INCREASE OF THE OPERATING LIFE OF ACTIVE PARTS OF COLD-MOULDING TOOLS
Original scientific paper Heat treatment of active components of cold – moulding tools is a necessary operation to guarantee their functionality. The tools made by this method loose the required quality of durability and period of service and losses caused by their frequent exchange are high. One way we can stop it is by coating the active parts of pressing tools by thin, hard and abrasion resistant deposit that is suitable by definite method of the tool stress.
Alternative solid fuels combustion in small heat source
Air quality is related to the using of solid fuel based heat sources in which the human factor has a major influence on the quality of combustion, which can lead to higher emissions into the air. One of the negative factors is the use of alternative fuels in heat sources. The article deals with the combustion of various alternative fuels, on a waste basis, in small heat sources. There were tested 4 types of fuels: beech wood pieces, 2 types of solid alternative fuel on the base of municipal waste and wood waste. In the experiment, it was tested the influence of used fuel in the fireplace on the heat output, efficiency, production of gaseous emissions and particulate matter. The results confirmed that combustion of fuels not recommended by the heat source manufacturer reduces the efficiency of combustion and significantly increases all monitored emissions.
Using Infrared Thermography to Detect Moisture in Historic Masonry: A Case Study in Indiana
Nondestructive testing mapped water infiltration in the decoratively painted interior of a Masonic Temple in Muncie, Indiana.