Codes for design and constructions of pressure-vessel provide a number of loading conditions that have to be considered. Pressures are primary loadings that are applied either internally or externally over the surface of the vessels; applied forces act either at local points or throughout the mass of the vessel. Among applied loads, inertial forces due to ground motion can be relevant when indu...

Heavy nitrogen (N2) 1 is often used as a label for nitrogen Wxation experiments in which it is desirable to monitor directly the rate of nitrogen Wxation and the destination of the resulting metabolites in an organism or ecosystem [1–4]. Heavy nitrogen can be purchased in a pressurized cylinder or produced in the laboratory with specialized equipment, but both methods of obtaining the gas are e...

Acoustic emission tests are highly relevant among nondestructive tests applied in equipment for the petroleum industry. This paper presents methodologies for the classification of acoustic emission patterns obtained in tests to identify propagation of defects in pressurized tubes. This work is a continuation of previous research. However, to estimate the accuracy of the classification and give ...

To improve the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from sediment samples, we optimized the conditions of pressurized liquid extraction (PLE). The yields increased as the extraction temperature increased from 100 to 190 degrees C, but the effect of increasing pressure (from 15 to 20 MPa) was small. Parameters of 190 degrees C and 20 MPa, near the maximum of the equipment, gave ...

Currently there are no effective methods of obtaining accurate fluid volume measurements in a microgravity environment. Conventional fluid measurement methods rely solely upon gravity to settle the fluid in order to obtain accurate measurements. However, this approach cannot be applied when fluids are within a microgravity environment and experience sloshing. This optical mass gauging system ut...

Explosive atmospheres can be caused by gases, vapours, mists, dust, lint or fibres of flammable substance. If enough substance and air are mixed, the imminence an explosion depends on probability efficiency ignition source. Hazardous areas classified in sectors must protected from sources. Equipment protective systems intended for use potentially explosive should selected to meet appropriate re...

This study compared Ojeok-san (Wuji-san in Chinese) decoctions produced using different extraction methods for variable times. Decoctions were extracted in pressurized or non-pressurized conditions for 60, 120, and 180 mins. We investigated the Ojeok-san extract yield, the total soluble solid content, the hydrogen ion concentration (pH), and the reference compound content. The extract yield and...

Antarctic ice streams are associated with pressurized subglacial meltwater but the role this water plays in the dynamics of the streams is not known. To address this, we present a model of subglacial water flow below ice sheets, and particularly below ice streams. The base-level flow is fed by subglacial melting and is presumed to take the form of a rough-bedded film, in which the ice is suppor...

With the increasing application and study of lightweight high strength fiber reinforced polymer composites in ocean industry, structural failure problem composite pressure hulls has attracted great attention from many researchers China globally. Analysis mechanisms is foundational to design deep-sea hulls, since nowadays rules pressurized vessels mostly formulated according their modes. Hence, ...