Investigation of the Fluxing Additives Effect on the Foaming of Different Silicate Raw Materials

The main trends in the use of silicate raw materials for the production of heat-insulating materials are considered. It is shown that the introduction of modifying additives-fluxes is promising to reduce the energy intensity of the technology. The substances that play the role of fluxes in the silicate industry are selected. The most active fluxes were chosen - sodium tetraborate Na2B4O7 (borax) and sodium fluoride NaF. The mechanism of their melting effect on the silicate mass is investigated. It is shown that both borax and sodium fluoride are active fluxes, intensifying the melting of silicate raw materials of all types. The use of fluoride is hampered by a narrow temperature range, in which the formation of a stable porous structure is possible.

Numerical treatment of melting heat transfer and entropy generation in stagnation point flow of hybrid nanomaterials (SWCNT-MWCNT/engine oil)

Present attempt inspects the entropy analysis and melting effect in flow of hybrid nanomaterials consisting of CNTs nanoparticles and engine oil Flow is by a stretching cylinder. Formulation is accountable to the viscous dissipation, velocity slip and thermal radiation impacts. In order to estimate the disorder within the thermo-physical frame, second-order analysis has been used. The governing system with the imposed boundary condition is dimensionless via proper variables. Numerical outcomes are expressed graphically and analyzed. Comparison of hybrid nanomaterial, nanomaterials and regular liquid is expressed graphically. Outcomes indicate that the hybrid nanomaterials have great impact throughout the inspection than the ordinary nanomaterials.