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Resonant Soft X-Ray Scattering From Structured Polymer Nanoparticles, Tohru Araki, Harald Ade, Jeffrey M. Stubbs, Donald C. Sundberg, Gary E. Mitchell, Jeffrey B. Kortright, A. L. D. Kilcoyne Jan 2006

Resonant Soft X-Ray Scattering From Structured Polymer Nanoparticles, Tohru Araki, Harald Ade, Jeffrey M. Stubbs, Donald C. Sundberg, Gary E. Mitchell, Jeffrey B. Kortright, A. L. D. Kilcoyne

United States Department of Energy: Publications

The application of resonant soft x-ray scattering to chemically heterogeneous soft condensed matter materials is presented. Two structured styrene-acrylic polymer composite latex particles ~230 nm in diameter were utilized to delineate the potential utility of this technique. Angular scans at photon energies corresponding to strong scattering contrast between specific chemical moieties made it possible to infer the effective radii that correspond to the two polymer phases in the nanoparticles. The results show that resonant soft x-ray scattering should be a powerful complementary tool to neutron and hard x-ray scattering for the characterization of structured soft condensed matter nanomaterials.

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Synchronous Photoinjection Using A Frequency-Doubled Gain-Switched Fiber-Coupled Seed Laser And Eryb-Doped Fiber Amplifier, J. Hansknecht, M. Poelker Jan 2006

Synchronous Photoinjection Using A Frequency-Doubled Gain-Switched Fiber-Coupled Seed Laser And Eryb-Doped Fiber Amplifier, J. Hansknecht, M. Poelker

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Light at 1560 nm from a gain-switched fiber-coupled diode laser and ErYb-doped fiber amplifier was frequency doubled to obtain over 2 Waverage power at 780 nm with ~40 ps pulses and pulse repetition rate of 499 MHz. This light was used to drive the 100 kV DC high voltage GaAs photoemission gun at the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility at Jefferson Laboratory to produce a high average current beam (100 μA) of highly spin-polarized electrons ( > 80%). This new drive-laser system represents a significant advance over laser systems used previously, providing significantly higher power and enhanced reliability.

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Photoionization And Electron-Impact Ionization Of Kr5+, M. Lu, M. F. Gharaibeh, G. Alna’Washi, R. A. Phaneuf, A. L. D. Kilcoyne, E. Levenson, A. S. Schlachter, A. M. Müller, S. Schippers, J. Jacobi, S. W. J. Scully, C. Cisneros Jan 2006

Photoionization And Electron-Impact Ionization Of Kr5+, M. Lu, M. F. Gharaibeh, G. Alna’Washi, R. A. Phaneuf, A. L. D. Kilcoyne, E. Levenson, A. S. Schlachter, A. M. Müller, S. Schippers, J. Jacobi, S. W. J. Scully, C. Cisneros

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Absolute photoionization cross sections for Kr5+ were measured in the photon energy range 74–175 eV using synchrotron radiation. For comparison, a detailed energy scan of the electron-impact ionization cross section was made in the same energy range and normalized to previously published absolute measurements. The Flexible Atomic Code and Cowan atomic structure code were used to calculate energy levels, excitation energies, and oscillator strengths for 3d→np, 3d→nf, and 4s→np autoionizing transitions from the ground and metastable states. Within the experimental uncertainty, oscillator strengths determined from the photoionization measurements are …

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Photoionization And Electron-Impact Ionization Of Kr3+, M. Lu, G. Alna’Washi, M. Habibi, M. F. Gharaibeh, R. A. Phaneuf, A. L. D. Kilcoyne, E. Levenson, A. S. Schlachter, C. Cisneros, G. Hinojosa Jan 2006

Photoionization And Electron-Impact Ionization Of Kr3+, M. Lu, G. Alna’Washi, M. Habibi, M. F. Gharaibeh, R. A. Phaneuf, A. L. D. Kilcoyne, E. Levenson, A. S. Schlachter, C. Cisneros, G. Hinojosa

