"Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it."-- Steve Jobs, Fortune, Nov. 9, 1998
"Enough research will tend to support your conclusions." - Arthur Bloch
Most posts to the Desulfurization Blog have at least one or two direct references to desulfurization technology. This post does not. But please read it anyway. It offers clues to how your research organization can leverage its potential by incorporating the services of an information professional … such as a corporate or academic librarian.
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Library support for research in a university context
Imogen Garner
University Librarian and Director John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
i.garner@curtin.edu.au
Abstract
An increased focus on research within Australian universities, driven by the federal government’s research agenda, has heightened interest in the services and resources provided by academic libraries to enhance research within higher education institutions. While academic libraries have always had as part of their mission support for research within the university, what constitutes this support has changed over time.
This paper looks at library support for research in the university environment over the past 10-15 years. In evaluating the changing functions of this support for research, examples from Australian university library websites are used to identify current activities. Questions are raised as to whether these activities reflect the evolving functions of traditional libraries or whether fundamental new innovative roles are emerging.
Times of change lead to changes in organizational structures and at Curtin University of Technology Library and Information Service (LIS) the Research Services Unit was established in 2005 to drive library support for research within the university.
The purpose of the Research Services Unit is to:
Proactively support the growth and development of research activities at Curtin University by providing high quality resources, supporting research processes, facilitating scholarly communication and promoting research output.
The paper will discuss the main functions of this new unit and how its introduction has strengthened the partnership between the LIS and the academic community. Plans to further this role in support of research are also considered in the context of a higher education landscape where research is becoming a collaborative global activity enabled by the Internet.
Keywords: Research Support; Academic Libraries.
source: http://www.iatul.org/doclibrary/public/Conf_Proceedings/2006/Garnerpaper.pdf
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[Excerpts]
The paper will discuss the main functions of this new unit and how its introduction has strengthened the partnership between the LIS and the academic community. Plans to further this role in support of research are also considered in the context of a higher education landscape where research is becoming a collaborative global activity enabled by the Internet.
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Scholarly Resources
Traditionally library support for research has been most clearly identified by its collections. Fifteen years ago collections were still dominated by print books and journal titles. In the print only environment the size of the collection and the amount of funding provided in the book vote reflected the status and importance of libraries holding major research collections in Australian universities.
However the shift from print to electronic journals, databases and e-books has witnessed a major shift in the importance of collections as an indicator of support for research. The availability of electronic journal titles and significant backsets from publishers such as ScienceDirect and JSTOR has enabled all academic libraries to provide access to significant collections of scholarly resources outside what was possible in the print only environment.
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Document Delivery
All Australian academic libraries offer a document delivery service as an adjunct to the building of collections and providing access to databases as reflected on the LATN and GO8 websites. The debate of the early 1990’s was ‘access versus ownership’ when the expansion in the number of print journal titles being published plus spiraling price increases put pressure on even the GO 8 academic libraries. Document delivery became an alternative method of acquiring documents especially in specialized areas of research. As electronic methods of delivering documents developed and the waiting times shortened from six weeks to a couple of days demand for the service soared. Some of the surveyed libraries fully fund the acquisition of this material from their collection budgets while others subsidize or charge the full price for this service. It is clearly a service in support of research and in most institutions is only offered to academic staff and postgraduate students.
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Training
The demand for training both for postgraduate research students and academic staff has increased with so many new electronic services and resources available to support research. Training workshops include
• Information literacy for the researcher;
• Bibliographic management software;
• Referencing styles for academic publishing;
• Citation searching;
• Workshops in mastering research resources and services;
A project that is currently under development in the LATN group is the E-Grad School information literacy project. This project is part of a larger Australian Technology Network (ATN) project to develop a virtual e-Grad School. This online information literacy course will assist research students and staff to develop advanced information literacy skills.
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[C]hanges in the research process that are emerging may lead to a major transformation in the way that academic libraries support research enabled by ICT. Alternatively academic libraries may risk becoming irrelevant as partners in the research process. This change is linked to the emergence of new research practices referred to in Australia as eResearch
The term ‘e-Research’ encapsulates research activities that use a spectrum of advanced ICT capabilities and embraces new research methodologies
…
E-Research focuses on primary data not published scholarly information and the question is how libraries will support this new form of research.
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Linda O’Brien in her article on E-research comments that: Libraries have traditionally been central to the research
endeavor, managing and preserving scholarly resources, increasingly in digital form, and making these resources accessible to the researcher, often through collaboration and partnerships with other libraries. … [but] no longer is scholarly communication a final discrete publication that is to be managed, made accessible, and preserved.
...
In the Australian context the implications of e-research are not yet clear but several significant initiatives are currently emerging that will provide directions for the future.
The Backing Australia’s Ability program is now in its second phase and will continue with a raft of initiatives until 201011. Two initiatives in particular may have an impact on the way that academic libraries in the future support research in their institutions.
The first strategy is an Australian e-Research Strategy and Implementation Framework.
The Framework is yet to be finalized and accepted by Government but progress reports to date indicate that it will be implemented over a five year period using advanced and innovative information and communications technologies to produce high quality research outcomes in a range of activities such as skills development in e-research and data management.[16] Academic libraries in Australia will need to be in a position to respond flexibly and innovatively to these latest directions. Library staff, including university librarians, will require new skills and understandings. There will need to be close collaboration between university libraries, offices of research and development and ICT units within institutions. Consideration must also be given to positioning academic libraries as areas of expertise in information management.
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source: http://www.iatul.org/doclibrary/public/Conf_Proceedings/2006/Garnerpaper.pdf
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Google Advanced Patent Search
“Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure.” --Sidney Hook
“In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.” -- Joseph Stalin (Russian Prime Minister, Communist leader and Political Dictator. Governed from 1929-53)
Still on the road, but here is today's post ... hope it is clear enough to be useful.
Google Patents (http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en) makes patent searching quick and easy.
Say, for example, that you wanted to get an idea of the kinds of research Saudi Aramco is currently interested in. A good starting point is to search for patent applications ... patents that have been applied for, but have not yet been accepted.
Name clarification exercise
As companies merge and change names, it can be difficult to be sure what name to look for in the "assignee" field
Example:
Saudi Aramco patents
First search:
aramco
Result: two items
Second search:
saudi
Result: many items
browse the list, noting that Saudi Aramco is also known as Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Third search:
Saudi Arabian
Result: many items, all tightly focused on Saudi Aramco as assignee
Fourth search:
Saudi Arabian as "Assignee" and check the "application" box
Result:
A manageable subset of the Third Search.
You can take the same approach for companies like Exxon, Mobil, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Texaco, ChevronTexaco
“In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.” -- Joseph Stalin (Russian Prime Minister, Communist leader and Political Dictator. Governed from 1929-53)
Still on the road, but here is today's post ... hope it is clear enough to be useful.
Google Patents (http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en) makes patent searching quick and easy.
Say, for example, that you wanted to get an idea of the kinds of research Saudi Aramco is currently interested in. A good starting point is to search for patent applications ... patents that have been applied for, but have not yet been accepted.
Name clarification exercise
As companies merge and change names, it can be difficult to be sure what name to look for in the "assignee" field
Example:
Saudi Aramco patents
First search:
aramco
Result: two items
Second search:
saudi
Result: many items
browse the list, noting that Saudi Aramco is also known as Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Third search:
Saudi Arabian
Result: many items, all tightly focused on Saudi Aramco as assignee
Fourth search:
Saudi Arabian as "Assignee" and check the "application" box
Result:
A manageable subset of the Third Search.
