a three-step selective photo-ionization for gd155 and gd157 isotopes by pulsed laser wasevaluated numerically. due to large thermal neutron absorption cross sections, these two isotopes innatural gadolinium are good candidates as burnable poison to control reactivity early in the fuel cycleand allow extended fuel burn up. rate equations have been used to calculate the dynamics of the isotopepop...

The effect of fire on natural resources is termed “fire severity” and is related to the energy output of the fire. Recently the term “burn severity” has been introduced to identify the impacts of fire on soil and plants when the fire has been extinguished. This study addresses the assessment of a large wildfire in Gibraltar Range National Park, Australia, through remote sensing of fire severity...

Poor sanitation is one of the major hindrances to the global sustainable development goals. The Reinvent the Toilet Challenge of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is set to develop affordable, next-generation sanitary systems that can ensure safe treatment and wide accessibility without compromise on sustainable use of natural resources and the environment. Energy recovery from human excret...

The use of hydrocarbons is very appealing for the realization of high energy density power sources, so long as the fuel can be stored in the liquid phase. As a result, except for the most volatile hydrocarbons, a miniaturized combustor must rely on a good design of the fuel atomizer, which should yield small, rapidly evaporating droplets to generate the fuel vapor promptly, mix it with the oxid...

Wildfire behavior can be modified by altering the quantity, structure, and arrangement of fuel (flammable vegetation) by silvicultural treatments such as forest thinning and prescribed burning. The type and arrangement (including landscape location) of treated areas have been demonstrated to influence wildfire behavior. This study analyzes the response of several key fire behavior variables to ...

Effects of water depth, burn duration, and diesel fuel concentration on the relationship between recovery of marsh vegetation, soil temperature, and oil remediation during in-situ burning of oiled mesocosms were investigated. The water depth over the soil surface during in-situ burning was a major factor controlling recovery of the salt marsh grass, Spartina alterniflora. Ten centimeters of wat...

The aggressive expansion of ‘unconventional natural gas development’ — more widely known as ‘fracking’ — has triggered protests across Europe. The concern is not just the direct impact on the environment but the production of fossil fuel in quantities we can no longer afford to burn, along with the side effect that the availability of cheap gas undermines the economic viability of sustainable e...

Focussed ion beam - scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) 3D examination was conducted on three standard UO 2 and one Cr doped high burn-up pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel samples. This work complemented other microanalysis examination, including an backscattered diffraction (EBSD) the polished surface. A parallel article giving EBSD results submitted simultaneously. Together, they found,...

In this work arrival traffic following a continuous descent approach profile into the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was simulated based on actual recorded traffic data. The fuel burn for the simulated traffic was estimated using the Base of Aircraft Data (BADA) Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption model and compared to a baseline simulation of the as-flown trajectories, where the...