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Multi-tier method using infrared photography and GPR to detect and locate water leaks
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article Review)
This paper presents newly developed method for detecting and locating leaks in water distribution networks utilizing two detection techniques; ground penetrating radar (GPR) and infrared photography (IR). The experimental ...
Process safety and abnormal situation management
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article Review)
This review paper summarizes process safety aspects of abnormal situations and incidents in industrial facilities. Major accidents and their negative impacts on health, safety and environment have shown the importance of ...
A review of safety indices for process design
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article Review)
Several indices have been developed as a measure of safety for different pieces of equipment, use of chemicals and operating conditions in transformation processes. Current efforts are being observed on the application of ...
Influence of graphene oxide on mechanical, morphological, barrier, and electrical properties of polymer membranes
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article Review)
This paper expresses a short review of research on the effects of graphene oxide (GO) as a nanocomposite element on polymer morphology and resulting property modifications including mechanical, barrier, and electrical ...
Financial development and environmental quality in UAE: Cointegration with structural breaks
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article Review)
This study extends the recent work of Shahbaz et al. (2014) by implementing recent unit root tests with multiple structural breaks and regime-switching cointegration techniques considering for one and two unknown regime ...
Methods for adaptive behaviors satisfaction assessment with energy efficient building design
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article Review)
Efficient and accurate methods and models are ever-demanding to determining the user satisfaction in energy efficient buildings. Thus, several techniques are developed based on sustainable building assessment tools and ...
Application of various water soluble polymers in gas hydrate inhibition
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article Review)
Formation of hydrates in gas transmission lines due to high pressures and low temperatures is a serious problem in the oil and gas industry with potential hazards and/or economic losses. Kinetic hydrate inhibitors are water ...
Review on recent advances in polythiophene based photovoltaic devices
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article Review)
Discovery of conducting polymer introduced us to the total polymeric solar cells (PSC). During the last decade, power conversion efficiency (PCE) of these solar cells has increased from 1% to 11.5% (with the bulk heterojunction ...