Material selection
Understand classifications, raw materials, chemistry, physical properties and industrial applications.
TUV NORD & IHRC certified programme
TUV/IICS 1.6 Certified CHB Refractory Practitioner
5 practical days for refinery, petrochemical, energy and heavy industrial teams responsible for refractory performance, inspection and repair.
Venue
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel & Convention Centre
Team rate
From RM 11,600 per pax
HRD Corp claimable
Supporting documentation available for company-sponsored registration.
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Reduce refractory failure risk
Build better inspection and repair decisions.
High-temperature linings are expensive to maintain and costly to get wrong. Give your technical team a stronger working understanding of refractory materials, installation, failure mechanisms and practical repair.
- 5 days of face-to-face technical training.
- Practical hands-on guniting, casting, packing and bricklaying.
- One-month online examination window after training.
- Over 2,000 delegates trained globally.
What your team will gain
Practical judgement for high-temperature assets.
The programme connects refractory fundamentals to the inspection, installation and repair decisions made during maintenance, shutdowns and plant operation.
Installation control
Review anchors, casting, guniting, bricklaying, ceramic fibre, dry-out and commissioning.
Failure analysis
Recognise spalling, sulphur attack, abrasion, anchor failures and hexmesh lining problems.
Inspection thinking
Apply inspection and thermography principles to fired heaters, FCCU, RFCCU and reformers.
Repair planning
Evaluate repair methods for waste heat boilers, incinerators and sulphur recovery units.
Hands-on practice
Work through practical guniting, mixing, casting, hand packing and bricklaying demonstrations.
Maintenance engineers
Inspectors
Reliability teams
Plant operators
Refractory supervisors
Project teams
Metallurgists
HR and training teams
Five-day programme
From refractory fundamentals to field application.
A progressive course structure culminating in industry presentations and practical demonstrations.
5 days
in Kuala Lumpur
03—07 August 2026
03—07 August 2026
Day 01
Fundamentals of refractories
Market overview, material classification, raw materials, properties and core refractory concepts.
Day 02
Manufacturing and installation
Bricks, monolithics, ceramic fibre, anchoring, casting, guniting, bricklaying and online repair.
Day 03
Heat transfer and failure analysis
Dry-out, thermal conductivity, heat flow, infrared scan analysis and common failure mechanisms.
Day 04
Inspection and applications
Inspection and repair for fired heaters, FCCU, RFCCU, reformers, waste heat boilers and SRUs.
Day 05
Industry and practical session
Hands-on guniting, casting, erosion-resistant lining, hand packing and bricklaying techniques.
Material classification
Raw materials
Physical and thermal properties
Manufacturing methods
Refractory anchors
Installation methods
Dry-out and commissioning
Infra-red scan interpretation
Failure mechanisms
Inspection methods
Repair methods
Plant problem workshop
Course presenters
Field experience is part of the curriculum.
The presenters bring practical refinery, petrochemical, inspection and refractory consulting experience into the classroom.
Darrol C. Biggs
Subject matter expert · 30+ years of global experience
Technical Director of CHB and Managing Director of Practical Refractories, with extensive consultancy, inspection and technical training experience across refining and petrochemical industries.
John Mc Lauchlan
API 982 certified refractory specialist · 15+ years
Specialist in refinery and petrochemical refractory work, including FCCU inspection, rapid repair solutions, thermography interpretation and lining integrity assessment.
TUV/IICS 1.6 certification pathway
5 days of face-to-face training followed by a computer-based online examination with a one-month completion window.
References and feedback
Experience across major industrial operations.
PETRONAS
Chevron
Fluor
Shell / BP
Sasol
ADNOC
Dolphin Energy
BAPCO
“Course very well delivered. Information was in depth and beneficial.”
Chevron Kazakhstan
“Very informative and educational from an inspection point of view.”
Fluor
“Excellent course, should be attended by all supervisors.”
ADNOC, UAE
Team registration rates
Bring the people who make the decisions together.
Rates include the training notebook, digital presentations, guest speaker material, practical demonstrations and daily lunch. Travel and accommodation are excluded.
HRD Corp claimable
Ask for the supporting documents required for company registration.
1 Pax
RM 13,775
per pax
Individual registration rate
3 Pax
RM 12,325
per pax
Save RM 2,175 per pax
5 Pax
RM 11,600
per pax
Save RM 2,900 per pax
Registration questions
Before you register.
Is the course HRD Corp claimable?
Yes, the event material identifies the programme as HRD Corp claimable. Send an enquiry for the latest supporting documents and registration guidance.
Can a company register multiple delegates?
Yes. Team rates are available for one, three and five delegates. Contact the SEAR Academy team if you need a quotation for another group size.
What certification is awarded?
The course prepares delegates for the TUV/IICS 1.6 Certified CHB Refractory Practitioner certification under the TUV NORD and IHRC framework.
Where and when is the training?
The programme runs from 03-07 August 2026 at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel & Convention Centre.
What is included in the course fee?
The fee includes course materials, digital presentation copies, guest speaker materials, practical demonstrations and lunch each training day.
03—07 August 2026 · Kuala Lumpur
Equip your team for better refractory decisions.
Request the brochure, company quotation and HRD Corp claimability information from SEAR Academy.