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Bio-compatibility of silver nanomaterials using the embryonic zebrafish bioassay

Fisher J.A., Tanguay R.L., Oregon State University, US

The bio-compatibility of silver nanomaterials (AgNP) is currently of great interest to regulators and health and safety professionals because it is a material that has the potential to reach mass populations. Four well characterized (Harper [...]

Performance and Potential Applications of Direct Expansion Ground Source Heat Pump systems for Building Energy

Omer A.M., University of Nottingham, UK

In the recent attempts to stimulate alternative energy sources for heating and cooling of buildings, emphasise has been put on utilisation of the ambient energy from ground source and other renewable energy sources. Exploitation of [...]

Performance and Potential Applications of Direct Expansion Ground Source Heat Pump systems for Building Energy

Omer A.M., University of Nottingham, UK

In the recent attempts to stimulate alternative energy sources for heating and cooling of buildings, emphasise has been put on utilisation of the ambient energy from ground source and other renewable energy sources. Exploitation of [...]

Energy balance development in a cogeneration with biogas for H2 production by catalytic reforming

Hernández Rosales I.P., Fernández Madrigal A., García Serrano L., UNAM, MX

The main object of this research was carry out technically a mass and energy balances in an energy cogeneration plant with cattle excrement gas a fuel composed by biogas + natural gas. This fuel was [...]

Energy balance development in a cogeneration with biogas for H2 production by catalytic reforming.

Hernández Rosales I.P., Fernández Madrigal A., García Serrano L., UNAM, MX

The main object of this research was carry out technically a mass and energy balances in an energy cogeneration plant with cattle excrement gas a fuel composed by biogas + natural gas. This fuel was [...]

Development of a Biologically Enhanced Carbon Nanotube Based Composite

Parker R., O’Neal R., Fisher D., Davey Kirk, Liang R., Edwards J., Florida A&M University, US

Composite materials continue to be important to the evolution of human space flight activity. The low weight/high strength ratio and thermal properties of carbon based composite materials in particular that make them well suited for [...]