Two large-scale diesel pool fire engulfment testswere carried out on LPG tanksprotected with intumescing materials to test the effectiveness of thermal coatings in the prevention of hot BLEVE accidental scenarios in the road and rail transport of LPG. A specific test protocol was defined to enhance reproducibility of experimental tests. The geometrical characteristics of the test tanks were selected in order to obtain shell stresses similar to those present in full-size road tankers complying to ADR standards. In order to better understand the stress distribution on the vessel and to identify underlying complicating phenomena, a finite element model was also developed to better analyze the experimental data. A non-homogeneous and time-dependent effectiveness of the fire protection given by the intumescing coating was evidenced both by finite element simulations and by the analysis of the coating after the tests. The results of the fire tests pointed out that the coating assured an effective protection of the tanks, consistently increasing the expected time to failure. The data obtained suggest that the introduction of fire protection coatings may be a viable route to improve the safety of the LPG distribution chain.
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From the article: "A facile approach for the fabrication of large-scale interdigitated nanogap electrodes (nanogap IDEs) with a controllable gap was demonstrated with conventional micro-fabrication technology to develop chemocapacitors for gas sensing applications. In this work, interdigitated nanogap electrodes (nanogap IDEs) with gaps from 50–250 nm have been designed and processed at full wafer-scale. These nanogap IDEs were then coated with poly(4-vinyl phenol) as a sensitive layer to form gas sensors for acetone detection at low concentrations. These acetone sensors showed excellent sensing performance with a dynamic range from 1000 ppm to 10 ppm of acetone at room temperature and the observed results are compared with conventional interdigitated microelectrodes according to our previous work. Sensitivity and reproducibility of devices are discussed in detail. Our approach of fabrication of nanogap IDEs together with a simple coating method to apply the sensing layer opens up possibilities to create various nanogap devices in a cost-effective manner for gas sensing applications"
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The improvement of passive fire protection of storage vessels is a key factor to enhance safety among the LPG distribution chain. A thermal and mechanical model based on finite elements simulations was developed to assess the behaviour of full size tanks used for LPG storage and transportation in fire engulfment scenarios. The model was validated by experimental results. A specific analysis of the performance of four different reference coating materials was then carried out, also defining specific key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess design safety margins in near-miss simulations. The results confirmed the wide influence of coating application on the expected vessel time to failure due to fire engulfment. Aquite different performance of the alternative coating materialswas evidenced. General correlationswere developed among the vessel time to failure and the effective coating thickness in full engulfment scenarios, providing a preliminary assessment of the coating thickness required to prevent tank rupture for a given time lapse. The KPIs defined allowed the assessment of the available safety margins in the reference scenarios analyzed and of the robustness of thermal protection design.
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Abstract: Aureobasidium is omnipresent and can be isolated from air, water bodies, soil, wood, and other plant materials, as well as inorganic materials such as rocks and marble. A total of 32 species of this fungal genus have been identified at the level of DNA, of which Aureobasidium pullulans is best known. Aureobasidium is of interest for a sustainable economy because it can be used to produce a wide variety of compounds, including enzymes, polysaccharides, and biosurfactants. Moreover, it can be used to promote plant growth and protect wood and crops. To this end, Aureobasidium cells adhere to wood or plants by producing extracellular polysaccharides, thereby forming a biofilm. This biofilm provides a sustainable alternative to petrol-based coatings and toxic chemicals. This and the fact that Aureobasidium biofilms have the potential of self-repair make them a potential engineered living material avant la lettre. Key points: •Aureobasidium produces products of interest to the industry •Aureobasidium can stimulate plant growth and protect crops •Biofinish of A. pullulans is a sustainable alternative to petrol-based coatings •Aureobasidium biofilms have the potential to function as engineered living materials.
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Deze publicatie is gemaakt om een overzicht te geven van de mogelijkheden en onmogelijkheden van het toepassen van dunne deklagen (<10 μm) op producten. De nadruk wordt gelegd op PVD- en CVD-lagen en hun mechanische eigenschappen. Naast deze publicatie verschijnen in het kader van het project "Nieuwe coatingtechnieken voor het MKB" nog vier andere publicaties die gezamenlijk een, zij het niet volledig, beeld geven van coatingtechnologie in het algemeen en de vele aspecten die daarmee samenhangen.
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Deze publicatie is in 1995 tot stand gekomen in het kader van het demonstratieproject "Voorgelakte plaat voor binnengebruik" van de Vereniging FME-CWM. In 2007 is deze publicatie lichtelijk aangepast aan de huidige normen. De inhoud van deze publicatie behandelt aspecten welke van belang zijn voor het ontwerpen en produceren van producten uit voorgelakte staalplaat voor binnenhuis toepassingen.
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Deze publicatie is gemaakt om een overzicht te geven van de mogelijkheden van het toepassen van coatings op dunne metaalplaat. Naast deze publicatie verschijnen in het kader van het project "Nieuwe coatingtechnieken voor het MKB" nog vier andere publicaties die gezamenlijk een, zij het niet volledig, beeld geven van coatingtechnologie in het algemeen en de vele aspecten die daarmee samenhangen.
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Deze publicatie is gemaakt om een overzicht te geven van de mogelijkheden van het toepassen van thermisch gespoten aluminium deklagen. Naast deze publicatie verschijnen in het kader van het project "Nieuwe coatingtechnieken voor het MKB" nog vier andere publicaties die gezamenlijk een, zij het niet volledig, beeld geven van coatingtechnologie in het algemeen en de vele aspecten die daarmee samenhangen.
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Het samenwerkingsproject "Procesbeheersing bij Thermisch Spuiten met HVOF (werktitel: Thermisch Spuiten - TS-98) omvatte 4 fasen: I inventarisatie II laboratoriumonderzoek III praktijkonderzoek aan voorbeeldproducten IV economische en technische evaluatie.
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The focus of this paper is to make a comparison between five different types of conductive, heatable samples. These samples have been produced according to the five most important implementation techniques developed so far, which are knitting, weaving, embroidery, printing and nonwoven padding –and their purpose is to help decide which conductive option best accommodates a heating application. This study was divided into four major steps: choosing the adequate materials, swatch production, conductivity measurements and heating behaviour assessment. The first three methods use electro conductive wires as heating elements, the fourth uses conductive ink and the fifth uses carbon black coating. For all of them, resistance, current and heat distribution was measured. The results show that the best options for the development of a wearable textile heating system are the printed and the knitted techniques, as their mechanical strength and elasticity, is sufficiently high and the fabric/substrate structure allows the insertion/deposition of different types of heating elements.Paper from the Saxion Research Centre for Design and Technology for het 12th World Textile Conference AUTEX, June 13th-15th 2012, Zadar, Croatia.
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