MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS

The paper presents experimental results obtained in the manufacturing process of high-strength glass foam by combined use of two solid foaming agents (calcium carbonate and graphite) in variable weight ratios. The originality of the work is applying the unconventional microwave heating method, unli...

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Main Authors: LUCIAN PAUNESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, BOGDAN VALENTIN PAUNESCU, FELICIA COSMULESCU
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Language:English
Published: Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau 2021-06-01
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Online Access:https://jesr.ub.ro/index.php/1/article/view/260
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author LUCIAN PAUNESCU
SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE
MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU
BOGDAN VALENTIN PAUNESCU
FELICIA COSMULESCU
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description The paper presents experimental results obtained in the manufacturing process of high-strength glass foam by combined use of two solid foaming agents (calcium carbonate and graphite) in variable weight ratios. The originality of the work is applying the unconventional microwave heating method, unlike the conventional techniques currently used in similar industrial processes. The optimal experimental variant, composed of 89.1 % glass waste, 0.9% calcium carbonate, 1 % graphite and other additives, was sintered at 828 ºC with a very low energy consumption (0.73 kWh/kg). The main characteristics of the optimal product were apparent density of 0.39 g/cm3, thermal conductivity of 0.088 W/m·K and compressive strength of 3.6 MPa, being usable in fields that requires resistance to mechanical stress and relatively difficult environmental conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-daa56a805e7947d59d587fc62a7939122025-02-11T11:40:17ZengAlma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of BacauJournal of Engineering Studies and Research2068-75592344-49322021-06-0127110.29081/jesr.v27i1.260MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTSLUCIAN PAUNESCUSORIN MIRCEA AXINTEMARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCUBOGDAN VALENTIN PAUNESCUFELICIA COSMULESCU The paper presents experimental results obtained in the manufacturing process of high-strength glass foam by combined use of two solid foaming agents (calcium carbonate and graphite) in variable weight ratios. The originality of the work is applying the unconventional microwave heating method, unlike the conventional techniques currently used in similar industrial processes. The optimal experimental variant, composed of 89.1 % glass waste, 0.9% calcium carbonate, 1 % graphite and other additives, was sintered at 828 ºC with a very low energy consumption (0.73 kWh/kg). The main characteristics of the optimal product were apparent density of 0.39 g/cm3, thermal conductivity of 0.088 W/m·K and compressive strength of 3.6 MPa, being usable in fields that requires resistance to mechanical stress and relatively difficult environmental conditions. https://jesr.ub.ro/index.php/1/article/view/260glass foam, colorless packaging bottle, microwave heating, calcium carbonate, graphite, low energy consumption
spellingShingle LUCIAN PAUNESCU
SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE
MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU
BOGDAN VALENTIN PAUNESCU
FELICIA COSMULESCU
MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS
Journal of Engineering Studies and Research
glass foam, colorless packaging bottle, microwave heating, calcium carbonate, graphite, low energy consumption
title MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS
title_full MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS
title_fullStr MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS
title_full_unstemmed MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS
title_short MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS
title_sort microwave manufacture of glass foam by combined use of graphite and calcium carbonate as foaming agents
topic glass foam, colorless packaging bottle, microwave heating, calcium carbonate, graphite, low energy consumption
url https://jesr.ub.ro/index.php/1/article/view/260
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