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I'll Have What She's Having: White clothing tips to not look like a bride, a nurse, or the Good Humor man! According to old school fashion rules, Memorial Day is the official time to finally break out the whites. There's no need to look at calendar to see when wearing white looks right, if you…Published on April 26, 2014
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Michelle Obama Style: Today's power dressing muse. Everyday style for clean, corporate chic.Published on March 08, 2014
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Growing Older, Staying In Style: Men's Style Tips for a Fab 50+
This week's look back at favorite posts from my 15th Anniversay of FocusOnStyle online takes a look at age-appropriate fashion for guys over 50. Mens' style– like women's– shouldn't have an expiration date, and looking vital, modern, and well, hot, as an approaching boomer and beyond is something that should be accessible for everyone with a…Published on February 22, 2014
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15 years for FocusOnStyle online… oh, my! For our ongoing anniversary celebration, let's revisit this 1999 feature covering Dress Tips for Women Over 50. What are some of your own go-to tips? – S.H. A Modern Take On Sex Appeal for Women Over Fifty Dear Sharon: Mid-life teenager, that's me! I'm almost 50 years old and…Published on January 25, 2014
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Top 7 Trends From New York Spring 2014 Fashion Week To Pay Attention to Now
While it's still warm out, take note of the Top 7 Trends from the Spring 2014 New York Runway Collections Spring 2014 saw many of New York's go-to designers on the A-games, producing collections that are certain to become enviable next season. With that in mind, we've whittled down our favorite Top 7 Trends from…Published on September 12, 2013
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Looking for some special occasion inspiration? Drool over Haute Couture Fall 2013 Runway highlights
Dream a little with Haute Couture Fall 2013 runway highlights for wedding, bridal, formal and special occasion inspiration. Take note now from Bouchra Jarrar, Christian Dior, Martin Margiela and Valentino Listen, I can almost bet that not one of us can ever afford a true haute couture gown. That's ok. There's a rare madame somewhere who can…Published on July 10, 2013
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Top 4 Trends To Transition to Spring – What to wear everyday when the runway seems so daunting?
Transition to Spring 2013 with catwalk to closet trends to ease into your wardrobe… Switching your wardrobe to transition to spring, or any season, can be challenging, especially with crazy Global Warming shaking up the temperatures. Sharon & I thought that we'd like to wet your feet (dang, those April showers) with some bright offerings to…Published on April 04, 2013
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Don't Miss The TOP 6 Paris Fashion Week Trends + Street Style From Fall 2013 To Wear NOW
It's French Chic from the runway to the real way! This is your ULTIMATE PARIS LOOK BOOK TREND REPORT: Paris closed the season with an extension of key style notes best executed there than anywhere else. Rich, dense textures have been on many Fall runways, and so have big coats and the quiet decadence of the 40's…Published on March 07, 2013
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Don't Miss The TOP 7 New York Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013 To Wear NOW… with lot's of photos!
This is your ULTIMATE LOOK BOOK TREND REPORT (with lot's of photos) of Mercedes Fashion Week New York Trends, to covet and wear now. Wear Fall 2013 New York Fashion Week Trends now? Of, course! >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS, and FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE Style the essence of each of the 7 seasonal fashion trends into your wardrobe right this minute and be…Published on February 16, 2013
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Vivid Color Trends: If It's Bright, It's Right for Resort
Vivid Colors Add Punch & Spunk To An Otherwise Neutral Palette Ok, here's some shopping advice, it's time to brighten up TV producers are surely rejoicing. The one-two color punch for resort is a bold mash-up of TV-friendly colors, so vivid and brilliant, that you may just want to adjust your settings… on your everyday wardrobe,…Published on November 15, 2012
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Fall 2012 Ad Campaigns – McQ by Alexander McQueen and more Miu Miu
So far the Fall 2012 ad campaigns have yet to disappoint! From McQ by Alexander McQueen to more from Miu Miu, we've begun to set our minds on the season ahead Another batch of Fall 2012 ads comes your way to ignite lust and inspiration well ahead of the new season. And by the looks…Published on July 18, 2012
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First Look at the Fall 2012 ad campaigns has us excited for fall dressing during this brutally hot summer… Since designer collections make their runway debuts months before they hit sales floors, it's not usually until we see new ads circulate that we get a clue to the bigger picture behind the season's story and…Published on July 11, 2012
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Resort 2013: Highlights From The Runways Part Two Balmain, Chloe, McQueen, Rochas
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Until now, the church has been unaware of the need for ministry to those suffering from pregnancy loss. At a time when approximately one in four pregnancies ends in loss, the need to understand and provide caring ministry is painfully obvious. Pastoral Care in Pregnancy Loss introduces the...
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While optimism about the economy fell slightly in August, consumer sentiment remained close to its six-year high. During the recession, Americans were reluctant to spend more than they had to. This dealt a serious, and sometimes lethal, blow to many of the country's large retailers.
Yet as consumers return to the stores, some retailers have grown substantially. According to data provided by the National Retail Federation's publishing group STORES Media, Apple stores and iTunes' sales grew nearly 35% between 2011 and 2012, more than double AT&T, the second fastest-growing retailer. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the top 100 retailers by sales with the largest percentage increase in revenue from retail last year.
