Making asbestos-cement products safe using heat treatment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2019.e00221
Abstract: Abstract The paper concerns the safe disposal of asbestos containing products (eternit) by means of heat treatment. Asbestos-cement samples were heat treated at 700 °C, 1000 °C and 1300 °C for 1 h. The microstructural and phase changes induced… read more here.
Keywords: phase; heat treatment; heat; asbestos cement ... See more keywords
Mobilization of asbestos fibers by weathering of a corrugated asbestos cement roof
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DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2020.1867730
Abstract: Abstract Mobilization of asbestos fibers from a 60-year-old corrugated asbestos cement roof was studied in material samples collected from a domestic house in Southern-Norway. Samples included pieces of the roof itself, rainfall simulated run off-water… read more here.
Keywords: asbestos fibers; cement roof; asbestos; asbestos cement ... See more keywords
Modelling the Spatial Distribution of Asbestos—Cement Products in Poland with the Use of the Random Forest Algorithm
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DOI: 10.3390/su11164355
Abstract: The unique set of physical and chemical properties of asbestos has led to its many industrial applications worldwide, of which roofing and facades constitute approximately 80% of currently used asbestos-containing products. Since asbestos-containing products are… read more here.
Keywords: cement products; random forest; asbestos; asbestos cement ... See more keywords
Prediction of Asbestos Cement Water Pipe Aging and Pipe Prioritization Using Monte Carlo Simulation
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DOI: 10.4186/ej.2017.21.2.1
Abstract: For buried Asbestos cement (AC) pipes in service, internal and external surface degradation occur by dissolution or leaching of cement-based components leading to loss of pipe strength. Since water quality and soil environment cannot be… read more here.
Keywords: using monte; water; asbestos cement; simulation ... See more keywords