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Evaluation of "Dry Year Option" Water Transfers from Agricultural to Urban Use
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1997-04)
This study investigated the economics of an Edwards Aquifer region "dry-year option" buyout directed toward decreasing agricultural water use in an effort to augment springflow. The research involved several phases. First, ...
Arsenate and Arsenite Retention and Release in Oxide and Sulfide Dominated Systems
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1997-06)
Metal pollution of surface water resources in Texas is a significant problem, and is caused by the inflow of sediments from oil fields, old mines and industrial sites, and by the discharge of metal contaminated sewage and ...
The Small Laying Flock
(1997-05-21)
This publication helps families interested in maintaining a small laying flock to produce eggs for home consumption. It covers housing, feeding and management of pullets and laying hens.
TEX-A-SYST: Reducing the Risk of Ground Water Contamination by Improving Household Wastewater Treatment
(1997-08-29)
Household wastewater treatment systems (septic systems) can contaminate ground water unless they are properly designed, constructed and maintained. This publication describes various kinds of systems and guides the homeowner ...
Compressed Air Audits using AIRMaster
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Air compressors are a significant industrial energy user and therefore a prime target for industrial energy audits. The project goal was to develop a software tool, AIRMaster, and supporting methodology for performing ...
Road Map to Capitalization of Power Generating Facilities
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
The capital requirement in Pulp and Paper Industry projects is enormous, a new pulp mill will cost about $1 Billion Dollars. The international competition is getting stronger as countries like Indonesia, Brazil, etc., build ...
Implementation of Industrial Assessment Center Energy and Waste Management Recommendations
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
The Industrial Assessment Center at Texas A&M University is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and involves students in the analysis of nearby Texas manufacturers. Through these analyses, the Industrial Assessment ...
Variable Frequency Motor Drives: Harmonics, Power Factor, and Energy Efficiency
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Variable frequency motor drives (VFD's) have been on the market for many years. Early versions were unreliable and prone to failure. Relatively recent developments in Pulse-Width Modulated (PWM) waveform technology have ...
Optimizing Aeration in Pulp Mill Secondary Treatment Systems
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
With better spill control and lower carbon loads to the treatment system, there is excess aeration occurring at the lagoon. This leads to unnecessary power costs, especially during peak demand summer periods. A study was ...
An Approach to Supervisory Control of an Energy Management Control System Using Fuzzy Logic
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
In this paper an approach to supervisory control of multi-stage industrial control systems is presented. This approach is based on the notion of an internal reference model, and further makes use of a fuzzy multi-objective ...