Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
Next Short Courses
The FIRE Courses are back at UNITECR 2025, offering an exclusive opportunity to expand your expertise with focused, high-impact training. Designed for professionals at all levels, these courses provide in-depth insights into key topics shaping the industry.
Led by top specialists, each session delivers essential knowledge to help you stay at the forefront of refractory technology. Whether you’re refining your fundamentals or advancing your technical skills, FIRE Courses are your gateway to mastering refractory science.
3 short courses will be organised on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th October:
- Practical Aspects of Refractory Application - Inspection, Demolition and Installation Parameters for Suitable Field Performance - Sunday, October 26th, 2025 • 8:30am – 5:30pm
- The Fundamentals of Refractory Corrosion and Implications for Industrial Applications Including Hydrogen Transformation - How Refractories Enable High Temperature Technologies Under Extreme Conditions - Monday, October 27th, 2025 • 8:30am – 4:00pm
- Challenges of the New Refractory Era - How Computational and Characterization Tools are Guiding the Future - Monday, October 27th, 2025 • 8:00am – 5:00pm
More information and registration available here: https://unitecr2025.com/fire-courses
Last news
15 PhD positions open in REFFRACTEUR – FIRE is a partner!
REFFRACTEUR, a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Network (DN-ID), has been selected for funding by the European Commission.
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Antoine Ducastel - RHI Magnesita
In 2010, as a student at ENSCI (École Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle), I had the opportunity to join the FIRE program and spend six months at the Nagoya Institute of Technology, working on the fabrication and characterization of complex carbide refractories.
Contact us and/or Become Member!
Contact us for any information and/or to Become Member of FIRE: fire@ecers.org
