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 Business
Turn Key Integral Refractory, Fire Protection and Heat Treatment Services

Activities
Design & Engineering, Demolition, Anchors, Manufacture, Installation, Dry out

Specialties
Monolithic applications, Shotcreting (Alfranjet), Passive Fireproofing,
Steel Thermal Treatment

Customers
All industries, All major applications
- Steel - Lime
- Cement - Non-Ferrous
- Petrochemical - etc
- Power Plants
1924 Start up. Ceramic water pipes
1934 Refractarios F. Dominguez: Silica Refractories
1950/70 Expansion Period: Alumina Refractories. Key supplier to Steel, Cement
and Glass in Southern Spain
1982 New Plant in Triana
1985 Refractarios Alfran: Only refractory Co. in Southern Spain.
1991 Alcala Plant. New facilities
1991 Refimon. 1st installation company of the Group
1994 ISO 9002. 1st refractory company in Spain
1995 Ladle Monolithic Lining
1997 Alfranjet System
1998-2003 Alfranjet Introduction in Steel (1998), Cement (1999), Petrochemical and
Lime (2001), Power Plants (2002), and Celluloise, Lumber and Timber (2003).
2000 Montajes Termicos. Acquisition of installation company in Asturias.
2003 ISO 14001. 1st refractory company in Spain.
2004 Grupo Aldomer. Holding for all companies in the Group.
2005 Merge of Montajes Termicos and Refimon.
2006 Refractarios Alfran Mexico.
2007 Fireproofing Division.
2007 Intec-Heat adquisition. Heat Treatment.
2008 Alfran Maghreb
Companies in Refractory, Fire Protection and Thermal Treatment business.

Alfran
Original company for manufacture, installation, and engineering.

Alfran Maghreb
Supply and Lining company.

Alfran Mexico
Supply and Lining company.

Montajes Termicos
Lining company.

Prodomer
Passive Fireproofing Systems.

Intec-Heat
Heat Treatment specialist.
Since 1966
Based in Gijon and Madrid
Refractory Technical Applications
- Shotcreting Alfranjet
- Pumping at any height
- Ceramic fiber installation
- Dry out
- Ramming Mixes
- Shaped products
- Gunning
Steel, Cement, Lime, Power Plants, Glass,
Timber, Celluloise, Ceramic, Non-Ferrous
Since 1986
Based in Puerto Real, Cadiz
Heat Treatment Solutions
- Pre-Heating
- Heat Treatment of Pipelines
- Electrical, Gas or Diesel Heat Treatment
- Refractory Dry Out
- Heat Treatment of Spheres, Deposits, Reactors
Nuclear and Coal Power Plants, Petrochemical,
Cement, Ship building
Since 2006
Based in Monterrey, Mexico
Refractory Services and Solutions
- Shotcreting and traditional gunning
- Vertical pumping, self flowing, vibrocasting
- Ceramic fiber installation
- Dense and insulating shaped refractories
- On site Dryout
- Demolition and Anchor welding
- Turn Key Projects
Steel, Cement, Lime, Petrochemical
Evolution of fixed employees

Our main asset: Our Team of People.

Iron & Steel
Cement
Petrochemical
Energy
Chimneys
Lime
Other:
Non-Ferrous, Glass,
Celluloise, Ceramic,
Incineration, Timber
Passive Fire Proofing
Heat Treatment
Ladle Work and Safety Lining:
Vibrocasting and Shotcreting solutions

Torpedo Ladles:
Integral maintenance program

Tundish Safety Linings and Special Pieces:

Dams, Wells, Impact pads and Covers

Cold Rolling Mills and Reheat Furnaces

AOD Converter:
Mag Dolomite Bricks
Alfranjet:
Over 15.000 tons of shotcreting castables installed
New Construction Projects, Major Revamping:
Turn Key Refractory Service
Maintenance Repairs:
Inmediate response for planned turnarounds and emergencies

Burners and Lances:

Taylor made solutions, thermally treated

Special Pieces:
Discharge rings, Grate Cooler walls, Blower Muffles
 Refractory Installation in Petrochemical Industry
since 1980

Qualified in Spain (Repsol YPF, Cepsa, BP Oil),

France (Total Fina Elf),
and Mexico (Pemex)

Procedures approved by Quartis Ltd.

