The article deals with the problem of pool boiling heat transfer enhancement on metal wire mesh coatings made of copper and phosphor bronze at nucleate boiling of distilled water and high purity ethyl alcohol under ambient pressure. The tests have been performed on horizontal samples containing different microstructures produced with the sintering technology. The samples were attached to the heating block with soldering. As a result of the experiments, boiling curves were obtained, describing the relationship between the dissipated heat flux and the superheat values for each specimen. A considerable augmentation of heat flux has been recorded for the meshed surfaces in relation to the smooth reference surface without any coating. Generally, the highest enhancement was recorded for the low superheat values. The presented test results have been discussed and then compared with selected correlations available in literature for nucleate boiling heat transfer on microstructure coated surfaces.

Three carbon materials with a highly diversified structure and at the same time much less different porosity were selected for the study: single-walled carbon nanotubes, heat-treated activated carbon, and reduced graphene oxide. These materials were used for the adsorption of 2,4-D herbicide from aqueous solutions and in its electroanalytical determination. Both the detection of this type of contamination and its removal from the water are important environmental issues. It is important to identify which properties of carbon materials play a significant role. The specific surface area is the major factor. On the other hand, the presence of oxygen bound to the carbon surface in the case of contact with an organochlorine compound had a negative effect. The observed regularities concerned both adsorption and electroanalysis with the use of the carbon materials applied.

The paper discusses the issue of boiling heat transfer augmentation on phosphor bronze wire mesh coatings during nucleate boiling heat transfer for distilled water and ethyl alcohol under ambient pressure. A significant enhancement of heat flux has been recorded for such treated surfaces in comparison to the smooth reference surface. The obtained results have been discussed and compared with models and correlations available in literature.

The paper presents the problem of heat transfer enhancement with the application of multilayer metal mesh structures during boiling of ethyl alcohol at ambient pressure. The preparation of samples involved sintering fine copper meshes with the copper base in the reduction atmosphere in order to prevent oxidation of the samples. The experiments included testing up to 4 layers of copper meshes. Significant augmentation of boiling heat transfer is possible, however, considerable number of meshes actually hinders heat transfer conditions and leads to the reduction in the heat flux transferred from the heater surface.