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9780833033918

Industrial Materials for the Future R&d Strategies: A Case Study of Boiler Maerials for the Pulp and Paper Industry

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  • ISBN13:

    9780833033918

  • ISBN10:

    0833033913

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-05-01
  • Publisher: Natl Book Network
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $18.00

Summary

Describes a case study of goverment-industry research and development aimed at solving materials problems encountered by the forest products industry.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
iii
List of Tables
iii
Abbreviations and Terms iv
Acknowledgments v
ES.0 Executive Summary 1(1)
ES.1 The Problem and Its Impact 1(1)
ES.2 The R&D Approach and Recommended Solutions 2(1)
ES.3 Estimated Benefits 3(1)
ES.4 The Government Role 4(1)
ES.5 Lessons Learned: A Model to Follow 4(1)
Introduction
5(2)
The Pulp and Paper Industry
7(7)
Industry Branches
7(1)
Global Competition
7(6)
Sustaining Global Competitiveness
13(1)
Description of the Problem: The Kraft Chemical Pulping Process
14(7)
Introduction to the Kraft Chemical Pulping Process
14(1)
Wood Yard Operations: Timber Preparation
14(1)
Digester
14(1)
Recovery Boiler
14(1)
Chemical Recovery
15(3)
The Problem
18(3)
Solving the Problem through R&D
21(11)
Background of Boiler Materials
21(1)
R&D Approach
22(1)
Factors Influencing R&D Allocation
22(2)
The Role of DOE
24(1)
AIM/IMF-Funded R&D Activities and Results
25(7)
Overview of R&D Activities
25(1)
Task 1: Examination of Microscopic Characteristics of Cracked Tubes
26(1)
Task 2: Measurement of the Forces (Stresses) on the Surface of the Tube
26(1)
Task 3: Modeling of the Forces (Stresses) on the Surface of the Tube
27(2)
Task 4: Determination of the Service Environment
29(1)
Tasks 5 and 6: Identification of Cracking Mechanism and Identification of More Ideal Processes and Materials
30(2)
Economic, Energy, and Environmental Impacts of the R&D Program
32(8)
Introduction to Estimation of Benefits
32(1)
Industry Boiler Maintenance and Replacement Experience
33(1)
The Economics from the Industry Viewpoint
33(2)
The Economics of Better Maintenance Practice
34(1)
The Economics of New Materials Upon Normal Replacement
34(1)
The Economics of Early Replacement
34(1)
The Benefits of the IMF Kraft Recovery Boiler Materials Research Program
35(4)
Unit Efficiency and Cost Impacts of the IMF Kraft Recovery Boiler R&D Program
39(1)
Environmental Benefits of the IMF Kraft Recovery Boiler R&D Program
39(1)
Appendix A: Detailed Description of R&D Activities
40
Microstructural Characterization
40
Residual Stress Measurements
41
Finite Element Modeling
42
Thermal Fluctuations (Thermal Spikes)
43
Thermal-Fatigue Cracking and Thermal Fluctuations
43
Outer-Layer Stress State and Thermal Fluctuations
44
Characterization of Service Environment -- Stress-Corrosion Cracking
44
Service Environment During Normal Operation
44
Service Environment During Start-up, Dry-out, Shutdown, and Water-wash
45
Summary and Solutions to Composite Floor Tube Cracking
45
Summary of Conclusions
45
Path I: Improving Recovery Boiler Operating Procedures
48
Path II: Improving Recovery Boiler Floor-Tube Materials
48

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