You can take the same approach for companies like Exxon, Mobil, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Texaco, ChevronTexaco
Saturday, September 11, 2010
FULLTEXT SOURCES ONLINE
“Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.” Alfred North Whitehead (British mathematician and philosopher, 1861-1947)
Have you ever wondered where to access your favorite journals online? And, more to the point, have you ever wondered which of the online databases offers the full text of journals of most importance to you?
Librarians and other information professionals ponder this question all the time. FSO – Fulltext Sources Online – provides a jump start in answering these questions.
Quoting from the FSO site (http://www.infotoday.com) …
“FULLTEXT SOURCES ONLINE (FSO) (ISSN 1040-8258) is a directory of publications that are accessible online in full text, from 30 major aggregator products. FSO lists 46,210 periodicals, newspapers, newsletters, newswires, and TV or radio transcripts. It covers topics in science, technology, medicine, law, finance, business, industry, the popular press and more. FSO also lists the URLs of publications with Internet archives, noting whether access to them is free or not.
“FSO is published in print twice a year, in January and July. Each printed edition is complete in itself and replaces all previous editions. FSO Online is updated weekly.”
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The following aggregator products are included in FSO:
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BioOne (BioOne)
BurrellesLuce (BurrellesLuce)
DataStar (Dialog / DataStar / ProQuest)
Dialog (Dialog / DataStar / ProQuest)
EBSCOhost (EBSCO Publishing)
Eureka (CEDROM-SNi)
Europresse (CEDROM-SNi Paris)
Factiva (Dow Jones Factiva)
FirstSearch (OCLC)
FPinfomart (FPinfomart.ca)
GENIOS (GBI-Genios Deutsche Wirtschaftsdatenbank GmbH)
HeinOnline (William S. Hein & Co., Inc)
IBFD (IBFD)
InfoTrac (Gale / Cengage Learning)
InSite 2 (Gale / Cengage Learning)
JSTOR (JSTOR)
LexisNexis (LexisNexis)
NewsBank (NewsBank, Inc.)
Newscan (CEDROM-SNi)
NewsLibrary (NewsBank, Inc.)
NNI (Nikkei, Inc.)
Ovid (Wolters Kluwer Health)
PressEDD (EDD)
ProQuest (ProQuest)
Quicklaw (LexisNexis Canada Inc.)
ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
STN (STN International)
Telecom21 (Nikkei, Inc.)
Westlaw (Thomson Reuters/West)
WilsonWeb (HW Wilson Company)
source: http://www.fso-online.com/help_Aggregators.cfm?sid=38981352
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Have you ever wondered where to access your favorite journals online? And, more to the point, have you ever wondered which of the online databases offers the full text of journals of most importance to you?
Librarians and other information professionals ponder this question all the time. FSO – Fulltext Sources Online – provides a jump start in answering these questions.
Quoting from the FSO site (http://www.infotoday.com) …
“FULLTEXT SOURCES ONLINE (FSO) (ISSN 1040-8258) is a directory of publications that are accessible online in full text, from 30 major aggregator products. FSO lists 46,210 periodicals, newspapers, newsletters, newswires, and TV or radio transcripts. It covers topics in science, technology, medicine, law, finance, business, industry, the popular press and more. FSO also lists the URLs of publications with Internet archives, noting whether access to them is free or not.
“FSO is published in print twice a year, in January and July. Each printed edition is complete in itself and replaces all previous editions. FSO Online is updated weekly.”
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The following aggregator products are included in FSO:
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BioOne (BioOne)
BurrellesLuce (BurrellesLuce)
DataStar (Dialog / DataStar / ProQuest)
Dialog (Dialog / DataStar / ProQuest)
EBSCOhost (EBSCO Publishing)
Eureka (CEDROM-SNi)
Europresse (CEDROM-SNi Paris)
Factiva (Dow Jones Factiva)
FirstSearch (OCLC)
FPinfomart (FPinfomart.ca)
GENIOS (GBI-Genios Deutsche Wirtschaftsdatenbank GmbH)
HeinOnline (William S. Hein & Co., Inc)
IBFD (IBFD)
InfoTrac (Gale / Cengage Learning)
InSite 2 (Gale / Cengage Learning)
JSTOR (JSTOR)
LexisNexis (LexisNexis)
NewsBank (NewsBank, Inc.)
Newscan (CEDROM-SNi)
NewsLibrary (NewsBank, Inc.)
NNI (Nikkei, Inc.)
Ovid (Wolters Kluwer Health)
PressEDD (EDD)
ProQuest (ProQuest)
Quicklaw (LexisNexis Canada Inc.)
ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
STN (STN International)
Telecom21 (Nikkei, Inc.)
Westlaw (Thomson Reuters/West)
WilsonWeb (HW Wilson Company)
source: http://www.fso-online.com/help_Aggregators.cfm?sid=38981352
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Friday, September 3, 2010
The subject of subjects
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” -- Mark Twain (American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910)
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This post is being composed while I am on the road, so it may have some rough edges. The basic point is to be aware of the subject categories used by each of your online sources, and to use them to your advantage.
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Three points:
1) Database overlap … for comprehensive results, search multiple sources
2) Subject field … experts have assigned subject tags to each item … use their tags to focus your search results
3) vive la diffĂ©rence … every database has its own set of subject categories
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Google Scholar Subject Collections
Biology, Life Sciences, and Environmental Science
Medicine, Pharmacology, and Veterinary Science
Business, Administration, Finance, and Economics
Physics, Astronomy, and Planetary Science
Chemistry and Materials Science Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities
Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics
EXAMPLE:
Google Scholar Search String: aromatic heterocyclic sulfur
Google Scholar Subject Collection: Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics
ONE RESULT:
Paper Number 69500-MS
DOI What's this? 10.2118/69500-MS
Title Artificial Neural Networks Applied to the Operation of VGO Hydrotreaters
Authors R. Lopez, J.R. Perez, C.G. Dassori, A. Ranson, PDVSA Intevep
Source SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, 25-28 March 2001, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Copyright 2001,. Society of Petroleum Engineers Inc.
Language English
Preview Abstract
Introduction
Nowadays several new mathematical techniques have been implemented for process modeling and advanced process control in refineries, chemical plants, and manufacturing industries. Artificial neural network applications are among these new technologies.
If a control system simulates a process just following the principle of minimizing the deviation against the desired objective function value, reduce the process energy consumption, or increasing the production level, in all these cases, the process profit must be increased. If the simulation software tool can predict operating failures or by the same token, generate a failure diagnosis procedure, one thing is for sure, there will be an improvement over the process operational capacity.
Artificial neural network is a system loosely modeled on the human brain. The field goes by many names, such as connectionism, parallel distributed processing, neuro-computing, natural intelligent systems, machine learning algorithms, and artificial neural networks1-3. It is an attempt to simulate within specialized hardware or sophisticated software, the multiple layers of simple processing elements called neurons. Each neuron is linked to certain of its neighbors with varying coefficients of connectivity that represent the strengths of these connections. Learning is accomplished by adjusting these strengths to cause the overall network to output appropriate results1,3.