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Absolute photoionization cross sections for Kr3+ were measured in the energy range 39.05–143.2 eV for single ionization and 120.6–137.7 eV for double ionization. For comparison, an electron-impact singleionization measurement was made in the energy range 43.1–179.1 eV and normalized to previously published absolute measurements. The Flexible Atomic Code and Cowan atomic structure codes were used to calculate energy levels, excitation energies and oscillator strengths for 3d→np, 3d→nf, and 4s→np autoionizing transitions from the ground and metastable states. From the single-photoionization measurements, ionization thresholds of the 2Po …

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Differences Between Tethered Polyelectrolyte Chains On Bare Mica And Hydrophobically Modified Mica, Marc Balastre, Phillip Schorr, J.-F. Argillier, Jinchuan Yang, Jimmy W. Mays, Matthew Tirrell Jan 2006

Differences Between Tethered Polyelectrolyte Chains On Bare Mica And Hydrophobically Modified Mica, Marc Balastre, Phillip Schorr, J.-F. Argillier, Jinchuan Yang, Jimmy W. Mays, Matthew Tirrell

United States Department of Energy: Publications

This study investigates the structures of layers of amphiphilic diblock copolymers of poly(t-butyl styrene)-poly- (styrene sulfonate) (PtBS-PSS) adsorbed on both the bare mica surface (hydrophilic) and an octadecyltriethoxysilane (OTE)-modified mica surface (hydrophobic). When the surface is rendered hydrophobic, the nonsoluble block exhibits stronger interaction with the surface and higher adsorbed masses are achieved. Interaction forces between two such adsorbed layers on both substrates were measured using the surface forces apparatus. The effect of salt concentration (Cs) and molecular weight (N) on the height of the self-assembled layers (L0) was examined in each case. The resulting scaling relationship is …

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Changes In Uranium Speciation Through A Depth Sequence Of Contaminated Hanford Sediments, Jeffrey Catalano, James Mckinley, John M. Zachara, Steve Heald, Steven Smith, Gordon Brown Jr. Jan 2006

Changes In Uranium Speciation Through A Depth Sequence Of Contaminated Hanford Sediments, Jeffrey Catalano, James Mckinley, John M. Zachara, Steve Heald, Steven Smith, Gordon Brown Jr.

United States Department of Energy: Publications

The disposal of basic sodium aluminate and acidic U(VI)-Cu(II) wastes in the now-dry North and South 300 A Process Ponds at the Hanford site resulted in a groundwater plume of U(VI). To gain insight into the geochemical processes that occurred during waste disposal and those affecting the current and future fate and transport of this uranium plume, the solid-phase speciation of uranium in a depth sequence of sediments from the base of the North Process Pond through the vadose zone to groundwater was investigated using standard chemical and mineralogical analyses, electron and X-ray microprobe measurements, and X-ray absorption fine structure …

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Modeling Selected Properties Of Extruded Rice Flour And Rice Starch By Neural Networks And Statistics, G. Ganjyal, Milford A. Hanna, P. Supprung, A. Noomhorm, David D. Jones Jan 2006

Modeling Selected Properties Of Extruded Rice Flour And Rice Starch By Neural Networks And Statistics, G. Ganjyal, Milford A. Hanna, P. Supprung, A. Noomhorm, David D. Jones

Industrial Agricultural Products Center: Publications and Information

Rice flour and rice starch were single-screw extruded and selected product properties were determined. Neural network (NN) models were developed for prediction of individual product properties, which performed better than the regression models. Multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) models were developed to simultaneously predict five product properties or three product properties from three input parameters; they were extremely efficient in predictions with values of R2 > 0.95. All models were feed-forward backpropagation NN with three-layered networks with logistic activation function for the hidden layer and the output layers. Also, model parameters were very similar except for the number of …

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Vertical Loads Due To Wheat On Obstructions Located On The Floor Of A Model Bin, Marek Molenda, Michael D. Montross, Sidney A. Thompson, Jozef Horabik Jan 2006

Vertical Loads Due To Wheat On Obstructions Located On The Floor Of A Model Bin, Marek Molenda, Michael D. Montross, Sidney A. Thompson, Jozef Horabik

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Tests were conducted in a model grain bin to evaluate the vertical loads acting on differently shaped obstructions embedded in wheat during filling, detention, and discharge. The bin had corrugated galvanized steel walls with a 1.83 m diameter and a flat bottom. All tests were conducted in a bin that was centrically loaded and unloaded. Three differently shaped obstructions (disc, cone, and cylinder) were tested; each had a circular base equivalent to 6% of the bin floor area. The obstructions were supported in the bin using a three-legged support structure. Each leg of the support structure rested on a load …