References all over the World including

Conoco (UK), Lukoil Bourgas (Bulgary), Amoc (Egypt),
or Pemex (Mexico)
Total Services (Engineering, Supply and Installation):
- Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units
- Sulphur Recovery Units
- Process Heaters
- Special Repairs: Acid Protection, Demolition with Asbestos

Refractory Material Supply:

- Dense and Insulating Bricks and Castables, Ceramic Fiber,
- Special Pieces (Muffle blocks)
Alfranjet repairs
Fast Installation
- Less down time, increased Lime production
- Less refractories demolished and relined
Greater Durability
- More compression strength and resistance to chemical attacks and
thermal shocks
- Lower refractory costs
Greater Safety: No demolition

Gunning repairs:
Quick small repairs in several areas of kiln
Coal Power Plants Major
Turnaround Maintenance.
Alfranjet in Boilers, Burner Ceiling,
Pipe Walls, Ash Funnels
Chimneys

Wear Resistant Materials: Densit

Incinerators, Biomass.
Dense, Insulating and Acid-Proof Alfranjet castables
New Linings or Repairs over original lining
Revamping to adjust to Kyoto protocol and IPPC
Higher value solution than ceramic boards
References: Endesa, Hidrocantábrico,
Iberdrola, Unión Fenosa.
Foundries: Asturiana del Zinc
Aluminium: Alcoa
Copper: Atlantic Copper, Cunext
Glass: Saint Gobain
Celluloise: ENCE
Timber: FINSA, Losan
Ceramics: Roca
 Engineering, Manufacturing and Installation of
Passive Fire Protection Systems

Industrial Applications:
- Refineries, Petrochemical, Steel, Cement, Power Plants
- Structural steelwork, Cable racks, Conducts, Electrical circuits
- Vermicullite Mortars, Fibersilicate/Calcium Silicate boards, Flamro
linings

Civil Construction
- Uses: Structure, Compartmentalisation, Traffic tunnels, Smoke
exhaustion,
Evacuation routes
- Products: Mortars, Fibersilicate/Calcium Silicate boards, Flamro,
rockwool products, intumescent products, doors, etc.
 Heat Treatment Solutions
- Pre-Heating
- Heat Treatment of Pipelines
- Electrical, Gas or Diesel Heat Treatment
- Refractory Dry Out
- Heat Treatment of Spheres, Deposits, Reactors,
Ethylene Cracking units, Stripper Columns, etc

Digital Programmer and Registers

Portable Furnaces
Nuclear Power Plants, Petrochemical, Cement, Power Plants, Ship building
Lining Services:
Turn Key Heat Protection Projects
 Refractory Lining Design:
- Material selection
- Forms and anchorage design
- Insulating and working lining

Engineering Services:
- Detailed Refractory Drawings
- Dryout curves
- Thermal conductivity analysis
- Detailed installation planning
Expertise and resources
Safety first
Anchorage System design
Anchors Supply: Metallic, Ceramic
Welding: Automatic / Manual
Technology developed by Alfran
for shotcreting application
Material design, equipment
technology, installation
methodology, and references
Applied in Steel, Cement, Lime,
Petrochemical, Aluminium,
Incineration and Power Plants
Characteristics
- Pre mixing with 100% of water content
- High Speed and Pressure pump
- Extremelly fast installation rates
- Similar performance to vibrocasted linings
- Projections above 100 m.
- No dust and minimal rebound: allows
simultaneous jobs
- Higher safety
- Quick and easy set up
+25.000 tons installed
+400 works in Spain, France, Portugal
and Mexico
14 shotcreting installation units:
- Mixers - Accesories
- Pumps - Tools
- Spare Parts - Workshop containers

