Barton Malow has been providing ongoing refractory maintenance at Dearborn Works since 2009. Barton Malow’s self-perform capacity allows us to respond to emergency repairs, routine maintenance, and engineering projects.
As part of our ongoing relationship, Barton Malow provides refractory maintenance with project scopes varying from job to job. Some common jobs include furnace relines and stove rebuilds, which add a protective and insulating layer of heat resistance to the inside of the furnace. These jobs are necessary to prevent excessive heat loss and can lead to overall greater energy efficiency.
Dearborn Works C-Furnace
Barton Malow was awarded refractory work for Dearborn Works C-Furnace in October 2019. The purpose of this project was to inspect and repair sections of the C-Furnace, including the Hot Blast Main Lining, Bustle Pipe Lining, Bosh Shotcrete Wear Surface, Gun Furnace Offtakes-Uptakes-Crossovers and Dome Lining, and the PW BLT Gearbox.
Barton Malow utilized work package planning to strategically manage every detail of the project—from crew size to minute-by-minute task execution. As a result, the team completed the refractory work on this furnace project two days ahead of schedule and $138,000 under budget.