From 24/7 Wall St., these are America's fastest-growing retailers:
10. TJX Companies
1-yr. retail sales growth: 11.6%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $19.4 billion
Total stores (2012): 2,335
1-yr. store growth: 5.6%
The TJX Companies Inc. TJX, +1.96% consists of U.S. retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, which focus on selling consumers off-price, brand name apparel and furniture. The company is able to offer lower prices to customers by buying products at a discount from manufacturers and retailers that have to shed inventory. The company's business model has been successful as customers have sought lower prices. TJX also recently moved further into e-commerce with its acquisition of online merchant Sierra Trading Post. In all, the United States accounted for close to 76% of the company's total revenue, or $19.4 billion in sales, in 2012, according to Kantar Retail.
9. Dick's Sporting Goods
1-yr. retail sales growth: 12.0%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $5.8 billion
Total stores (2012): 601
1-yr. store growth: 7.1%
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.'s DKS, +0.13% retail sales jumped by 12% to more than $5.8 billion in 2012. Driving the sales improvement were a jump in same-store sales at both its Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy stores, as well as a 48.5% increase in online sales. Dick's success is also partially dependent on the weather. Last December was unusually warm, which meant the company held more cold-weather goods in its stores than customers wanted. And once the retailer decided to unload those goods, the weather turned cold, which lead to both a missed opportunity and missed earnings estimates. The company also lost out on golf and camping sales in its most recent quarter due to abnormally wet weather.
8. Nordstrom
1-yr. retail sales growth: 12.1%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $11.8 billion
Total stores (2012): 240
1-yr. store growth: 6.7%
Nordstrom Inc. JWN, +3.56% operates department stores, discount stores and other specialty stores, as well as an online store. In addition to its retail business, which generated roughly $11.8 billion in sales in 2012, Nordstrom offers its own credit cards to customers to promote customer loyalty. The company's discount business, Nordstrom Rack, has been the main growth driver. Effectively all the company's planned openings for fiscal 2013 are Nordstrom Rack stores. However Nordstrom, like other retailers, has had to deal with cautious consumer spending—at all levels of income—in recent months.
7. Foot Locker
1-yr. retail sales growth: 12.9%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $13.5 billion
Total stores (2012): 2,406
1-yr. store growth: -2.8%
Foot Locker Inc. FL, +1.29% operates stores in North America, Europe and Australia. In fiscal 2012, Foot Locker's sales totaled nearly $4.5 billion domestically and $6.1 billion globally. In early 2012, CEO Ken Hicks said the company was looking to increase sales partly by growing the number of stores it has by 60 or 70 each year. However, the total number of company stores actually shrank last year, as Foot Locker closed more stores than it opened. Hicks also stated the company was looking beyond shoes, notably at apparel, to further drive sales. The possible addition of apparel could have contributed to the company's decision to remodel or move close to 200 stores last year.
6. Ross Stores
1-yr. retail sales growth: 12.9%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $9.7 billion
Total stores (2012): 1,198
1-yr. store growth: 6.6%
Ross Stores Inc. ROST, +1.41% is an off-price retailer of apparel and home furnishings. Ross CEO Michael Balmuth told MarketWatch that, as an off-price retailer, the company is able to buy goods at a discount from other retailers' inventories, which gives it "the flexibility to buy closer to when shoppers need things." This flexibility was cited by the company as a major reason for its record sales and earnings in fiscal 2012, when retail sales jumped to $9.7 billion—a 12.9% rise from the year before. Also, while major teen retailers have struggled to adjust to young consumers' changing tastes, Ross Stores views this group as an opportunity to expand.
5. Chick-fil-A
1-yr. retail sales growth: 14.0%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $4.6 billion
Total stores (2012): 1,703
1-yr. store growth: 5.4%
Chick-fil-A is famous for its advertising campaign, which uses cows to urge customers to "Eat Mor Chikin," like these in Atlanta, at left. The company is also the center of a controversy because of its president's opposition to gay marriage—although it has reiterated that all customers are welcome in its stores. Despite the controversy, Chik-fil-A had a strong year in 2012. Sales rose by 14% as the chain expanded its total store count by 5.4% and same-store sales rose by 8%. The company operates various different styles of restaurants, including stand-alone stores, in addition to exclusively drive-thru locations and full-service restaurants. According to Kantar Retail's Manfield, the company "has a big footprint, and a variety of formats; so they are capturing broader markets."
4. Whole Foods Market
1-yr. retail sales growth: 15.6%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $11.3 billion
Total stores (2012): 322
1-yr. store growth: 3.5%
Whole Foods Market Inc. WFM, +1.58% managed to grow sales despite the still cautious consumer. Whole Foods' retail sales rose by 15.6% to $11.3 billion in 2012, as comparable store sales rose by 8.7% in the fiscal year and the company expanded its count of new stores. For years, the company's growth has been due in part to its promotion of organic products, which have increased in popularity. Now, the company hopes to grow further by offering lower cost items to consumers who are more price-sensitive. To prevent this plan from cutting into its profit margins, the company is also expanding more into areas where it can buy or lease smaller spaces at a lower cost. At left, the Whole Foods in New York's East Village.
3. Bed Bath & Beyond
1-yr. retail sales growth: 16.1%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $10.9 billion
Total stores (2012): 1,434
1-yr. store growth: 25.5%
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY, +0.61% grew its store count by more than 25% in 2012. One major reason for the home furnishing retailer's growth was its acquisition of World Market, a home goods furnishing chain with more than 250 stores. However, the company's comparable stores sales growth has been falling. In 2010 same-store sales grew by 7.8%, then by 5.9% in 2011 and then by just 2.7% in 2012. According to Mansfield, the company "is often viewed as one of the notable victims of show-rooming and the Amazon effect." However, a recent report found Bed, Bath & Beyond's prices actually were lower than those offered at Amazon.
