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

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  • Efrén Díez-Jiménez

    (Mechanical Engineering Area, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain)

  • Alberto Vidal-Sánchez

    (Mechanical Engineering Area, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain)

  • Alberto Barragán-García

    (Mechanical Engineering Area, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain
    Industrial Engineering Department, Ingeniería Industrial Ibérica S. A., 28034 Madrid, Spain)

  • Miguel Fernández-Muñoz

    (Mechanical Engineering Area, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain)

  • Ricardo Mallol-Poyato

    (Mechanical Engineering Area, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

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 provide optimal clean heat transfer to asphalt rolls in comparison to fuel burner automated systems since the latter generates a significant amount of CO 2 , SO 2 , and other non-ecofriendly emissions close to workers. Moreover, the equipment has several advantages with respect to manual installation, such as roofing capacity, cleanness, safety, uniformity, and environment-friendliness. It demonstrates an installation speed of 1 m/min, on average, for 3 kg/m 2 rolls, which leads to around 400–420 m 2 per person a day, more than the usual manual roofing rate. However, there are some issues that need to be resolved, such as inaccurate unrolling and/or bad adhesion gaps.

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  • Efrén Díez-Jiménez & Alberto Vidal-Sánchez & Alberto Barragán-García & Miguel Fernández-Muñoz & Ricardo Mallol-Poyato, 2019. "Lightweight Equipment for the Fast Installation of Asphalt Roofing Based on Infrared Heaters," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-20, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:22:p:4253-:d:284843
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    1. Alberto Barragán-García & Miguel Fernández-Muñoz & Efrén Díez-Jiménez, 2020. "Lightweight Equipment Using Multiple Torches for Fast Speed Asphalt Roofing," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-21, May.

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