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Not Available This research will result in an expert system that can be used by KSC engineers to facilitate insight responsibilities associated with current and future NASA-KSC projects. System performance data will be analyzed and interpreted using appropriate statist

IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY IS NEEDED TO PROVIDE RAPID, INEXPENSIVE, ON-SITE TREATMENT AND CLEANUP OF SOILS CONTAMINATED BY PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AND SOLVENTS. TREATED SOILS SHOULD BE SUITABLE FOR REPLACEMENT IN THEIR OWN EXCAVATION, AND THE TREATMENT PROCESS SHOULD NOT GENERATE ANY SECONDARY WASTES. IN ADDITION, TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE SIMPLE, ROBUST, EFFIENENT, RELIABLE, AND CAPABLE OF TREATING ...

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THE PROPOSAL CONCERNS DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTROLYTIC PROCESSFOR THE ON-LINE REGENERATION OF ACID CUPRIC CHLORIDE ETCHING BATHS. CHEMICAL REGENERATION ON A BATCH BASIS IS GENERALLY PRACTICED TODAY, UTILIZING CHLORINE AND/OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE TO RE-OXIDIZE THE CU(+), FORMED BY THE ETCHING PROCESS, BACK TO CU(2+). THESE PROCESSES SUFFER THE DISADVANTAGE OF RESULTING IN A NET INCREASE IN SOLUTION INVE ...

PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC., PROPOSES TO EXPLORE CATALYTIC COATINGS ON THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALLS OF SMALL UTILITY ENGINES IN A CONTINUING MODIFICATION OF SMALL GASOLINE ENGINES SO THAT ULTIMATELY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE AT TRULY LEAN FUEL/AIR RATIOS FAVORING LOW HC, CO, AND NOX EMISSIONS. THE CURRENT SIMPLICITY OF THESE ENGINES OFFERS SOME GOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS APPROACH TO SUCCEED. A ...

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