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Photoionization Of Xenon Clusters, John D. Bozek, Bruce S. Rude, A. L. D. Kilcoyne Jan 2006

Photoionization Of Xenon Clusters, John D. Bozek, Bruce S. Rude, A. L. D. Kilcoyne

United States Department of Energy: Publications

High resolution photoelectron spectra of xenon clusters of about 100 atoms, measured with photon energies of 20 to 60 eV are reported. Peaks due to the clusters are observed at lower binding energies than the corresponding atomic lines and exhibit different behaviors. The peak associated with the Xe 5p1/2 state at higher binding energy is relatively unchanged with photon energy whereas the Xe 5p3/2 peak changes its shape with increasing photon energy. The change is attributed to differences in the escape depth of the electrons at different kinetic energies and the bulk and surface components of the cluster.

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Solution Properties Of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene Polymers By Laser Light Scattering And Small-Angle Neutron Scattering, Seok I. Yun, Ken Terao, Kunlun Hong, Yuri B. Melnichenko, George D. Wignall, Jimmy W. Mays, Phillip F. Britt Jan 2006

Solution Properties Of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene Polymers By Laser Light Scattering And Small-Angle Neutron Scattering, Seok I. Yun, Ken Terao, Kunlun Hong, Yuri B. Melnichenko, George D. Wignall, Jimmy W. Mays, Phillip F. Britt

United States Department of Energy: Publications

1,3-Cyclohexdiene polymers (PCHD) and their derivatives are of interest due to the six-member rings in the main chain, which are expected to impart higher mechanical strength and better thermal and chemical stability, as compared to common vinyl polymers. For example, hydrogenated PCHD has the highest glass transition temperature (tg ~ 231 °C) of all hydrocarbon polymers, and it also shows good heat, weather, impact, abrasion, and chemical resistance as well as low water absorption. In addition, PCHD has unique photochemical properties, such as excellent transparency, due to the isolated double bonds in the main chain. Also, block copolymers …

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Looped Polymer Brushes Formed By Self-Assembly Of Poly(2-Vinylpyridine)-Polystyrene-Poly(2-Vinylpyridine) Triblock Copolymers At The Solid-Fluid Interface. Kinetics Of Preferential Adsorption, Jose Alonzo, Zhenyu Huang, Ming Liu, Jimmy W. Mays, Ryan G. Toomey, Mark D. Dadmun, S. Michael Kilbey, Ii Jan 2006

Looped Polymer Brushes Formed By Self-Assembly Of Poly(2-Vinylpyridine)-Polystyrene-Poly(2-Vinylpyridine) Triblock Copolymers At The Solid-Fluid Interface. Kinetics Of Preferential Adsorption, Jose Alonzo, Zhenyu Huang, Ming Liu, Jimmy W. Mays, Ryan G. Toomey, Mark D. Dadmun, S. Michael Kilbey, Ii

United States Department of Energy: Publications

The kinetics of assembly of a series of poly(2-vinylpyridine)-polystyrene-poly(2-vinylpyridine) (PVP-b-PS-b-PVP) triblock copolymers from the selective solvent toluene onto a silicon surface has been studied using phase-modulated ellipsometry. The adsorbed amount and thickness have been determined independently as functions of time. Even though the adsorbed amount as a function of time follows the traditional two-step process that is typical of the self-assembly of diblock copolymerssthere is an initial fast adsorption followed by a slow buildup of the layer (brush regime) - the thickness shows an “overshoot” that corresponds to the brush regime. We attribute this phenomenon, not …

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Microbial Reduction Of Fe(Iii) In The Fithian And Muloorina Illites: Contrasting Extents And Rates Of Bioreduction, Jennifer L. Seabaugh, Hailiang Dong, Ravi K. Kukkadapu, Dennis D. Eberl, John P. Morton, Jinwook Kim Jan 2006

