BACKGROUND Recent genetic studies have shown an association between the T-786C polymorphism in the endothelial NO synthase gene and coronary artery diseases, but any possible association with hypertension has been controversial. Other studies indicate the effect of restricting salt intake differ depending on individual salt-sensitivity, and the mixture of different sensitivity in study subjects...

This study investigated the potential effect of vacuum annealing on microstructure and hot salt corrosion behavior CoNiCrAlY/YSZ/LaMgAl11O19 (LMA) double-ceramic coatings. A hot-salt test revealed that sprayed coatings exhibited an unsatisfactory anti-corrosion performance, LMA layer underwent severe fracture degradation. Vacuum induced a prominent recrystallization amorphous phase in layer, tr...

An evaluation was carried out to investigate the feasibility of utilizing a molten salt as the heat transfer fluid (HTF) and for thermal storage in a parabolic trough solar field to improve system performance and to reduce the levelized electricity cost. The operating SEGS1 plants currently use a high temperature synthetic oil consisting of a eutectic mixture of biphenyl/diphenyl oxide. The sco...

Detection thresholds for sodium chloride were compared in aqueous solution, in mixture with a sucrose masker, in mixture with a citric acid masker, and in mixture with both of these maskers together. Separately the two maskers raised the threshold of sodium chloride by three to four times, and together by over nine times, a result consistent with independence (additivity) of the two masking eff...

We have studied the early time evolution of granular segregation patterns in a horizontal rotating cylinder partially filled with a sand/salt mixture. The growth of concentration fluctuations starting from premixed initial conditions was analyzed using Fourier techniques. In one mixture, we observed generally merging dynamics in the segregated bands up to the onset of saturation. At the thresho...

Harvester ants (Messor galla Forel) defied various control strategies. Two field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of Spent Engine-Oil and other nature-based materials on their emergence in Maiduguri, Borno State of Nigeria. The treatments evaluated are spot application of spent engine-oil and some natural materials in experiment 1 and individual and equal mixture of Pure Neem ...

Thermal energy storage (TES) based on molten salts has been identified as a key player in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. Solar Salt, mixture of NaNO3 (60 wt%) and KNO3 (40 wt%), is currently most advanced heat transfer material used concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. Here, it utilized produce electricity via Rankine cycle, with steam temperatures reaching 550 °C. Th...