Carrier costs

An enzyme can be immobilized on/in a resin carrier either by adsorption (by hydrophobic, electrostatic or other forces) or it can be covalently linked to the resin. Carrier materials used for immobilization in biocatalysis include natural, synthetic, organic, inorganic, porous and non-porous materials. The main advantage compared to immobilization without a carrier is in general a better defined immobilized enzyme, as particle size, pore size, porosity, hydrophobicity and so on is pre-determined from the choice of carrier. However, the carrier cost is often significant. 

Opportunity for innovation and creativity still exists in the field of biocatalyst immobilization. Despite the tremendous volume of biocatalyst immobilization literature, there is no one technology that is universally applicable and no one technique that can be applied using a generic procedure. The limitations of individual immobilization techniques have been pointed out in each section. Operationally simple adsorption methods often are limited by the lack of stabilization and by protein leaching, especially under aqueous conditions. Restriction of diffusion can be severe for entrapped proteins and cells. Covalent methods often result in protein inactivation and a much higher carrier cost. The combined effects of... 

MCMs often needs very expensive die carriers to achieve high fault coverage. In this work, the carrier cost as well as the extra test preparation time is modeled as having a cost equal to a testing time of 60 seconds1321. As a result, the silicon area of MCM can be computed as ... 

In Japan, a leading country in the development of enzymatic engineering, more than seventy enzymes have already been immobilized, but only ten of them are used in most existing applications. This limitation, compared to the great potential of immobilized enzyme systems, requires that research efforts be directed towards the realization of more efficient immobilization techniques characterized by low carrier costs, and the development of practical equipment.4... 

The model described above permits the shipper to incorporate carrier cost structure into the choice of carriers that will minimize costs. There have been several experimental investigations of such bidding schemes that will provide outcomes that maximize carrier surplus. The approaches used by Sears and the Home Depot represent two such schemes. 

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The use of excess reactants, diluents, or heat carriers in the reactor design has a significant effect on the flowsheet recycle structure. Sometimes the recycling of unwanted byproduct to the reactor can inhibit its formation at the source. If this can be achieved, it improves the overall use of raw materials and eliminates effluent disposal problems. Of course, the recycling does in itself reuse some of the other costs. The general tradeoffs are discussed in Chap. 8. 

The sustained world popularity of NSP results from simplicity of production and high agronomic quaHty as a carrier of available P2O5, calcium, sulfur, and usually some incidental micronutrients. In terms of agronomic value for large numbers of crops, no phosphate fertilizer has been shown to be superior to NSP. It is likely to remain in strong demand in parts of the world where simplicity of production or sulfur fertilization has high priority and where transportation costs are not prohibitive. 

Other than fuel, the largest volume appHcation for hexane is in extraction of oil from seeds, eg, soybeans, cottonseed, safflower seed, peanuts, rapeseed, etc. Hexane has been found ideal for these appHcations because of its high solvency for oil, low boiling point, and low cost. Its narrow boiling range minimises losses, and its low benzene content minimises toxicity. These same properties also make hexane a desirable solvent and reaction medium in the manufacture of polyolefins, synthetic mbbers, and some pharmaceuticals. The solvent serves as catalyst carrier and, in some systems, assists in molecular weight regulation by precipitation of the polymer as it reaches a certain molecular size. However, most solution polymerization processes are fairly old it is likely that those processes will be replaced by more efficient nonsolvent processes in time. 

Initiators. The degree of polymerization is controlled by the addition rate of initiator(s). Initiators (qv) are chosen primarily on the basis of half-life, the time required for one-half of the initiator to decay at a specified temperature. In general, initiators of longer half-Hves are chosen as the desired reaction temperature increases they must be well dispersed in the reactor prior to the time any substantial reaction takes place. When choosing an initiator, several factors must be considered. For the autoclave reactor, these factors include the time permitted for completion of reaction in each zone, how well the reactor is stirred, the desired reaction temperature, initiator solubiUty in the carrier, and the cost of initiator in terms of active oxygen content. For the tubular reactors, an additional factor to take into account is the position of the peak temperature along the length of the tube (9). 

The variatioa of average pipeline coastmctioa costs with increasing size of line pipe is showa ia Figure 2, based oa data takea from FERC coastmctioa permit appHcatioas from July 1991 to July 1992. The cost of a common carrier pipeline project must be reported to the FERC ao later than six months after successful hydrostatic testing. 

Ammonia is usually transported for long distances by barge, pipeline, and rail, and for short distances by tmck Eactors that govern the type of carrier used in anhydrous ammonia transportation systems are distance, location of plant site in relation to consuming area, availabihty of transportation equipment, and relative cost of available carriers. Typical costs (83) of pipeline, barge, and rail modes for long distance transport are 0.0153, 0.0161, and 0.0215 per ton per kilometer, respectively, for distances of about 1600 km. Short distance tmck transportation costs (83) are much higher. Costs are typically 0.0365/(t km) for distances on the order of 160 km. 

As discussed previously, inherent disorder possessed by i -SiH alloy limits the mobiUty of the free carriers (electrons and holes) to about 10 cm /( V) this is compared with crystalline Si, in which the electron mobiUty is 1500 cm /( V). However, crystalline Si is expensive to manufacture and its size is limited to about 20 cm in diameter. Many appHcations discussed have either emerged or been identified which preclude the use of crystalline Si because of cost, size, or both. The basic commonality in these appHcations is the abiHty to fabricate devices on areas much larger than can be addressed by crystalline Si Furthermore, these appHcations are not demanding in terms of speed, which then provides i -SiH alloy with a distinct competitive advantage. 

When goods consigned to a shipper s warehouse or terminal are damaged, disputes frequentiy arise as to their value. Usually, the carrier contends that shippers should not earn profit on sales not made, and the shipper contends that it should not be required to produce goods merely to recover its costs. Such disputes are sometimes resolved by payment of the sales price less costs not incurred, such as the cost of deHvery from the warehouse to the consignee. 

Many substances show carrier behavior, and some have found more acceptance than others for various reasons, eg, availabiUty, cost, environmental concerns, ease of handling, odor, etc. Most carriers are aromatic compounds, and have similar solubiUty parameters to the poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibers and to some disperse dyes (3). 

The cost of a carrier, in addition to its satisfactory performance in dyeing, is often a considerable factor in selection. The rising cost of petroleum-derived chemicals is a factor in the price stmcture of carrier-active chemicals and most carriers, unfortunately, fall in this category. 

Electrical precipitators are probably the most versatile of all types of dust collectors. Veiy high collection efficiencies can be obtained regardless of the fineness of the dust, provided that the precipitators are given proper maintenance. The chief disadvantages are the high initial cost and, in some cases, high maintenance costs. Furthermore, caution must be exercised with dusts that are combustible in the carrier gas. 

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