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Power Plants and Power Systems Control 2006
A Proceedings Volume from the IFAC Symposium on Power Plants and Power Systems Control, Kananaskis, Canada, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2007
Control plays a very important role in all aspects of power plants and power systems. The papers included in the 2006 Proceedings are by authors from a large number of countries around the world. They encompass a wide spectrum of topics in the control of practically every aspect of power plants and power systems.
Domino Effects in the Process Industries
Modelling, Prevention and Managing
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
Domino Effects in the Process Industries discusses state-of-the-art theories, conceptual models, insights and practical issues surrounding large-scale knock-on accidents—so-called domino effects—in the chemical and process industries. The book treats such extremely low-frequency phenomena from...
by Spyros G Tzafestas
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013
Introduction to Mobile Robot Control provides a complete and concise study of modeling, control, and navigation methods for wheeled non-holonomic and omnidirectional mobile robots and manipulators. The book begins with a study of mobile robot drives and corresponding kinematic and dynamic models,...
by J.M. McNamee
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2007
Numerical Methods for Roots of Polynomials - Part I (along with volume 2 covers most of the traditional methods for polynomial root-finding such as Newton’s, as well as numerous variations on them invented in the last few decades. Perhaps more importantly it covers recent developments such as Vincent’s...
by J.M. McNamee, Victor Pan
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Numerical Methods for Roots of Polynomials - Part II along with Part I (9780444527295) covers most of the traditional methods for polynomial root-finding such as interpolation and methods due to Graeffe, Laguerre, and Jenkins and Traub. It includes many other methods and topics as well and has a chapter...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Antarctic Climate Evolution is the first book dedicated to furthering knowledge on the evolution of the world’s largest ice sheet over its ~34 million year history. This volume provides the latest information on subjects ranging from terrestrial and marine geology to sedimentology and glacier geophysics.
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by Caineng Zou
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
Unconventional Petroleum Geology is the first book of its kind to collectively identify, catalog, and assess the exploration and recovery potential of the Earth's unconventional hydrocarbons. Advances in hydrocarbon technology and petroleum development systems have recently made the exploration of...
Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and Practice
Volume 2: Flotation of Gold, PGM and Oxide Minerals
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2010
Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and Practice: Flotation of Gold, PGM and Oxide Minerals, Volume 2 focuses on the theory, practice, and chemistry of flotation of gold, platinum group minerals (PGMs), and the major oxide minerals, along with rare earths. It examines separation methods...
Waste Materials in Construction
Putting Theory into Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 1997
This book presents the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Waste Materials in Construction, held in June 1997. The papers presented give the state of the art on leaching of materials and products, demonstration projects and product development. Results of workshops on immobilisation...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
The First International Nitrogen Conference provided an opportunity for researchers and decision-makers to exchange information on environmental pollution by nitrogen compounds on three scales: global, continental/regional and local. The main topics were air, ground water and surface water pollution;...
Energy and Climate Change
An Introduction to Geological Controls, Interventions and Mitigations
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Energy and Climate Change: An Introduction to Geological Controls, Interventions and Mitigations examines the Earth system science context of the formation and use of fossil fuel resources, and the implications for climate change. It also examines the historical and economic trends of fossil fuel...
Thermal Power Plant
Design and Operation
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
Thermal Power Plant: Design and Operation deals with various aspects of a thermal power plant, providing a new dimension to the subject, with focus on operating practices and troubleshooting, as well as technology and design. Its author has a 40-long association with thermal power plants in design...
by Caineng Zou
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
The first work of its kind, Volcanic Reservoirs in Petroleum Exploration summarizes the current research and exploration techniques of volcanic reservoirs as a source of oil and gas. With a specific focus on the geological features and development characteristics of volcanic reservoirs in China, it...
Energy Potential of the Russian Arctic Seas
Choice of Development Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
The structure of sedimentary basins of the Russian Arctic Seas is studied and illustrated by a number of maps, cross-sections and geophysical models. The calculated density models of the Earth crust illustrate the deep structure of the main blocks of the crust. Five major gas-condensate and gas fields...