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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Kilns"”.
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Predicting drying times of some Burmese woods for two types of solar kilns
… studies were made on two types of solar lumber kilns, one an external collector type and the other a semi-greenhouse type. Two charges of green sugar maple lumber (5/4 inches thick) were tested in an external collector solar kiln at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison (43°5'N, 89°23'W), …
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Measurements that fill gaps in emission inventories: gas flares, household biomass stoves, and brick kilns
… gas flares, household biomass stoves, and brick kilns. For each of these sources, there were few previous measurements of black carbon (BC) aerosol and poor understanding of the variability in emissions expected. Aircraft facilitated measurements of flares in the Bakken region showed that BC …
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From lime kilns to art galleries: a historical anthropogeography of the Maine Coast City of Rockland
This dissertation is a historical anthropogeography that focuses on the city of Rockland, Maine from its prehistoric beginnings to the present. Throughout the historic period, a series of single industries have dominated Rockland's economy while its population has remained remarkably stable. Lime …
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Emissions from combustion technologies with a focus on brick making and in-home cooking
… stoves in Tibet and Nepal and thirteen brick kilns in South Asia were measured to quantify aerosol and gaseous pollutant emissions, including particulate matter (PM 2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), carbonaceous particles, and optical scattering and absorption. In addition, a pilot study was …
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Concentration and Dispersion: a brickyard experience
… the snow falls on the ruins of once-active brick kilns. This thesis investigation culminates in the design of a structure, which houses a now-active ceramic studio and facilities for viewing the brick kilns and interpreting the brick making process that once occurred on the site. In the past, …
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Nineteenth century stoneware manufacturing at Pottersville, South Carolina: the discovery of a dragon kiln and the reinterpretation of a southern pottery tradition
… That elemental study indicates that Edgefield kilns were constructed in locations to take advantage of high-quality kaolin resources. The clay deposits discovered in South Carolina were similar in quality to those located adjacent to Chinese manufacturing centers and the Cornwall mines of …
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Republican amphorae in the Auvergne central France
… of which have been assigned to specific kilns. The distribution of Republican amphorae in the Auvergne and for the whole of France is studied and discussed. The role of amphorae in socio-economic change,the accessto amphorae, the deposition of amphorae and the importation of other …
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An Environmental History Of The 19th Century Marquette Iron Range
… iron ore into pig iron. The location of beehive kilns where the hardwood was converted into charcoal, the early forges, and the blast furnaces were reliant foremost on the availability of hardwood. The iron ore formations and the hardwood forest of the Range defined the physical subdivision of …
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Developing an Evaluation Program for Lumber Drying Operations in Bolivia
… drying capacity of 6,104,250 board feet in 167 kilns. Technology and practices used are highly variable. Thirty six percent of kilns are home-made, and 59% are European commercial brands. Upon completion of the survey, a set of analytical tools was developed and tested in six Bolivian firms. …
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PROPOSIÇÃO DE UM SISTEMA DE GESTÃO NA ATIVIDADE DE CO-PROCESSAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS INDUSTRIAIS EM FORNOS DE CIMENTO
… Among them, the co-processing in cement kilns distinguishes itself as an important resource to be utilized by the industries which produce such residues. To demonstrate that the activity of co-processing of industrial waste in cement kilns, may not influence atmospheric emissions of …
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Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape
… charcoal production using this technology. Three kilns examined in the Western Cape proved to be more financially viable than the Tongan drum kiln. The Tongan kiln was however shown to have advantages over other technologies in charcoal production from invasive alien vegetation by unskilled labour.
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Pioneering new approaches to woodland ecology and human activity in medieval Ireland (c.500-1550AD): an investigation using archaeological charcoal
… to fuel other activities, such as corn drying kilns. In addition, a novel approach comparing the charcoal and plant macrofossil assemblages from kilns provided new insights into seasonal wood use at a site. As a result, kilns may be used as a proxy for understanding and interpreting medieval …
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Industrial rotating kiln simulation
… and heat transfer in industrial rotating kilns, especially with respect to the new rotating kiln technology trialed in the oil shale industry. Experiments were developed to observe and measure the mixing and segregation behaviour of solids in rotating drums. These experiments used image …
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The use of biomass for electric power generation in the South African and Zimbabwean saw-milling industry
… of steam to the timber drying and conditioning kilns that form part of the timber production process. One of the principal arguments put forward for cogeneration is that by passing steam through a condensing or back pressure turbine the entire power demand of a saw-mill can be met as well as the …
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Segregation and material flow along low aspect SAG mills
… industrial-scale studies of axial segregation in kilns and dry milling, particularly in the cement industry have also been conducted. However, there seems to be no work reported and cited in the literature on axial segregation studies along SAG mills. Thus the lack of previous segregation research …
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Design of fuel efficient brick kiln for ceramic water filter firing in Ghana
… the kiln. Our thesis focuses on evaluating prior kilns built in developing countries and designing a fuel efficient kiln for Northern Ghana, where a kiln does not currently exist and fuel is scarce.
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Warehouse Automation: Improvements for the Precise Placement of Irregular Pallets
… lumber through the warehouse and onto the dry kilns. However, avoiding large gaps after placing the units on the drying kiln’s carts has proven to be more difficult than anticipated. This work dives into the current system implemented by ALC, the problems faced, several proposed solutions, and …
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The Political Economy of Ceramic Production in Barbados: From plantation industry to craft production
… as from the inception the plantation operated kilns also produced a small proportion of domestic wares. In time, these domestic wares were incorporated into internal marketing systems developed for and by the islands domestic population. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, independently …
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Feasibility evaluation of fired brick technology as a construction material and income-generating industry in Northern Ghana
… for fired brick production using intermittent kilns, alternative fuel sources and kiln technologies should be considered to reduce energy consumption and emissions and mechanization should be incorporated to reduce worker drudgery. Preliminary economic analyses show that brick production is …
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