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Ecotextile ’98

  • 1st Edition
  • November 17, 1998
  • A. Richard Horrocks
  • English
  • eBook
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The edited papers which comprise this book were presented at the international conference, Ecotextile ’98, which was organised jointly by Bolton Institute and the British Textile Technology Group.

Atlas of Fibre Fracture and Damage to Textiles

  • 2nd Edition
  • July 14, 1998
  • J. W. S. Hearle + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 1 2 7 - 1
This new, retitled, edition of Fibre Failure and Wear of Materials has been updated and expanded to include more examples from work at UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) in the 1990s and to take account of recent research elsewhere. It contains over 500 new micrographs to add to the 1,000 in the first edition and includes two new sections on forensic and medical studies. Based on over 25 years of research at UMIST, the book is concerned with how fibres fail under stress. Until comparatively recently little was known about the way in which fibres break. In this book about 20 different modes of fibre failure are examined. Case studies have been selected both from the traditional uses of textiles in clothing and in household products, such as sheets, towels and carpets and also from the study of failure in textile structures used in industry and engineering, for example seat belts and ropes.This unique collection of more than 1500 scanning electron micrographs and other pictures for identifying failure modes, together with the accompanying explanatory text, provides fibre scientists, polymer scientists and others working in textile research with a better understanding of fracture mechanisms. The book will also be of interest to forensic scientists and medical specialists using fibre implants. Finally, it will help textile technologists and design engineers to manufacture improved textile products and to use them in ways which will maximise their life span.

Advances in Chemical Conversions for Mitigating Carbon Dioxide

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 114
  • March 12, 1998
  • T. Inui + 4 more
  • English
  • eBook
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Global environmental problems, especially global warming caused by the accelerative accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, are of great importance for humans. The world's population is now approaching 6 billion, and is still increasing. Developments in communication systems and transportation tools have made the circulation of information, technologies and materials easier, which results in rapid economic growth, particularly in the East and Southeastern Asian countries. Increased affluence leads to an increased consumption of fossil fuels. Inevitably, this leads to an increase in carbon dioxide emission and environmentally hazardous materials which in turn precipitates climatic changes on a global scale. Recent studies showed that the increase in carbon dioxide emission for last year was the highest in the past seven years, and the total amount of carbon dioxide emission from all over the world reached 6.5 billion tons. Furthermore, one cannot overlook the report which appeared recently in Nature, that the floor-area of the iceberg in the South Pole has already decreased by 25% in the past five decades.Over 260 scientists and engineers from 21 countries who had a strong interest and wished to contribute to solve the carbon dioxide problem attended this conference. The papers presented in this volume cover most of the possibilities of the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide.

Humic Substances

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1998
  • E A Ghabbour + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 4 0 - 6
The properties of humic substances (HSs) in plants, soils and sediments regulate the environment and affect all aspects of like, yet they are only very imprecisely understood. This volume presents work on HSs including instruments and techniques being developed to throw more light on their structure and relationship to macro- and micro-scopic properties.

Cosmetic and Toiletry Formulations, Vol. 7

  • 1st Edition
  • December 31, 1997
  • Ernest W. Flick
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 8 1 5 5 - 1 4 3 0 - 5
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 8 1 5 5 - 1 6 7 5 - 0
This book contains hundreds of cosmetic and toiletry formulations based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations. Each formulation is indentified by a description of end use. The formulations contains a listing of each raw material, processing procedure, and source of the formula.

Natural Gas Conversion IV

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 107
  • March 14, 1997
  • M. de Pontes + 4 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 3 7 3 2 - 0
The Fourth International Natural Gas Conversion Symposium was attended by 180 delegates from 25 countries. Representation was evenly balanced between industry and academia. The opening address was delivered by Mr Roy Pithey, Chairman of South Africa's Central Energy Fund, who dealt with the importance and utilisation of natural gas in sub-Saharan Africa. Plenary lectures were presented by Professors E. Iglesia (Catalyst design and selectivity for F-T synthesis) and E.E. Wolf (Oxidative Coupling Methane). A number of keynote addresses were delivered:- Dr T. Fleisch (Amoco) described the use of DME as a transport fuel and the work which has been carried out in this area in collaboration with Haldor Topsoe- Professor L.D. Schmidt (Univ. of Minnesota) explained his work on the direct conversion of methane at high velocities- Dr B. Jager (SASTECH R & D) reported on the recent developments in slurry and fluidized bed F-T reactors as SASOL- Dr J. Rostrup-Nielsen (Haldor Topsoe) discussed the role of catalysis in the conversion of natural gas for power generation.Areas signalled for further research were: direct conversion of methane to intermediate monomers; methanol conversion to higher alcohols; CO/H2 conversion in a commercially viable route to higher alcohols; and CO/H2 conversion to high quality gasoline. It is obvious that such developments would fit into the energy cycle which has moved from wood, to coal, to oil, to gas, and will most probably move to hydrogen.

Humic Substances, Peats and Sludges

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1997
  • M H B Hayes + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 3 2 2 - 0
Based on the contributions given at a leading international conference, this volume concentrates on developments in the environmentally-friendly disposal of sludges and on the reawakened interest in composting which has emerged as a result of significant European directives.

Advances in Sonochemistry

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 4
  • June 25, 1996
  • T.J. Mason
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 0 8 0 - 9

Inorganic Membranes for Separation and Reaction

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 3
  • June 7, 1996
  • H.P. Hsieh
  • English
  • eBook
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With the recent advent of commercial ceramic membranes, inorganic membranes are receiving much attention as unique separators and reactors due to their excellent thermal and chemical stabilities. This volume provides an extensive and integrated survey of the science and technology of inorganic membranes.Various methods for making dense metal and solid electrolyte membranes and porous inorganic membranes with tortuous and nearly straight pores are provided. These inorganic membranes, ranging from ceramics to metals to inorganic polymers, can be characterized by many techniques indicative of their separation performance under idealized as well as application conditions. In addition to many commercial liquid-phase applications, inorganic membranes have been used industrially for gas diffusion and particle filtration and demonstrated for the important high-temperature gas separation and membrane reactor applications. Approximately half of the book is devoted to the subject of inorganic membrane reactors. Useful data in many tables and figures and extensive literature and patent information are given throughout the book for further study.The book is a valuable reference for researchers as well as process engineers who are involved in membrane and separation technology. Chemical engineers, chemists and material scientists should also find the text a comprehensible introduction to the subject.

Cosmetic and Toiletry Formulations, Vol. 3

  • 1st Edition
  • December 31, 1995
  • Ernest W. Flick
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 8 1 5 5 - 1 6 7 1 - 2
More than 775 cosmetics and toiletry formulations are detailed in this well-received and useful book. It is based on information obtained from industrial suppliers.

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