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Implementation of an Integrated System for Coke Oven Battery Health Monitoring at Rourkela Steel Plant
The prolongation of coke oven service life beyond 40 years has become the norm in coke ovens abroad. Unfortunately, the average service life of a coke oven battery in India is only about 20 years. This anomaly...
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Effects of ethyl oleate and microwave blanching on drying kinetics of bitter gourd
In the present study effects of pre-treatments such as blanching with hot water and microwave, ethyl oleate dip**, and combinations of these treatments on drying characteristics of the bitter gourd (Momordica...
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Halloysite nanocontainers for controlled delivery of Gibberellic Acid
Inorganic halloysite nanocontainers were employed for controlled delivery of plant growth regulator (PGR)–Gibberellic Acid. The cylindrical geometry of nanocontainer was found to be found to indicate 600 ± 200...
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Thermal decomposition kinetics of silane treated wood: PVC microcellular composites
Thermal degradation of PVC and acacia wood flour (with and without silane treatment) composites was studied by using TGA in nitrogen atmosphere. The wood flour was varied from 10 to 30 % within the PVC matrix....
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Distribution of 238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in soil samples around Tarapur, India
The radioactivity concentrations of 238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in soil samples around Tarapur vary from 11.5 ± 2.6 to 50.3 ± 6.6, 14.9 ± 0.6 to 40.5 ± 1.2, 18.1 ± 0.4 to 75.0 ± 1.5 and 130.1 ± 1.6 to 295.1 ± 2.6 ...
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Study on the synthesis, morphology and structural analysis of fly ash–cyclodextrin composite
This study investigates the surface morphology, structure analysis and the effect on the porosity and particle size of a new composite prepared using fly ash with α and β cyclodextrins. The dry mix and solutio...
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Estimation of distribution coefficient of uranium around a uranium mining site
Distribution coefficient (K d) of uranium and its daughter products are very important for migration study around uranium mining sites. Since the distribution coefficient depends very much on the ...
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Thermodynamic and kinetic investigations of uranium adsorption on soil
In order to understand the mobility of uranium it is very important to know about its sorption kinetics and the thermodynamics behind the sorption process on soil. In the present study the sorption kinetics of...
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The effect of high dose of gamma-irradiation on residual radicals concentration in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in the presence of vitamin E
Powder samples of UHMWPE (GUR 1020) containing 0.1% by wt. vitamin E (α-tocopherol, α-T) were irradiated at room temperature in air for doses of 30-kGy, 65-kGy or 100-kGy (60Co). After irradiation, they were stor...
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The pressure effect study on the burning rate of ammonium nitrate-HTPB-based propellant with the influence catalysts
The burning rate of AN–HTPB-based propellant catalysed with chromium salt has been studied using conventional strand burner under the various pressure range, i.e. from atmospheric pressure to 6.897 MPa and ver...
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Estimation of distribution coefficient of polonium in geological matrices around uranium mining site
In case of ground (groundwater) contamination or contaminants release from the disposal modules (facilities) to the geo-environment, the fate of contaminant transport is mainly governed by the parameter called...
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Thermogravimetric studies and kinetics of decomposition of ammonium yttrium fluoride
The kinetics of thermal decomposition of ammonium yttrium fluoride intermediates, (NH4)3Y2F9 and NH4Y2F7 were studied by a non-isothermal thermogravimetric (TG) technique at different heating rates. Kinetic param...
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Chemical Recycling of Polyamide Waste at Various Temperatures and Pressures Using High Pressure Autoclave Technique
Chemical recycling of polyamide waste in water was studied using 0.5 L high pressure autoclave at temperatures of 150, 200, 210, 220,230 and 240 °C and at various pressures of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and ...
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Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Hydrolytic Depolymerization of Polyamide Waste at Various Temperature and Autogenious Pressure by High-Pressure Autoclave
Hydrolytic depolymerization of polyamide waste in water was studied using 0.5 L high pressure autoclave at temperatures of 235, 240, 245, 250 °C and at autogenious pressure 480, 500, 520, and 600 psi (pound pe...
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Effect of Nano CaCO3 on thermal properties of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) as matrix was reinforced separately with 9, 15 and 21 nm sizes of CaCO3, which were synthesized by matrix mediated growth technique. The mixing and compounding was done on two-roll ...
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Enzymatically modified Soy Protein
Optimum temperature and pH for the isolation of soy protein isolate (SPI) from soy protein concentrate (SPC) were established. Enzymatic hydrolysis of SPI with enzymes of different specificities such as trypsi...
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Prebleaching of Kraft Pulps with Xylanase Enzyme for Paper Manufacture
Wood and agricultural residues, containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin as three main polymers, are used in paper manufacture. Removal of lignin from these raw materials by chlorine-based bleaching agen...
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Influences of yeast extract on specific cellular yield of Ovine growth hormone during fed-batch fermentation of E. coli
In most cases of E. coli high cell density fermentation process, maximizing cell concentration helps in increasing the volumetric productivity of recombinant proteins usually at the cost of lower specific cellul...
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Catalytic Effects of Lanthanide Oxides on the Thermal Decomposition of Barium Perchlorate
Catalytic activities exerted by the lanthanide oxides Ln2O3 (Ln=La, Sm, Gd and Dy) (0.25 mol%) on the thermal decomposition of barium perchlorate were studied gasometrically at 718 K. The α vs. t plot for the sal...
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Extraction of uranium(VI) with a binary mixture of LIX-860 and Versatic-10