2. AT&T Wireless
1-yr. retail sales growth: 16.8%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $7.6 billion
Total stores (2012): 2,300
1-yr. store growth: 0%
AT&T Wireless' retail sales totaled $7.6 billion in 2012. This total, according to Kantar Retail, includes sales of phones, accessories and equipment, but does not include service revenues from phone plans. Such sales constitute just a small part of the telecom giant's business; AT&T Inc. T, +0.45% generated more than $125 billion in revenues for fiscal 2012. But while service sales—which accounted for the bulk of the company's wireless revenue—grew just 4.3% in fiscal 2012, equipment sales jumped 16.8%. AT&T apparently will emphasize retailing going forward. It intends to create new outlets that emphasize service and engaging consumers, following the Apple Store model.
1. Apple Stores/iTunes
1-yr. retail sales growth: 34.6%
U.S. retail sales (2012): $24.0 billion
Total stores (2012): 255
1-yr. store growth: 4.1%
Apple Inc. AAPL, -0.25% has been one of the great retail success stories of the past decade. The basic model of the store, like this one in Hong Kong, allows customers to browse uninterrupted by salespeople, try devices and products, and consult with specialists as needed for product advice and technical support. Although its 2012 results did not match Wall Street's expectations, Apple still managed to grow its overall sales by 45% in its most recent fiscal year, while growing U.S. retail sales by 34.6%. Much of the company's growth in both retail sales and third-party sales was due to the popularity of Apple's lines of iPads and iPhones. Sales of the iPhone jumped by 71% last year.
Read more from "America's fastest growing retailers" at 24/7 Wall St.
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Time to sell myself in this box......I should have paid more attention in photoshop class! About me: Above all else, I like to joke around, laugh and have a good time. I may come off as serious, but 9 times out of 10, I'm not. In saying that, I can and know how to be serious at the appropriate times. I'm willing to try anything once. I prefer to say YES as opposed to NO, it allows for better experiences. I am a genuinely nice person. With that being said, I have backbone. I'm far from a push over and I can be stubborn. I love my family, a large part of who I am is a direct result of them. I'm fiercely loyal to my friends who are an extension of my family. I truly feel I am very lucky to have such amazing friends. I always have their back and they'd be the first one to tell you that. What I'm looking for: POTENTIAL above all else. I'm not overly sure about Match.com. There is no shortage of quantity here, but I'm looking for quality. I'm not looking to force a relationship or rush into anything. A relationship is built with time and work. I am looking to meet people, see how it goes and to see where we can go from there. I believe life is an adventure better off shared. Ideally, I am looking for an amazing person. Someone I can't wait to show off to all my friends. Someone to be my best friend and enjoy all that life has to offer, big and small. That being said, I know it's not something that happens over night. This is why I'm looking for POTENTIAL. A chance that we could grow, bond and build something. In closing: I have a good head of my shoulders. I'm good at pretty much everything i do (dancing is not one of them however). I consider myself to be intelligent, despite my lack of formal education. I have a good job, a nice place and a car. I'm sarcastic, I will probably give you a hard time about somethings (all in good fun) and I will do my best to make you smile. I have an amazing core of friends and in spending time with them and seeing their relationships, it has given me some insight into what I would potentially like to add into my life. I don't meet a lot of women in my day to day life, that's why I am here. If you never try, you will never know..... Cheers and best of luck I'm not big on the back and forth for weeks on end. Please be willing to meet sooner than later, I'm not looking for a e-girlfriend.
Camping , Coffee and conversation , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Playing sports , Travel/Sightseeing , Watching sports
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I exercise 1-2 times per week.
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Anything Muskoka, if I could I would live there. I've always had good times in Niagra Falls. Vancouver Island is beautiful. I have not traveled much thus far in life, I hope to change that in the near future.
Spending time with the people that are important in my life. Laughing and enjoying life. Sarcasm, I'm filled with it. A cold beer. A hot coffee. tv: Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, New Girl, Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, The News Room
I enjoy time with my excellent group of friends. I play sports, mostly hockey one to three times a week. I enjoy cooking, surprisingly I'm not terrible at it. I'm always open to new adventures with great poeple.
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|6'4" (193cms)
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|Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel
|Dark blonde
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automotive manufacturing
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A method and system of providing compressed low NOx exhaust gas for industrial purposes including for use in augmenting crude oil production including the steps of extracting exhaust gas from an engine consuming a controllable mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and air, compressing and cooling the exhaust gas to condense water therefrom, measuring the pH of the condensed water, employing the measured pH to adjust the ratio of the hydrocarbon fuel and air supplied to the engine to achieve a substantially neutral pH measurement and thereby obtain compressed exhaust gas having a low NOx content.
1. A method of providing compressed low NOx exhaust gas for industrial purposes including use in augmenting crude oil production comprising:
(1) extracting exhaust gas from an engine consuming a controllable mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and air;
(2) passing said extracted exhaust gas through at least one compression and cooling step by which water is condensed from the exhaust gas;
(3) separating out said condensed water to provide substantially dry exhaust gas;
(4) measuring the pH of said condensed water;
(5) using measurements obtained from Step (4) to regulate the ratio of hydrocarbon fuel and air consumed in said engine so that said condensed water has a substantially neutral pH and thereby said exhaust gas has a low NOx content; and
(6) compressing the dry and low NOx exhaust gas to provide compressed gas for industrial applications.