This paper reports the practical application of artificial neural networks to the simulation of a vacuum gas oil hydrotreater process operating variables, feedstock and product quality properties. Furthermore, several ANNs models were proposed for:
1.Petroleum fractions composition
2.Quality properties predictions
3.Simulation of process operating variables
These models were trained with data bases built from the VGO hydrotreater data acquisition system. Moreover, the ANN model performance was compared with conventional quality property predictor models available in the technical literature.
Number of Pages 10
File Size 158 KB
Price SPE Member Price: US $ 7.50
SPE NonMember Price: US $ 25.00
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ScienceDirect Subject Categories
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Business, Management and Accounting
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Decision Sciences
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Energy
Engineering
Environmental Science
Immunology and Microbiology
Materials Science
Mathematics
Medicine and Dentistry
Neuroscience
Nursing and Health Professions
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science
Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
Social Sciences
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine
EXAMPLE:
ScienceDirect Search String: aromatic AND heterocyclic AND sulfur
ScienceDirect Subject: Engineering
ONE RESULT:
Applied Energy
Volume 87, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 1269-1272
Oil shale pyrolysis kinetics and variable activation energy principle
Omar S. Al-Ayeda, M. Matouqa, b, Z. Anbara, b, Adnan M. Khaleela, b and Eyad Abu-Namehb
osalayed@fet.edu.jo
a Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 15008, Marka 11134, Jordan
b Department of Basic Sciences, Prince Abdullah Bin-Ghazi of Science and Information, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
Abstract
A modified first order kinetic equation with variable activation energy is employed to model the total weight loss of Ellajjun oil shale samples. Fixed bed retort with 400 g of oil shale sample size is used in this study in 350–550 °C temperature range. Variable heating rate, h, in the range 2.6–5 °C min−1 are tested.
Activation energy was allowed to vary as a function of oil shale conversion. The value of the activation energy increased from 98 to 120 kJ mol−1 while the corresponding frequency factor changed from 9.51 × 105 to 1.16 × 106. Fischer Assay analysis of the studied samples indicated 12.2 wt.% oil content. The oil shale decomposition ranged from 3.2% to 28.0%. The obtained kinetic data are modeled using variable heating rate, pyrolysis temperature and variable activation energy principle in a nitrogen sweeping medium. Good fit to the obtained experimental data is achieved.
Keywords: Variable activation energy; Oil shale; Variable heating rate; Pyrolysis kinetics
source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V1T-4WS8600-2&_user=10&_coverDate=04%2F30%2F2010&_alid=1419175102&_rdoc=13&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_cdi=5683&_st=5&_docanchor=&_ct=14&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=2b65ccd4c46f84cd44279b1a7631ff59
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EbscoHost Subject Terms
A Small Example: Engineering
Engineering design
Engineering drawing
Engineering inspections
Engineering instrument
Engineering libraries
Engineering mathematics
Engineering meteorology
Engineering model
EXAMPLE
EbscoHost Academic Select Search String: sulfur
EbscoHost Academic Select Subject: Engineering
ONE RESULT:
Sulfur Recovery Units: Adaptive Simulation and Model Validation on an Industrial Plant.Citation Only Available By: Stefano Signor; Flavio Manenti; Maria Grazia Grottoli; Paolo Fabbri; Sauro Pierucci. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Jun2010, Vol. 49 Issue 12, p5714-5724, 11p; (AN 51410231)
Subjects: SULFUR; INDUSTRIAL engineering; ADAPTIVE control systems; FURNACES; CATALYSIS; HEURISTIC algorithms; PARAMETER estimation; SIMULATION methods; Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
Database: Academic Search Complete
The paper is aimed at discussing and fixing issues in providing a generalized approach to the simulation of sulfur recovery units (SRUs). The main goal is to get a simulation that is at the same time (i) reasonably detailed and robust to properly characterize SRUs and (ii) so generalized to provide a tool that is not only specific for the case in study. To achieve point (i), standard libraries belonging to commercial process simulators are coupled to specific heuristic relations coming from the industrial experience for modeling the thermal furnace and the catalytic Claus converters; this allows us to infer with a certain reliability those measures that are often missing or unavailable online in these processes. To achieve point (ii), a series of adaptive parameters are filled in the process simulation by making it more flexible and yet preserving all model details. The most recent techniques and numerical methods, to tune the adaptive simulation parameters, are implemented in Visual C and interfaced to PRO/II (by SimSci-Esscor) to obtain a robust parameter estimation solved by means of the BzzMath library. At last, the detailed and tuned adaptive simulation is validated along a period of 2 months on a large-scale SRU (TECHNIP-KTI SpA technology) operating in Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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This post is being composed while I am on the road, so it may have some rough edges. The basic point is to be aware of the subject categories used by each of your online sources, and to use them to your advantage.
///////
Three points:
1) Database overlap … for comprehensive results, search multiple sources
2) Subject field … experts have assigned subject tags to each item … use their tags to focus your search results
3) vive la diffĂ©rence … every database has its own set of subject categories
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Google Scholar Subject Collections
Biology, Life Sciences, and Environmental Science
Medicine, Pharmacology, and Veterinary Science
Business, Administration, Finance, and Economics
Physics, Astronomy, and Planetary Science
Chemistry and Materials Science Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities
Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics
EXAMPLE:
Google Scholar Search String: aromatic heterocyclic sulfur
Google Scholar Subject Collection: Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics
ONE RESULT:
Paper Number 69500-MS
DOI What's this? 10.2118/69500-MS
Title Artificial Neural Networks Applied to the Operation of VGO Hydrotreaters
Authors R. Lopez, J.R. Perez, C.G. Dassori, A. Ranson, PDVSA Intevep
Source SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, 25-28 March 2001, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Copyright 2001,. Society of Petroleum Engineers Inc.
Language English
Preview Abstract
Introduction
Nowadays several new mathematical techniques have been implemented for process modeling and advanced process control in refineries, chemical plants, and manufacturing industries. Artificial neural network applications are among these new technologies.
If a control system simulates a process just following the principle of minimizing the deviation against the desired objective function value, reduce the process energy consumption, or increasing the production level, in all these cases, the process profit must be increased. If the simulation software tool can predict operating failures or by the same token, generate a failure diagnosis procedure, one thing is for sure, there will be an improvement over the process operational capacity.
Artificial neural network is a system loosely modeled on the human brain. The field goes by many names, such as connectionism, parallel distributed processing, neuro-computing, natural intelligent systems, machine learning algorithms, and artificial neural networks1-3. It is an attempt to simulate within specialized hardware or sophisticated software, the multiple layers of simple processing elements called neurons. Each neuron is linked to certain of its neighbors with varying coefficients of connectivity that represent the strengths of these connections. Learning is accomplished by adjusting these strengths to cause the overall network to output appropriate results1,3.
This paper reports the practical application of artificial neural networks to the simulation of a vacuum gas oil hydrotreater process operating variables, feedstock and product quality properties. Furthermore, several ANNs models were proposed for:
1.Petroleum fractions composition
2.Quality properties predictions
3.Simulation of process operating variables
These models were trained with data bases built from the VGO hydrotreater data acquisition system. Moreover, the ANN model performance was compared with conventional quality property predictor models available in the technical literature.
