Biogas generation or Biomethanation offers a viable option in simultaneous solid waste management and energy generation. The technology is quite well developed and is not only confined to developing countries as commonly ...

A surfactant plays an important role in a colloidal system such as natural(NR) latex. It decreases the surface free energy at the interface between the rubber particle and aqueous phase, thereby enhancing the stability ...

By surveying some of the research that has been carried out, a need for a systematic approach to the problem formulation and solution development in designing custom-made integrated production planning systems has been ...

Ohmic heating of foods is a novel food processing operation which directly utilizes electricity as the major heat source, and can be termed as an electroheat technique. The heat effect is achieved by passing an electric ...

This paper reviews some aspects of rubber-filler interaction in the presence of resins. Laboratory investigations conducted by us with optical methods, power traces. DTA , DSC curyes and treatment of samples with various ...

Use of precast prestressed concrete beams is a common practice in Sri Lanka. The main advantages being factory production of beams, ease of erection and speed of construction. However there are inherent problems associated ...