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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"industrial heat"”.
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Industrial heat stress : Using ice slurry ingestion as a practical approach to reducing heat strain in workers
… hot and humid conditions where uncompensable heat loads are experienced; an inability to dissipate stored heat increases the risk of developing a heat illness. In order to minimise the incidence of heat illnesses, several heat stress reduction interventions have been developed which aim to …
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Conceptual design and performance characteristics of firebrick resistance-heated energy storage for industrial heat supply and variable electricity production
… a low-carbon energy grid: FIrebrick Resistance-heated Energy Storage (FIRES). FIRES is a storage technology that takes in surplus electricity, stores the energy as high temperature sensible heat (1200°C-1700°C) in a firebrick storage medium, and outputs the stored heat as hot air when the energy …
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Small modular reactor technology for industrial heat and power: selection techniques and implementation strategies for real-world use cases using systems-based approaches.
… scalable configurations) with a wide range of heat and power generation capabilities. In the U.S., several of these technologies are supported by recent funding from legislation that supports a variety of energy policies to advance decarbonization goals in electricity and hard to abate …
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Synthesis of integrated solar thermal networks for domestic and industrial utilization
… for integrating solar thermal with domestic and industrial heat networks over multiple time frames based on discrete time intervals/periods. The study also presents a new simultaneous multi-period modelling and design framework for increasing thermal output of an integrated solar thermal-heat …
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ΟΛΟΚΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΣ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΔΙΚΤΥΩΝ ΕΝΑΛΛΑΓΗΣ ΘΕΡΜΟΤΗΤΑΣ
THE OPTIMUM HEAT EXCHANGERS NETWORKING IS THE MAIN WAY TO INTEGRATE INDUSTRIAL HEAT LOADS. THE "PINCH POINT METHOD" (B. LINNHOFF 1978-1982) APPROACHES THE PROBLEM USING THERMODYNAMICS AND THEN IT USES THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN ENGINEER TO CHOOSE AND CALIBRATE THE FINAL NETWORK. THE NEW ALGORITHM …
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A two-stage thermal modification of wood
Thermal modification or heat treatment is an effective method to improve the dimensional stability and biological durability of wood. An undesired side effect is the reduction of mechanical properties of wood, mainly due to the high temperatures involved (150-280°C). In this thesis the effects of …
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CMZP and Mg-doped Al2TiO5 Thin film Coatings for High Temperature Corrosion Protection of Si3N4 Heat Exchangers
… is a potentially good ceramic material for industrial heat exchangers. However, at elevated temperatures and in coal combustion atmospheres its lifetime is severely reduced by oxidation. To increase its corrosion resistance, the formation of a protective oxidation barrier layer was promoted …
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Learning based algorithms for temperature control and fouling prediction in heat-exchangers
… for solving two class of problems pertaining to heat-exchangers: temperature control and fouling resistance modeling and prediction. Designing robust and accurate temperature controllers for heat exchangers is very challenging primarily because of complexities associated with the synthesis of …
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Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of a novel air-sourced high-temperature heat pump with hourly resolution
As the decarbonization of the industrial sector becomes increasingly relevant in the energy transition, electrically-driven technologies offer the potential to decarbonize industrial heat currently produced by natural gas combustion. By upgrading heat, high-temperature heat pumps offer a …
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The Impact of Processing on the Content and Composition of Bovine Milk Extracellular Vesicles
… in early life. It was hypothesized that the industrial processing of raw BM affected the content and composition of BM EVs. It is critical to understand how industrial processing affects EVs in BM since changes in the content and composition may attenuate the functions of these bioactive …
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Scaling siting criteria and identifying alternative licensing pathways for micro-reactors within the existing regulatory framework
… by the nuclear sector such as micro-grids, industrial heat generation, containerized farming, electric vehicle (EV) charging - to mention a few. Micro-reactors are a magnitude smaller than small modular reactors in terms of thermal power output and utilize alternative coolant systems such as …
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Carbon monoxide attack of refractories
… is prevalent in most of the gases used in industrial heat treating, and refractories in such furnaces sometimes fail by carbon deposition, the main emphasis was upon refractory attack by this gas during the production of pig iron from the ore.</p> <p>During the investigation, it was found …
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Automated retrofit of heat exchanger networks
In a large industrial processing plant, a significant amount of process heat is generated using fossil fuels, contributing to New Zealand’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. While New Zealand’s renewable energy sources present potential alternatives to fossil fuels, reducing the process heat demand …
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Characterization of industrial high speed steel roll material and effect of annealing prior to heat treatment on the structure and properties
… to manufacture a wide variety of goods for many industrial markets. The working rolls that contact and deform the strip are arguably the primary element of the hot strip mills. The work rolls must have sufficient strength to apply the mechanical force to the strip, while still resisting the wear …
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Integrated renewable energy polygeneration networks: a multi-objective optimisation and game theoretic approach
… planning. Furthermore, the necessity of industrial symbiosis becomes evident, as it promotes the efficient exchange of resources between different processes, reducing waste and enhancing sustainability. The modelling of these approaches facilitates detailed experimentation without the …
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A study on the flow characteristics of an industrial radiant tube burner
… study of the flow of combustion air in an industrial radiant tube burner (RTB). The RTB is used typically in industrial heat treating furnaces. The work has been initiated because of the need for improvements in burner lifetime and performance which are related to the fluid mechanics of the …
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Study of Wear Mechanisms in Braking Systems with HVOF-Coated Discs
… iron discs was performed by applying on them an industrial heat treatment. The cermet coatings have been widely employed in the field of the oil and gas industry for improving the wear resistance and the service life of valves and pipes but their use in the field of road-vehicles-braking-systems …
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Multi-Level process integration of heat pumps in a non-continuous processing site
Industrial process heat demands contribute significantly to New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. With a global push towards decarbonization, including New Zealand’s Climate Change Response Amendment Act 2019, there is a need for methods and technologies that can be applied to replace industrial …