Number of Pages 10
File Size 158 KB
Price SPE Member Price: US $ 7.50
SPE NonMember Price: US $ 25.00
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ScienceDirect Subject Categories
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Business, Management and Accounting
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Decision Sciences
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Energy
Engineering
Environmental Science
Immunology and Microbiology
Materials Science
Mathematics
Medicine and Dentistry
Neuroscience
Nursing and Health Professions
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science
Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
Social Sciences
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine
EXAMPLE:
ScienceDirect Search String: aromatic AND heterocyclic AND sulfur
ScienceDirect Subject: Engineering
ONE RESULT:
Applied Energy
Volume 87, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 1269-1272
Oil shale pyrolysis kinetics and variable activation energy principle
Omar S. Al-Ayeda, M. Matouqa, b, Z. Anbara, b, Adnan M. Khaleela, b and Eyad Abu-Namehb
osalayed@fet.edu.jo
a Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 15008, Marka 11134, Jordan
b Department of Basic Sciences, Prince Abdullah Bin-Ghazi of Science and Information, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
Abstract
A modified first order kinetic equation with variable activation energy is employed to model the total weight loss of Ellajjun oil shale samples. Fixed bed retort with 400 g of oil shale sample size is used in this study in 350–550 °C temperature range. Variable heating rate, h, in the range 2.6–5 °C min−1 are tested.
Activation energy was allowed to vary as a function of oil shale conversion. The value of the activation energy increased from 98 to 120 kJ mol−1 while the corresponding frequency factor changed from 9.51 × 105 to 1.16 × 106. Fischer Assay analysis of the studied samples indicated 12.2 wt.% oil content. The oil shale decomposition ranged from 3.2% to 28.0%. The obtained kinetic data are modeled using variable heating rate, pyrolysis temperature and variable activation energy principle in a nitrogen sweeping medium. Good fit to the obtained experimental data is achieved.
Keywords: Variable activation energy; Oil shale; Variable heating rate; Pyrolysis kinetics
source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V1T-4WS8600-2&_user=10&_coverDate=04%2F30%2F2010&_alid=1419175102&_rdoc=13&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_cdi=5683&_st=5&_docanchor=&_ct=14&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=2b65ccd4c46f84cd44279b1a7631ff59
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EbscoHost Subject Terms
A Small Example: Engineering
Engineering design
Engineering drawing
Engineering inspections
Engineering instrument
Engineering libraries
Engineering mathematics
Engineering meteorology
Engineering model
EXAMPLE
EbscoHost Academic Select Search String: sulfur
EbscoHost Academic Select Subject: Engineering
ONE RESULT:
Sulfur Recovery Units: Adaptive Simulation and Model Validation on an Industrial Plant.Citation Only Available By: Stefano Signor; Flavio Manenti; Maria Grazia Grottoli; Paolo Fabbri; Sauro Pierucci. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Jun2010, Vol. 49 Issue 12, p5714-5724, 11p; (AN 51410231)
Subjects: SULFUR; INDUSTRIAL engineering; ADAPTIVE control systems; FURNACES; CATALYSIS; HEURISTIC algorithms; PARAMETER estimation; SIMULATION methods; Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
Database: Academic Search Complete
The paper is aimed at discussing and fixing issues in providing a generalized approach to the simulation of sulfur recovery units (SRUs). The main goal is to get a simulation that is at the same time (i) reasonably detailed and robust to properly characterize SRUs and (ii) so generalized to provide a tool that is not only specific for the case in study. To achieve point (i), standard libraries belonging to commercial process simulators are coupled to specific heuristic relations coming from the industrial experience for modeling the thermal furnace and the catalytic Claus converters; this allows us to infer with a certain reliability those measures that are often missing or unavailable online in these processes. To achieve point (ii), a series of adaptive parameters are filled in the process simulation by making it more flexible and yet preserving all model details. The most recent techniques and numerical methods, to tune the adaptive simulation parameters, are implemented in Visual C and interfaced to PRO/II (by SimSci-Esscor) to obtain a robust parameter estimation solved by means of the BzzMath library. At last, the detailed and tuned adaptive simulation is validated along a period of 2 months on a large-scale SRU (TECHNIP-KTI SpA technology) operating in Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Dialog Bluesheets
“Religion is the everlasting dialogue between humanity and God. Art is its soliloquy.” -- Franz Werfel (German Expressionist Poet, Playwright and Novelist. 1890-1945)
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Among librarians and other information professionals, the Dialog family of databases represents the gold standard for online research. The range of subjects covered by the Dialog databases is huge. The depth of content in each database is staggering. And the power of its search engine is extraordinary.
That said, because it is a fee-based database system, it is easy to run up big bills while achieving tiny results. That is why, in most organizations, access to Dialog is restricted to seasoned information professionals.
However, if your company subscribes to Dialog but does not employ a librarian, you can still search it effectively … if you are careful.
Dialog has addressed the problem in myriad ways. It offers menu-driven interfaces for the beginner. It offers a command line interface for the expert. And it provides lots of documentation.
Here is a brief on some of the documentation …
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DIALOG HELP
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Successful Searching with Dialog Command Language
In Successful Searching with Dialog Command Language you will find descriptions and examples of how to use all the commands available for use on Dialog. Command descriptions are presented in alphabetical order for easy access. Use the table of contents to move directly to topics of interest.
We have provided handy hyperlinks so you can easily go to related sections of the guide. For example, if you are viewing information on the COST command, you can quickly move to the related topic SET SUBACCOUNT.
Increase your search effectiveness—check any command from ADD to TYPE in this comprehensive system manual. Whether you're a novice or an experienced searcher, Successful Searching with Dialog Command Language is one useful reference you will want to consult often.
source: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/success/
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Introduction to Dialog®
The Dialog service is the world's most comprehensive online information retrieval service and has been serving users since 1972. With over 600 databases from a broad range of disciplines, Dialog provides international access to information in a broad scope of subject areas. The volume of data available combined with the system's searching capabilities make Dialog the largest and most powerful online service of its type.
The Dialog content collection contains hundreds of databases comprised of millions of documents drawn from a multitude of sources. Dialog brings you scientific and technical literature; full-text trade journals, newspapers and newswires; details on millions of chemical substances; information on patents and trademarks issued worldwide; demographic data; and company financial statistics.
About the Dialog Command Language
A variety of interfaces are available for accessing Dialog. Web-based, fill-in-the-blanks products such as DialogSelect™ and DialogPRO are intended to meet the needs of knowledge workers who are not information professionals. Among information professionals, the Dialog Command Language, present in products such as DialogLink 5® and DialogClassic Web™, continues to be favored by professional researchers. It offers sophisticated search options, precision search and retrieval tools, and a host of unique features. With Dialog Command Language, the researcher has complete control over which databases are interrogated and how the search is executed; exactly what data elements are retrieved and how they are output.
Dialog Command Language is an integral feature in the following product interfaces. Use any to mine more than 600 databases containing comprehensive, authoritative sources of scientific, technical, medical, business, news and intellectual property information:
DialogLink 5 is a powerful Windows®-based software tool that greatly extents the functionality of Dialog Command Language, especially in the areas of search management and post-processing of search results. The most recent versions of DialogLink use DialogAPI technology to enable Web-based functionality lacking in the traditional DialogClassic, text-only interface. Examples of such features include:
output in XML, HTML, PDF and RTF
report output to native Microsoft to Word and Excel formats
graphical, template-based interface to many commands
enhanced functionality for DIALINDEX and Alerts
hyperlinking to electronic documents and journals
DialogClassic Web™ offers most of the sophisticated search capabilities of DialogLink 5 in a browser-based interface via the Web.
Dialog®Web offers two ways to search: via Guided Search and Command mode. Command mode supports Dialog Command Language delivering the power and precision of DialogClassic through a Web browser. Many command shortcuts are available via graphical icons and check-box selection.
