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Daily, approximately 321,000 underfired charbroilers in approximately 700,000 U.S. food service operations account for 94 percent of current restaurant emissions, equivalent to more than 285 tons of particulate matter (PM) and more than 41 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a significant source of environmental air pollution adversely impacting health. Grease emissions from one underfired ...

Caviton has developed a novel technique for the continuous monitoring of trace metals emissions. This technique is based on a microdischarge light, which is collected by a spectrometer and analyzed. All metals tested to date can b detected and the focus of this Phase II project is to develop a sampling system, carry out laboratory tests, then move to field tests of sampling and analysis. Finall ...

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Introduction of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) by ballast water poses a significant ecological and economical threat to the United States harbors. Open ocean exchange of ballast water outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in waters greater than 2000 meters deep is the primary method used to reduce this threat. To verify that ballast exchange has occurred, the United States Coast Guard needs ...

Instruction of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) by ballast water poses a significant ecological and economical threat to United States harbors. Open ocean exchanges of ballast water outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in waters greater than 2000 meters deep is the primary method used to reduce this threat. To verify that ballast exchange has occurred, the United States Coast Guard needs tool ...

Lead in household paint and dust is a serious health hazard, as low level lead exposure can result in a number of adverse health effects, especially in children. Onsite and real time detection and quantification of lead in paint/dust are very important to homeowners and certified lead based paint removal professionals. Toward this end, both field-portable equipment (such as X ray fluorescence ins ...

COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN-STACK TRANSMISSMETERS FOR OPACITY MEASUREMENT PRESENTLY ONLYHAVE THE CAPABILITY OF A ONE POINTDYNAMIC UPSCALE CHECK OR NO DYNAMIC UPSCALE CHECK DURING OPERATION. IN ORDER TO PERFORM NECESSARY MULTI-POINT AUDITSOF LINERARITY CHECKS, THE INSTRUMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE OR AT THE LEAST BE MANUALLY FITTED WITH AN EXTERNAL AUDIT DEVICE. THIS REQUIRES ACCESS TO THE INST ...

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP A DATABASE OF MATERIALS COMMONLY FOUND IN LUGGAGE. THIS WOULD INCLUDE DATA ON WHAT TYPES OF ARTICLES ARE TYPICALLY FOUND IN LUGGAGE AND DATA ON THE ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THESE ARTICLES. THE DATABASE WOULD BE USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-INTRUSIVE LUGGAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES AND, ALSO, IN THEIR SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION IN ...

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH ARE THREE-FOLD: (1) TO DEV ELOP TECHNIQUES FOR RAPID START-UP OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS; (2) TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR RAPID RECOVERY OF UPSET DIGESTERS WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOCKED BY OVERLOADING, TOXIC SUBSTANCES, OR PH DEPRESSION PROBLEMS; AND (3) TO INCREASE THE OVERALL KINETICS OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION. REACTION KINETICS MAY BE IMPROVED BY ENHANCING THE GROWTH OF METH AN ...

ROADWAY INTERSECTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ACCOMPLISH COMMAND AND CONTROL USING VEHICLE SENSORS WITH COMPUTERS WHICH HAVE SOPHISTICATED PROGRAMS (SOFTWEAR). COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HAS PROGRESSED MORE RAPIDLY IN RECENT YEARS THAN SENSOR TECHNOLOGY. WIRE LOOPS WHICH ARE LAID IN THE PAVEMENT ARE COSTLY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AND ARE NOT EASILY RECONFIGURED FOR AN UPGRADE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL. A RADA ...