Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Berk Korucu - 030080104 - 10th Week Part 3

1) Continous Flow Conveyors (Transportation)


There is no previous definition.

      The principle of the continuous-flow conveyor is that when a surface is pulled transversely through a mass of granular, powdered, or smalllump material, it will pull along with it a cross section of material 
which is greater than the area of the surface itself. The conveying action of various designs of continuous-flow conveyors varies with the 
type of conveying flight but theoretically is not comparable with the action in a flight or drag conveyor. Flights vary from solid surfaces to 
skeleton designs, as shown in Fig. 21-9. 



      The continuous-flow conveyor is a totally enclosed unit which has a relatively high capacity per unit of cross-sectional area and can follow 
an irregular path in a single plane. These features make it extremely versatile. Figure 21-10 shows some typical arrangements and applications possible with these conveyors. Included is an example of the unit 
acting as a dewatering device (Fig. 21-10c).


      (J. Raymus, Handling of Bulk Solids and Packaging of Solids and Liquids, p.21-17)




      5) Hydrogen Embrittlement (Material)



      There is no previos definition.






      Hydrogen embrittlement of structural steels is known to cause early failure at lower loads and shorter times than without exposure to hydrogen, effects that were first observed almost 130 years ago.  The potential result of this phenomenon is catastrophic failure with loss of property and life. Consequently, much effort and many publications (greater  than  3000)  have  been  devoted  to  characterizing  and  defining  the  driving forces,  the metallurgical factors  affecting  embrittlement,  and to understanding the mechanisms of  embrittlement.   The source  of  hydrogen (determining fugacity  and  location),  the  temperature  and  temperature  history,  and  the duration of hydrogen  exposure define the potential severity of hydrogen embrittlement.   Metallurgical  and mechanical factors then determine the response of the structure to the environment.   (We will not consider hydrogen  attack,  a  characteristic  of  high  temperature service  conditions.)   Austenitic stainless steels  are commonly  more  compatible  with  hydrogen-bearing  environments  than  ferritic  alloys,  and  the  austenitic stainless steels  are  often specified  for  hydrogen service  when  their  enhanced  compatibility, safety,  and reliability  override  their  expense.   In  this  paper we will focus  on  the  austenitic stainless steels,  including nitrogen-strengthened  variants,  dealing  first  with  the  phenomenology  of  hydrogen  embrittlement,  and correlations  with  metallurgical  factors.


      (S.L. Robinson et al. , HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT OF STAINLESS STEELS, p.1)

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