Reactive extraction of citric acid was studied using tri-n-octylamine (TOA) in methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK). Extraction using pure diluent was not found to be very high (degree of extraction E = 2%). Using the mixtures of extractant-diluents, the extraction was significantly improved (E(TOA...

The stacked type Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units are designed to operate with only a single stage of regeneration and do not contain any provision for external heat removal from the catalyst. It is common to find stacked FCC units where the single stage of regeneration is typically...

Purpose: This research aims to explore the factors that affect the adoption of Web 2.0 among knowledge workers. The research specifically investigated the role of factors related to both knowledge seeking and knowledge sharing, in the context of Web 2.0 use by health care professionals....

We establish a causal link between carbon emissions and shareholder value using the passage of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) that imposed a cap-and-trade policy for carbon emission on electric utilities in several Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. The regulation was...