@ARTICLE{Dańko_R._Investigations_2012, author={Dańko, R.}, number={No 3}, journal={Archives of Foundry Engineering}, howpublished={online}, year={2012}, publisher={The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={Modern investigation methods and equipment for the quality estimation of the moulding sands matrices with organic binders, in their circulation process, are presented in the paper. These methods, utilising the special equipment combined with the authors investigation methods developed in the Faculty of Foundry Engineering, AGH the University of Science and Technology, allow for the better estimation of the matrix quality. Moulding sands systems with organic binders require an in-depth approach to factors deciding on the matrix technological suitability as well as on their environmental impact. Into modern methods allowing for the better assessment of the matrix quality belongs the grain size analysis of the reclaimed material performed by means of the laser diffraction and also the estimation of the moulding sand gas evolution rate and identification of the emitted gases and their BTEX group gases content, since they are specially hazardous from the point of view of the Occupational Safety and Health.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Investigations of the Quality of The Reclaim of Spent Moulding Sands with Organic Binders}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/86901/PDF/03_paper.pdf}, doi={10.2478/v10266-012-0074-1}, keywords={reclamation, Moulding sand, Moulding sand examinations, Gas formation}, }