BOF Taphole Systems

Vesuvius manufacture and supply a range of sleeves and seating blocks as well as straight, stepped or fully conical taphole bores. Pre-assembled or individual piece repair tapholes can be supplied at lengths to suit the age of the BOF.
Taphole systems can also be supplied as one-piece high pressure, isostatically pressed up to 1.8m in length.

Benefits of Vesuvius solutions

• Optimised campaign life
• Optimised vessel performance and reduced vessel repair cost
• Increase vessel availability and productivity

Engineered materials

• High quality Fused Magnesia materials enriched with up to 15% Carbon
• Pressed into individual pieces for either pre-assembly on assembly on site
• Isostatically pressed into a single piece for enhanced performance