DialogClassic offers a command-driven, text-only, line-oriented interface for search and retrieval at extraordinary speed. This is a fast and highly flexible interface for power searchers.
Dialog Without Command Language
Other Web-based interfaces are available for searching Dialog that exploit the features of HTML and Web scripting to simplify the search experience and do not use Dialog Command Language. The following have been created for researchers more familiar with Web search engines. Each of these interfaces represents an off-the-shelf solution built atop the core Dialog system. Each offers simple fill-in-the-blanks templates for search and retrieval.
DialogSelect™ allows you to get complete information without needing to know which sources to search or how to search them.
DialogWeb offers two ways to search: via Guided Search and Command mode. Use Guided Search mode for full access to the Dialog system through a flexible and easy-to-use Web-based interface that does not require knowledge of commands.
DialogPRO is a subscription-based service ideal for small business researchers.
More recently, new tools enable customers to exploit the power of Dialog Command Language by creating customized interfaces to the Dialog system.
Dialog API is an application tool that supports Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for integrating Dialog content into compatible platforms.
Dialog Intranet Toolkit provides a suite of search forms for building a targeted information query and delivery service into an organization's intranet.
Custom Solutions provides an opportunity to deliver Dialog content to your own internal systems, or to have Thomson Scientific develop a solution tailored to your specific organizational needs.
source: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/success/intro.shtml
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Dialog Command Language Search Basics
A search using Dialog Command Language can be as simple as typing a few words of text, or it can incorporate an array of search features and commands that can enhance both the search process and the final search results. Every search involves an interaction between you and the search engine — a “dialog.” This Basics section describes how to enter commands, put searches together using operators, display output and use special techniques for numeric and range searching.
source: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/success/searching.shtml
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Dialog Bluesheets
Bluesheets are written guides for every database on the Dialog® service. They contain detailed instructions on search techniques for the special features of each database, including file description, subject coverage, date range, update frequency, sources of the data, and the origin of the information. On the Bluesheet you will also find a sample record that shows what you can expect to obtain when you perform a search in the database.
The most important part of the Bluesheet, however, is the Search Options section. Here you see the field labels that you can use to focus or narrow your search, as well as examples of how to use them online. Bluesheets on the Web are updated regularly and reflect the most current database information available.They also contain up-to-date rates information.
For additional help with finding the most relevant databases for your information needs, consult the Dialog Database Selection Guide.
A current list of Bluesheets can be viewed by
Database Name
An alphabetical listing of the hundreds of databases on the Dialog system.
Database Number
A numeric listing of Dialog databases.
Subject
Dialog databases grouped by subject, e.g., business, law & government, news, patents, humanities, etc.
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Bluesheets are written guides for every database on the Dialog® service. They contain detailed instructions on search techniques for the special features of each database, including file description, subject coverage, date range, update frequency, sources of the data, and the origin of the information. On the Bluesheet you will also find a sample record that shows what you can expect to obtain when you perform a search in the database.
The most important part of the Bluesheet, however, is the Search Options section. Here you see the field labels that you can use to focus or narrow your search, as well as examples of how to use them online. Bluesheets on the Web are updated regularly and reflect the most current database information available.They also contain up-to-date rates information.
source: http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/
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Ei Compendex®
File Description
The Ei Compendex® database is the machine-readable version of Engineering Index, which provides abstracted information from the world's significant engineering and technological literature. Ei Compendex provides worldwide coverage of more than 4,500 journals and selected government reports and books. Subjects include: civil, energy, environmental, geological, and biological engineering; electrical, electronics, and control engineering; chemical, mining, metals, and fuel engineering; mechanical, automotive, nuclear, and aerospace engineering; computers, robotics, and industrial robots. In addition to journal literature, there are more than 480,000 records of significant published proceedings of engineering and technical conferences formerly indexed in Ei Engineering Meetings®. The four files cover different time periods with File 8 being the most comprehensive (1884-present). ONTAP® Compendex, File 208, is available for ONline Training And Practice and contains records from 2002-2007.
SEARCH
SUFFIX DISPLAY
CODE FIELD NAME
INDEXING
SELECT EXAMPLES
None None All Basic Index Fields Word S BULK(W)VOLUME
/AB AB Abstract Word S SILICON(W)CARBIDE/AB
/DE DE Descriptor1 Word
& Phrase S GROWTH(W)KINETICS/DE
S GROWTH KINETICS/DE
/ID ID Identifier2 Word
& Phrase S CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC(W)FACES/ID
S CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC FACES/ID
/TI TI Title3 Word S SILICA(1W)SILICON(W)CARBIDE/TI
SEARCH
PREFIX DISPLAY
CODE FIELD NAME
INDEXING
SELECT EXAMPLES
AA= AA E.I. Compendex Number Phrase S AA=20080911114980
AU= AU Author Phrase S AU=PRESSER, VOLKER
None AZ DIALOG Accession Number
BN= BN International Standard Book Number (ISBN)4 Phrase S BN=978354060
CC= CC CAL Classification Code7 Phrase S CC=804.2
CC= CC CAL Classification Heading Word
& Phrase S CC=(INORGANIC(W)COMPOUNDS)
S CC=INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
CD= CD Conference Date Phrase S CD=20080407
CF= CF E.I. Conference Number Phrase S CF=72154
CL= CL Conference Location Word S CL=(SCHAUMBURG(W)IL)
CO= CO CODEN Phrase S CO=KERTA
CS= CS Corporate Source Word S CS=(INSTITUTE(1W)GEOSCIENCES(F)TUBINGEN)
CT= CT Conference Title5 Word S CT=(49TH(W)AIAA(W)ASME(W)ASCE(W)AHS))
CY= CY Conference Year Phrase S CY=2008
DT= DT Document Type Phrase S DT=ARTICLE
JN= JN Journal Name5 Phrase S JN=CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE?
LA= LA Language Phrase S LA=ENGLISH
PD= PD Publication Date Phrase S PD=20080229
PU= PU Publisher Word S PU=(TAYLOR(1W)FRANCIS)
PY= PY Publication Year Phrase S PY=2008
RN= RN IEEE Conference Proceeding Number Word S RN=IEEE 99-00031
RT= RT Record Type Phrase S RT=ABSTRACT
SL= SL Summary Language Phrase S SL=ENGLISH
SN= SN International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) Phrase S SN=1040-8436
S SN=10408436
SO= SO Source Information6 Word S SO=(CRITICAL(W)REVIEWS(F)MATERIALS)
SP= SP Conference Sponsor Word S SP=AIAA
TC= TC Treatment Code Phrase S TC=L
UD= None Update Phrase S UD=9999
source: http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0008.html
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Among librarians and other information professionals, the Dialog family of databases represents the gold standard for online research. The range of subjects covered by the Dialog databases is huge. The depth of content in each database is staggering. And the power of its search engine is extraordinary.
That said, because it is a fee-based database system, it is easy to run up big bills while achieving tiny results. That is why, in most organizations, access to Dialog is restricted to seasoned information professionals.
However, if your company subscribes to Dialog but does not employ a librarian, you can still search it effectively … if you are careful.
Dialog has addressed the problem in myriad ways. It offers menu-driven interfaces for the beginner. It offers a command line interface for the expert. And it provides lots of documentation.