2. A method of providing compressed low NOx exhaust gas according to
3. A system for providing substantially dry low NOx exhaust gas comprising;
(1) a hydrocarbon fuel and air consuming engine that produces exhaust gas;
(2) at least one compressor/cooler stage by which said exhaust gas from said engine is compressed and cooled to below the dew point temperature thereof to condense water therefrom providing condensed water that is disposed of;
(3) a pH monitor for measuring the pH of said condensed water;
(4) a mixture regulator for controlling the ratio of hydrocarbon fuel and air consumed by said engine; and
(5) a mixture control for controlling said mixture regulator in response to the measured pH of said condensed water whereby said ratio is controlled to produce condensed water having a substantially neutral pH and corresponding compressed exhaust having a low NOx content.
4. A system for providing substantially dry and low NOx exhaust gas according to
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/195,604 filed Jul. 15, 2002 entitled "A Method And System For Providing Compressed Substantially NOx-Free Exhaust Gas For Industrial Purposes" which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/681,601 filed May 4, 2001 entitled "A Method And System For Providing Substantially Water-Free Exhaust Gas", now U.S. Pat. No. 6,893,615.
This application is not referenced to any microfiche appendix.
The present invention concerns a method of providing compressed substantially NOx-free exhaust gas for augmenting crude oil production. More specifically, the present invention is a system for providing substantially dry NOx-free exhaust gas from an engine that employs a mixture regulator to control the ratio of hydrocarbon fuel and air consumed by the engine wherein the mixture regulator is controlled in response to the pH of condensate water produced during compression of the exhaust gas.
Most oil producing subterranean formations are characterized by pressurized gas. In some parts of the work hydrocarbon bearing formations have pressures sufficient to force liquid hydrocarbons (crude oil) to the earth's surface. In other parts of the world, the gas pressure is not sufficient to force liquid hydrocarbons to the earth's surface. However, in such formations, the presence of gas is nevertheless important since in many formations a gas drive is required to move liquid hydrocarbons from within the formation to the site of a producing well or wells.
As crude oil is extracted from a subterranean reservoir, the reservoir gas pressure decreases. As the gas pressure decreases, crude oil production rates usually fall. For these and other reasons, it has been found desirable in producing many subterranean formations to maintain gas pressure within the formations.
The characteristics of gas injected into a well can be critical. Water or free oxygen contained in gas can cause plugging of formations. Further water or free oxygen can result in bacteria growth that can plug a producing formation.
Ideally, gas injected into a reservoir to augment the production of liquid hydrocarbons should be water-free. Therefore, when treating gas prior to injection, a most important step is to remove substantially all water.
Perhaps even more important than dryness of exhaust gas to be injected into a reservoir to augment the production of hydrocarbons, it is important that the exhaust gas be as free as possible of nitrous oxide, usually referred to in the industry as "NOx". When nitrous oxide is present in exhaust gas it inevitably comes into contact with water which can be any water vapor that is left within the exhaust gas after efforts are made to improve the dryness of the exhaust gas as much as practically possible, or water that is encountered in subterranean hydrocarbon-producing formations. When nitrous oxide gas encounters water, nitric acid is formed. Nitric acid is exceedingly deleterious to metal and particularly to iron, that is, steel, as used in casing, tubing, pump parts and so forth. Therefore, exhaust gas used to stimulate the production of hydrocarbons should be, to the extent possible, free of NOx.
The present invention provides a process for generating substantially water-free and NOx free exhaust gas that is particularly useful for injection into hydrocarbon bearing formations.
Examples of the use of exhaust gas from an engine for industrial purposes and examples of the use of exhaust gas to augment liquid hydrocarbon production are found in the following United States patents:
This invention is a method and a system for providing substantially water-free exhaust gas useful for industrial purposes and particularly useful for injection into subterranean formations to augment the production of liquid hydrocarbons. The method includes the steps of: 1) extracting exhaust gas from hydrocarbon fuel consuming engine; 2) passing the gas from Step 1 through a catalytic converter; 3) cooling the gas from Step 2 to provide a cooled exhaust gas; 4) passing the cooled exhaust gas from Step 3 through a liquid separator by which entrained water is extracted to provide dry exhaust gas; 5) chilling the dryer exhaust gas from Step 4 to below the dew point temperature to cause water to condense out; 6) extracting the condensed water from Step 5 to provide substantially water-free exhaust gas; and 7) compressing the substantially water-free exhaust gas for industrial purposes such as for injecting into a hydrocarbon producing formation.
A system for practicing the method of this invention includes a hydrocarbon fuel consuming engine that produces exhaust gas. A catalytic converter is connected to receive the exhaust gas from the engine. A compressor/chiller is employed by which the exhaust gas from the catalytic converter is compressed and chilled below the dew point temperature to cause water vapor entrained therein to condense out, the condensed water being extracted to thereby provide substantially water-free exhaust gas that is compressed for injection into a subterranean formation.
