Morgan Thermal Ceramics announces that Steve Chernack, manager of applications engineering, has been chosen to give a presentation at the Coking & Cat Cracking Conference, May 6-10, 2013, in Galveston, Texas. Mr. Chernack will speak on ways to reduce overall maintenance costs and ensure that facilities run smoothly without undue revenue loss due to downtime. Mr. Chernack's talk, Five Tips for Achieving Furnace Lining Efficiency, will be on May9th at 3:30pm, on the FCC Track.

Morgan Thermal Ceramics will speak about achieving furnace lining efficiency at Coking & Cat Cracking Conference

Morgan Thermal Ceramics announces that Steve Chernack, manager of applications engineering, has been chosen to give a presentation at the Coking & Cat Cracking Conference, May 6-10, 2013, in Galveston, Texas. Mr. Chernack will speak on ways to reduce overall maintenance costs and ensure that facilities run smoothly without undue revenue loss due to downtime. Mr. Chernack's talk, Five Tips for Achieving Furnace Lining Efficiency, will be on May9th at 3:30pm, on the FCC Track.
"An efficient furnace lining is key to reducing overall maintenance costs and ensuring that facilities run well without unnecessary revenue loss because of downtime," said Mr. Chernack. "I will be sharing some useful tips to keep furnace lining running efficiently." The tips range from technologies that will help evaluate furnace liner, to proper material choice, to ensuring proper installation.
Mr. Chernack is manager of applications engineering, with more than 30 years' experience in project engineering, heat transfer, and materials selection. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Chernack previously worked for KBR, in Houston, Texas, designing fired heaters for the petro-chemical/refining industries, and also worked in applications engineering for chemical processing industries with B&W.
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About Morgan Thermal Ceramics
Morgan Thermal Ceramics is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced heat insulation products which are used to help reduce energy consumption in a range of industrial processes, from iron and steel production to power generation. Key products include Superwool® the leading low bio-persistent insulating fibre, insulating firebricks (IFBs) and a range of monolithic materials. The business employs some 3,000 people in more than 50 locations worldwide, with manufacturing sites in 25 countries.

Morgan Thermal Ceramics is a business within the Morgan Ceramics Division of The Morgan Crucible Company plc, one of the world's leading advanced materials companies. The company specialises in the design, manufacture and marketing of ceramic and carbon products which are used in a wide range of applications, from transport and telecommunications to fire protection and medical instruments. Morgan Crucible is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the engineering sector.

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Europe
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Asia
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