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Non-Steady-State Approach #11;To Steady-State Kinetics: #11;Case Study Of H2s Oxidation By Oxygen, Andrey N. Zagoruiko, Vladimir V. Mokrinskii Nov 2003

Non-Steady-State Approach #11;To Steady-State Kinetics: #11;Case Study Of H2s Oxidation By Oxygen, Andrey N. Zagoruiko, Vladimir V. Mokrinskii

Andrey N Zagoruiko

Non-steady-state kinetic models may be used for treatment of steady-state kinetic data in case when algebraic elaboration of steady-state kinetic equations is impossible or complicated. The proposed approach includes numerical integration of time-dependent differential equations until achievement of steady-state, resulting in possibility to numerically obtain the rate values for separate reaction stages for given composition of reaction mixture. The obtained non-steady-state model may be then applied in simulation of catalyst pellets and catalyst beds in research and engineering purposes. The case study demonstrates application of such approach for steady-state kinetic description of complicated reaction system of H2S oxidation by oxygen. …


Comparison Between Analytical Probabilistic And Computer Simulation Models, Using Current Design Examples, Barry A. Palynchuk Phd Sep 2003

Comparison Between Analytical Probabilistic And Computer Simulation Models, Using Current Design Examples, Barry A. Palynchuk Phd

Barry A. Palynchuk PhD

Closed form analytical expressions have been developed to solve several basic problems related to the hydrologic design of storm water management facilities. The collection of these analytical expressions is referred to as the Analytical Probabilistic Storm Water Models (APSWM). APSWM can be used as an alternative to the design storm simulation models in the design and analysis of storm water management facilities. In this paper, a comparison is made between APSWM and design storm simulation models as applied to an actual design case. Conventional outputs such as runoff volume, peak discharge, and peak discharge from detention ponds are reviewed and …


Ocena Funkcjonowania Instalacji Oczyszczania Gazów Odlotowych Z Procesu Grafityzacji Elektrod Węglowych W Sgl Carbon S.A. W Nowym Sączu, Marian Mazur, Robert Oleniacz, Marek Bogacki, Przemysław Szczygłowski Aug 2003

Ocena Funkcjonowania Instalacji Oczyszczania Gazów Odlotowych Z Procesu Grafityzacji Elektrod Węglowych W Sgl Carbon S.A. W Nowym Sączu, Marian Mazur, Robert Oleniacz, Marek Bogacki, Przemysław Szczygłowski

Robert Oleniacz

The paper presents a general analysis of the suitability of individual elements of the flue-gas treatment system used in SGL Carbon SA in Nowy Sacz (Poland) for the graphitization process carried out in new LWG furnaces (Castner type). The flue-gas treatment system consisted of two installations: catalytic afterburning and flue-gas desulfurization. The analysis of the suitability of various methods of flue-gas treatment was based primarily on the assessment of the effects of their application, including the reduction of concentrations of selected components in post-graphitizing gases. The work also summarizes the results of evaluation of the functioning of the whole flue-gas …


Network Security Risk Assessment Modeling Tools For Critical Infrastructure Assessment, George H. Baker, Samuel Redwine, Joseph Blandino Jul 2003

Network Security Risk Assessment Modeling Tools For Critical Infrastructure Assessment, George H. Baker, Samuel Redwine, Joseph Blandino

George H Baker

The James Madison University (JMU) CIPP research team is developing Network Security Risk Assessment Modeling (NSRAM) tools that will enable the assessment of both cyber and physical infrastructure security risks. The effort is driven by the need to predict and compute the probability of adverse effects stemming from system attacks and malfunctions, to understand their consequences, and to improve existing systems to minimize these consequences.

The tools are targeted at systems supporting critical infrastructures varying from individual systems to organization-wide systems, to systems covering entire geographical regions. Early work emphasizes computing systems, but systems sharing the network nature of computing …


Evolution Of Microstructure And Phase In Amorphous, Protocrystalline, And Microcrystalline Silicon Studied By Real Time Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, R. W. Collins, A. S. Ferlauto, G. M. Ferreira, Chi Chen, Joohyun Koh, R. J. Koval, Joshua M. Pearce, C. R. Wronski Jan 2003

Evolution Of Microstructure And Phase In Amorphous, Protocrystalline, And Microcrystalline Silicon Studied By Real Time Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, R. W. Collins, A. S. Ferlauto, G. M. Ferreira, Chi Chen, Joohyun Koh, R. J. Koval, Joshua M. Pearce, C. R. Wronski

Joshua M. Pearce

Real time spectroscopic ellipsometry has been applied to develop deposition phase diagrams that can guide the fabrication of hydrogenated silicon (Si:H) thin films at low temperatures (<300°C) for highest performance electronic devices such as solar cells. The simplest phase diagrams incorporate a single transition from the amorphous growth regime to the mixed-phase (amorphous+microcrystalline) growth regime versus accumulated film thickness [the a ͢(a+µc) transition]. These phase diagrams have shown that optimization of amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) intrinsic layers by RF plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) at low rates is achieved using the maximum possible flow ratio of H₂ to SiH₄ that can …