I N T R O D U C T I O N Mechanical and metallurgical requirements impose limits on the rates at which aluminum alloys can be quenched by water sprays. The upper limit is set by the occurrence of plastic deformation which causes warping of the product and the lower limit is set by an inability to develop the required metallurgical properties in subsequent heat treatment operations. In addition, ...

A problem of current interest in geothermal energy extraction is the injection of cold water into a porous medium containing superheated vapor. Such injection will cause a boiling front to move away from the injection point. When flow is approximated as being one-dimensional radial, it can be shown from similarity variable concepts that temperature, pressure, and boiling rate at the front are c...

Pressure hydrometallurgy has attracted much attention for its characteristics, such as the high adaptability of raw materials and environmental friendliness. Flashing (flash boiling or flash evaporation) refers to phase change phenomenon from liquid gas triggered by depressurization, which is an important connection between high-pressure processes atmospheric ones in pressure hydrometallurgy. T...

Rapeseed oil methyl ester (RME) and (bio)ethylene are converted into biofuel with an evenly rising boiling point curve, which fulfills the strict boiling specifications prescribed by the fuel standard EN 590 for modern (petro)diesel engines. Catalyzed by a Pd/Ru system, RME undergoes isomerizing metathesis in a stream of ethylene gas, leading to a defined olefin, monoester, and diester blend. T...

OBJECTIVE The magnitude of ST elevation is a key piece of information in the decision to thrombolyse in acute myocardial infarction. The ability of clinicians to reliably identify ST elevation has not been previously assessed. This study sought to determine the variability in assessment of ST elevation in a group of doctors who commonly prescribe thrombolysis. METHODS The study was conducted ...

Graphical matrices are presented. Their construction via selected sets of subgraphs and the replacement of subgraphs by numbers representing graph invariants are discussed. The last step of the procedure is to apply the method of choice for obtaining the desired double invariant from the graphical matrix in the numerical form. It is also pointed out that many so-called special graph-theoretical...

An extension of the transferable potentials for phase equilibria-united atom (TraPPE-UA) force field to acrylate and methacrylate monomers is presented. New parameters were fit to the liquid density, normal boiling point, saturated vapor pressure, and (where experimentally available) critical constants of 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, methyl acrylate, and methyl methacrylate using Gibbs ensemble Mon...

The pulsed electrical excitation of reactive metals like aluminum in water triggers a fast and highly energetic chemical reaction generating gaseous products. For applications such as fuses, safe explosives or fast gas generation, it is desirable to maximize the ratio of conductor mass to stored electrical energy while rapidly attaining a high resistive state. Various techniques have been used ...