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Lake County, Florida Solid Waste Management Plan, Lawrence J. Morey

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The history of solid waste management in Lake County, Florida is reviewed. The role of governmental agencies is mentioned. Local environmental characteristics and transportation systems are discussed. Existing collection and disposal practices are presented. A land use analysis of the unincorporated areas of the County is given. Projections of population and solid waste quantities are listed. Two computer models are presented. Their optimum solutions are analyzed in detail. The cost associated with implementing either plan is presented. A recommended plan is given based on a combination of transfer stations and sanitary landfills.

Stormwater Runoff From Shopping Centers, Thomas P. Donigan

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This is a brief investigation of stormwater runoff from a large shopping center located in Brevard County, Florida. Merritt Square Shopping Center has a parking area for 4,700 automobiles and is located on the shore of Newfound Harbor which is classified as recreation waters (Class III). A literature survey of runoff studies in other areas has been made for both "state of the art" and evaluation of findings. Water samples were initially collected from five locations. Review of the analysis of these samples indicated that while color and turbidity appeared to decrease linearly with time, organic and inorganic concentrations did …

Mixing Effects On Shallow Water Bodies, Kim Robin Powell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This report is intended to examine the ecological changes due to mixing in shallow water bodies. Physical, chemical, and biological changes are reported in literature. A literature search revealed the range of mixing nodes or processes. Assessment of ecological changes due to mixing by boating activities had been evaluated in a research project supported by the environmental Protection Agency and conducted at Florida Technological University. The examination of changes due to mechanical mixing on lake ecology simulated in fifty-five gallon drums indicated the sensitivity of such parameters as total Kjeldahl nitrogen, conductivity, pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. Problems of reproducibility …

Plating Wastewater Management, Earl Kenneth Ossorio

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A study was made of existing methods of management, treatment and disposal of water and wastewater effluents at a large aerospace facility (Martin Marietta Aerospace) in Central Florida. Water consumption and handling were evaluated, with emphasis being placed on the handling of plating wastes, since they are the main contributor of industrial wastewater pollutants at the facility. The flow, storage, and treatment of the plating wastes were studied. Literature concerning plating wastes was surveyed to determine the latest "state of the art" on handling of plating pollutants. Then, the "state of the art" processes were compared with the existing processes …

Stormwater Management For Urban Areas, Gerald L. Chancellor

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Stormwater management in urban areas is a major concern today. The problem of disposing of this stormwater runoff in a satisfactory manner is very difficult indeed. Both the quantity and quality aspects of the runoff must be dealt with to obtain a solution of this problem. The water quality of the runoff can vary depending upon the different land uses of the drainage basin. The quantity of the stormwater runoff also depends upon the land uses, the rainfall intensity and duration of the storm. The traditional methods available for determining the quantity of the stormwater runoff are numerous. These traditional …

"Storm", A Mathematical Model Applied To The Shingle Creek Basin, Jay G. Foy

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Stormwater management necessitates a regional plan based on the best practical methods. "Storm", a mathematical model, is employed to simulate runoff conditions in the Shingle Creek Basin. The computed runoff quantity is calibrated directly with the streams hydrograph. Runoff quality is predicted with two sets of pollutant loading rates. The scope of the model is expanded by development of parametric curves that can be used to convert measured quality data to input land use loadings. A parametric study is also performed to fabricate the effects of urbanization on the Shingle Creek Basin.

A Computer Technique For Calculating The Radiological Consequences Of Pressurized Water Reactor Power Plant Hypothetical Accidents, Charles Francis Gill

Doctoral Dissertations

"A closed form analytical method of calculating the radiological consequences of ten pressurized water reactor (PWR) hypothetical accidents was developed. This methodology was used to develop a computer code, DOSES, to compute the gamma-whole body, beta-skin and iodine inhalation thyroid doses at the site boundary, at the low population zone outer boundary and for control room occupancy for the ten PWR hypothetical accidents. The computer code, DOSES, was developed to operate in the conversational remote terminal mode and to provide a mechanism for producing required information for chapter 15 of PWR nuclear power plant safety analysis reports.

The identification of …

Project Program Evaluation Technique For Real Property Maintenance Activities., Richard Walter Graumann

Masters Theses

"Managers of Real Property Maintenance Activities often only consider workmanship and customer satisfaction when evaluating the overall effectiveness of their contracted maintenance and construction projects. For multi-functional organizations where top management is responsible for the execution of several hundred concurrent, unrelated, unique, and widely dispersed projects, these subjective factors are not adequate to conduct a meaningful evaluation.

Top management must continually assess not only the progress of contracted work, but also the engineering design and contract administration functions. Published material has given little attention to the need for aggregating project data in a multi-project environment to provide management with the …

A Study Of Trace Organic Emissions In Mining And Milling Wastewaters In The New Lead Belt Of Southeastern Missouri., Alan James Callier

Masters Theses

"The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the trace organic contributions by two lead and zinc mining and milling operations in Southeastern Missouri. A secondary objective was to evaluate a reverse osmosis-solvent extraction method for use in recovering trace organics.