This invention also provides a method of providing compressed substantially NOx-free exhaust gas for industrial purposes. This method includes the steps of extracting exhaust gas from an engine consuming a controllable mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and air. Water is extracted from the exhaust gas. The pH, that is negative ion concentration, of the extracted water is measured. This pH measurement is used to regulate the ratio of hydrocarbon fuel and air consumed by the engine to minimize the level of NOx in the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas, having minimal NOx, and having passed through a sequence of compression and cooling steps in which the exhaust gas is compressed and cooled below the dew point temperature thereof to cause entrained water vapor to condense out. The extracted water vapor is separated and after measuring the pH thereof is disposed of to provide substantially dry and substantially NOx-free exhaust gas, which is then compressed so that it can be used industrially, such as for injecting into a producing oil-bearing formation.
A better understanding of the invention will be obtained from the following description and claims taken in conjunction with the attached drawings.
Referring to the drawings, and first to
Gas from exhaust 14 is passed through a catalytic converter 16. In the catalytic converter, heated catalysts react with deleterious components of the exhaust gas to substantially neutralize such components to provide an output from the catalytic converter that is more environmentally acceptable.
The exhaust gas having passed through catalytic converter 16 is reduced to a lower temperature in an air cooler 18. From air cooler 18, the exhaust gas is fed into a scrubber/separator 20 in which any entrained water is separated with the water passing out through a discharge line 22 and the exhaust gas passing through a conduit 24. Next, a refrigeration chiller 26 cools the exhaust gas below the dew point temperature thereof and additional water is extracted from it, water passing out through a water drain 28 and the cooled dry exhaust gas through a pipe 30. A screw compressor 32 compresses the gas. As a consequence of compression, the temperature of the gas is raised. The warm gas passes by conduit 34 to the input of an air cooler 36 where the temperature of the gas is brought down. The output at 38 is then fed into the input of a multi-stage compressor 40, driven by drive shaft 12 from engine 10. In compressor 40, the dry exhaust gas is passed through multiple stages of compression. In the arrangement as illustrated, compressor 40 has four stages of compression with intermediate coolers 42, 44 and 46. Cooler 42 is between first compression stage one and second compression stage two; cooler 44 between compression stage two and compression stage three; and cooler 46 between compression stage three and compression stage four. Each of the coolers cools the compressed gas. The compressed gas at the output 48 of the fourth compression stage is substantially water-free and at an elevated pressure suitable to be used for industrial purposes. As previously stated, an example of an ideal use of the substantially water-free exhaust gas at output 48 is injection into a subterraneous hydrocarbon producing formation to maintain the pressure of the formation to thereby augment the production of liquefied petroleum.
Representative temperatures of the gas at various stages are indicated in
Water that is extracted from the exhaust gas must be properly disposed of, therefore discharge line 22 from scrubber/separator 20 and drain 28 from refrigeration chiller/separator 26 are fed to a water disposal site 50. The water from disposal 50 can be injected separately into a non-producing subterranean formation or otherwise disposed of in a proper, environmentally acceptable manner.
The substantially water-free exhaust gas produced by the system and method of this invention, as illustrated in
The carburetion system 52 includes the use of a mixture regulator 54 that controls fuel and air input. The mixture regulator 54 is representative of a system that may be integral with carburetor system 52 that permits regulation of the ratio of fuel and air that is employed by engine 10 according to changing conditions and circumstances. Mixture regulator 54 is controlled or operated by a fuel/air mixture control 56 which in turn is governed by the output of a NOx analyzer 58.
NOx analyzer 58 is an instrument that is commercially available. It samples the output of catalytic converter 16 to determine the quantity of NOx in the stream that passes on to air cooler 18 and then to a scrubber/separator 20 and so forth, to the end of the system that ultimately produces the processed gas at outlet 48.
NOx analyzer 58 detects the presence of and amount of nitrous oxide in the exhaust gas appearing at engine exhaust 14. As previously explained, NOx is a very deleterious component of exhaust gas used for industrial purposes since it reacts with water to form nitric acid and as also previously explained, nitric acid is highly reactive with metal and therefore, attacks piping systems, valves, pumps, etc. This is particularly true when exhaust gas is utilized for injecting into wells. While the exhaust gas produced by the system of this invention is substantially water-free, as previously explained, particularly with reference to
In any event, the system of
By means of electrical signals generated from any one of the pH monitors 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86 and 88, an electrical signal can be sent by way of electrical conductors 92 to the fuel/air mixture control 56 to regulate the ratio of fuel in the air employed by internal combustion engine 10.
It has been discovered that when the fuel/air mixture supplied to engine 10 is controlled in a way so that the water condensed from the exhaust gas has a neutral pH then the NOx contents of the engine exhaust gas is at a minimum. Thus the process gas appearing at 48 will be substantially water and NOx-free.
A single pH meter monitor is all that is required to practice the invention and it can be located at any one of the positions of pH monitors 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86 and 88. In addition, a combination of two or more of the pH monitors may be employed to provide the control signal to fuel/air mixture control 56.
The claims and the specification describe the invention presented and the terms that are employed in the claims draw their meaning from the use of such terms in the specification. The same terms employed in the prior art may be broader in meaning than specifically employed herein. Whenever there is a question between the broader definition of such terms used in the prior art and the more specific use of the terms herein, the more specific meaning is meant.
While the invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is manifest that many changes may be made in the details of construction and the arrangement of components without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. It is understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein for purposes of exemplification, but is to be limited only by the scope of the attached claims, including the full range of equivalency to which each element thereof is entitled.
