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Efficiency, Performance, Longevity and Design Flexibility: Why Cooking Appliance Manufacturers are Moving in Favour of AES Fibre Thermal Insulation
- Efficiency, Performance, Longevity and Design Flexibility: Why Cooking Appliance Manufacturers are Moving in Favour of AES Fibre Thermal Insulation
Thermal insulation has long been a key element in the manufacture of cooking appliances, to deliver energy efficiency and safety to both commercial and domestic customers.
Fibreglass is the conventional material choice for thermal insulation in appliances such as ovens, range cookers and dual fuel cooking tops, but a shift change in favour of higher performance alternatives is now shaking up what has been, until recently, a relatively steady marketplace.
Richard Ellenberger, Engineering Services Manager at Morgan Advanced Materials, explores why high temperature Alkaline Earth Silicate (AES) fibres have become an integral specification choice for manufacturers looking to benefit from better performance, increased design flexibility and improved safety.
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Twenty-Year Partnership Keeps Global Turbine Manufacturer Sharp on Quality
- Twenty-Year Partnership Keeps Global Turbine Manufacturer Sharp on Quality
When a global manufacturer of gas path components needed to increase production without compromising on product performance, little did it know it was about to form an industry partnership that would still be delivering benefits over 20 years later.
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How to Ensure Effective Furnace Lining Efficiency
- How to Ensure Effective Furnace Lining Efficiency
Refractory engineers remain under constant pressure to increase the performance of furnaces, incinerators and reactors to maximise energy efficiency. Although there are many materials which can enhance the efficiency of furnaces, many still lose heat when in operation through flue gas, excess moisture in fuel, or continued opening of the furnace door. This is preventing many engineers from realising maximum energy efficiencies, causing businesses to focus their attention on reliable insulation and lining of furnaces from the floor to the stack, to contain as much heat as possible during operation. Companies such as Morgan Advanced Materials are responding to this challenge with a variety of lightweight, energy saving solutions with unique refractory designs which significantly minimise heat loss in these units. In this article, Steve Chernack from Morgan’s Thermal Ceramics business, outlines five top tips for achieving the best furnace lining efficiency.
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Morgan Advanced Materials delivers rapid fire insulation for Statoil Mariner offshore platform
- Morgan Advanced Materials delivers rapid fire insulation for Statoil Mariner offshore platform
The rapid four-week installation of an ultra-lightweight fire insulation blanket from Morgan Advanced Materials is providing extensive thermal protection for three separator vessels on the Statoil Mariner offshore platform.
Morgan’s FireMaster® vessel fire protection system is being used to maintain structural integrity of the separators against jet and hydrocarbon pool fires. Fire protection is crucial because these separators contain hydrocarbon inventory, which can become additional fuel to a fire in the event of structural failure. Thermal weakening and failure occur when the walls of the separator are heated by the exposing fire case. With increased temperature of the steel vessel shell, the applied stress on it increases, causing rupture. Morgan’s FireMaster® protection ensures that the steel shell temperature does not reach breaking point as temperatures surge.
The design fire scenario stated that the separators should be able to withstand fire loads of five minutes of jet fire at 350w/m2, followed by five minutes of jet fire at 250kw/m2, and an additional 50 minutes of hydrocarbon pool fire. Morgan’s FireMaster® solution was considered the most effective and easy-to-install option for the project, which had to be completed within the space of just one month.
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Brushing up on Wind Turbine Maintenance Techniques
- Brushing up on Wind Turbine Maintenance Techniques
As the world looks towards more sustainable sources of energy generation, many countries are continuing to increase their investment in wind turbine technology, with China and the US leading the globe in the adoption of wind energy. In fact, it is widely expected that the global wind power market will reach 760.35 GW by 2020, as continents such as Europe continue to support wind power initiatives with new legislation to reduce carbon emissions. Whilst wind turbines are undoubtedly in demand, this increase in their adoption presents a number of challenges for windfarm owners and maintenance engineers, as turbines typically have a limited lifespan. Repairs are difficult to carry out, give that the replacement of parts can be costly and any engineering work needs to be carried out up to 100m off the ground. As a solution, many in the industry are focusing on improving the reliability of these devices at all costs. In this article, George Finley and Paul Kling from Morgan Advanced Materials explore some of the most effective maintenance techniques for wind turbine management, taking a look at the consequences of turbine failure.
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Selecting the Right Insulation Fibre Choice for the Domestic Boiler Market
- Selecting the Right Insulation Fibre Choice for the Domestic Boiler Market
With a number of potential insulation fiber types to choose from, Wendy Evans of Morgan Advanced Materials’ Thermal Ceramics business outlines some of the reasons why more and more domestic boilers manufacturers are turning to Alkaline Earth Silicate wool to deliver enhanced energy efficiency, design flexibility and improved health and safety.
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On the Fly with Thermal Management Materials
- On the Fly with Thermal Management Materials
Faced with rising demand and costs, the aviation industry is experiencing significant change. In times of revolution, Marco Pagni, Aerospace Product and Market Manager at the Thermal Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials, explains what must be considered with thermal management and fire protection blankets, and why compromise is not an option.
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The new RCF alternative that’s reshaping the oil and gas industry
- The new RCF alternative that’s reshaping the oil and gas industry
Gary Jubb, Fibre Centre of Excellence Lead at Morgan Advanced Materials discusses the use of RCF as a furnace lining and how the petrochemical industry is preparing for a change in the form of a new alternative.
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Taking the grind out of ground rings – a brush with the future of wind power technology
- Taking the grind out of ground rings – a brush with the future of wind power technology
Demand for wind power is growing rapidly across the USA. While it offers undoubted benefits, it also carries common technological issues, including the electrical erosion of ground rings in wind turbine generators. Here, George Finley, Wind Segment Manager with the Electrical Carbon business of Morgan Advanced Materials, explores the challenges and costs, and outlines a pioneering solution.
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No ‘One Size Fits All’ Approach to Thermal Runaway in Electric Vehicle Batteries
- No ‘One Size Fits All’ Approach to Thermal Runaway in Electric Vehicle Batteries
Alysha Liebscher, Business Development Manager, and Gary Gayman, Senior R&D Developer, at the Thermal Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials explain why protecting against thermal runaway in electric vehicles is critical and discuss the options available to manufacturers.
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