National Wreath and Spray Company - Homes Funeral Home, April 26, 1926

Correspondence: Letter from [illegible], National Wreath and Spray Company, Cleveland, Ohio, regarding an order

Study of the precipitation of sulfuric acid as barium sulfate

Thesis (B.S.)--University of Illinois, 1909.Typescript.Includes bibliographical references

A study of polymerflooding and residual oil saturation

Two principal topics were examined in this thesis: the effect of polymerflooding on residual oil saturation, and the correlation of polymer apparent viscosity in porous media with steady state viscometer measurements. Polymerfloods were conducted to examine residual oil saturations in both relatively homogeneous Berea sandstone and heterogeneous Antolini sandstone. Secondary and tertiary polymerfloods in Berea sandstone did not lower residual oil saturation. Tertiary polymerfloods in Antolini sandstone did not lower residual oil saturation to any significant degree, but a secondary polymerflood in Antolini sandstone did lower the residual oil saturation by 0.07 saturation. Three single phase polymerfloods were conducted to measure additional data for correlating polymer apparent viscosity in porous media. A dimensional group is proposed for use as a correlating variable for the shear rate coefficient, a variable necessary to predict polymer apparent viscosity in porous media. The correlation gives good results for xanthan gum data but may need further refinement for hydrolyzed polyacrylamide. The results of this work regarding the effect of polymerflooding on residual oil saturation and the correlation of polymer viscosity in porous media provide a foundation for further research.Petroleum and Geosystems Engineerin

Supporting systems innovation

Many researchers and practitioners contend that organisations should respond to changing market need and create competitive advantage through innovation and creativity. Each year, organisations expend significant resources developing new products and processes and yet research shows that more than half of these initiatives fail. Successful organisations are not innovative by accident; they deliberately manage their innovation process. In order to effectively manage the innovation process, organisations must utilise proven approaches to "lever" innovation within the organisation. This paper proposes an approach to managing systems innovation that centres on the process of organisational innovation and good management practice. This approach aims to provide a more integrated approach to systems innovation that will make it more systemic and improve its likelihood of success. This paper\u27s main objective is to present a Systems Innovation Self-Assessment (SISA) tool. This tool is derived from the Systems Innovation Management approach, together with the findings of a series of case studies undertaken of the Irish manufacturing industry. This tool allows organisations to assess their progress towards developing an environment supportive of systems innovation. A number of observations obtained from these case studies are also presented

Geological characterization of the Patterson CO2 storage site from 3-D seismic data

Approximately 26 square miles of new 3-D seismic data were acquired in July 2019 over the Patterson Site (Kearny County, Kansas) to assess its potential for carbon dioxide (CO2) storage. Seismic interpretation revealed that the Patterson Site contains multiple structural closures that lie on uplifted fault blocks, bounded by two reverse faults that strike nearly perpendicular to each other. These faults offset Precambrian through Pennsylvanian sections, including several primary reservoir and seal intervals. Fault displacements are maximum at the Precambrian basement and decrease upward. Data indicated a range of structural and combination traps exists at the Patterson Site in the Cambrian-Ordovician Arbuckle through Mississippian Osagian reservoirs. The three-way closures along the NW–SE fault have structural relief of ~130 ft (40 m), and the four-way closures contain relief of ~60 ft (18 m). Erosional surfaces and multiple basement fractures also are observed on the top of the Precambrian. A Mississippian-aged incised valley system also was observed at the Patterson Site. The incised valleys formed during the Meramecian-Chesteran Stages with an incised depth up to 250 ft (76 m). The motion of the reverse faults likely captured existing meandering and linear channels, causing the current deeply incised morphology. The incised valleys observed at Patterson are similar in age, structural style, shape, incision depth, and seismic attribute properties to incised valleys observed by other workers at Pleasant Prairie South, Eubank, and Shuck oil fields (southwest Kansas). Further research should focus on estimating reactivation tendency and sealing characteristics of the reverse faults to evaluate the seal integrity of the saline reservoirs. This will reduce uncertainty concerning the risk of CO2 migration during injection and storage. Further reservoir description, modeling, and simulation are also underway to characterize the storage potential at the Patterson Site

Systems innovation management: Supporting innovation in a manufacturing environment

Each year organisations spend a significant amount of money developing new products and processes in an effort to satisfy customer demands and manufacture high quality products efficiently. Both development processes - product and process, are complex, resource intensive and thrive on innovation. They demand a variety of skills and resources but in particular, participation, among all staff in generating ideas, managing projects and implementing change. There are currently a number of software tools, and methods that facilitate change in a systems environment. These range from complex modeling tools to information management tools. The tools have been developed around paradigms such as world class manufacturing, total quality management and business process reengineering. They are often complex, requiring the efforts of skilled designers and managers. Current thinking within a systems environment reflects a more participative and less technical approach to managing innovation and change. There is a need to compromise between detailed project engineering and good management practice. This paper introduces a new paradigm centred on good management practice and addresses the critical issues of innovation and change. The paradigm is articulated through a series of change levers and a methodology that guides managers and designers. It is supported by a series of software tools that together bring innovation management to life within the industrial organisation