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This paper surveys the field of methanation from fundamentals through commercial application. Thermodynamic data are used to predict the effects of temperature, pressure, number of equilibrium reaction stages, and feed composition on methane yield. Mechanisms and proposed kinetic equations are reviewed. These equations cannot prove any one mechanism however, they give insight on relative catalyst activity and rate-controlling steps. Derivation of kinetic equations from the temperature profile in an adiabatic flow system is illustrated. Various catalysts and their preparation are discussed. Nickel seems best nickel catalysts apparently have active sites with AF 3 kcal which accounts for observed poisoning by sulfur and steam. Carbon laydown is thermodynamically possible in a methanator, but it can be avoided kinetically by proper catalyst selection. Proposed commercial methanation systems are reviewed. 

The presence of polymer, solvent, and ionic components in conducting polymers reminds one of the composition of the materials chosen by nature to produce muscles, neurons, and skin in living creatures. We will describe here some devices ready for commercial applications, such as artificial muscles, smart windows, or smart membranes other industrial products such as polymeric batteries or smart mirrors and processes and devices under development, such as biocompatible nervous system interfaces, smart membranes, and electron-ion transducers, all of them based on the electrochemical behavior of electrodes that are three dimensional at the molecular level. During the discussion we will emphasize the analogies between these electrochemical systems and analogous biological systems. Our aim is to introduce an electrochemistry for conducting polymers, and by extension, for any electrodic process where the structure of the electrode is taken into account. 

Development of several new siloxane-imide copolymers for commercial applications have also been reported by Lee 181) and Berger58). Although no information was given in terms of the chemical compositions of these materials, most of these polymers were reported to be processable by solution or melt processing techniques, most probably due to their high siloxane contents. However, due to the presence of low (—20 to —120 °C) and high (>230 °C) temperature Tg s, it was clear that multiphase copolymers have been synthesized. Molecular weights and thermal stabilities, etc, were not reported. 

The coastal race conforms to P. menziesii var. menziesii, whereas the inland races accord well with P. menziesii var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco, the form known from the Rocky Mountains. There is no established morphological equivalent to the Sierra Nevada race trees from that area are usually referred to var. menziesii. Zavarin and Snajberk (1975), however, sununarized differences between trees harvested in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and those harvested in northwestern California with regard to commercial applications, particularly in the manufacture of plywood or the production of composite materials (particle board). Differences in such factors... 

The task of developing a suitable catalyst for commercial applications involves many considerations, ranging from obvious factors like catalyst activity and selectivity to variables like the catalyst shape and the composition of the binder used in a pelletizing process. This section is devoted to a discussion of these considerations and of the techniques involved in manufacturing industrial catalysts. 

C02. If rapid maximization of hydrocarbon gas recovery is the only consideration, the injected gas should be 100% N2. The commercial and storage compromise will be between these two cases. We expect that the optimum commercial application will involve injecting variable gas composition to control storage volumes and the amount of N2 in the produced gas stream. The range of the N2 content in the injected gas is likely to be between 25% and 75%. 

At present, there is one main commercial application of pervaporation, the production of high purity alcohol by a hybrid process which also incorporates distillation. Such separations use cellulose-acetate-based composite-membranes, with an active layer of polyvinyl alcohol, for example. Membrane fluxes are in the range 0.45-2.2 kg/m2 h. Pervaporation... 

Copolymerization is also important in step polymerization. Relatively few studies on step copolymerization have been carried out, although there are considerable commercial applications. Unlike the situation in chain copolymerization, the overall composition of the copolymer obtained in a step copolymerization is usually the same as the feed composition since step reactions must be carried out to close to 100% conversion for the synthesis of... 

Most radicals are highly reactive, and there are few examples where one would produce a stable radical product in a reaction. Reference to a radical reaction in synthesis or in Nature, almost always concerns a sequence of elementary reactions that give a composite reaction. Multistep radical sequences are discussed in general terms in this section so that the elementary radical reactions presented later can be viewed in the context of real conversions. The sequences can be either radical chain reactions or radical nonchain reactions. Most synthetic apphcations involve radical chain reactions, and these comprise the bulk of organic synthetic sequences and commercial applications. Nonchain reaction sequences are largely involved in radical reactions in biology. Some synthetic radical conversions are nonchain processes, and some recent advances in commercial polymerization reactions involve nonchain sequences. 

Nanofiltration membranes usually have good rejections of organic compounds having molecular weights above 200—500 (114,115). NF provides the possibility of selective separation of certain organics from concentrated monovalent salt solutions such as NaCl. The most important nanofiltration membranes are composite membranes made by interfacial polymerization. Polyamides made from piperazine and aromatic acyl chlorides are examples of widely used nanofiltration membrane. Nanofiltration has been used in several commercial applications, among which are demineralization, oiganic removal, heavy-metal removal, and color removal (116). 

The main potential for expansion of UV/EB into aerospace and certain commercial applications is by developing radiation curing of polymeric fiber-reinforced composites. The initial work on composite skin repairs involve applying the UV curing technology with bisacryl phosphine oxide to ensure the cure of relatively thick layers. A total of ten layers were used at a time. The UV cured composites closely matched those produced by heating. ... 

Anionic polymerizations initiated with alkyllithium compounds enable us to prepare homopolymers as well as copolymers from diene and vinylaromatic monomers. These polymerization systems are unique in that they have precise control over such polymer properties as composition, microstructure, molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, choice of functional end groups and even copolymer monomer sequence distribution. Attempts have been made in this paper to survey these salient features with respect to their chemistry and commercial applications. 

In addition to providing the properties of polyurethane chemistry, the authors reported that HNIPUs also exhibit the chemical resistance of epoxy binders. Potential uses of HNIPUs include commercial application in paints, varnishes, adhesives, caulking compounds, flooring/industrial coatings, foams, and composite materials. 

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