Pulp, Paper and Wood Processing
Pulp, Paper and Wood Processing
- Repairs
- Upgrades
- Fabrication
- Installation
- Material Selection
Why Us
Pulp, Paper, and Wood Processing – Why Trust Horvic?
Pulp and paper plants face unique refractory challenges from lime kilns and recovery boilers to biomass incinerators and ash systems. At Horvic Refractory Services LLC, we bring deep industry knowledge and the right skill set to protect your thermal systems from alkali corrosion, slag attack, and mechanical wear. Our rapid response crews and experienced masons ensure your shutdowns are fast, thorough, and built to last. We help you keep your recovery cycle tight and your heat losses low.
What We Offer
At HORVIC, there’s very little we can’t handle when it comes to repairs, upgrades, system
optimizations, and minimizing downtime.
We guarantee a 24-hour response time. If you encounter an issue, rest assured we'll be on-site in less than 24 hours to address it promptly.
With over 250 collective years of on-site experience at Cement and Lime facilities nationwide, our team brings unparalleled expertise to every project.
At HORVIC, safety is our top priority above all else.
We're dedicated to ensuring that every job site we work on is left in better condition than when we arrived. Our focus is on completing our tasks swiftly and efficiently, minimizing any disruption to your operations.
What We Do
We’re seasoned experts in every aspect of Pulp, Paper, and Wood Processing facilities and operations.
Our comprehensive services include:
– Robotic (Brokk) and Manual Refractory demolition
– Lime Kilns: Refractory brick installation (firebrick or high-alumina lining), Insulating brick or castable installation (backup layers), Gunning or shotcrete repairs to worn zones (chain area, burning zone), Castable burner tile and nose ring repairs, Kiln hood and cooler refractory maintenance, Demolition of failed linings using air hammers or Brokk, Dry-out services for new linings
– Recovery Boilers: Furnace floor and wall refractory repairs, Spout and smelt port area repairs (high-wear zones), Burner tile replacement, Refractory replacement in combustion chambers, Castable or gunning work in the splash zone, Ceramic fiber insulation for access doors and ducting, Demolition and relining of furnace arch or rear walls
– Power Boilers & Co-Gen Units: Combustion chamber brick or castable lining, Burner throat and tile replacement, Gunning or patching worn areas from fly ash and slag, Refractory for ash hoppers, cyclones, and flue areas
– Incinerators / Biomass Boilers: Floor, wall, and roof castable installation, Shotcrete or gunite repairs to fireboxes, Brick and insulation replacement in combustion zones, Precast burner tile and nozzle block replacement, Rammed refractory installation for wear zones, Access port and inspection hatch insulation
– Evaporators & Digesters: Some digesters may use refractories around their furnace systems or insulation on hot gas ducts, Insulating firebrick or castable around process piping or vessels, Refractory anchoring system inspections in cyclones or ducts
– Material Handling and Ash Systems: Ash hoppers, conveyors, and chutes lined with castable or precast, Refractory repair on screw feeders, feed chutes, and spout transitions, Wear-resistant castable linings in abrasive material zones