John Hugh Chesters, O.B.E. 6 October 1906 – 14 December 1994

2000 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
G.W. Greenwood

John Hugh Chesters, fulfilling his ambitions as a schoolboy, had a lifelong involvement in the application of science to solve practical and industrially important problems. His major contributions relate mainly to the efficiency and reliability of furnaces for steel melting. These were accomplished through research on refractory materials for furnace linings and on heat flow. His work led to great improvements in the processing and use of ceramics in bulk and in the characterization of the structure and properties of these materials. As a result, the capability of appropriate refractory materials to withstand stresses, sudden thermal shock, and corrosive environments for the long periods at high temperatures that arise in iron and steelmaking processes was substantially increased.

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 844-848
Author(s):  
FA Ovat ◽  
DE Ewa ◽  
EA Egbe

The characterization of some clay as refractory materials for furnace lining has become relevant to find solutions to the cost involved in the purchase and importation of these refractory materials. This work investigated the refractory properties of clay samples for their suitability for use in the industries. Clay samples were collected from Gakem and Abouchiche areas and analysed for physical and chemical properties to determine the suitability of the clays as refractory materials. The results showed cold crushing strength (21.46MN/m2), thermal shock resistance (27 cycles), bulk density (3.52g/cm3), linear shrinkage(3.80%), apparent porosity (28.84%) and permeability (80%) for Gakem; and cold cold crushing strength (18.40MN/m2), thermal shock resistance (25 cycles), bulk density(2.81g/cm3), linear shrinkage (3.70%), apparent porosity (25.86%) and permeability (77%) for Abouchiche respectively. The chemical compositions of these clay samples were also investigated. The results showed that the samples fall under Aluminosilicate type of clay because of their high values of Aluminium Oxide and Silicon Oxide. Tests showed that clay from these areas can be used to produce refractory materials that can withstand a furnace temperature of about 1600°C. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v36i3.26


Author(s):  
Tanya Liu ◽  
James W. Palko ◽  
Joseph S. Katz ◽  
Feng Zhou ◽  
Ercan M. Dede ◽  
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1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 2718-2722 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. B. R. Varma ◽  
G. N. Subbanna ◽  
T. N. Guru ◽  
C. N. R. Rao

Bi2VO5.5 (Bi4O11), which is the vanadium analog of the first member of the Aurivillius family of oxides of the general formula Bi2An−1BnO3n+3, has been prepared and characterized. The vanadate has the expected layered structure and is ferroelectric with a Curie temperature of 720 K. While we have not been able to synthesize the vanadium analog of the n = 2 member of the Aurivillius family, we have examined the structure and properties of a vanadate of the composition Bi2V3O9.


1961 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1029-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Laubitz

A method is given for exact mathematical analysis of linear heat flow systems used in measuring thermal conductivity at high temperatures. It is shown that a popular version of such a system is very sensitive to the alignment of its components, which seriously limits the temperature range of its satisfactory use.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Xuejun Tian ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
Liyuan Zhang ◽  
Mingming Xin ◽  
...  
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1966 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert V. Tyler

The resistance and tolerance of Chrosomus eos and Chrosomus neogaeus to high temperatures were examined. Tests were conducted with C. neogaeus in winter and with C. eos in winter and summer. For both species, death at high temperatures could be separated into three lethal patterns or "effects". The first effect seemed to be associated, at least in part, with thermal shock. Factors generating the other effects were not apparent.Both species showed about the same degree of tolerance and resistance to high temperatures when they were acclimated to 15 °C or higher. At 9 °C, C. eos was less tolerant to high lethal temperatures than was C. neogaeus.When equal temperature acclimations were compared, C. eos was more resistant to high lethal temperatures in summer than in winter.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1048 ◽  
pp. 452-455
Author(s):  
Qiang Wang ◽  
Shi Dong Wang ◽  
Ming Chen Qi ◽  
Shu Liang Zang

Two new imidazole ionic liquid salts, 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([AMIM]Cl) and 1-allyl-3-methy-imidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([EMIM]HSO4), were synthesized with direct synthesis and two-step synthesis method, using a viscosity meter, PH meter, conductivity meter, densitometer, infrared spectrometer determined its chemical structure and properties. The results show that two ionic liquids in the range is slightly different, the trend is roughly same. As the temperature increases, the viscosity decreases, PH gradually increased, the density decreases slightly, can be regarded as constant, the conductivity gradually increased. Ionic liquids of the two IR spectra analysis show its structure and synthetic route consistent with the structure of matter.


2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raksmont Ubonbal ◽  
Saijai Porsoongnoen ◽  
Jureerut Daduang ◽  
Sompong Klaynongsruang ◽  
Sakda Daduang

AbstractIntroduction:The tropical plant amylases involved in the fruit ripening stage is outstanding for their high activities in converting starch to sugars within a short period at high temperatures over 40°C.Methods:The α amylase iso-enzymes from Ok-Rong mango (Results:The enzyme was purified 105-fold with a final specific activity of 59.27 U mgConclusion:Two α amylase iso-enzymes were classified as members of the low-pI group of amylases with identical structure, properties and functions. They are mesophilic with high possibilities for application for many purposes.


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