Research and Debate

Since 11 September 2001, the U.S. defense budget has risen by about 25 percent, after factoring out inflation. The reasons for such an increase are numerous: si- multaneously fighting wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq, increases in military pay and benefits, and more money for some major weapons programs. In this same time period, money devoted to building the Navy’s ships has only bounced around. In fiscal year 2001, the Navy spent $12 billion on ships. The Presi- dent’s request for ships in 2005 is$11 billion. Why might this be the case

2017 Research & Innovation Day Program

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Development of a 20-Inch Indirect Fired Fluidized Bed Gasifier

The production of medium BTU gas from biomass material has received considerable attention during the last several years. the paper presents the development and testing of 20-inch indirect gas-fired fluidized bed gasifier. Superheated steam is used as the fluidizing medium to produce medium BTU gas. the effects of temperature, steam-to-wood ratio, and the location of the feed point are discussed. the concepts to develop commercial scale unit and the design features are also included