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Inert Materials (inert + material)
Selected AbstractsInvestigations on the self-ignition of deposits containing combustiblesFIRE AND MATERIALS, Issue 4 2008Anka Berger Abstract Self-ignition of deposited combustibles is a possible reason for excessive fires occurring on deposits for recycling materials or on waste dumps. Two series of experiments were performed to assess the hazard of self-ignition: hot storage tests with different homogeneous mixtures of combustible material and inert material and tests with pockets of combustible material embedded in inert matter. In the first test series considerable exothermicity (,T>60K) was observed for mass fractions of combustible material as low as 2.5%. In the second series it could be shown that the heat transfer from a pocket of burning material through the inert matter can ignite a second pocket of combustible matter. Based on the experimental data, numerical simulations were performed to predict self-ignition on real-scale waste deposits. For a deposit of specific size and shape, the influence of the ambient temperature on the occurrence of self-ignition has been investigated. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Tails of the unexpected: palatal medial edge epithelium is no more specialized than other embryonic epitheliumORTHODONTICS & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH, Issue 1 2007NL Brown Structured Abstract Authors ,, Brown NL, Sandy JR Objective ,, To determine whether palatal medial edge epithelium (MEE) is specialized in its ability to disappear compared with other embryonic, non-palatal, epithelium. Subjects ,, Embryonic tissues harvested from CD1 mice. Methods ,, Organs were cultured in 2 ml of DMEM/F12 supplemented with 300 ,g/ml l-glutamine and 1% penicillin/streptomycin. Organs were cultured under various conditions including opposing other organs and opposing an inert material for a period of 6 days. Tissues were then processed for histological examination. Results ,, MEE of shelves opposing nothing persisted, whereas MEE of shelves contacting another shelf disappeared. When a tail was placed against a palatal shelf the MEE disappeared, as did the epithelium from the tail, resulting in fusion between the shelf and tail. Furthermore, when palatal shelves were placed against an inert material the MEE disappeared, suggesting pressure alone is a sufficient stimulus to initiate disappearance of the MEE, and that the interaction between the two palatal shelves is not a prerequisite for the disappearance of MEE. Moreover, when two embryonic tails were cultured in close apposition they fused, as did paired limbs. Non-palatal epithelia also disappeared after contact with inert materials. Epithelial disappearance began within 24 h of contact, but there was an age limit. Conclusion ,, These findings suggest that embryonic epithelium from non-specific sites around the body has the ability to disappear with mechanical contact resulting in fusion of tissues. MEE may not be as specialized as once thought. [source] Kinetic study of Fe removal from precipitated silica prepared from yellow phosphorus slagTHE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 4 2009Yi Su Abstract This purification process may be described by the unreacted shrink core model with solid resultant (inert material) and fixed particle size, which is carried out by the action of nitric acid solution on the precipitated silica obtained from yellow phosphorus slag which was leached with phosphoric acid. The study results indicate that the purification process is a chemical reaction controlling step and its apparent activation energy Ea is 30.354,kJ/mol, with reaction order 0.6746. Le présent procédé de purification peut être décrit par le modèle du noyau rétrécissant non réagi avec la résultante solide (matériau inerte) et la taille de particule fixe. Ce procédé est obtenu par l'action d'une solution d'acide nitrique sur une silice précipitée obtenue à partir des scories de phosphore lavées à l'acide phosphorique. Les résultats de l'étude montrent que le procédé de purification est une étape de contrôle de la réaction chimique, dont l'énergie d'activation apparente Ea est de 30,2354,kJ/mol, avec un ordre de réaction de 0,6746. [source] The effect of surface,solute interactions on the transport of solutes through porous materialsEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE, Issue 3 2009D. A. Rose Summary We have investigated the effect of differences in surface charge, valency of ion, solute concentration, solution flux and physical structure on the leaching and uptake of individual ions from simple solutions flowing through porous materials. We studied the miscible displacement of solutions of four salts (KBr, K2SO4, CaBr2 and CaSO4) having different cation : anion ratios separately through three inert materials (ballotini, pumice and ceramic) and two sizes of a reactive material (sepiolite) over several ranges of concentration (c) and at many pore-water velocities (v) under steady vertical saturated flow. Breakthrough curves of individual effluent ions (K+, Br,, Ca2+ and SO42,) were analysed by CXTFIT 2.0 to optimize transport parameters (retardation factor, R; dispersion coefficient, K) assuming that transport was governed by the convective,dispersion equation. In the inert materials, R did not differ significantly from 1 irrespective of c. In sepiolite, R was < 1 for anions and > 1 for cations, and became more extreme as c decreased. R varied with the valency of the anions, as predicted by diffuse double layer theory, and with that of the cations by a simple charge balance. Freundlich isotherms, reconstructed