Microbial Reduction Of Fe(Iii) In The Fithian And Muloorina Illites: Contrasting Extents And Rates Of Bioreduction, Jennifer L. Seabaugh, Hailiang Dong, Ravi K. Kukkadapu, Dennis D. Eberl, John P. Morton, Jinwook Kim

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Shewanella putrefaciens CN32 reduces Fe(III) within two illites which have different properties: the Fithian bulk fraction and the <0.2 mm fraction of Muloorina. The Fithian illite contained 4.6% (w/w) total Fe, 81% of which was Fe(III). It was dominated by illite with some jarosite (~32% of the total Fe(III)) and goethite (11% of the total Fe(III)). The Muloorina illite was pure and contained 9.2% Fe, 93% of which was Fe(III). Illite suspensions were buffered at pH 7 and were inoculated with CN32 cells with lactate as the electron donor. Select treatments included anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) as an electron shuttle. Bioproduction of Fe(II) was determined by ferrozine analysis. The unreduced and bioreduced solids were characterized by Mossbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The extent of Fe(III) reduction in the bulk Fithian illite was enhanced by the presence of AQDS (73%) with complete reduction of jarosite and goethite and partial reduction of illite. Mossbauer spectroscopy and chemical extraction determined that 21ÿ25% of illite-associated Fe(III) was bioreduced. The extent of bioreduction was less in the absence of AQDS (63%) and only jarosite was completely reduced with partial reduction of goethite and illite. The XRD and TEM data revealed no significant illite dissolution or biogenic minerals, suggesting that illite was reduced in the solid state and biogenic Fe(II) from jarosite and goethite was either released to aqueous solution or adsorbed onto residual solid surfaces. In contrast, only 1% of the structural Fe(III) in Muloorina illite was bioreduced. The difference in the extent and rate of bioreduction between the two illites was probably due to the difference in layer charge and the total structural Fe content between the Fithian illite (0.56 per formula) and Muloorina illite (0.87). There may be other factors contributing to the observed differences, such as expandability, surface area and the arrangements of Fe in the octahedral sheets. The results of this study have important implications for predicting microbe-induced physical and chemical changes of clay minerals in soils and sediments.

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Adsorption Of Uranyl On Gibbsite: A Time-Resolved Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy Study, Hyun-Shik Chang, Gregory Korshin, Zheming Wang, John M. Zachara Jan 2006

Adsorption Of Uranyl On Gibbsite: A Time-Resolved Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy Study, Hyun-Shik Chang, Gregory Korshin, Zheming Wang, John M. Zachara

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Uranyl adsorbed on gibbsite at pH 4.0-8.0 and ionic strengths (ISs) 0.001-0.4 M (NaClO4) in the absence of carbonate was studied using time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLIFS) under cryogenic conditions. TRLIFS data showed the presence of several distinct emission components. Their contributions were determined using the evolving factor analysis approach. Four components denoted as species A, B, C, and D were discerned. Each of them was characterized by a characteristic response to pH and IS changes and also by a unique combination of the values of the fundamental transition energyE0,0, vibronic spacing ∆E, and half-width …

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The Dissolution Of Synthetic Na-Boltwoodite In Sodium Carbonate Solutions, Eugene S. Ilton, Chongxuan Liu, Wassana Yantasee, Zheming Wang, Dean A. Moore, Andrew R. Felmy, John M. Zachara Jan 2006

The Dissolution Of Synthetic Na-Boltwoodite In Sodium Carbonate Solutions, Eugene S. Ilton, Chongxuan Liu, Wassana Yantasee, Zheming Wang, Dean A. Moore, Andrew R. Felmy, John M. Zachara

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Uranyl silicates such as uranophane and Na-boltwoodite appear to control the solubility of uranium in certain contaminated sediments at the US Department of Energy Hanford site [Liu, C., Zachara, J.M., Qafoku, O., McKinley, J.P., Heald, S.M., Wang, Z. 2004. Dissolution of uranyl microprecipitates in subsurface sediments at Hanford Site, USA. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 68, 4519– 4537.]. Consequently, the solubility of synthetic Na-boltwoodite, Na(UO2)(SiO3OH) • 1.5H2O, was determined over a wide range of bicarbonate concentrations, from circumneutral to alkaline pH, that are representative of porewater and groundwater compositions at the Hanford site and …