Trace organics were recovered in the first phase of the study following procedures as outlined by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), with chloroform and benzene being used as the solvents. The data indicated that the milling waste contained a larger concentration of trace organics than the excess mine water. Furthermore, it was shown that recycling …

The Development Of A Selection Model For Coal Conversion Processes., Karen Aldridge Dollar

Masters Theses

"Present research endeavors involving coal conversion technology have encompassed comparisons of the processes on the basis of economics or efficiency. These comparisons lack completeness because many intangible factors pertinent to the evaluations of the processes have been ignored.

A model has been developed to aid in the selection of the optimum coal conversion process for a given situation. The model includes a method for the evaluation of quantifiable factors which affect the decision-making procedure, and also includes methods by which the non-quantifiable factors which are important to the situation may be evaluated. This is a more complete form of decision-making …

Experimental Study Of Electron Density And Confinement Time In An Electrostatically-Plugged Cusp Device Using A Microwave Interferometer, Robert Louis Hayward

Masters Theses

"The average electron density and electron confinement time in an electrostatically plugged magnetic spindle cusp device are studied using a 20 GHz microwave interferometer. The results are compared with the predictions from approximate theoretical equations. With a magnetic induction in the point cusp of 5000 Gauss, a plasma is produced by injecting a 5 mA, 500 eV electron beam into hydrogen gas at 10^-5 Torr. The measured electron density is 2 x 10^-10 cm^-3 and the measured confinement time is 80 ysec, which agree to within a factor of two with values predicted by theory"--Abstract, page ii.

Governmental Reorganization And Metropolitics: Determinants Central To A Normative Theory Of Metropolitan Planning, Woodrow L. Moore

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

History Of The Interstate System In Indiana: Volume 1 - Chapters I-Iv: Development Of The National Program, David Alan Ripple

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Design And Analysis Of An Instrument System For Rheological Testing Of Whole Blood Samples, Robert Rimvydas Sinusas

Dissertations

The dissertation covers the conceptual design of a rheometer for testing whole blood samples through to the clotting state. While the design aims at increased measurement accuracy, the design employs well known technologies and available components.

The main reason for preoccupation with blood testing is that recent investigations have indicated that physiological disorders can be correlated with rheological properties of blood. The pursuit of an improved means of correlation is initiated with a survey of the rheological properties of blood. The relevance of these blood properties is then discussed. From this discussion a broader blood model is developed as a …

Development And Preliminary Application Of Mathematical Models To The Weber Basin, W. J. Grenney, D. S. Bowles, M. D. Chambers, J. P. Riley

Reports

The adoption of stream standards, whether for direct application or for the establishment of realistic effluent standards, creates a need to predict the impact of pollution loads on river water quality during critical flow periods or as the result of future user demands. Because of the complexity of aquatic systems, mathematical models are an excellent medium for bringing together the state-of-the-art knowledge from a variety of disciplines into a form which can be readily applied to practical problems. Applying a mathematical model to a river system has the added advantage of providing a structure for the systematic consideration of the …

Engineering A Primary Waste Treatment Plant, Edwin O. Onwawoma

Theses

This thesis deals with the design and construction of a primary waste treatment plant. The scope of work covered here, includes waste sampling and characterization, process design data gathering, process and mechanical design, cost estimate, and a general discussion of the construction and start-up.

In the development of this work, it is assumed that a decision has been made to build the waste treatment plant, using a known process. Therefore, economic evaluations designed to determine return on investment and selection of a process, will not be discussed. The impact the capital investment associated with the waste treatment facility has on …

The Resource Interruption Monitoring System : Basic Reporting Procedures And Sample Reports, United States. General Services Administration. Office Of Preparedness.

Computerized Conferencing and Communications Center Reports

This RIMS training manual was originally prepared by Mrs. Helen R. Nixon for use in her' office, Region 7, Dallas, Texas. It has subsequently been used for training at each OP Regional Office and at the Central Office in Washington. In anticipation of requirements for training of new users of RIMS under crisis reporting conditions, the manual is being issued for library reference and quantity reproduction.

The Future Of Nuclear Energy In Florida, James Wayne Edwards

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Interpretation Of Infrared And Raman Spectra Using Pattern Recognition, John Martin Comerford

Dissertations

An automatic classification of chemical compounds by computer processing of digitized spectral data is presented. The classification system is based on a branch of artificial intelligence known as supervised learning, and used binary linear classifiers to identify compounds as alcohols, esters, ethers, ketones or compounds containing double bonds.

Each of the 1117 spectra in volume one of Sadtler's Standard Raman Spectra was coded using a scale from 0 to 9 in the range from 4000 to 200 cm^-1. One hundred and twelve readings were taken on each spectrum. These data were then examined using pattern recognition techniques, and …

16th Annual Rocky Mountain Spectroscopy Conference

Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance

Final program and abstracts from the 16th annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Spectroscopy Conference, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Held in Denver, Colorado, August 5-6, 1974.

Offical Phone Directory, Us Army Foreign Science And Technology Center, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This directory contains an organizational chart of FSTC, instructions for using various telephone systems and calling long distance, a quick reference guide, an alphabetic list of employees, and a world time zone chart. The list of employees includes the person’s name, his or her spouse’s name, office phone number, office symbol, room number, and home address.

