Improvement cycles

Process opportunities (areas to focus upon to improve cycle time or conversion)... 

A typical power train for such a generating station is shown in Figure 15.35. A further refinement, capable of improving cycle efficiency by several percentage points,... 

Matsuda and co-workers [39-41] proposed the addition of some inorganic ions, such as Mg2+, Zn2+, In3+, Ga3+, Al3+,and Sn2+, to PC-based electrolytes in order to improve cycle life. They observed the formation of thin layers of Li/M alloys on the electrode surface during the cathodic deposition of lithium on charge-discharge cycling. The resulting films suppress the dendritic deposition of lithium [40, 41]. The Li/Al layer exhibited low and stable resistance in the electrolyte, but the... 

The key fxmctions of the CRO industry include improving cycle time, increasing quality and lowering the cost of therapeutic product development. A critical element of that process is the adophon of computer-based electronic enhancements (IT applied to the product development segment of the research and development continuum). Compared... 

One interesting approach that has been suggested is to improve the corrosion resistance of carbon blacks by coating them with WC.i Depositing Pt onto WC-treated carbon has been shown to improve cycle degradation resistance to 1.8 V. 

In conclusion, many authors believed that VC was a rather effective additive for chemical modification of the anode SEE It not only reduced the irreversible capacity during the initial charging process of lithium ion cells, but it also improved the stability of the SEI at elevated temperatures. Because of VC participation, the new SEI chemistry contained polymeric species that stemmed from the reductive polymerization of VC, which was characterized by a high content of alkyl carbonate functionalities. Comparative studies of this additive in commercial lithium ion cells proved that VC presence improved cycle life performance. 

The velocity of pulse propagation in these structures is inversely proportional to the square root of the dielectric constant of the medium [1]. Hence, reductions in the dielectric constant of the insulator materials translate directly into improvements in machine cycle time. The pitch or distance between conductor lines must, therefore, be minimized to improve cycle time. The minimum dis-... 

M.A. Fetcenko, K. Young, S.R. Ovshinsky, and T. Ouchi, Hydrogen storage alloys having improved cycle life and low temperature operating characteristics, US Patent 7393500, assigned to Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. (Rochester Hills, MI), July 1,2008. 

Improved cycles were developed to increase the efficiencies of PSA systems. The innovation consisted of withdrawing product-quality gas from an adsorber that has completed its adsorption step by depressurizing the bed cocurrently, in the direction of feed and product flow, to some intermediate pressure. By control of the mass-transfer fronts of the impurities, the purity of this lower-pressure gas is maintained at... 

Vree, M. 2002. Lower hormone dosage with improved cycle control. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 7 25. 

These performance objectives will then be reviewed at the agreed times, with each level of staff and modified, depending on the results, with new objectives added as appropriate. This is a continuous improvement cycle. 

This methodology, known as the continuous improvement cycle, is shown schematically in Figure B16. 

Finally, plastics may contain small quantities of other compounds—including residual catalysts and their decomposition products, thermal stabilizers, processing aids (like dispersion agents for the efficient manufacture of master-batches, to improve cycle times in moulding, and release agents), anti-oxidants, and light stabilizers. 

A diagram of the quality planning process is shown in Fig. 4. This planning process represents the first four steps in the continuous improvement cycle (Fig. 5), discussed in the section The Quality Improvement Process. ... 

The link between quality planning and quality improvement is execution. The continuous improvement cycle (Fig. 5) starts with benchmarking and internal assessment to arrive at a gap analysis. From the gap analysis an action plan with assigned leadership, resources, timelines, and metrics is developed. From this quality plan, the plant s human resources must successfully execute the plan for improvement to occur. It is the leadership s responsibility to assure that the plan is do-able, appropriate and adequate resources are assigned, and that the culture of the plant supports change. This starts with the project leaders who must have not only the technical skills, but also the project... 

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