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Matt Harrison has been named the Texas Rangers' opening day starter, and he will be followed by Yu Darvish in the rotation. Harrison will be the fourth different opening day starter in the past four seasons for the Rangers. They visit Houston in the Astros' debut as an American League team March 31. Darvish will start April 2. Harrison led Texas starters in wins and ERA last season, finishing 18-11 with a 3.29 ERA. Darvish was 16-9 with a 3.90 ERA and 221 strikeouts in 191 1-3 innings. Veteran right-hander Colby Lewis drew the first start last year, but won't be available until at least May while recovering from elbow surgery. The previous two opening day starters, Scott Feldman and C.J. Wilson, are no longer with the Rangers.
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As Egypt lurches toward presidential election later this month, its growing dependence on the Gulf Cooperation Council is seen increasingly as a challenge for any incoming Egyptian government.
Much of the commentary has been alarming, warning that Egypt's reliance on emergency inflows from the GCC – especially Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait – comes with a corresponding loss of autonomy. This aid seems to be contingent on the Egyptian government's further suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood and it restricts Egypt's ability to pursue an independent foreign policy. But while Gulf economic lifelines come with political costs, they also present opportunities. Egypt is now well placed to re-engage on favorable terms with a more diverse group of international creditors, the International Monetary Fund in particular.
Following the military-backed coup last July, the IMF could not have been more irrelevant in Egypt. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE had pledged $12 billion in economic assistance, staving off an immediate crisis. The inflows stabilized Egypt's diminishing foreign currency reserves, cushioned its widening current account deficit and for a time strengthened the country's social equilibrium by allowing the government to pay for crucial subsidies. The initial $12 billion has since been bolstered by an additional $5.8 billion, again pledged by Saudi Arabia and the UAE at the end of January of this year.
From the standpoint of investors and financial markets, all of this has instilled confidence in Egypt. Egyptian stocks rallied by over 40 percent in the second half of 2013 and the country's foreign reserves reached $17.4 billion by the end of last month. This approached an all-time high level of foreign reserves in Egypt in the three years since the uprisings of 2011, nearing the $18.9 billion reached in August 2013.
However, the underlying economic effect on Egypt from GCC inflows has been mixed. The Egyptian pound has barely appreciated, and at around 11 percent inflation is manageable but remains a concern. And despite a limited stimulus program initiated by the government of former Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi, unemployment continues to hover between 13 and 25 percent. By no means has the GCC's economic assistance turned Egypt around or done much beyond allowing the government to secure desperately needed breathing room.
Continued GCC assistance to Egypt is also far from certain. Each of the GCC states that stepped in following the June 30 demonstrations against President Mohammad Morsi has its own pressing domestic needs that require a widening of government outlays. This is particularly the case for Saudi Arabia, which in 2011 sought to pre-empt popular protests in the country through a massive increase in its public sector, a series of pay raises, new housing projects and major infrastructure initiatives. Alongside these increasing expenditures, global oil prices remain weak and, as a result, net oil exporters have begun eating into the surpluses of the GCC states. A sustained period of cheap global energy further endangers the fiscal position of leading GCC countries, and without robust private sector growth in the near term, the Gulf could face a jobs gap of 1 million by 2016. These are serious economic and still unresolved social pressures that could lead them to shut off the tap or change the terms of their loan agreements to Egypt.
Then there is the political dimension of Egypt's dependence on the GCC. On the one hand, soon after the July 3 coup, the new government in Cairo abruptly pivoted from the Muslim Brotherhood's earlier support for the Syrian rebels. Egyptian policy shifted once again after the government received its first installment of GCC inflows, and the military-backed government quietly fell in line with Saudi leadership on opposition to President Bashar Assad's regime.
On the other hand, GCC and specifically Saudi interactions with Egypt have never resembled a smooth patron-client relationship. It remains to be seen whether or not government led by a President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi will remain compliant with Saudi and GCC priorities following elections in Egypt.
So long as it remains the beneficiary of GCC largesse, however, Egypt is in its most strategic position since early 2011 to re-engage with other international creditors – starting with the IMF. Despite the gravity of human rights abuses and the ongoing repression of civil society, in the case of the IMF, although it is not an overtly political institution, its actions reflect the imperatives of its leading member states and the economic policymakers charged with managing relief to sovereign debtors. The IMF, in remaining "strongly committed" to Egypt, seems to have bought into the "restoration of democracy" narrative and it anticipates a return to stability following presidential elections.
There is also historic precedent for dealing with Egypt regardless of its domestic political climate. The IMF dealt with former President Hosni Mubarak as compensation for Egyptian support for coalition forces during the First Gulf War, whose government by then had a less than optimal record on human rights, civil governance and transparency.
The geopolitical reasons for re-engaging with Egypt today are equally profound. Despite public censure, Western actors – notably the United States and the European Union – by and large need Egypt to maintain pressure on armed Islamist groups in the Sinai and to remain a buffer against the larger destabilization of the region caused by the prolonged conflict in Syria. Western actors also want Egypt to not seek rival sponsors, such as Russia, whose recent arms agreement with Egypt buttresses speculation that Cairo is moving away from Washington.
Egypt could leverage these political circumstances to extract more favorable conditions from the IMF. The IMF's own commitment to austerity is arguably more nuanced today than it has ever been previously, as when the IMF offered Egypt a $372 million loan agreement in 1991, which included harsh austerity conditions. Following the most recent eurozone crisis, the IMF position on austerity seems to have evolved. IMF leaders have been critical of austerity in certain European Union economies, especially in the United Kingdom, and appreciate the explosiveness of the subsidy issue in Egypt. This would mean that Egypt could potentially secure an IMF loan without an immediate and drastic scaling back of subsidies that would further pressurize the domestic political climate.