10 in Spain, 4 in Mexico
Alfranjet Technical Office
Qualified shotcreting technicians
 Critical step in large installations
Expertise and Resources to guarantee
- Minimal Dryout time
- Optimal performance of unit
- Avoidance of explosions
Thermogravimetric analysis to develop optimal Dryout curves
Equipment
- Air/Fuel double regulation
- Gas/Diesel
- Portable
- Digitally controlled
- Heating Power > 11 million Kcal/hour
Latest technology in Predictive Maintenance
for production units
Non destructive
Does not interrupt production process
Pecisely locates potential problems
Less maintenance costs
Increased life of equipment
Latest Technologies in Refractory
and Fire Proofing Materials.
 Unshaped: Pre-Cast Shapes
Al2O3 based for every industrial need - Any size / shape / quality
- Alfranjet - Pressed or Vibrocasted
- Low Cement, Ultra Low Cement,No Cement - Thermally treated
- Self flowing, Pumping, Tixotropic, Hydraulic
Ceramic Fiber:
- High Abrasion, Acid Resistant
Ecological / Non-Asbestos
- Insulating
- Blankets, Modules
- Cement and Mortars
- Panels & Boards
Bricks - Felts, Paper, Ropes
- 20 to 98% Al2O3 - Coating Cements, Rigidizer
- Standard sizes / Shape per drawings
 Design and manufacture of Special Vibrocasted Shapes.
By drawing: Any size, quality, or shape
Thermally treated up to 1200ºC

- Lances, burners
- Impact pads, Dams, Covers and Tundish Lids
- Pre cast shapes for Combustion Chambers
- Muffle blocks
- Launders and runners
- EAF roof, Deltas
Total Quality & Traceability
Castable Manufacturing Plant, Sevilla
- 4 castable mixing towers (18.000 Kg/hr)
- Vibrocasted pieces serial production shop
- 1 furnace (1600ºC)
- 1 dryer (300ºC)
- Haver Fluidification Filling line (7.000 Kg/hr)
- Milling and Classifying shop (4.000 Kg/hr)
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Quality and R&D laboratories
Installation Equipment shop
 Latest technology for Physical, Quality Certificates for all
Chemical and Thermal analyses: products and raw materials
- Density, Grain size, Moisture,
Setting time, Modulus of rupture, Cold Collaborations (ITMA,
Crushing Strength and Abrasion resistance University of Sevilla)
- X-Ray for Chemical and Mineral Analysis,
Joint research programs
and Slag, Alkali and Sulphuric Acid resistance
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- Impact on Refractories of
- Dilatometer (NETSZCH), Lost on ignition,
Alternative Fuels in Cement Plants
Thermal shock, Maximum service temperature
Total Service for your Industry

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 1st refractory manufacturer in Spain Key Priorities: Health, Safety, Environment
to obtain ISO-IQNET-9001 Quality
Management Certificate (1994)

1st refractory manufacturer in Spain Active member of: PRE, ANFRE, Spanish
to obtain ISO-IQNET 14001Environmental Quality Asociation, SECYV, Tecnifuego,
Management Certificate (2003) Andalucia Innovacion

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Continuous presence on Technical Press:
- Expansion
- Acermetal
- World Cement
- Cemento y Hormigón
- Cerámica y Vidrio
- Perspectivas CDTI
- Cement & Building Materials Review
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- International Cement Review
- Tratamientos Térmicos

Big effort in Advertising to the industry:

Acermetal, Cemento y Hormigón,
CV Energia, World Cement,
World Cement China, etc.
 Pioneers in Refractory Total
Services worldwide
Contributing Innovative Solutions
for our Customers
Working for Maximum Quality
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Prevention
Respect to Environment for a
Sustainable Development
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