Postponement of stops, prolongation of service life.
There is a recorded case of repair intact for over 25 years (ACME Steel, Chicago USA, 1975-2000).
In a project executed with Thermojet package of Coke Battery Refractory Management solutions, a potential gain of up to 10 years of preserved life was estimated. The work, "Refractory Maintenance of Coke Oven Batteries", was presented at the 46th Reduction Seminar, ABM Week 2016  .