector 7-7
7.3 Finished Product Sector 7-10
7.4 References 7-14

Chapter 8 Metalcasting Industry 8-1
8.1 Feedstock Preparation, Handling, and Loading into the Melting Furnace 8-1
8.2 Melting and Holding Furnaces 8-2
8.3 Purification, Degassing, Filtration, Metal Transfer 8-5
8.4 Crucibles, Molds, Cores, and Dies for Various Casting Processes 8-6
8.5 Casting 8-10
8.6 Postcasting Process Steps 8-10
8.7 Summary of Potential Applications of CeramicBased Materials in the Metalcasting Industry 8-13
8.8 References 8-15

Chapter 9 Conclusions and Recommendations 9-1
9.1 Conclusions 9-1
9.2 Recommendations 9-1

Appendix Industry Contributors and Suppliers A-1
Table A.1.Monolithic Ceramics A-2
Table A.2.Ceramic Matrix Composites A-3