[TheForge] ITC-100

[Demon Buddha]

Rafter Lazy C wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys-
> 
>     I am wondering about this ITC-100 stuff.  I work for a manufacturer of
> boiler systems that burn wood.  We buy the boilers themselves, but make the
> rest of the entire system.  The fireboxes are normally (these are industrial
> units) 8 to 10 feet long by 6 to 8 feet wide, and 7 to 10 feet high.  I
> asked my boss if he uses this and he never heard of it.  We evidently use 3
> different grades of refractory in layers to achieve the needed values.
> 
>     My question is, how does this stuff work and will it do us some good on
> a system such as described?  They also don't use Kaowool, but poured
> referactories.  Could such a change have any benefits for us?

	Not sure.  The coating is very heat reflective, which is good, but
	I'm not sure it would be sufficiently durable to withstand the abuse
	that such a fire box would endure.  I could be wrong, but I think
	that tossing large hunks of wood into such a space would beat the
	hell out of the coating in short order.  Poured refractories are
	very tough and I don't think the heat reflective nature of the
	ITC-100 would be taken well advantage of here.  Again, this is
	just speculation in my part.