Dynamic Childbirth Simulator For Teaching Maternity Patient Care, Charles F. Knapp, George S. Eades

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Patents

A programmable patient simulator for teaching maternity patient care includes a life size manikin with a pelvis, vaginal canal, uterus, placenta, umbilical cord, and a fetal doll from which heart sounds are emitted. A programmable electro-pneumatic system controls the simulated uterine contractions, position of the uterus, rupture of membranes, expulsion of fetal doll, and fetal heart rate during labor and delivery sequence. The invention described herein was made in the course of work under a grant or award from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Dynamic Childbirth Simulator For Teaching Maternity Patient Care, Charles F. Knapp, George S. Eades

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Patents

A programmable patient simulator for teaching maternity patient care includes a life size manikin with a pelvis, vaginal canal, uterus, placenta, umbilical cord, and a fetal doll from which heart sounds are emitted. A programmable electro-pneumatic system controls the simulated uterine contractions, position of the uterus, rupture of membranes, expulsion of fetal doll, and fetal heart rate during labor and delivery sequence. The invention described herein was made in the course of work under a grant or award from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Dynamic Childbirth Simulator For Teaching Maternity Patient Care, Charles F. Knapp, George S. Eades

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Patents

A programmable patient simulator for teaching maternity patient care includes a life size manikin with a pelvis, vaginal canal, uterus, placenta, umbilical cord, and a fetal doll from which heart sounds are emitted. A programmable electro-pneumatic system controls the simulated uterine contractions, position of the uterus, rupture of membranes, expulsion of fetal doll, and fetal heart rate during labor and delivery sequence. The invention described herein was made in the course of work under a grant or award from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Nutrient And Energy Composition Of Beef Cattle Feedlot Waste Fractions, C. B. Gilbertson, J. A. Nienaber, J. R. Ellis, T. M. Mccalla, T. J. Klopfenstein, S. D. Farlin

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

This bulletin describes nutrient and energy composition of beef cattle waste fractions as a function of the ration roughage level and type of feedlot. Results can be used to plan engineering system approaches and research to develop handling and processing equipment necessary for recovery of the most valuable portion of waste.

Water Salvage Potentials In Utah, Volume I. Open Water Evaporation And Monolayer Suppression Potential, Trevor C. Hughes, E. Arlo Richardson, James A. Franckiewicz

Reports

An estimate of the potential in Utah for evaporation suppression by the monolayer film method is presented. The model estimates evaporation suppression as a function of wind speed, a four parameter exposure factor, and reservoir size. The estimated suppression factors vary from 0 to 30 percent and average 11 percent of the statewide total annual evaporation. Estimates of May to October evaporation and suppression potential are calculated for each of the 227 impoundments in the surface water inventory. A forthcoming report in this series will examine the potential for evaporation suppression by thermal destratification. This procedure, which is already being …

"Before" Evaluation Of Economic Growth Center Developmental Highway (Ky 55, Campbellsville-Lebanon), Joseph T. Farmer, Jerry G. Pigman

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Before-and-after impact studies were selected as the means of determining the effect of reconstructing a 4.813-mile (7.744-kilometer) section of KY 55 between Campbellsville and Lebanon. The area, though still depressed in terms of per capita income and employment, has many resources available for growth. The study area is predominantly an agriculturally-oriented economy. However, manufacturing employment has increased in recent years, mainly because of industrial sites made available by local industrial commissions.

Overall, social services appear to be adequate and very near statewide averages. Recreational facilities are not highly developed and are primarily of the summer outdoor type.

Reconstruction of KY …

The Thermal Degradation Of Polyvinyl Alcohol, Carlos Eduardo Ortiz

Theses

The thermal degradation of polyvinyl alcohol has been investigated using mass spectrometry, differential thermal analysis, and infrared spectroscopy unlike previous investigators, formaldehyde and acrolein were not observed volatiles. In addition, acetic acid was observed, a product not reported previously.

Gasket Or Squeegee Painting, Virgil J. Berg

Graduate Research Papers

This investigation was undertaken with the purpose of revealing and developing a method of gasket or squeegee painting which could be successfully implemented in any industrial arts laboratory. Specific objectives of the study will be to determine the answers to the following questions:

1. Of what does the process consist?

2. What industries or manufacturing concerns are using the process?

3. Is the process satisfactory for use in the industrial arts laboratory?

4. Is the process economically feasible for student use?

5. Is the process within the range of average student ability?

6. Can equipment for the process be developed …

Short Range Development Plan 1974-1979, Jacksonville Area Planning Board

Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. Textual Materials

A five year Short Range Development Plan was prepared simultaneously with and as the basis for Jacksonville's Capital Outlay Program (COP). Background studies for the Plan included land use and structural surveys, population and dwelling unit projections, zoning change and site plan approval trends, land use assignment criteria, and environmental and capital improvement needs criteria. A land use plan adequate to serve projected growth was prepared. The Transportation Plan reflects the latest transportation studies for the City including proposals for a fixed guide way, express bus and local bus systems. All additional community facility and utility needs for projected 1980 …