The influence of operating variables [viz: temperature 55-85°C, process time 30-120 min, pH 9-11,peraceticacid concentration 0.5-3.5% oven dried pulp (o.d.p.)., and sodium perborate concentration 1-5% o.d.p.] on the bleached pulp characteristics [viz: viscosity (VI), brightness (BR), kappa number (KN)], and resulting paper sheets properties [viz: breaking length (BL), stretch (ST), tear (TI), a...

This chapter deals with computation of viscosity of 35 alcohols at 20C with the computational tools Multi-linear Regression (MLR) and Associative Neural Network(ASNN) . The four descriptors are used which are variable Zagreb index, Number of Hydroxyl Groups(NOH), Molecular Weight (MW) and Number of Carbon atoms (Nc). MLR is used to optimize the parameter(λ) in the variable Zagreb index by minim...

Core cross-linked star (CCS) copolymers were prepared by reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization according to the arm-first technique and studied as viscosity index improvers for application in hydraulic lubricants. A one-pot two-step synthetic procedure was optimized: starting from PMA arms with a precisely controlled structure three different molecular weights using am...

Abstract Wax formation creates flow assurance problems in the production and transportation of waxy crude oil. Flow improvers are added to order reduce handling cost. Bio-based derived from cheap renewable resources attractive as cost-effective, eco-friendly alternatives conventional additives. Natural cashew nut shell liquid extracted waste biomass ( Anacardium occidentale shells) was derivati...

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a bio-based solution designed to convert organic materials into renewable energy and other products, such as soil improver fertiliser [...]

We report novel polymeric materials that may be used as viscosity index improvers (VII) for lubricant applications. Our efforts included probing the comb-burst hyper-branched aryl polyester architecture for beneficial viscosity and friction behavior when utilized as an additive in a group I oil. The monomer was designed as to undergo polymerization via polycondensation within the architectural ...

Where are we at regarding species translation? A review of the sbv IMPROVER challenge J. Hoeng, M.C. Peitsch, P. Meyer and I. Jurisica* Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A., Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Computational Biology, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA, Department of Computer Science and Department of Medical Biophy...

2014 Intrinsic viscosity measurements have been performed on polystyrene-cyclohexane system as a function of temperature T (T ~ 03B8 and as a function of molecular weight (8.2 x 104 ~ Mw ~ 2.06 x 107) .The expansion factor 03B13~ = [~]/[~03B8] of the intrinsic viscosity [~] scales with the reduced variable (T 2014 03B8/T) · ~Mw. For (T201403B8/T) ” ~Mw ~ 2014 40, the intrinsic viscosity of a co...