industrial scale peat use demonstration at syl laskin steam electric station: final report

minnesota power and the minnesota department of natural resources conducted the industrial scale peat use demonstration in 1985 at the syl laskin steam electric station. the station is located near hoyt lakes, minnesota. the two unit station commissioned in 1951 was designed to fire bituminous coal. its current capacity is 88 mw (2 units ..

health hazard evaluation determination report no. 76-18-288, syntex fabrics, inc., williamsport, pennsylvania,

a combined environmental medical evaluation conducted at the syntex fabrics, incorporated, williamsport, pennsylvania shows that a potential health hazard from exposure to dust containing cotton may exist to workers exposed in area one of the weaving department although no case of byssinosis has occurred during eight weeks' operation of t..

konus - energy from waste products

konus has developed a combustion system which enables economic energy generation from waste products - the kkv system. this system is of underfeed design with the fuel being transported into the burning chamber by a feed screw. the special features of this system are the round combustion chamber and tangential air nozzles which cause vert..

effects of chemical protective gloves and glove liners on manual dexterity. final technical rept. dec 88-jan 90

this study was conducted to determine the effects on manual dexterity performance of two thickness of butyl, chemical protective gloves, 0.64 mm and 0.36 mm, and of two types of cotton glove liners, a seam-stitched and a stingknit version. over seven working days, 12 male subjects performed three, fine-finger dexterity tests while bare-ha..

resistance of navy shipboard work clothing materials to extreme heat

estimates of burn injury potential of navy work clothing materials have been made by measuring retention of tensile properties during exposure to radiant heat; resistance to ignition; heat transfer during exposure to either radiant heat or flame impingement seventeen outerwear fabrics were tested, including polyester, cotton (normal and f..

automated instructor models for lso training systems

this report presents the results of a project to define the functional elements required in an automated instructor model for landing signal officer (lso) training system. documentation review and interviews with subject-matter experts provided information to support the definition of instructor model functions within the context of a ful..

el salvador: brighter prospects for land reform,

land reform in el salvador--all but dead just 10 months ago--has passed its political crisis point. the new farmers who have acquired land under the reform still face substantial problems: violence, debt, low farm prices and, most of all, the challenge of improving their productivity. nevertheless, the reform now has a solid future both p..

acoustic emission from cord reinforced rubber,

most of the textile used to reinforce rubber products is accounted for by tyre cord, belting fabric and hose reinforcement. fifty years ago, the only available fiber with the combination of physical properties and economic suitability was cotton. this has been largely superseded by rayon, nylon, polyester, aramid, glass and steel. nylon a..

aerovalved pulse-combustion systems for high-efficiency commercial/industrial boilers. final rept. jan 81-nov 82

pulse-combustion systems, in commercial/industrial (c/i) boiler applications, offer the potential benefits of increased efficiency and reliability. aerovalved pulse-combustion (p/c) systems have no moving parts, pump their own combustion air, and generate an overall pressure rise through the burner system. these features should lead to mo..

evaluation of a reverse osmosis apparatus for field production of usp grade injectable water from sea water, pond water, and human urine. final rept

a compact, portable, single unit apparatus has been evaluated for purification of sea water, pond water, and human urine. the process is based on the reverse osmosis procedure with a combination of pure bleached cotton, cellulose, and activated carbon filters. the results indicate that brackish, polluted water can be purified by a single ..