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Fig. 10. Catalyst macropores showing D noble metal sites and (a) narrowed micropores after exposure to high temperatures where H represents thermally damaged noble metal sites and (b) pore mouth plugging from poisons where A, if aUowed, diffuses in to be converted to B.

Thermal effects depend on radiation intensity and duration of radiation exposure. American Petroleum Institute s Recommended Practice 521 (1982) reviews the effects of thermal radiation on people. In Table 6.5, data on time to reach pain threshold are given. As a point of comparison, the solar radiation intensity on a clear, hot summer day is about 1 kW/m (317 Btu/hr/ft ). Criteria for thermal damage are shown in Table 6.6 (CCPS, 1989) and Figure 6.10 (Hymes 1983). 

Criteria for thermal damage are given in Table 6.6 and Figure 6.10. 

The major limitation of velocity transducers is their sensitivity to mechanical and thermal damage. Normal use can cause a loss of calibration and, therefore, a strict recalibration program is required to prevent data errors. At a minimum, velocity transducers should be re-calibrated every six months. Even with periodic re-calibration, however, velocity transducers are prone to provide distorted data due to loss of calibration. 

A benefit of the use of accelerometers is that they do not require a calibration program to ensure accuracy. However, they are susceptible to thermal damage. If sufficient heat radiates into the piezoelectric crystal, it can be damaged or destroyed. However, thermal damage is rare since data acquisition time is relatively short (i.e. less than thirty seconds) using temporary mounting techniques. 

If long distillation time is a problem, one can move to continuous distillation with conventional shell and tube heaters accompanied by a typical column bottom (often called a sump) which is a high temperature holdup, or better yet a short path evaporator (falling film, thin film, or wiped film) with usually a smaller receiver (called an accumulator in this case). The most chemical damage is in the thin liquid film at the heat transfer surface, so the short path evaporators do the least thermal damage. 

Thermal Analysis. Figure 4 shows a plot of percent weight loss versus temperature for the FRC materials. As can be noted, the FRC materials sustain little thermal damage below 200°C. Major weight loss due to the decomposition of the matrix resin occurs between 300... 

Operating Temperature and Pressure Arresters are certified subject to maximum operating temperatures and absolute pressures normally seen at the arrester location. Arrester placement in relation to heat sources such as incinerators must be selected so that the allowable temperature is not exceeded, with due consideration for the detonation potential as mn-up distance is increased. Flame arrester manufacturers can provide recommended distances from heat sources, such as open flames, to avoid thermal damage to a flame arrester element. If heat tracing is used to prevent condensation of liquids, the same temperature constraint applies. In the case of in-line arresters, there may... 

The irradiation of a polymer surface with the high intensity, pulsed, fer-UV radiation of the excimer laser causes spontaneous vaporization of the excited volume. This phenomenon was first described by Srinivasan (1) and called ablative photodecomposition. The attention of many researchers was drawn to the exceptional capabilities of photoablation (2). Etching is confined to the irradiated volume, which can be microscopic or even of submicron dimensions, on heat-sensitive substrates like polymers. In most experimental conditions, there is no macroscopic evidence of thermal damage, even when small volumes are excited with pulses of... 

Vinyl chloride has been known for over a hundred years and its polymerization to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was achieved in 1912. Industrial-scale production of this plastic began in 1927. PVC is still the most versatile plastic. One of the reasons for this is the numerous variations made possible by the method of manufacture of the polymer, namely by copolymerization with other monomers and their processing. Thus, PVC can be thermoformed on all conventional processing machines if the slight thermal damage is taken into consideration. Machining is easy and the material can be bonded, bent, welded, printed and thermoformed. 

To achieve well-defined and controlled ablation with minimal thermal damage, exposure to UV radiation is preferred. In this region, absorption of photons results in electronic transitions that require energies on the order of... 

The completed emulsion is then filled into large-volume glass containers and sealed with oil-resistant composition stoppers. These containers are then autoclaved, in some cases using shaking or rotating autoclaves to minimize any thermal damage to the product as a whole. 

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