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Auteur(s) : Russell, Colin Archibald (1928-2013)
Hudson, John A. (1940-....)
Titre(s) : Early railway chemistry and its legacy [Texte imprimé] / Colin A. Russell and John A. Hudson,...
Publication : Cambridge : RSC pub., cop. 2012
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIII-193 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Comprend : Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Railways without Chemists? ; References
; ch. 2 Rocket and its Hidden Chemistry ; 2.1.Iron ; 2.2.Non-ferrous Metals ; 2.3.Lubrication
; 2.4.Water ; 2.5.Fuel ; References ; ch. 3 Chemistry: A New Force in Society and
in Railway Development ; 3.1.The First Chemical Revolution: Coal, Iron and the Rest
; 3.2.The Second Chemical Revolution: Atoms and Molecules ; 3.3.A Scientific Social
Revolution: Enter the Chemist! ; References ; ch. 4 Testing the Waters: The Early
Railways and their First Chemical Consultants ; 4.1.The Dawn of the Railway Age
; 4.2.The Problem of Boiler Scale ; 4.3.Early Water Analyses for Railway Companies
; 4.4.Water Analysis Becomes Standard Practice ; 4.5.Water Treatment ; 4.6.Conclusion
; References ; ch. 5 More Work for the Chemical Consultants ; 5.1.Introduction
; 5.2.Fuel Analysis ; 5.3.The Preservation of Timber ; 5.4.Air Quality in Tunnels
; 5.5.The Swansong of the Chemical Consultant ;
Contents note continued: 5.6.Conclusion ; References ; ch. 6 A New Breed of Railwayman:
The Railway Chemist ; 6.1.The Testing of Steel ; 6.2.Chemists at Crewe ; 6.3.Chemists
after Crewe ; 6.4.The Railway Chemists: Their Public Image ; References ; ch. 7
The Railway Chemists as Materials Testers ; 7.1.Introduction - Testing ; 7.2.Specifications
and Standards ; 7.3.Analytical Methods in General ; 7.4.Metals ; 7.4.1.Steel ;
7.4.2.Copper ; 7.4.3.Other Metals, and Materials used in Foundry Work ; 7.5.Fuels
; 7.6.Oils for Lighting ; 7.7.Water ; 7.7.1.Water for Locomotives ; 7.7.2.Water
for Domestic Consumption ; 7.8.Lubricants ; 7.9.Paints ; 7.10.Miscellaneous Materials
; 7.11.Analysis of Goods Tendered for Carriage, and Claims for Damage ; 7.12.Other
Activities ; 7.13.Conclusion ; References ; ch. 8 Research on Railway Issues ;
8.1.Introduction ; 8.2.The Background to Railway Research ; 8.3.Metals ; 8.4.Lubricants
and Lubrication ;
Contents note continued: 8.5.Water Treatment ; 8.6.Minor Research Projects ; 8.7.Conclusion
; References ; ch. 9 The Railway Chemists in Collaboration ; 9.1.Collaboration or
Competition? ; 9.2.The Railway Clearing House and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
; 9.3.The Railway Chemists' Committee ; 9.4.New Work for the Committee ; 9.5.The
Railway Chemists in World War I ; 9.6.Conclusion ; References ; ch. 10 The Enduring
Legacy of the Railway Chemists ; 10.1.Grouping and After ; 10.2.Work Accomplished
; 10.2.1.Water ; 10.2.2.Lubricants ; 10.2.3.Adhesion ; 10.2.4.Materials Examination
and Development ; 10.2.5.Environmental Work ; 10.3.Conclusion: The End of the Story?
; References.
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr.
Sujet(s) : Chemins de fer -- Construction -- 1800-....
Chemins de fer -- Construction -- Innovation -- 1800-....
Chimie industrielle -- Recherche -- 1800-....
Indice(s) Dewey :
625.100 9 (23e éd.) = Chemins de fer (technologie) - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781849733267. - ISBN 1849733260 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43855989k
Notice n° :
FRBNF43855989
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