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Thermodynamic Properties of 1:1 Salt Aqueous Solutions with the Electrolattice Equation of State Propriétés thermophysiques des solutions aqueuses de sels 1:1 avec l’équation d’état de réseau pour électrolytes
No full textThe electrolattice Equation of State (EOS) is a model that extends the MattediTavares-Castier EOS (MTC EOS) to systems with electrolytes. This model considers the effect of three terms. The first one is based on a lattice-hole model that considers local composition effects derived in the context of the generalized Van der Waals theory: the MTC EOS was chosen for this term. The second and the third terms are the Born and the MSA contributions, which take into account ion charging and discharging and long-range ionic interactions, respectively. Depending only on two energy interaction parameters, the model represents satisfactorily the vapor pressure and the mean ionic activity coefficient data of single aqueous solutions containing LiCI, LiBr, LiI, NaCl, NaBr, NaI, KCl, KBr, KI, CsCl, CsBr, CsI, or RbCI. Two methods are presented and contrasted: the salt-specific and the ion-specific approaches. Therefore, the aim of this work is to calculate thermodynamic properties that are extensively used to design, operate and optimize many industrial processes, including water desalination. L’équation d’état, dite électrolattice, est un modèle qui étend l’équation d’état de Mattedi-Tavares-Castier à des systèmes avec électrolytes. Ce modèle prend en compte l’effet de trois termes. Le premier terme est basé sur les trous dans le réseau en considérant les effets de la composition locale, étude effectuée dans le cadre de la théorie généralisée de Van der Waals : l’équation d’état de Mattedi-Tavares-Castier a été choisie pour ce premier terme. Les deuxième et troisième termes sont les contributions de Born et du MSA. Ils tiennent compte du chargement et du déchargement des ions, et des interactions ioniques à longue distance, respectivement. Le modèle n’ayant besoin que de deux paramètres d’interaction énergétique, il modélise de manière satisfaisante la pression de vapeur et le coefficient d’activité ionique moyenne pour des solutions aqueuses simples contenant du LiC1, LiBr, LiI, NaC1, NaBr, NaI, KC1, KBr, KI, CsCl, CsBr, CsI, ou du RbC1. Deux méthodes pour obtenir les paramètres du modèle sont présentées et mises en contraste : une méthode spécifique pour le sel en question et une autre basée sur les ions. Par conséquent, l’objectif de ce travail est de calculer les propriétés thermophysiques qui sont largement utilisées pour la conception, l���exploitation et l’optimisation de nombreux procédés industriels, parmi eux le dessalement de l’eau
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
"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
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe 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
No full textFollowing 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
Techno-Economic Analysis of Full-Scale Pressure Retarded Osmosis Plants
No full textPressure retarded osmosis (PRO) is a power generation process that harnesses the salinity gradient between two bodies of water. In literature, the most dominant example of this type of energy is from the mixing of sea water and river water. However, as the first pilot plant of this type proved, this pair is not sufficient to generate enough energy to offset the cost of generation and is unfeasible economically.
This work aims to assess the techno-economic feasibility of both single stage and multistage PRO design configurations using hypersaline solution (as Draw) and Seawater (as feed). The hypersaline draw of focus is produced water which is obtained from oil and gas reservoirs. For this work, a PRO simulator is used, which was developed at Texas A&M University at Qatar. It uses the Q-electrolattice Equation of State (EoS) and a mass transfer model to determine equipment parameters, pump and turbine powers as well as stream properties of interest. This work extends the capabilities of the simulator to handle economic calculations as well as the decision-making criteria that points to profitability or lack thereof. Its capabilities were also extended to interface with DAKOTA ��� a tool to aid in sensitivity analysis and mathematical optimization.
Using Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) as the techno-economic parameter of interest, this work shows that energetic and economic optimum occur at different system conditions, quantifies the effect of membrane nonidealities on LCOE, shows the optimal plant dimensions and system conditions to operate a PRO plant using both ideal and real membranes and compares PRO to other renewable energy technologies. It also shows results of the energetic and economic performance of multistage systems
Intern experience at CH���M Hill, Inc.: an internship report
No full textIncludes 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
Transition to turbulence in a qblique shock-wave/boundary-layer interaction at M=15
No full textDirect numerical simulations are carried out for different forcing techniques to trigger transition during the interaction between an oblique shock-wave and a laminar boundary-layer at M = 1.5. Three forcing methods are used: a) forcing of oblique unstable modes, whose shape and behaviour are determined by the local linear stability theory, b) broadband free-stream acoustic disturbances, and c) a cold plasma flow control device. While the oblique-mode breakdown is dominant for low-amplitude forcing, long streaky structures drive the transition process in a high-amplitude disturbance environment. LES are also performed on the experimental setup by the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ITAM) from Novosibirsk State University with cold plasma actuation. As well as the disturbance type, the effect of Reynolds number and forcing amplitude will be investigated
Letter from Cedrick M. Shimo to the Office of Redress Administration, June 4, 1991
No full textA letter from Cedrick M. Shimo to the Office of Redress Administration arguing that John Y. Udaka is entitled to a redress payment.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
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