In today's large petrochemical plant, refractories play a most important part In minimising running costs by reducing heat loss through furnace walls using new designs and more thermally efficient insulants.

York Linings International have carried out many major contracts worldwide involving design, procurement and installation establishing the company as one of The leading refractory contractors in this field.

Major refractory contracts have included:

Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units
Sulphur Recovery Furnaces
Hydrocracking Furnaces
Convection Boxes
Fired Heaters
Incinerators
Reactors
Acid Plants
Transfer Mains
Crude Distillation Units
Waste Heat Recovery Units
Primary and Secondary Reformers

Company personnel and on-site management teams are fully experienced in the installation of all types of refractory materials by all methods including bricklaying, guniting, casting ramming and the application of ceramic fibres in blanket and modular form.

Demolition of refractory lined structures can also be undertaken.