A model is presented for design of a thickener for solid-liquid separation where the flocs or aggregates within the solid-liquid suspension undergo an aggregate densification process due to the action of rakes. This aggregate densification facilitates suspension dewatering. The novel feature of the model is that it manages to couple together a hindered settling zone (higher up in the thickener,...

A criterion for the designing of minimum specific volume cascades is generalized to be applicable in the case of large enrichments of the stages. The practical solution of the cascading problem is also described for a water distillation plant for heavy water production which is supposed to use geothermal steam from the Larderello zone (Tuscany) , taking into account the variability of the separ...

This review summarizes recent developments in chiral separation in capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), electrokinetic chromatography (EKC), and capillary electrochromatography (CEC) covering literature published since the year 2000. New chiral selectors and innovative approaches for CE and CEC are introduced. Recent progress in column technology for CEC is highlighted and the development of n...

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by formation of blisters following minor trauma. It has been traditionally categorized by the level of basement membrane zone separation into EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), and dystrophic EB (DEB). Recently, hemidesmosomal EB has been proposed as a fourth category, which includes EB with muscular dystrophy and EB wit...

Analysis of methodologies for the enhancement of algorithms for IOP retrieval from reflectance spectra based on additional measurements in NIR and UV through: a) the use of reflectance characteristics obtained from NIR measurements as additional constraints in basic inversion models, b) expansion of modeled and measured reflectance spectra and bio-optical models of coastal waters into the UV zo...