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Effects of Electrolytes on Interfacial and Micelle Properties of C.I. Reactive Orange 16 - Dodecylpyridinium Chloride Binary System
No full textThe effect of electrolytes on the interaction between the anionic dye C.I. Reactive Orange 16 and the cationic surfactant dodecylpyridinium chloride was investigated using surface tension measurement in a certain concentration range. The influence of the concentration of electrolyte on critical micelle concentration (CMC) values was observed in the following order; 0.1 M NaCl > 0.5 M NaCl > 1.0 M NaCl. Also, the influence of the electrolyte cations was observed as Na+ > Mg2+ > K+. An increase on CMC values of dye-surfactant solution with increasing electrolyte concentration is explained as charge screening and also the decrease in these values for higher concentration of electrolyte is attributed to the change of micelle shape. Furthermore this change is due to ionic polarizability, valency and hydrated radius. Using Rubingh's regular solution theory, the values of micellar interaction parameters (beta), were found as negative in all studied mixtures.Trakya University [TUBAP-659]H. Akbas greatefuly acknowledges the financial support of the Trakya University Research Fund (TUBAP-659)
Dr. Duane M. Jackson, Morehouse College, July 2011
No full textThis video is a conversation with Dr. Duane M. Jackson. Dr. Jackson talks about his paper, "Recall and the Serial Position Effect: The Role of Primacy and Recency on Accounting Students' Performance." Jackie Daniel, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
Performance evaluation of buried steel pipes subject to strike slip fault offsets
No full textBuried steel pipes are commonly used in oil and gas industry for transmitting hydrocarbon products. Fault crossing is considered as one of the most important extreme events. Buried steel pipes are more vulnerable to compressive strains as compared to tensile strains. In this study, a numerical study is carried out on a simplified numerical model to determine the seismic demand on steel pipes at fault crossings. The proposed model permits plastic hinge formation in the pipe due to incrementally applied fault movements, allow determining the critical length of the pipeline and measure strains developed on the tension and compression sides in the pipe. Based on the analyses carried out on the simple model and previous studies, two performance levels are defined for pipelines; namely, fully functional and partially functional
"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States" By M. Carey.
No full text"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States: containing bried sketches of the moral and political character of those states.
By M. Carey, member of the American philosophical, and of the American Antiquarian Society, and author of The Olive Branch, Cindiciae Hibernicae, essays on banking, on political economy, and on internal improvement.
To which are now added the English editor's comments on the subject; together with Important Advice to Emigrants, and Cautions Against Impositions Practiced in the Outports
Aggregation behavior and intermolecular interaction of binary surfactant mixtures based on cationic Geminis and nonionic surfactants
No full textThe Gemini surfactants of type alkylediyl-alpha-omega-bis(alkyldimethylammonium) dibromide with different alkyl groups containing m carbon atoms and an ethanediyl spacer, referred as m-2-m [C (m) H2m + 1(CH2)(2) N+(CH2)(2) N+(CH2)(2) C (m) H2m + 1, 2Br(-)] (m = 12 and 16), have been synthesized, purified, and characterized in our laboratory. The interactions between cationic Geminis and nonionic surfactants polyoxyethylene (23) lauryl ether (Brij35) and polyoxyethyleneoctyl phenyl ether (TX-100) have been studied by conductivity and steady-state fluorescence quenching techniques at a certain micellar concentration range and certain temperature. Rubingh's theory is used to evaluate the micellar interaction parameters (beta) for the mixed systems. It has been observed that mixed micelle formation in all the binary mixtures exhibited negative synergism (antagonism) or ideal behavior due to positive beta values. It was observed that contribution of conventional surfactants was always more than that of the Geminis. By using the ratio of peak intensities, micro-polarity, dielectric constant (D), and binding constant (K (sv)) of mixed systems have been found.Scientific Research Fund of Trakya University [TUBAP-2011/43]H. Akbas gratefully acknowledges the financial support of The Scientific Research Fund of Trakya University (Project No: TUBAP-2011/43)
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Dr. Glendon Swarthout
No full textHosted by Roger M. Busfield, MSU Assistant Professor of Speech and Theater, Meet the Author is designed to introduce a general audience to a contemporary author and their work through in-depth interviews. This episode features a conversation between Dr. Glendon Swarthout, prolific author and English professor at MSU, and assistant professors Sam S. Baskett and Theodore B. Strandness