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C-Type Cytochrome-Dependent Formation Of U(Iv) Nanoparticles By Shewanella Oneidensis, Matthew J. Marshall, Alexander Beliaev, Alice Dohnalkova, David Kennedy, Liang Shi, Zheming Wang, Maxim Boyanov, Barry Lai, Kenneth M. Kemner, Jeffrey Mclean, Samantha Reed, David Culley, Vanessa L. Bailey, Cody Simonson, Daad A. Saffarini, Margaret Romine, John M. Zachara, James K. Fredrickson Jan 2006

C-Type Cytochrome-Dependent Formation Of U(Iv) Nanoparticles By Shewanella Oneidensis, Matthew J. Marshall, Alexander Beliaev, Alice Dohnalkova, David Kennedy, Liang Shi, Zheming Wang, Maxim Boyanov, Barry Lai, Kenneth M. Kemner, Jeffrey Mclean, Samantha Reed, David Culley, Vanessa L. Bailey, Cody Simonson, Daad A. Saffarini, Margaret Romine, John M. Zachara, James K. Fredrickson

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Modern approaches for bioremediation of radionuclide contaminated environments are based on the ability of microorganisms to effectively catalyze changes in the oxidation states of metals that in turn influence their solubility. Although microbial metal reduction has been identified as an effective means for immobilizing highly-soluble uranium(VI) complexes in situ, the biomolecular mechanisms of U(VI) reduction are not well understood. Here, we show that c-type cytochromes of a dissimilatory metal-reducing bacterium, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, are essential for the reduction of U(VI) and formation of extracelluar UO2 nanoparticles. In particular, the outer membrane (OM) decaheme cytochrome MtrC (metal reduction), previously implicated …

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Speciation And Quantitative Mapping Of Metal Species In Microbial Biofilms Using Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy, James J. Dynes, Tolek Tyliszczak, Tohru Araki, John R. Lawrence, George D. W. Swerhone, Gary G. Leppard, Adam P. Hitchcock Jan 2006

Speciation And Quantitative Mapping Of Metal Species In Microbial Biofilms Using Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy, James J. Dynes, Tolek Tyliszczak, Tohru Araki, John R. Lawrence, George D. W. Swerhone, Gary G. Leppard, Adam P. Hitchcock

United States Department of Energy: Publications

A scanning transmission X-ray microscope illuminated with synchrotron light was used to investigate the speciation and spatial distributions of metals in a microbial biofilm cultivated from river water. Metal 2p absorption edge signals were used to provide metal speciation (through shapes of the absorption spectra) and quantitative spatial distributions of the metal species. This paper presents sample data and describes methods for extracting quantitative maps of metal species from image sequences recorded in the region of the metal 2p edges. Comparisons were made with biochemical characterization of the same region using images recorded at the C 1s and O 1s …

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Air Exchange Rate In A Horse Trailer During Road Transport, Joseph L. Purswell, Richard S. Gates, Laurie M. Lawrence, Jamey D. Jacob, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Robert J. Coleman Jan 2006

Air Exchange Rate In A Horse Trailer During Road Transport, Joseph L. Purswell, Richard S. Gates, Laurie M. Lawrence, Jamey D. Jacob, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Robert J. Coleman

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Horses traveling by road commonly experience heat stress conditions and poor air quality, which may be caused by insufficient ventilation; however, there are few estimates of air exchange in a horse trailer during transport. Air exchange rate was measured at ten locations within a four-horse trailer (internal volume 18.5 m3) using tracer gas decay measurement to assess the adequacy of ventilation. Three vehicle speeds (13, 48, and 97 km h-1) and three window configurations (all windows and roof vents closed, all windows open, all windows open and roof vents open forward) were tested with and without …

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Economic Evaluation Of Integrating Biodiesel Production With A Dry Mill Ethanol Plant, Steven Bly Jan 2006

Economic Evaluation Of Integrating Biodiesel Production With A Dry Mill Ethanol Plant, Steven Bly

The Journal of Undergraduate Research

Biodiesei is produced by adding methyl ester products to diesel fuel. Base catalyzed transesterification of oil with methanol is the primary process used today. Current dry mill ethanol production facilities allow the com oil to pass through the process where it becomes part of the dried distiller's grain with solubles (DDGS), a lower valued feed co-product. This study evaluated the economic feasibility of integrating a biodiesel production facility with existing and/or new dry mill ethanol plants. The following methods for com oil separation were considered; hexane extraction of com oil from the dried distiller's grain stream, initial germ separation and …

