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Permeability and Porosity of Bonded Hollow Sphere Foams for High Intensity Radiant Burners

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

J. E. McEntyre ,
J. K. Cochran  and
K. J. Lee
J. E. McEntyre
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332
J. K. Cochran
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332
K. J. Lee
Affiliation:
Ceramic Fillers, Inc., 430 10th st, Atlanta, GA 30318
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Abstract

Bonded hollow sphere foams for this study were made from point-contact, slurry-bonded monosized spheres, 2.5 mm in diameter. The permeabilities of these foams are compatible with the diffuser base in radiant burners. For this study, the effect of quantity of bonding phase on interstitial porosity, permeability, and uniformity of gas flow through the foams was investigated. The relationship between permeability and porosity was modeled with the Kozeny-Carman equation. Attempts were made to correlate diffuser base permeability to operating characteristics of these burners.

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Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 372: Symposium W1 – Hollow and Solid Spheres and Microspheres--Science and Technology , 1994 , 165
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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