Here is a brief on some of the documentation …
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DIALOG HELP
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Successful Searching with Dialog Command Language
In Successful Searching with Dialog Command Language you will find descriptions and examples of how to use all the commands available for use on Dialog. Command descriptions are presented in alphabetical order for easy access. Use the table of contents to move directly to topics of interest.
We have provided handy hyperlinks so you can easily go to related sections of the guide. For example, if you are viewing information on the COST command, you can quickly move to the related topic SET SUBACCOUNT.
Increase your search effectiveness—check any command from ADD to TYPE in this comprehensive system manual. Whether you're a novice or an experienced searcher, Successful Searching with Dialog Command Language is one useful reference you will want to consult often.
source: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/success/
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Introduction to Dialog®
The Dialog service is the world's most comprehensive online information retrieval service and has been serving users since 1972. With over 600 databases from a broad range of disciplines, Dialog provides international access to information in a broad scope of subject areas. The volume of data available combined with the system's searching capabilities make Dialog the largest and most powerful online service of its type.
The Dialog content collection contains hundreds of databases comprised of millions of documents drawn from a multitude of sources. Dialog brings you scientific and technical literature; full-text trade journals, newspapers and newswires; details on millions of chemical substances; information on patents and trademarks issued worldwide; demographic data; and company financial statistics.
About the Dialog Command Language
A variety of interfaces are available for accessing Dialog. Web-based, fill-in-the-blanks products such as DialogSelect™ and DialogPRO are intended to meet the needs of knowledge workers who are not information professionals. Among information professionals, the Dialog Command Language, present in products such as DialogLink 5® and DialogClassic Web™, continues to be favored by professional researchers. It offers sophisticated search options, precision search and retrieval tools, and a host of unique features. With Dialog Command Language, the researcher has complete control over which databases are interrogated and how the search is executed; exactly what data elements are retrieved and how they are output.
Dialog Command Language is an integral feature in the following product interfaces. Use any to mine more than 600 databases containing comprehensive, authoritative sources of scientific, technical, medical, business, news and intellectual property information:
DialogLink 5 is a powerful Windows®-based software tool that greatly extents the functionality of Dialog Command Language, especially in the areas of search management and post-processing of search results. The most recent versions of DialogLink use DialogAPI technology to enable Web-based functionality lacking in the traditional DialogClassic, text-only interface. Examples of such features include:
output in XML, HTML, PDF and RTF
report output to native Microsoft to Word and Excel formats
graphical, template-based interface to many commands
enhanced functionality for DIALINDEX and Alerts
hyperlinking to electronic documents and journals
DialogClassic Web™ offers most of the sophisticated search capabilities of DialogLink 5 in a browser-based interface via the Web.
Dialog®Web offers two ways to search: via Guided Search and Command mode. Command mode supports Dialog Command Language delivering the power and precision of DialogClassic through a Web browser. Many command shortcuts are available via graphical icons and check-box selection.
DialogClassic offers a command-driven, text-only, line-oriented interface for search and retrieval at extraordinary speed. This is a fast and highly flexible interface for power searchers.
Dialog Without Command Language
Other Web-based interfaces are available for searching Dialog that exploit the features of HTML and Web scripting to simplify the search experience and do not use Dialog Command Language. The following have been created for researchers more familiar with Web search engines. Each of these interfaces represents an off-the-shelf solution built atop the core Dialog system. Each offers simple fill-in-the-blanks templates for search and retrieval.
DialogSelect™ allows you to get complete information without needing to know which sources to search or how to search them.
DialogWeb offers two ways to search: via Guided Search and Command mode. Use Guided Search mode for full access to the Dialog system through a flexible and easy-to-use Web-based interface that does not require knowledge of commands.
DialogPRO is a subscription-based service ideal for small business researchers.
More recently, new tools enable customers to exploit the power of Dialog Command Language by creating customized interfaces to the Dialog system.
Dialog API is an application tool that supports Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for integrating Dialog content into compatible platforms.
Dialog Intranet Toolkit provides a suite of search forms for building a targeted information query and delivery service into an organization's intranet.
Custom Solutions provides an opportunity to deliver Dialog content to your own internal systems, or to have Thomson Scientific develop a solution tailored to your specific organizational needs.
source: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/success/intro.shtml
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Dialog Command Language Search Basics
A search using Dialog Command Language can be as simple as typing a few words of text, or it can incorporate an array of search features and commands that can enhance both the search process and the final search results. Every search involves an interaction between you and the search engine — a “dialog.” This Basics section describes how to enter commands, put searches together using operators, display output and use special techniques for numeric and range searching.
source: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/success/searching.shtml
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Dialog Bluesheets
Bluesheets are written guides for every database on the Dialog® service. They contain detailed instructions on search techniques for the special features of each database, including file description, subject coverage, date range, update frequency, sources of the data, and the origin of the information. On the Bluesheet you will also find a sample record that shows what you can expect to obtain when you perform a search in the database.
The most important part of the Bluesheet, however, is the Search Options section. Here you see the field labels that you can use to focus or narrow your search, as well as examples of how to use them online. Bluesheets on the Web are updated regularly and reflect the most current database information available.They also contain up-to-date rates information.
For additional help with finding the most relevant databases for your information needs, consult the Dialog Database Selection Guide.
A current list of Bluesheets can be viewed by
Database Name
An alphabetical listing of the hundreds of databases on the Dialog system.
Database Number
A numeric listing of Dialog databases.
Subject
Dialog databases grouped by subject, e.g., business, law & government, news, patents, humanities, etc.
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Bluesheets are written guides for every database on the Dialog® service. They contain detailed instructions on search techniques for the special features of each database, including file description, subject coverage, date range, update frequency, sources of the data, and the origin of the information. On the Bluesheet you will also find a sample record that shows what you can expect to obtain when you perform a search in the database.
The most important part of the Bluesheet, however, is the Search Options section. Here you see the field labels that you can use to focus or narrow your search, as well as examples of how to use them online. Bluesheets on the Web are updated regularly and reflect the most current database information available.They also contain up-to-date rates information.
source: http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/
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Ei Compendex®
File Description
The Ei Compendex® database is the machine-readable version of Engineering Index, which provides abstracted information from the world's significant engineering and technological literature. Ei Compendex provides worldwide coverage of more than 4,500 journals and selected government reports and books. Subjects include: civil, energy, environmental, geological, and biological engineering; electrical, electronics, and control engineering; chemical, mining, metals, and fuel engineering; mechanical, automotive, nuclear, and aerospace engineering; computers, robotics, and industrial robots. In addition to journal literature, there are more than 480,000 records of significant published proceedings of engineering and technical conferences formerly indexed in Ei Engineering Meetings®. The four files cover different time periods with File 8 being the most comprehensive (1884-present). ONTAP® Compendex, File 208, is available for ONline Training And Practice and contains records from 2002-2007.