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Nonintrusive Mapping Of Near-Surface Preferential Flow, R. S. Freeland, Lameck O. Odhiambo, J. S. Tyner, J. T. Ammons, W. C. Wright Jan 2006

Nonintrusive Mapping Of Near-Surface Preferential Flow, R. S. Freeland, Lameck O. Odhiambo, J. S. Tyner, J. T. Ammons, W. C. Wright

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

A unique survey protocol has been developed that maps near-subsurface preferential flow using integrated ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and a differential geographical positioning system (DGPS). The survey protocol consists of a mobile GPR system that spirals outward along a prescribed course, continuously gathering subsurface data for an extended period. Metered water is applied to a centrally located water-ponding ring, after first capturing the initial dry-state pattern signatures. The water radiates outward beneath the surface as it follows preferential flow pathways, which the GPR instrumentation spiraling above highlights. After data are collected, pre- and post-water time-elapsed images profiles are segmented by pattern …

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Heat Pump Cooling And Greenhouse Microclimates In Open And Confined Greenhouse Systems, Ilhami Yildiz, D. P. Stombaugh Jan 2006

Heat Pump Cooling And Greenhouse Microclimates In Open And Confined Greenhouse Systems, Ilhami Yildiz, D. P. Stombaugh

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the performances of conventional and heat pump systems for cooling open and closed loop (confined) greenhouse systems. A dynamic simulation model was developed and validated to predict energy and mass exchanges in a greenhouse as a function of dynamic environmental factors. The model has options to evaluate the effects of location, time of the year, orientation, single and double polyethylene glazings, conventional and heat pump heating and cooling systems, CO2 enrichment, ventilation, variable shading, and the use of night curtains in open and confined greenhouse environments. Variable shading, ventilation …

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Leaching Of Accumulated Soil Salinity Under Drip Irrigation, Charles M. Burt, Brett Isbell Nov 2005

Leaching Of Accumulated Soil Salinity Under Drip Irrigation, Charles M. Burt, Brett Isbell

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

Conducted a reclamation leaching experiment in a drip-irrigated pistachio orchard south of Huron, California, during the winter of 2002-2003. The study was conducted to quantify the leaching water required to remove salts from the effective root zone of trees. This experiment tested a new reclamation leaching technique: multiple lines of low-flow drip tape were used to apply water to the area of salinity accumulation along a tree row. This new technique allows water to be applied where there is salt accumulation along the tree row, as opposed to putting water on the entire area of the field. Since reclamation leaching …

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Distribution Pattern Variability Of Granular Vrt Applicators, John P. Fulton, Scott A. Shearer, Stephen F. Higgins, Dennis Wayne Hancock, Timothy S. Stombaugh Nov 2005

Distribution Pattern Variability Of Granular Vrt Applicators, John P. Fulton, Scott A. Shearer, Stephen F. Higgins, Dennis Wayne Hancock, Timothy S. Stombaugh

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Granular applicators equipped with variable-rate technology (VRT) have gained popularity in recent years as a result of increased interest in variable-rate application. The purpose of this investigation was to characterize distribution patterns at varying rates for different granular applicators. Uniform-rate (UR) tests were conducted to assess the accuracy of variable-rate application from four granular applicators: two spinner-disc spreaders (A and B), and two pneumatic applicators (C and D). Pattern results indicated a consistent triangular pattern for spinner spreader B and consistent patterns for the pneumatic applicators (C and D). However, applicator D produced pattern variations at the center and right …

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Rate Response Assessment From Various Granular Vrt Applicators, John P. Fulton, Scott A. Shearer, Stephen F. Higgins, Matthew J. Darr, Timothy S. Stombaugh Nov 2005

Rate Response Assessment From Various Granular Vrt Applicators, John P. Fulton, Scott A. Shearer, Stephen F. Higgins, Matthew J. Darr, Timothy S. Stombaugh