For the moment, it is unclear whether a Sisi-led regime in Egypt would accept renewed terms from the IMF. Western commentators, for their part, have made mostly undocumented assertions that Sisi favors an increased role for the army in the economy and a return to statist policies pursued by Nasser in the 1950s. This would suggest a turn away from the IMF and other Western creditors. Still, an expansion of the military's prerogatives and continued private sector growth – fueled by the IMF – are not mutually exclusive, as the IMF's role in Egypt during the early 1990s shows. If anything, market reforms following the IMF intervention in the early 1990s allowed the military to penetrate the private sector in ways that would not have been possible previously. The military did so largely by assuming direct ownership of companies, filling advisory boards and dictating government contracts.
Egyptian and Arab sources also present a more complicated portrait of the current government's early economic track record, including efforts to encourage a return of foreign direct investment. The government is already working with blue chip Asian companies such as Samsung – which opened its first factory in the Middle East at Beni Suef last September – and is presiding over major financial sector activity that involves a number of potentially large public offerings on the Egyptian exchange in the coming months.
Even though Beblawi is gone, there are still well-known technocrats in the government who understand the importance of good international credit to private sector growth, including Ibrahim Mahlab, Nabil Fahmy and Hisham Zazou. These officials are well placed to make the case for the IMF to Sisi, especially if he is intent on reasserting Egyptian influence in the wider region. This would require a break away from Egypt's singular economic dependence on the GCC.
Given the weaknesses underlying continued dependence on the GCC and the government's early approach to FDI, Sisi would do well to test the waters of renewed IMF negotiations. Even if the talks fell through, a dialogue would be confidence-inducing and – for better or worse – would shore up international credibility for the new regime. If the current military leadership does indeed harbor Nasserite ambitions, they cannot remain pawns of the Gulf indefinitely and will need a clear road to economic recovery. The IMF provides one such possible path.
Max Reibman is a Gates scholar and doctoral candidate in modern Middle East history at Pembroke College, Cambridge University. This commentary, translated from Arabic, first appeared at Sada, an online journal published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (www.carnegieendowment.org/sada).
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As Egypt lurches toward presidential election later this month, its growing dependence on the Gulf Cooperation Council is seen increasingly as a challenge for any incoming Egyptian government.Egypt is now well placed to re-engage on favorable terms with a more diverse group of international creditors, the International Monetary Fund in particular.Following the military-backed coup last July, the IMF could not have been more irrelevant in Egypt. However, the underlying economic effect on Egypt from GCC inflows has been mixed.Continued GCC assistance to Egypt is also far from certain. So long as it remains the beneficiary of GCC largesse, however, Egypt is in its most strategic position since early 2011 to re-engage with other international creditors – starting with the IMF.The IMF's own commitment to austerity is arguably more nuanced today than it has ever been previously, as when the IMF offered Egypt a $372 million loan agreement in 1991, which included harsh austerity conditions.For the moment, it is unclear whether a Sisi-led regime in Egypt would accept renewed terms from the IMF. Still, an expansion of the military's prerogatives and continued private sector growth – fueled by the IMF – are not mutually exclusive, as the IMF's role in Egypt during the early 1990s shows.
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Apples Chives, nasturtiums, Garlic, Onions (grasses and potatoes)
Apricots Basil, Tansy and garlic (tomatoes)
Asparagus Parsley, basil, lettuce, peppers and tomato
Basil All vegetables and herbs esp, tomatoes, and most fruit trees.
Beans (Runner) Potato, corn, lettuce, eggplant, cucumber, strawberry, celery, carrots, cauliflower, radish and spinach.
(onions, garlic, leeks, chives, fennel)
Beans (Dwarf/Bush) Swiss Chard, beetroot, potatoes (onions, garlic, leeks, chives, fennel)
Beans (Broad) Potatoes, Sweetcorn (onions, garlic, leeks, chives, fennel)
Beetroot Dwarf beans, garlic, chives, onions, lettuce, spinach and swiss chard
Borage Strawberries, tomatoes and lettuce
Brinjals/Eggplants Beans (Runner and Bush), echinacea, peppers and lettuce
Broccoli Onions, echinacea, nasturtiums, leeks and celery (Rue, tomatoes, strawberries)
Brussells Sprouts Potatoes, echinacea, nasturtiums (Rue, tomatoes, strawberries)
Cabbage Beans, beetroot, celery, echinacea, most herbs, onions and potatoes.
(Rue, tomatoes, strawberries)
Carrot Peas, leeks, lettuce, radish, onions, and chives
Cauliflower Celery, beans, echinacea, cabbage, onions and leeks (Rue, tomatoes, strawberries)
Celery Tomato, cauliflower, cabbage, leeks, onions, garlic and beans.
Chamomile Everything, but does really well with Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts,
broccoli, onions, leeks and chives.
Chervil Dill, coriander, carrots and radish.
Chillies/Peppers Cucumber, echinacea, pumpkins, marrows, lovage, bush beans and lettuce
Chives Parsley, Apples, Carrots, tomatoes, potatoes and brinjals
Coriander Dill, Chervil, Cabbage, Carrots, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower. (Fennel)
Corn/mielies Lettuce, peppers, pumpkins, cucumber, runner beans and peas
Cucumber Radish, lettuce, beans, peas and artichokes
Dill Carrots, tomatoes, brinjals, peppers, cabbage, fennel and coriander.
