Industrial sectors

The case of thin-skin regime appears in various industrial sectors such as aerospace (with aluminium parts) and also nuclear in tubes (with ferromagnetic parts or mild steel components). The detection of deeper defects depends of course on the choice of the frequency and the dimension of the probe. Modelling can evaluate different solutions for a type of testing in order to help to choose the best NDT system. 

However, in various industrial sectors the application of the radioscopic inspection technique is aggravated by a lack of the respective standards, contrary to radiography. This leads to complicated approval bureaucracy by the respective supervisory or certificatiomn authorities. 

In compliance with the requirements stated in the System of accreditation to the practical experience and qualification the technical manager in NDT must have at least level 2 on each of NDT methods used in the laboratory seeking accreditation, where not more than 3 NDT methods are in practice, and level 3 on the basic method used in the laboratory where there are more than 3 methods. Moreover all specialists must be certified in relevant NDT method and industrial sector. 

Another area of interest to the industrial sector is the development of a more efficient synthesis of biaryl compounds. This has been accompHshed using a Ni(II)-cataly2ed Grignard coupling reaction with an aryl haUde (86—89). 

Table 12. Worldwide Consumption of Organic Pigments by Industrial Sectors ...

The expiration of Phillips basic PPS patent in 1984 ushered in a large interest from the industrial sector. Companies, based largely in Europe and Japan, began acquiring patents worldwide for both the synthesis of PPS and a wide variety of appHcations, including compounds, blends, alloys, fiber, film, advanced composite materials, as well as end use products. 

Of all the apphcation areas of refrigeration, the industrial sector uses the widest range of refrigerants and has the largest variety of cycles and systems, but uses the lowest total quantity of refrigerant compared to other areas of refrigeration. 

Working Fluids For Industrial Refrigeration. In 1991 the estimated refrigerant consumption for the industrial sector was 32 million kg distributed as foUows 16.6% CFCs, 43.3% HCFC-22, 33.3% NH, and 6.8% hydrocarbons. 

Table 1 is an estimate of energy usage by United States industry for 1988 (1). The chemical industry used 21% of the energy consumed by the U.S. industrial sector, and the other three related process industries, paper (qv), petroleum (qv), and primary metals, combined for an additional 50% of the industrial consumption. 

Non-complex and/or non-critical applications in mechanical design can also make use of probabilistic design techniques and justify a more in-depth approach if the benefits are related to practitioners and customers alike. Surveys have indicated that many products in the industrial sector have in the past been overdesigned (Kalpakjian, 1995). That is, they were either too bulky, were made of materials too high in quality, or were made with unwarranted precision for the intended use. Overdesign may result from uncertainties in design calculations or the concern of the designer and manufacturer over product safety in order to avoid user injury or... 

The toxic chemical release data obtained from TRI provides detailed information on the majority of facilities in the iron and steel industry in the United States. It also allows for a comparison across years and industry sectors. Reported chemicals are limited however to the 316 reported chemicals. The TRI is important to look at not only from understanding the magnitude and types of pollutants, but from the standpoint of individual plant operations benchmarking their environmental performance against industry averages. 

Estimate some typical emission factors and make a comparison between industry sectors. One way to express an emission factor is in terms of the tons of pollution produced per year per unit capita of production. Develop a table for several common pollutants (e.g., SO, NO, HCs, others) for each industry sector you select. What conclusions can you draw from these comparisons. 

Beyond these indirect costs, there are future costs associated with new or more stringent variations of existing environmental legislation. We also need to recognize that all operations, especially those within complex industry sectors like petrochemicals, carry liabilities and exposures to potential catastrophic releases. Systems do fail for a variety of reasons, leading to unplarmed and sometimes innocent mistakes, that may result in third-party exposures for environmental damages or health risk exposures. These costs are related to legal fees, loss in consumer confidence, and subsequent losses in market shares for the products a company sells, as well as the clean-up associated with the spill or release. 

The chemical industry represents a 455-billion-dollar-a-year business, with products ranging from cosmetics, to fuel products, to plastics, to pharmaceuticals, health care products, food additives, and many others. It is diverse and dynamic, with market sectors rapidly expanding, and in turmoil in many parts of the world. Across these varied industry sectors, basic unit operations and equipment are applied on a daily basis, and indeed although there have been major technological innovations to processes, many pieces of equipment are based upon a foundation of engineering principles developed more than 50 years ago. 

Chlorine dioxide uses expanded rapidly in the industrial sector. In 1944, chlorine dioxide was first applied for taste and odor control at a water treatment plant in Niagara Falls, New York. Other water plants recognized the uses and benefits of chlorine dioxide. In 1958, a national survey determined that 56 U.S. water utilities were using chlorine dioxide. The number of plants using chlorine dioxide has grown more slowly since that time. 

---