Statename Ladders

Creating word ladders out of US state names

Determining optimal cashew nut shell liquid extraction method

El trabajo consistió en optimizar los parámetros de extracción del líquido de la cáscara del anacardo de las propias cáscaras del anacardo. Este líquido es principalmente un aceite que tiene múltiples aplicaciones y en la industria alimentaria es un residuo porque no se puede ingerir. El componente más importante de este aceite es el ácido anacárdico que es el compuesto que más aplicaciones, por ello se realizan múltiples análisis para determinar su composición.Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnología del Medio AmbienteGrado en Ingeniería Químic

Influence of technological factors on the OSB properties

Изучено влияние расхода фенолкарданолформальдегидной смолы и содержания в ней карданола на физико-механические свойства плит OSB.The influence of consumption of the phenol-cardanol-formaldehyde resin and of cardanol containing in it on physical and mechanical properties of OSB has been studied

SUBSTANTIATION OF MUD PREPARATION TECHNOLOGY

To study the advantages of hydrodynamic cavitation, to calculate the frequency of cavitation oscillations by the device parameters, to obtain a formula for determining the dispersion time of the material, and to study the flow of the drilling fluid in the device using the SolidWorks program

OBJECTIVE LAWS OF ROCK PRESSURE CHANGE IN FRONT OF ADVANCING LONGWALL FACE

To develop a method for determining the increase in stress above advancing longwall face in conditions of Western Donbas mines

Silicone elastomers filled with rare earth oxides

Silicones which possess, amongst others, remarkable mechanical properties, thermal stability over a wide range of temperatures and processability, and rare earth oxides(REO), known for their unique optic, magnetic and catalytic properties can be coupled into multifunctional composite materials(SREOs). In addition, the intrinsic hydrophobicity of REO and polysiloxanes makes them easily compatible without the need for surface treatments of the former. Thus, europium oxide (Eu2O3), gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) and dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3)in amounts of 20 pph are incorporated as fillers into silicone matrices, followed by processing mixture as thin films and crosslinking at room temperature. The analysis of the obtained films reveals the changes induced by these fillers in the thermal, mechanical, dielectric and optical properties, as well as the hydrophobicity of the silicones. The luminescence properties of S-REO composites were investigated by fluorescence spectra and lifetime - resolved measurements with a multiemission peaks from blue to greenish register. The thermogravimetrical analysis indicates an increasing of thermal stability of the composites that contain REO, compared to pure silicone. As expected, the dielectric permittivity significantly increased due to nature of the fillers, while the dielectric loss values are relatively low for all samples, indicating a minimal conversion of electrical energy in the form of heat within bulk composites. The presence of rare earth oxides into the silicone matrix facilitates the motions of long-range charge carriers through the network resulting in higher values of conductivity of the composite films. The stress-strain measurements revealed the reinforcing effect of the rare earth metal oxides on a silicone matrix, leading to a significant increase of Young modulus. The known hydrophobicity of silicones is further enhanced by the presence of REO