Echinacea Peppers, brinjals, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts and cauliflower.
Fennel Lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cucumbers.
(tomatoes, beans, coriander, dill)
Garlic Apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots, almonds, tomatoes and swiss chard.
(Peas, beans, cabbage, strawberries)
Grapes Basil, hyssop, sage and tansy.
Hyssop Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower.
Kohlrabi Beetroot, swiss chard, leeks, chives and onions.
Leeks Cabbage, celery, onion and celeriac
Lettuce Beetroot, strawberry, radish and corn
Lovage Most plants, but particularly peppers and all beans.
Marigolds Everything!
Marrows (All) Parsley, tomato, swiss chard, spinach, squash, corn and capsicum
Melons Corn /mielies and nasturtiums
Mint Cabbage and tomato (parsley)
Nasturtiums Apples, Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, turnips, cucumber,
melons, marrows, pumpkins and radish.
Onion Lettuce, cabbage and carrots
Oregano Strawberries, peppers, beans, cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips.
Parsley Tomato, asparagus, carrot, strawberries, beans and mint
Peaches Basil, tansy and garlic
Peas Cucumber, radish, turnips, corn, carrots and beans (onions, garlic, leeks, chives)
Peppers/Chillies Cucumber, echinacea, pumpkins, marrows, lovage, bush beans and lettuce
Potatoes Cucumber, sunflower, beans (all), peas and nasturtiums (tomatoes, brinjals, pumpkins)
Pumpkins Corn/mielies and runner beans (potatoes, other pumpkins)
Radish Peas, lettuce and nasturtium
Rue Tomatoes. (Basil)
Sage Carrots, strawberries, grapes, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips
(basil, rue, wormwood)
Savory Tomatoes, beans (all) onions, garlic, leeks, chives.
Shallots Carrots, beetroot and mint
Spinach Strawberry and most plants
Strawberry Borage, lettuce, spinach, swiss chard and bush beans
Swiss Chard Onions, beetroot, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, strawberries and turnips
Tansy Peaches, apricots, almonds, nectarines, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips
Thyme Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips
Tomatoes Asparagus, celery, echinacea, parsley, basil, carrots, onions, garlic, chives and leeks.
(rosemary, potatoes, apricots, peaches, almonds and dill)
Turnips Peas, broad beans and nasturtiums.


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The inaugural 2012 edition, to be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on November 24th & 25th features four world-class tennis stars, each representing their continent.
With prize money of US$520,000, the continental round-robin format will have the players compete over two days and battle for "Pride, Honor & Glory".
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The rather inclement weather furnished those of us with an extreme aversion to post-Thanksgiving shopping an excellent excuse to remain indoors Saturday in front of the television, where some of the most exciting college football games of this — or any other — year were unfolding in wildly unexpected and dramatic fashion. It also provided yet another opportunity to eat leftover turkey in a 17th (or so) iteration that tested the culinary imagination of even the most seasoned of chefs.
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The prolonged cold wave will present Walla Walla Community College's enology and viticulture department its long-awaited window of opportunity for picking the last grapes of vintage 2013 for the production of its highly regarded cabernet ice wine. These grapes (which have been fiercely protected from marauding avians and other hungry vertebrates by bird net since late August) will be picked frozen early in the day and deposited immediately in the press, where their very sweet juice will be separated from the water — which is now in solid form — that normally comprises the bulk of their liquid content. The resulting wine has a sublimely sweet but acidicly refreshing flavor that is much prized by wine aficionados, most of whom are willing to pay dearly for the experience.
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Linda Kay Hoffman, 54, Bokoshe died June 3, 2012, in Fort Smith, Ark. She was born Feb. 6, 1958, in Poteau to Eugene Sr. and Vernice (Jennings) Taylor. Linda Taylor married Richard Hoffman on June 2, 1978, in Spiro. She was employed at Sparks Hospital for 33 years as a Unit Secretary on the Mother Baby Unit. Linda worked on the farm; she enjoyed gardening, crafting and fishing and most of all was a loving wife and mother. She has been a member of Bokoshe First Baptist Church since July 27, 1988.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Eugene Taylor Jr.
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RABBITOHS co-captain Roy Asotasi has labelled new coach Michael Maguire "the best recruit South Sydney has made".
Ahead of Saturday night's Charity Shield showdown with St George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium, Asotasi yesterday provided a stunning insight into the biggest change fans should expect to see in the wake of John Lang's retirement.
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And he said the attitude within the squad was the best he has experienced since his days at the Bulldogs.
"I think so. More so what the coaching staff has brought to the side," he said. "We always had the players but for me a coach is the one who can unlock potential.
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"It's been a long time between games,' he said.
"A lot of people do expect you to be made out of concrete and indestructible but this is a tough sport. I don't think people realise the work that goes on behind the scenes to get ready for it."s The mental toughness you need to get through all that rehab ... I had four or five months and it does break you down. But part of being a professional sportsman is that you have to push on.
"Last year I felt I was ready to take on 2011 but eight weeks into the competition the wrist injury took me out of the game.
"I had my first run last Saturday. I feel a lot fitter under Michael Maguire. A lot fitter, a lot fresher.
"We have a new coaching staff, new trainers and the whole new vibe Maguire has brought to the club. For me and for a lot of the boys in the team we are just excited about the upcoming season. The boys have put in a lot of hard work, now we want to put it out on the field."
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