SEARCH
SUFFIX DISPLAY
CODE FIELD NAME
INDEXING
SELECT EXAMPLES
None None All Basic Index Fields Word S BULK(W)VOLUME
/AB AB Abstract Word S SILICON(W)CARBIDE/AB
/DE DE Descriptor1 Word
& Phrase S GROWTH(W)KINETICS/DE
S GROWTH KINETICS/DE
/ID ID Identifier2 Word
& Phrase S CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC(W)FACES/ID
S CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC FACES/ID
/TI TI Title3 Word S SILICA(1W)SILICON(W)CARBIDE/TI
SEARCH
PREFIX DISPLAY
CODE FIELD NAME
INDEXING
SELECT EXAMPLES
AA= AA E.I. Compendex Number Phrase S AA=20080911114980
AU= AU Author Phrase S AU=PRESSER, VOLKER
None AZ DIALOG Accession Number
BN= BN International Standard Book Number (ISBN)4 Phrase S BN=978354060
CC= CC CAL Classification Code7 Phrase S CC=804.2
CC= CC CAL Classification Heading Word
& Phrase S CC=(INORGANIC(W)COMPOUNDS)
S CC=INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
CD= CD Conference Date Phrase S CD=20080407
CF= CF E.I. Conference Number Phrase S CF=72154
CL= CL Conference Location Word S CL=(SCHAUMBURG(W)IL)
CO= CO CODEN Phrase S CO=KERTA
CS= CS Corporate Source Word S CS=(INSTITUTE(1W)GEOSCIENCES(F)TUBINGEN)
CT= CT Conference Title5 Word S CT=(49TH(W)AIAA(W)ASME(W)ASCE(W)AHS))
CY= CY Conference Year Phrase S CY=2008
DT= DT Document Type Phrase S DT=ARTICLE
JN= JN Journal Name5 Phrase S JN=CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE?
LA= LA Language Phrase S LA=ENGLISH
PD= PD Publication Date Phrase S PD=20080229
PU= PU Publisher Word S PU=(TAYLOR(1W)FRANCIS)
PY= PY Publication Year Phrase S PY=2008
RN= RN IEEE Conference Proceeding Number Word S RN=IEEE 99-00031
RT= RT Record Type Phrase S RT=ABSTRACT
SL= SL Summary Language Phrase S SL=ENGLISH
SN= SN International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) Phrase S SN=1040-8436
S SN=10408436
SO= SO Source Information6 Word S SO=(CRITICAL(W)REVIEWS(F)MATERIALS)
SP= SP Conference Sponsor Word S SP=AIAA
TC= TC Treatment Code Phrase S TC=L
UD= None Update Phrase S UD=9999
source: http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0008.html
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Conference Alert: The Leading Energy Meeting Place
“Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye... it also includes the inner pictures of the soul” -- Edvard Munch (Norwegian Painter and printmaker. 1863-1944)
“You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth” -- Henrik Ibsen (Major Norwegian playwright of the late 19th century, 1828-1906)
Conferences abound. You can’t attend all of them. You have to pick and choose. ONS 2010 might have been worth your time, as indicated by the following presentation …
Thursday 26 August 14:05 - 14:35 — Hall K
Heavy Oil
"What’s next for heavy oil?" Kambiz Safinya, heavy oil theme director, Schlumberger, USA.
Unfortunately, I learned of this conference too late. By the time you read this, you won’t have time to arrange to attend. Sorry about that. Still, it is a recurring event. You might be interested in putting it on your calendar for the next time.
And, such conferences usually publish proceedings which can be valuable sources of information. Contact the organizers at:
http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famID=111623
Here is some news from that site …
Get ready for ONS 2012
•The dates for your diary are 28 – 31 August 2012. The sale of ONS 2012 stand space will start as early as the Thursday of ONS 2010. This year we have been sold out for several months in advance, so make sure that you book early!
Cultivate your network
•Look after the business cards you receive at ONS. Find new business connections and friends on Facebook.
Keep in touch!
•Keep up to date with ONS by visiting our website, subscribing to our newsletter and following us on Twitter.
source: http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famID=111623
Here is some background from the ONS site …
During the 35 years that it has been held in the Norwegian city of Stavanger, ONS has become one of the key events bringing major industry movers and shakers together. From its earlier focus on offshore technology and the Norwegian continental shelf, the expo has now become a meeting place for the global energy industry.
UNIQUE
During the past decade ONS has incorporated alternative and renewable energy into its portfolio alongside the exciting oil and gas sector. Our unique total concept, embracing an exhibition, a conference and a thrilling cultural festival, provides a unique opportunity to combine business with networking.
STAVANGER
We are proud to invite you to the energy capital of Norway. During its 40 years of involvement in the international offshore business, Stavanger has developed into an important centre for petroleum-related research and technical development. In combination with the surrounding countryside, our culinary riches and welcoming people, the scene is set for an energy expo second to none.
WELCOME
From 24-27 August 2010, we welcome you to join 42 000 visitors from close to 100 countries and over 1 200 international exhibitors. ONS 2010 will continue the successful journey that started with the first conference and exhibition in 1974. Do you want to be a part of it? Getting to Stavanger is easy; just one stop connects you with the rest of the world.
source: http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famId=110142
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And here is some background on Kambiz Safinya, heavy oil theme director, Schlumberger, USA, presenter of the paper mentioned above … "What’s next for heavy oil?".
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Introducing the new Theme Director for the Schlumberger heavy oil initiative
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Theme Director for the Schlumberger heavy oil initiative. Kambiz Safinya has taken over the role from Jorge Lopez de Cardenas who is now leading a number of new assignments.
Dr Safinya has been with Schlumberger for more than 26 years in a variety of technical, research, marketing and management roles. He holds a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from Bates College, Maine, USA, and both a Master's and Doctorate in physics from Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA.
His career with Schlumberger has taken him from the USA to Asia, and from the Middle East to Europe, with assignments ranging from research and development in wireline logging to electromagnetic equipment design, and from operations management and marketing to the integration of electromagnetic and seismic measurements.
"Heavy oil reservoir development presents a number of significant technical challenges that require much communication between reservoir experts and technology developers," observes Dr Safinya. " In this respect, heavyoilinfo.com has become an industry channel to share experience, and one that I believe will add considerable value to sharing knowledge. I look forward to my involvement."
source: http://www.heavyoilinfo.com/blog-posts/introducing-the-new-theme-director-for-the-schlumberger-heavy-oil-initiative/?searchterm=wireline
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Jean Steinhardt is an independent information professional with 30 years online research experience in a broad range of subject areas. He invites you to join his LinkedIn network … his LinkedIn Profile is located at www.linkedin.com/in/jeansteinhardtresearch. Send Jean an invitation to join your LinkedIn network.
“You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth” -- Henrik Ibsen (Major Norwegian playwright of the late 19th century, 1828-1906)
Conferences abound. You can’t attend all of them. You have to pick and choose. ONS 2010 might have been worth your time, as indicated by the following presentation …
Thursday 26 August 14:05 - 14:35 — Hall K
Heavy Oil
"What’s next for heavy oil?" Kambiz Safinya, heavy oil theme director, Schlumberger, USA.
Unfortunately, I learned of this conference too late. By the time you read this, you won’t have time to arrange to attend. Sorry about that. Still, it is a recurring event. You might be interested in putting it on your calendar for the next time.
And, such conferences usually publish proceedings which can be valuable sources of information. Contact the organizers at:
http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famID=111623
Here is some news from that site …
Get ready for ONS 2012
•The dates for your diary are 28 – 31 August 2012. The sale of ONS 2012 stand space will start as early as the Thursday of ONS 2010. This year we have been sold out for several months in advance, so make sure that you book early!
Cultivate your network
•Look after the business cards you receive at ONS. Find new business connections and friends on Facebook.
Keep in touch!
