The usages of the composite materials range from simple household to light-to-heavy industrial purposes including oilfield applications. The objective of this study is to evaluate current and potential uses of composite materials for the petroleum industry. This article gathered all the available composite materials that are normally used specially in oilfield and surface pipeline applications....

Thermoluminescence characteristics of natural rhyolite have been studied. Dose response at a wide dose range 0.5–2000 Gy has determined. Minimum detectable and thermal fading rate are evaluated. Glow curve deconvolution is conducted after determining the best read-out conditions. The repeated initial rise (RIR) method used to detect overlapping peaks, glow procedure extract thermoluminescence p...

Sustainable development is an integrated approach to tackle ongoing global challenges such as resource depletion, environmental degradation, and climate change. However, a paradigm shift from fossil-based economy bio-based must accomplish the circularity principles in order be sustainable solution. The exploration of new feedstock possibilities has potential unlock economy’s true potential, whe...

A more systemic design of regional processes of development and learning has gradually gained importance in institutions for national as well as European promotion of research and innovation in the course of the nineties (Ash, Thrift 1994). An essential difference as against earlier promotion programmes, however, lies in an enlarged understanding of innovative development of enterprises and reg...

AIM The aim of this study was to describe, explore and explain the concept of sustainability in nursing. BACKGROUND Although researchers in nursing and medicine have emphasised the issue of sustainability and health, the concept of sustainability in nursing is undefined and poorly researched. A need exists for theoretical and empirical studies of sustainability in nursing. DESIGN Concept an...