Predictive refractory performance measurement system

A method of predicting a future status of a refractory lining that is lined over an inner surface of an outer wall of a manufacturing vessel and exposed to an operational cycle during which the refractory lining is exposed to a high-temperature environment for producing a non-metal and the produced non-metal, the method comprising:

• conducting one or more pre-operational laser scans of the refractory lining prior to the heat, the conducting prior to the operational cycle to collect data related to pre-operational cycle structural condition;
• conducting one or more post-operational laser scans of the refractory lining after the operational cycle to collect data related to post-operational cycle structural conditions of the refractory lining;
• determining, via a processor, an exposure impact of the operational cycle on the refractory lining by comparing the collected pre-operational cycle structural condition data with the collected post-operational cycle structural condition data;
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• predicting, via the processor, the future status of the refractory lining after one or more subsequent operational cycles based on the determined exposure impact of the operational cycle.