•Keep up to date with ONS by visiting our website, subscribing to our newsletter and following us on Twitter.
source: http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famID=111623
Here is some background from the ONS site …
During the 35 years that it has been held in the Norwegian city of Stavanger, ONS has become one of the key events bringing major industry movers and shakers together. From its earlier focus on offshore technology and the Norwegian continental shelf, the expo has now become a meeting place for the global energy industry.
UNIQUE
During the past decade ONS has incorporated alternative and renewable energy into its portfolio alongside the exciting oil and gas sector. Our unique total concept, embracing an exhibition, a conference and a thrilling cultural festival, provides a unique opportunity to combine business with networking.
STAVANGER
We are proud to invite you to the energy capital of Norway. During its 40 years of involvement in the international offshore business, Stavanger has developed into an important centre for petroleum-related research and technical development. In combination with the surrounding countryside, our culinary riches and welcoming people, the scene is set for an energy expo second to none.
WELCOME
From 24-27 August 2010, we welcome you to join 42 000 visitors from close to 100 countries and over 1 200 international exhibitors. ONS 2010 will continue the successful journey that started with the first conference and exhibition in 1974. Do you want to be a part of it? Getting to Stavanger is easy; just one stop connects you with the rest of the world.
source: http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famId=110142
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And here is some background on Kambiz Safinya, heavy oil theme director, Schlumberger, USA, presenter of the paper mentioned above … "What’s next for heavy oil?".
///////
Introducing the new Theme Director for the Schlumberger heavy oil initiative
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Theme Director for the Schlumberger heavy oil initiative. Kambiz Safinya has taken over the role from Jorge Lopez de Cardenas who is now leading a number of new assignments.
Dr Safinya has been with Schlumberger for more than 26 years in a variety of technical, research, marketing and management roles. He holds a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from Bates College, Maine, USA, and both a Master's and Doctorate in physics from Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA.
His career with Schlumberger has taken him from the USA to Asia, and from the Middle East to Europe, with assignments ranging from research and development in wireline logging to electromagnetic equipment design, and from operations management and marketing to the integration of electromagnetic and seismic measurements.
"Heavy oil reservoir development presents a number of significant technical challenges that require much communication between reservoir experts and technology developers," observes Dr Safinya. " In this respect, heavyoilinfo.com has become an industry channel to share experience, and one that I believe will add considerable value to sharing knowledge. I look forward to my involvement."
source: http://www.heavyoilinfo.com/blog-posts/introducing-the-new-theme-director-for-the-schlumberger-heavy-oil-initiative/?searchterm=wireline
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Jean Steinhardt is an independent information professional with 30 years online research experience in a broad range of subject areas. He invites you to join his LinkedIn network … his LinkedIn Profile is located at www.linkedin.com/in/jeansteinhardtresearch. Send Jean an invitation to join your LinkedIn network.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Technology Alert: Google Alerts
"Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and very important.” -- Lisa Hoffman
The following article, interesting though it may be, is not the point of this post. The point is the usefulness of setting Google Alerts.
The key to avoiding information overload is to make the alert tightly focused. This article, for example, resulted from a Google Alert on Ď€-complexation … a term often associated with desulfurization research, but which retrieves far fewer results. And of those, many of them will be relevant to your research interests.
Pick through your stash of articles for key words and concepts specific to your needs. Then Google® them and, based on the results, create Google Alerts using the most promising key words in your list.
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Research on Reactive Adsorption Desulfurization over Ni/ZnO−SiO2−Al2O3 Adsorbent in a Fixed-Fluidized Bed Reactor
Jingxin Fan, Gang Wang, Yu Sun, Chunming Xu, Hongjun Zhou, Guanglin Zhou and Jinsen Gao*
State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/ie100923v
Publication Date (Web): August 11, 2010
Copyright © 2010 American Chemical Society
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel.: 8610-8973-3993. Fax: 8610-6972-4721.
E-mail: jsgao@cup.edu.cn
Abstract
Reactive adsorption desulfurization of FCC gasoline over a Ni/ZnO−SiO2−Al2O3 adsorbent was carried out in a fixed-fluidized bed reactor at low pressures in the presence of hydrogen. The results show that high temperature, high pressure, high molar ratios of hydrogen-to-oil, and low weight hourly space velocity are favorable to improve the desulfurization ability of adsorbent but not conducive to maintaining the octane number of FCC gasoline throughout the condition range examined. Under optimal operating conditions, ultralow sulfur gasoline can be produced, and the RON loss is only 1 unit. Furthermore, the effect of prereduction and adsorbent characterization data (SEM/EDX, N2 adsorption) reveal that reduction increases the interaction between Ni and S compounds and improves the pore structure of adsorbent, leading to a significant improvement in the desulfurization capability of adsorbent. Take 3-methylthiophene for example, after adsorbing on an active Ni atom via the S−Ni bond, the sulfur of 3-methylthiophene is removed by direct hydrogenolysis of the C−S bond, resulting in the formation of NiSx and 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene in hydrogen atmosphere. The latter is mainly hydrogenated to 2-methyl-2-butene and 2-methylbutane. ZnO acts as a sulfur-acceptor, which can regenerate the active Ni in situ in hydrogen atmosphere. The complete sulfidation of adsorbent particles takes place by ion diffusion.
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The following article, interesting though it may be, is not the point of this post. The point is the usefulness of setting Google Alerts.
The key to avoiding information overload is to make the alert tightly focused. This article, for example, resulted from a Google Alert on Ď€-complexation … a term often associated with desulfurization research, but which retrieves far fewer results. And of those, many of them will be relevant to your research interests.
Pick through your stash of articles for key words and concepts specific to your needs. Then Google® them and, based on the results, create Google Alerts using the most promising key words in your list.
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Research on Reactive Adsorption Desulfurization over Ni/ZnO−SiO2−Al2O3 Adsorbent in a Fixed-Fluidized Bed Reactor
Jingxin Fan, Gang Wang, Yu Sun, Chunming Xu, Hongjun Zhou, Guanglin Zhou and Jinsen Gao*
State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/ie100923v
Publication Date (Web): August 11, 2010
Copyright © 2010 American Chemical Society
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel.: 8610-8973-3993. Fax: 8610-6972-4721.
E-mail: jsgao@cup.edu.cn
Abstract
Reactive adsorption desulfurization of FCC gasoline over a Ni/ZnO−SiO2−Al2O3 adsorbent was carried out in a fixed-fluidized bed reactor at low pressures in the presence of hydrogen. The results show that high temperature, high pressure, high molar ratios of hydrogen-to-oil, and low weight hourly space velocity are favorable to improve the desulfurization ability of adsorbent but not conducive to maintaining the octane number of FCC gasoline throughout the condition range examined. Under optimal operating conditions, ultralow sulfur gasoline can be produced, and the RON loss is only 1 unit. Furthermore, the effect of prereduction and adsorbent characterization data (SEM/EDX, N2 adsorption) reveal that reduction increases the interaction between Ni and S compounds and improves the pore structure of adsorbent, leading to a significant improvement in the desulfurization capability of adsorbent. Take 3-methylthiophene for example, after adsorbing on an active Ni atom via the S−Ni bond, the sulfur of 3-methylthiophene is removed by direct hydrogenolysis of the C−S bond, resulting in the formation of NiSx and 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene in hydrogen atmosphere. The latter is mainly hydrogenated to 2-methyl-2-butene and 2-methylbutane. ZnO acts as a sulfur-acceptor, which can regenerate the active Ni in situ in hydrogen atmosphere. The complete sulfidation of adsorbent particles takes place by ion diffusion.
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