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Investigations Into The Contamination Of Lubricating Oil In Rolling Element Pump Bearing Assemblies
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2000)
The use of rolling element bearings in pumps is standard practice. Of the many factors that affect their long-term performance, contamination in the bearing lubricating oil plays a major part. Of particular concern are ...
Influence Of Gas Seals On Pump Performance At Low Suction Head Conditions
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2000)
Pressurized gas seal technology has been applied successfully to many types of equipment, in various processes, and under diverse operating conditions. Using a readily available gas supply, typically nitrogen, the seal is ...
A Comparison Of The Application Of Centrifugal And Positive Displacement Pumps
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2000)
There are very basic differences between the centrifugal and positive displacement pump. This paper discusses some of these aspects. It is not intended to be highly theoretical, but deals with the practical differences ...
Going To Work: Making a Career Change
(2000-07-27)
This publication lists questions for people to ask themselves as they consider changing careers, gives tips on finding information about specific careers, and includes a budget plan for job seekers to fill out to see if ...
On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems: Gravel-less Pipe
(2000-04-10)
Gravel-less pipe systems distribute treated wastewater into the soil. This publication lists the advantages and disadvantages of gravel-less pipe systems, explains how to maintain them and gives estimates of costs.
Brush Management/Water Yield Feasibility Studies for Eight Watersheds in Texas
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2000-11)
The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was used to simulate the effects ofbrush removal on water yield in 8 watersheds in Texas for 1960 through 1998. Landsat? satellite imagery was used to classify land use, and ...
Barriers to Interpersonal Communication
(2000-03-02)
Some barriers to interpersonal communications result from natural human differences such as age, experience or background. Other barriers are the result of personal habits. Changing bad habits such as jumping to conclusions ...
Ecological, Economic and Policy Alternatives for Texas Rice Agriculture
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2000-09-25)
An interdisciplinary research team, working in collaboration with and under the auspices of the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M ...
High Resolution Quantitative Risk Analysis - An Advanced Management Tool
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
Typical deliverables of a classical quantitative risk analysis (or QRA) effort are individual risk and societal risk data. Individual risk within the context of such a classical QRA is defined as the frequency or probability ...
MODELING INDOOR DISPERSION OF AEROSOLS OR VAPORS AND SUBSEQUENT VENTED FIRE OR EXPLOSION
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
Considerable developmental work has gone into modeling dispersion of accidental outdoor releases; less has been applied to indoor releases. Indoor dispersion is characterized by the influence of a ventilation system and ...