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The Future of Biofuels: An Economic Analysis of the Design and Operation of a Microalgae Facility in Texas and the Southwestern United States

Richardson, James W. (contributor); … - 2010

The world of energy is changing. With rising energy costs and concerns over thesupply of energy materials, more research is being conducted into alternative sources offuel and microalgae is one of the sources being researched, although much research hadbeen conducted on it as a part of the...

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Understanding Consumer Preference for Functional Barley Tortillas Through Sensory, Demographic, and Behavioral Data.

Toma, Ayako; Omary, María Botero; Rosentrater, Kurt A.; … - 2008

Consumption of whole grains as part of a health-promoting diet is encouraged among Americans due to beneficial nutrients and phytochemicals. The main objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of whole barley flour particle size on consumer acceptance of whole grain and soluble...

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Why is Economics not a Complex Systems Science?

Foster, John - 2004

Economics is viewed as a discipline that is mainly concerned with 'simplistic' theorizing, centered upon constrained optimization. As such, it is ahistorical and outcome focused, ie, it does not deal with economic processes. It is argued that all parts of the economy are inhabited by complex...

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How to bid at consumer-oriented reverse e-procurement platforms

Klafft, Michael - 2006

Reverse procurement platforms which enable buyers to place requests for proposal online and then offer suppliers the possibility to bid for contracts have been intensely used in a B2B-context for several years. Since about 2004, such platforms have become available to ordinary consumers and are...

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Whole life cost methods for computer systems

Bradley, Malcolm - 1998

This thesis provides an analysis of cost of ownership issues and techniques, andprovides the supporting data to enable future system designers to make rationaldecisions on design options. It represents the experience gained whilst collectingcost and cost relationship data in the Rolls-Royce...

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A Hybrid Approach for The Design of Facility Location and Supply Chain Network Under Supply and Demand Uncertainty: A Systematic Review

Meeyai, Sutthipong - 2009

In today’s extremely competitive marketplace, firms are facing the need to meet orexceed increasing customer expectations while cutting costs to stay competitive in aglobal market. To develop competitive advantage in this business climate, companiesmust make informed decisions regarding their...

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TERA- A Tool for Aero-engine Modelling and Management

Ogaji, S. O. T.; Pilidis, Pericles; Hales, Richard - 2007

One of the distinguishing features of the civil aero-engine market is its highcompetitiveness. The costs and risks associated with new projects are such that thedifference between two apparently equally attractive options could result in success fromone and a threat to the survival of the...

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The impact of various drying kinetics models on the prediction of sample temperature-time and moisture content-time profiles during moisture removal from stratum corneum

Kar, S.; Chen, Xiao; Adhikari, Benu; Lin, S. X. Q. - 2009

An attempt has been made here to model the moisture transport kinetics across porcine stratum corneum. Samples of porcine skin were dissected in the form of 'thin layers' (i.e. stratum corneum) of dimensions of 11.3 ?? 11.3 mm (70-200 ??m thick). These layers were dried in a laboratory...

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Proposed establishment of a Bio-Diesel Production facility (Feasibility)

Garner, Gary O.; Hollingsworth, Peter; Stone, Peter - 2002

material input) biodiesel plant.A plant of this size would provide an annual output (at full production levels) of 59.7m litres … of biodiesel, 6.12m kilograms of crude glycerine, and 1,320 tonnes of fertiliser (potassium sulphate). This would result … in a gross annual sales turnover of $47.443m, with the majority of this income derived from biodiesel fuel ($43.027m …

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ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN NORTH DAKOTA

Vanwechel, Tamara; Gustafson, Cole R.; Leistritz, F. Larry - 2003

The U. S. biodiesel industry is rapidly expanding due to energy production concerns, environmental concerns, and recent … legislation. The most common type of biodiesel in the United States is derived from soybean oil. Soybeans are a major crop in … North Dakota and could easily supply a 5 million gallon per year biodiesel facility. Potential market segments of a …

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