1st Price
Dr. Johannes Kasper

Universität Koblenz-Landau, Germany

"Setting models for PCE-dispersed and calcium-aluminate-cement-bonded refracory castables"

2nd Price
Dr. Diana Vitiello

University of Limoges, France

"Thermo-physical properties of insulating refractory materials"

3rd Price
Dr. Jakub Stec

AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland

"3-D pore structure and infiltration resistance of micropore carbon materials"

1. Preis
PhD Andrzej Warchal

Université de Limoges, France

Study of the Influence of additives (antioxidants) on the thermomechanical properties of carbon-bonded refractory composites.

2. Preis
Dr. rer. nat. Stephan Clasen

Universität Koblenz Landau, Germany

Contribution to analysis and understanding of molten steel infiltration into the gas purging slits of gas purging plugs

3. Preis
Dr. Fu Lvping

Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Design, fabrication and application of lightweight alumina used for wear lining materials

1. Preis
PhD Andrzej Warchal

Université de Limoges, France

Study of the Influence of additives (antioxidants) on the thermomechanical properties of carbon-bonded refractory composites.

2. Preis
Dr. rer. nat. Stephan Clasen

Universität Koblenz Landau, Germany

Contribution to analysis and understanding of molten steel infiltration into the gas purging slits of gas purging plugs

3. Preis
Dr. Fu Lvping

Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Design, fabrication and application of lightweight alumina used for wear lining materials

1. Preis
Dr. José Ramón Campello Garcia

University of Oviedo, Fundación ITMA, Llanera, Spain

Development of Söderberg carbon electrodes bonded with a carbon nanofiber reinforced coal-tar pitch

2. Preis
Dr. IIona Jastrzebska

Department of Ceramics and Refractories, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

Hercynite solid solutions Synthesis, Properties and Applications

3. Preis
Dr. Xiong Liang

The Key State Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China

The design of three-layered struts to strengthen SiC reticulated porous ceramics for porous media combustion

1. Preis
Adrian Villalba Weinberg, PhD

Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne and CEMHTI-CNRS Orléans, France

Understanding the failure and development of innovative refractory materials for hazardous waste incinerators

2. Preis
Edyta Sniezek, PhD

Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology

Magnesia-zirconia refractory materials with aluminate phases

3. Preis
Junfeng Chen, PhD

The Key State Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology

The microstructure design of the bonding system and novel technical routes for Si₃N₄ bonded SiC refractories

1. Preis
Dr. Nora Brachold

Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg

Alkali corrosion resistant heat insulation materials

2. Preis
Dr. Younes Belrhiti

University of Limoges / CNRS SPCTS

Strain Field measurements: novel engineering approach to enrich the characterization of Refractories with non-linear mechanical behavior

3. Preis
Dr. Qinghu Wang

Wuhan University of Science and Technology

Development of Novel Carbon Sources of strengthen and toughen Carbon containing Refractories

1. Preis
Romain Boigelot, PhD

Université d'Orléans, CEMHTI, UPR3079 CNRS, Orléans, France

Corrosion of high alumina castables by liquid ashes during the gasification of sewage sludge

2. Preis
Dr. Marcus Emmel

Technical University of Freiberg, Institute of Ceramic Glass and Construction Materials, Freiberg, Germany

Development of Active and Reactive Carbon Bonded Filter Materials for Steel Melt Filration

3. Preis
Dr. Nouri Khezrabad

Iran University of Science and Technology, School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Tehran, Iran

Novel Engineering Route to Improve the Green Mechanical Properties of Nano-Bonded Refractory Castables

1. Preis
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jörg Zimmermann

Forschungsgemeinschaft Feuerfest, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

Development of an innovative unshaped refractory castable for the application in the slag runner of cupola furnaces

2. Preis
Dr. Dominika Madej

AGH, University of Science and Technology, Krakau, Poland

Corrosion of Al2SiO5-SiC and Al2SiO5-ZrSiO4 refractories in the corroding medium of the external heat exchanger of cement kiln

3. Preis
Dr. Rudy Michel

CNRS-CEMHTI, Orléans, France

Behaviour of olivine refractories: agglomeration of fluidized bed reactor and interaction with Al-killed steel

1. Preis
Dipl.-Ing. Patrick Gehre

TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

Possible desing of chrome oxide free refractory castables with corrosion resistance against molten coal slag for use in slagging gasifiers

2. Preis
Tiago M. Souza, Ph.D.

Federal Unirversity of Sao Carlos, Brazil

Novel Technological Route to Overcome the Challenging Magnesia Hydration of Cement-Free Alumina Castables

3. Preis
Dr. Bai Cui

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Microstructural Evolution and Oxidation Behaviour of Spark Plasma Sintered Mn+1AXn Ceramics

1. Preis
Jinichiro Nakano, Ph.D.

National Energy Technology Lab / URS, Albany, USA

A comprehensive study of modern gasification slags and refractory used in gasifiers to guide the development of novel/improved lining materials.

2. Preis
Dipl.-Ing. Volker Stein

TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

Contribution for the Characteristic Improvement of Carbon Bonded Doloma Refractories by addition of TiO2r

3. Preis
Rafael Guimaraes de Sa, Ph.D.

Department of Materials of Imperial College, London , UK

In-situ and ex-situ incorporation of carbon nanostructures into ceramiccarbon-metal nanocomposites

1. Preis
M. Sc. Vasileios Roungous

TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany
Prospects of developing self glazing AI2O3-C refractories for monobloc stopper applications

2. Preis
Dr. Franz Melcher

TREIBACHER INDUSTRIE AG, Althofen, Austria
Experimental studies of the influence between different ladle slags and refractory wear inside of ladles and RH-degasser

3. Preis
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Brüggmann

Forschungsgemeinschaft Feuerfest e.V., Bonn, Germany
Contribution to the slagging of MgO in secondary metallurgical slags

1. Preis:
Dr. Mariana Braulio
Federal University of Sao Carlos, Materials Microstructural Engineering Group-GEMM, Sao Carlos, Brazil
Novel engineered routes for advanced Al2O3-MgO refractory castables

2. Preis:
Dr. Robert Sauerbrey
Technology Center, RHI AG, Leoben, Austria
Corrosion behavior of refractory materials in slags under the influence of electric fields

3.Preis
Dr. Wolfgang Schärfl
TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute of Ceramic, Glass and Construction Materials, Freiberg, Germany
Thermal shock resistant alumina based disel soot particulate filters (dpf)