For the past several years the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been attempting to streamline and increase the efficiency of field data collection programs, especially Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Remedial Investigation (RI) programs,...

Salt caverns can be formed through solution mining in the bedded or domal salt formations that are found in many states. Salt caverns have traditionally been used for hydrocarbon storage, but caverns have also been used to dispose of some types of wastes. This paper provides an overview of...

A study has been made of the economic feasibility of producing fuel grade methanol from wood via catalytic gasification with steam. The plant design in this study was developed from information on gasifier operation supplied by the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), operated by Battelle. PNL...

Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) sometimes accumulate inside pieces of equipment associated with oil and gas production and processing activities. Typically, the NORM accumulates when radium that is present in solution in produced water precipitates out in scale and sludge...

Feasibility study of the mining operation is one of the most important parts of the total mineral exploitation process. The economic importance of this, increases with the size of the mineral reserves. Gol-Gohar is one of the largest iron ore mines in Iran with an annual output of some 11...

Feasibility study of the mining operation is one of the most important parts of the total mineral exploitation process. The economic importance of this, increases with the size of the mineral reserves. Gol-Gohar is one of the largest iron ore mines in Iran with an annual output of some 11...

Introduction: The topic of my Professional Paper will be the feasibility study of renovating the Mardi Gras Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Currently the Mardi Gras is operating as a Best Western and is looking to expand into the boutique hotel market. With the maturation of the Las Vegas...

Numerous studies in the hospitality field have focused on the importance of the convention industry to the economic well being of the local tourism industry. Because of intense competition between convention centers, destinations are practicing strategies of expanding their convention facilities...

Facility quality is dependent on the performance of utility infrastructure and local weather conditions in addition to social context. Theoretically, improvements in facility quality such as energy performance should reduce marginal costs of consumption for occupiers so as to increase asset...