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Variable-rate technology (VRT) adds complexity to application equipment, thereby confounding the assessment of applicator performance. The intent of this investigation was to assess the rate response of various VRT granular applicators: two spinner spreaders (A and B), and two pneumatic applicators (C and D). Variable-rate (VR) tests were conducted to quantify the rate response characteristics (delay and transition times) for the applicators. A sigmoidal function was used to model the rate response for five of the six tests. Applicator A exhibited a linear response during decreasing rate changes. Results indicated that only applicator B demonstrated consistent delay and transition times, …

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Addressing Our Global Water Future, Center For Strategic And International Studies (Csis), Sandia National Laboratories Sep 2005

Addressing Our Global Water Future, Center For Strategic And International Studies (Csis), Sandia National Laboratories

United States Department of Energy: Publications

This White Paper addresses the growing global challenges of dealing with the devastating effects of increasing water scarcity and declining water quality. Across the planet, in developing and developed regions alike, poor governance and mismanagement of natural resources coupled with rising population growth, increasing urbanization, and economic development have led to a growing imbalance between water supply and demand. This imbalance is reaching crisis proportions in many regions. It will have even more significant consequences for economic development, stability and security unless the there is a more dramatic and urgent international response. Several international forums have arisen to address just …

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Irrigation Network Regulation Through Cad System, Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Sohag, Ali Asghar Mahessar Aug 2005

Irrigation Network Regulation Through Cad System, Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Sohag, Ali Asghar Mahessar

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies

The irrigation system of Pakistan is the largest integrated network in the world. There are 3 major storage reservoirs, 19 barrages, 12 inter-river link canals, 45 independent irrigation canal commands and over 1,22,268 watercourses. The network of irrigation of the province of Sindh consists of 3 barrages and 14 canal commands. The irrigation water is being used for agricultural, industrial and domestic purposes. Owing to mismanagement and inequitable distribution of water, it is necessary to have a fool-proof system where water is supplied to the end-users judiciously. Therefore water managers and farmers cannot know, how much quantum of water has …

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Biodiesel Plant Development Seminar, Larry Breeding Aug 2005

Biodiesel Plant Development Seminar, Larry Breeding

Industrial Agricultural Products Center: Publications and Information

CONTENTS:
West Central History
Annual Operations
Sales History (millions)
Soy Nutrition Products
West Central Biodiesel Plant
Why Biodiesel?
Reduce Emissions
Operational Benefits
Energy Balance of Biodiesel
Expanded use for Soy Crops
Nation’s Energy Goals
USES FOR BIODIESEL
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP
MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
SALES & MARKETING
SUMMARY

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Biodiesel Plant Development Seminar, What You Need To Know Aug 2005

Biodiesel Plant Development Seminar, What You Need To Know

Industrial Agricultural Products Center: Publications and Information

Agenda

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Biodiesel Plant Investment—Making The Correct Decisions, Leland Tong, Steve Howell Aug 2005

Biodiesel Plant Investment—Making The Correct Decisions, Leland Tong, Steve Howell

Industrial Agricultural Products Center: Publications and Information

Overall Purpose of IBFG:
• Provide the most accurate, up-to-date, detailed, independent information on biodiesel and the biodiesel industry
• Provide Information you need to make an intelligent decision on a biodiesel plant….

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Biodiesel Plant Development Seminar, What You Need To Know: Technology Processes And Provider Overview, Steve Howell Aug 2005

Biodiesel Plant Development Seminar, What You Need To Know: Technology Processes And Provider Overview, Steve Howell

Industrial Agricultural Products Center: Publications and Information

CONTENTS:
The Transesterification Reaction
Transesterification Material Balance
Esterification of Free Fatty Acid
Biodiesel Production
Biodiesel Technology Providers
Educational Resources
NBB Resources
Other Biodiesel Resources
IBFG

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The Global Positioning System, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Doug Mclaren, Benjamin K. Koostra Aug 2005

The Global Positioning System, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Doug Mclaren, Benjamin K. Koostra

Agricultural Engineering Extension Publications

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is quickly becoming part of the fabric of everyday life. Beyond recreational activities such as boating and backpacking, GPS receivers are becoming a very important tool to such industries as agriculture, transportation, and surveying. Very soon, every cell phone will incorporate GPS technology to aid first responders in answering emergency calls.

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