from R values, described the sorption of the cations and exclusion of the anions. For the inert materials, K did not depend on the ion or c and increased monotonically with v. For sepiolite, K also increased with v and with small but non-significant differences between ions and concentrations. The K(v) functions were consistent with Passioura's theory of dispersion in aggregated media, and the transport was reversible as R and K values did not depend on whether the media were being leached or resalinized. The effective dispersion coefficient of an ion is K* = K/R so, although K(v) appears to be unaffected by ion or concentration of solute in sepiolite, K*(v) will be affected. Thus, the controlling factor of these surface,solute interactions is R. [source] Mucocutaneous Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenonJOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGY, Issue 11 2008Mahmoud R. Hussein Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon (asteroid bodies) is the in vivo formation of intensely eosinophilic material (radiate, star-like, asteroid or club-shaped configurations) around microorganisms (fungi, bacteria and parasites) or biologically inert substances. This study presents a literature review concerning Splendore-Hoeppli reaction in the mucocutaneous diseases. It examines the histopathological features, nature and differential diagnosis of this reaction. It also discusses the mucocutaneous infections and the non-infective diseases associated with it. Available studies indicate that several mucocutaneous infections can generate Splendore-Hoeppli reaction. The fungal infections include sporotrichosis, pityrosporum folliculitis, zygomycosis, candidiasis, aspergillosis and blastomycosis. The bacterial infections include botryomycosis, nocardiosis and actinomycosis. The parasitic conditions include orbital pythiosis, strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis and cutaneous larva migrans. In addition, Splendore-Hoeppli reaction may be seen with non-infective pathology such as hypereosinophilic syndrome and allergic conjunctival granulomas. The Splendore-Hoeppli reaction material comprises antigen-antibody complex, tissue debris and fibrin. Although the exact nature of this reaction is unknown, it is thought to be a localized immunological response to an antigen-antibody precipitate related to fungi, parasites, bacteria or inert materials. The characteristic formation of the peribacterial or perifungal Splendore-Hoeppli reaction probably prevents phagocytosis and intracellular killing of the insulting agent leading to chronicity of infection. To conclude, Splendore-Hoeppli reaction is a tell tale of a spectrum of infections and reactive conditions. The molecular pathways involved in the development of this reaction are open for future investigations. [source] Perfluorocarbons: Life sciences and biomedical uses Dedicated to the memory of Professor Guy Ourisson, a true RENAISSANCE man.JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 7 2007Marie Pierre Krafft Abstract Perfluorocarbons are primarily characterized by outstanding chemical and biological inertness, and intense hydrophobic and lipophobic effects. The latter effects provide a powerful noncovalent, labile binding interaction that can promote selective self- assembly. Perfluoro compounds do not mimic nature, yet they can offer abiotic building blocks for the de novo design of functional biopolymers and alternative solutions to physiologically vital issues. They offer new tags useful for molecular recognition, selective sorting, and templated binding (e.g., selective peptide and nucleic acid pairing). They also stabilize membranes and provide micro- and nanocompartmented fluorous environments. Perfluorocarbons provide inert, apolar carrier fluids for lab-on-a-chip experiments and assays using microfluidic technologies. Low water solubility, combined with high vapor pressure, allows stabilization of injectable microbubbles that serve as contrast agents for diagnostic ultrasound imaging. High gas solubilities are the basis for an abiotic means for intravascular oxygen delivery. Other biomedical applications of fluorocarbons include lung surfactant replacement and ophthalmologic aids. Diverse colloids with fluorocarbon phases and/or shells are being investigated for molecular imaging using ultrasound or magnetic resonance, and for targeted drug delivery. Highly fluorinated polymers provide a range of inert materials (e.g., fluorosilicons, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) for contact lenses, reconstructive surgery (e.g., vascular grafts), and other devices. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 1185,1198, 2007. [source] Tails of the unexpected: palatal medial edge epithelium is no more specialized than other embryonic epitheliumORTHODONTICS & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH, Issue 1 2007NL Brown Structured Abstract Authors ,, Brown NL, Sandy JR Objective ,, To determine whether palatal medial edge epithelium (MEE) is specialized in its ability to disappear compared with other embryonic, non-palatal, epithelium. Subjects ,, Embryonic tissues harvested from CD1 mice. Methods ,, Organs were cultured in 2 ml of DMEM/F12 supplemented with 300 ,g/ml l-glutamine and 1% penicillin/streptomycin. Organs were cultured under various conditions including opposing other organs and opposing an inert material for a period of 6 days. Tissues were then processed for histological examination. Results ,, MEE of shelves opposing nothing persisted, whereas MEE of shelves contacting another shelf disappeared. When a tail was placed against a palatal shelf the MEE