Simulation of thermal plant optimization and hydraulic aspects of thermal distribution loops for large campuses
Get PDFFollowing an introduction, the author describes Texas A&M University and its utilities system. After that, the author presents how to construct simulation models for chilled water and heating hot water distribution systems. The simulation model was used in a $2.3 million Ross Street chilled water pipe replacement project at Texas A&M University. A second project conducted at the University of Texas at San Antonio was used as an example to demonstrate how to identify and design an optimal distribution system by using a simulation model. The author found that the minor losses of these closed loop thermal distribution systems are significantly higher than potable water distribution systems. In the second part of the report, the author presents the latest development of software called the Plant Optimization Program, which can simulate cogeneration plant operation, estimate its operation cost and provide optimized operation suggestions. The author also developed detailed simulation models for a gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator and identified significant potential savings. Finally, the author also used a steam turbine as an example to present a multi-regression method on constructing simulation models by using basic statistics and optimization algorithms. This report presents a survey of the author??s working experience at the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University during the period of January 2002 through March 2004. The purpose of the above work was to allow the author to become familiar with the practice of engineering. The result is that the author knows how to complete a project from start to finish and understands how both technical and nontechnical aspects of a project need to be considered in order to ensure a quality deliverable and bring a project to successful completion. This report concludes that the objectives of the internship were successfully accomplished and that the requirements for the degree of Degree of Engineering have been satisfied
A Simplified Analysis Model for Determining the Seismic Response of Buried Steel Pipes at Strike-Slip Fault Crossings
No full textThe seismic response analysis of buried pipelines at fault crossings is a complex problem requiring nonlinear 3D soil-structure and large deformation analyses. Such analysis are computationally expensive and the results are hard to evaluate. Therefore, a simple numerical model is needed for engineering and design offices to determine the seismic demand of steel pipes at fault crossings. This paper presents a simplified numerical model for buried steel pipes crossing strike-slip faults and oriented perpendicular to the fault. Two pipes with different diameter to thickness (D/t) ratios and steel grades are used in the study. The proposed model permits axial and rotational plastic hinge formations in the pipe due to incrementally applied fault movements, allows determination of the critical length of the pipeline and measure strains developed on the tension and compression sides in the pipe. The model also considers the effect of bending as well as axial strains due to stretching
Intern experience at CH���M Hill, Inc.: an internship report
Get PDFIncludes author's vita"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes bibliographical referencesA review of the author's internship experience with CH���M HILL, Inc.
during the period September 1975 through May 1976 is presented. During this nine month
internship the author worked as an Engineer II in the Industrial Processes discipline of this
large consulting engineering firm... The author's prime responsibility was as one of three
lead design engineers on the design of a large wastewater treatment facility for a pulp mill
in Hoquiam, Washington owned by ITT Rayonier Inc. The work generally consisted of the design
of individual treatment units and associated piping and pumping. The purpose of the project
was to provide wastewater treatment capabilities that would satisfy the effluent limitations
(standards) imposed upon the mill by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The author's assignment also entailed necessary
interaction with the project manager and other CH���M HILL design engineers and support staff
members, the client's representatives, and representatives of two other consulting engineering
firms working on the project. Thus, the internship position at CH���M HILL provided considerable
experience coordinating the author's work with the work of other engineers, guiding the design
and administrative efforts of a support staff, and interacting regularly with the client and
other consulting firms. This broad exposure to a variety of engineering and organizational
problems provided a valuable educational experience
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