Lightweight Equipment for the Fast Installation of Asphalt Roofing Based on Infrared Heaters

A prototype for mechanizing the asphalt roofing process was developed. In this manuscript, we present the design, manufacturing, preliminary thermal test, and operation test of the equipment. The innovation is sustained by the use of infrared radiators instead of fuel burners. Infrared heaters provi...

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Main Authors: Efrén Díez-Jiménez, Alberto Vidal-Sánchez, Alberto Barragán-García, Miguel Fernández-Muñoz, Ricardo Mallol-Poyato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/22/4253