disappeared, as did the epithelium from the tail, resulting in fusion between the shelf and tail. Furthermore, when palatal shelves were placed against an inert material the MEE disappeared, suggesting pressure alone is a sufficient stimulus to initiate disappearance of the MEE, and that the interaction between the two palatal shelves is not a prerequisite for the disappearance of MEE. Moreover, when two embryonic tails were cultured in close apposition they fused, as did paired limbs. Non-palatal epithelia also disappeared after contact with inert materials. Epithelial disappearance began within 24 h of contact, but there was an age limit. Conclusion ,, These findings suggest that embryonic epithelium from non-specific sites around the body has the ability to disappear with mechanical contact resulting in fusion of tissues. MEE may not be as specialized as once thought. [source] Unsuccessful Alloplastic Esophageal Replacement With Porcine Small Intestinal SubmucosaARTIFICIAL ORGANS, Issue 4 2009Thorsten Doede Abstract:, In general, there is no perfect method for esophageal replacement under consideration of the numerous associated risks and complications. The aim of this study was to examine a new material,small intestinal submucosa (SIS),in alloplastic esophageal replacement. We implanted tubular SIS prosthesis about 4 cm in length in the cervical esophagus of 14 piglets (weight 9,13 kg). For the first 10 days, the animals were fed parenterally, supplemented by free given water, followed by an oral feeding phase. Four weeks after surgery, the animals were sacrificed. Only 1 of the 14 animals survived the study period of 4 weeks. The other piglets had to be sacrificed prematurely because of severe esophageal stenosis. On postmortem exploration, the prosthesis could not be found either macroscopically or histologically. Sutures between the prosthesis and the cervical muscles did not improve the results. Until now, the use of alloplastic materials in esophageal replacement has failed irrespective of the kind of material. As well as in our experiments, severe stenosis had been reported in several animal studies. The reasons for this unacceptable high rate of stenosis after alloplastic esophageal replacement seem to be multifactorial. Possible solutions could be transanastomotic splints, less inert materials, the decrease of anastomotic tension by stay sutures, the use of adult stem cells, and tissue engineering. [source] Gekoppelter Wärme- und Stofftransport einschließlich der Korrosionsprozesse in porösen Baustoffen mit dem Simulationsprogramm AStraBAUPHYSIK, Issue 3 2007Rosa Maria Espinosa Dr.-Ing. Zur Beschreibung von Wärme- und Feuchtetransportvorgängen gekoppelt mit Stofftransportprozessen in porösen Baustoffen ist ein Differentialgleichungssystem bestehend aus der Energieerhaltungsgleichung und den Massenerhaltungsgleichungen aller beteiligten Stoffe einschließlich des Wassers aufzulösen. Hierzu ist die Modellierung der stattfindenden Phasenumwandlungen der vorliegenden Stoffe und der chemischen Reaktionen der Porenlösung mit der Baustoffmatrix erforderlich. Zu unterscheiden sind dazu inerte, nicht reaktive Baustoffe und reaktionsfähige, zementgebundene Baustoffe. Für die numerische Simulation dieser Vorgänge bzw. die praktische Handhabbarkeit der Problemlösung wurde eine benutzerfreundliche Programmoberfläche AStra geschaffen, die neben dem eigentlichen Berechnungsmodul die benötigten Pre- und Postprocessing Möglichkeiten beinhaltet. Für die Berechnung des zeitlichen Verlaufs eines lösenden oder treibenden Angriffs auf zementgebundene Baustoffe wird durch eine in Abhängigkeit der beteiligten Spezies geeignete Vorauswahl von ablaufenden Reaktionen der Rechenaufwand für die Vorhersage von Nichtgleichgewichtszuständen optimiert und damit die Möglichkeit geschaffen zeitliche Abhängigkeiten mit vertretbarem Berechnungsaufwand zu beschreiben. Zusätzlich können mechanische Beanspruchungen als Folge von Kristallisationsvorgängen zumindest qualitativ vorhergesagt werden. Im Folgenden werden eine Übersicht der implementierten Berechnungsmodelle sowie drei Anwendungsbeispiele von AStra vorgestellt. Coupled heat and mass transfer simulation including corrosion in porous building materials with the program AStra. For the description of corrosion processes of porous building materials, it is necessary to solve a system of coupled (non-linear) differential equations, which consists of a conservation equation for the energy and one for the mass of each substance (including water and air), whose content may change within the simulated time period. Indeed, it must be distinguished between degradation of reactive and of inert materials. The computation program AStra simulates a coupled transport of heat, moisture, air and chemical substances in porous materials. AStra consists of a user interface for pre- and post-processing and a computation module (solver), which contains the necessary algorithms to solve the system of coupled differential equations. Mathematical models for phase changes of salts and for chemical reactions between substances, including the components of the material matrix in case of cementitious materials, were developed. Furthermore, the computational cost for the prediction of the corrosion of cementitious materials was optimized by means of an adequate pre-selection of chemical reactions. Thus, it is possible to simulate corrosion processes within justifiable simulation time. On the other hand, a simulation of the mechanical stress resulting from crystallization processes is possible. This paper presents some applications of the programs and a brief introduction into their theoretical basis. [source] | |||||||||||||