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Habs captain Gionta (torn biceps) done for year
May 8, 2013, 1:13 PM EDT
More bad news for the Canadiens.
After Tuesday night's crushing 3-2 OT defeat to Ottawa, the club learned on Wednesday that captain Brian Gionta will miss the remainder of the season to undergo surgery on a torn left bicep.
Gionta, 34, appeared in all 48 games during the regular season — finishing second on the team in goals, with 14 — but has missed two of four postseason games with what was originally labeled an upper-body injury.
This injury marks the second time in as many years that Gionta has been lost for the year due to a torn bicep.
In 2012, he tore his right biceps and underwent surgery in January, limiting his season to just 31 games.
The loss is a big one for Montreal, already without the services of forward Lars Eller (injured in Game 1), defenseman Alexei Emelin and winger Ryan White.
There are also question marks surrounding goalie Carey Price (listed as day-to-day) and forward Brandon Prust, both of whom were injured during Game 4.
Update: To give you an idea of how hard Gionta took the news…
Michel Therrien:"our captain was crying in my arms when he learned he could not play anymore."
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. On what topic does Miss Kenton chide Stevens?
(a) The lackluster silver
(b) The new maid, Lisa
(c) His new smoking jacket
(d) The errors of the wait staff
2. What is Stevens doing in the butler's pantry when Miss Kenton enters one evening?
(a) Reading a book
(b) Having a snack
(c) Drinking wine
(d) Taking a nap
3. What does Stevens not allow himself to do regarding Lord Darlington?
(a) Ask for a vacation
(b) Drink any of the fine brandy
(c) Speak to him directly
(d) Entertain the idea that he was involved in horrific political events
4. What sign does Stevens see?
(a) Royal Tea
(b) Burberry
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(d) Barclay's
5. Why does Stevens chide Miss Kenton periodically?
(a) Because she did not resign as she threatened
(b) Because she has a secret admirer
(c) Because she is in love
(d) Because she has a new hairstyle
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of night does Stevens spend at the inn?
2. Where does Stevens go for help?
3. Who is the maid that Miss Kenton hires despite Stevens' misgivings?
4. How does Stevens feel about this widely accepted position?
5. What is Mr. Stevens considering at point in time?
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Welcome to Cool Stuff, a recurring feature where we post our favorite links, including our favorite articles and how-tos, videos, images and more.
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- Wanna use one of the tools we employ to keep track of our gear and help cut down on theft? Give it a try – it's called Lenstag, and it's free!
- High megapixel counts are all the rage these days, from DSLRs and Medium-Format rigs to cell phones. It's sometimes easy to forget that even some of the oldest photographic techniques known to us can produce the equivalent of gigapixel images.
- Speaking of vintage things, photographer Tiffany Angeles has a nice bit up about creating custom DIY photo lightboxes from old soda crates. Have a look…
- The folks over at Digital Photography School have a nice piece on how to use one of Lightroom 5's new features – the Radial Filter Tool.
- And finally, from one of the grandmasters of photography, a powerful and emotional story about the power of photography that will rock you back on your heels. Head over to Joe McNally's blog and take your time reading this.
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This article is pend with 30 round aluminum USGI AR-15/M-16/M-4 magazines in mind, but it can be made to work for most any magazine.
For a more professional look, check out magpul.com
Step 1: What you need
2. Paracord, aka 550 cord. 6"-6.5" per magazine
3. 100mph tape, duck tape works to, gaff doesn't hold up well.
4. A cutting tool. for paracord.
4. FIRE! lighter works just fine.
Step 2: Prep
Pic2. Cut 6" to 6.5" of paracord.
Pic3. Melt the ends of the paracord with the lighter. Because the paracord is made of nylon (a form of plastic) it melts (rather than burns) when exposed to flame. Hold the flame to the paracord until a decent blob of molten plastic forms. Remove fire and allow to cool for a few moments.
Step 3: Attach
Pic2. Cover with tape.
Pic3. Loop paracord over the bottom of the magazine, cover with tape to form the loop. I like the loops on my mags to be of a decent size, so no matter what gloves I am wearing, I can still "hook" the loop and pull the mag free of the mag pouch.
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Pic4. Make sure the blob of melted paracord sits outside the tape, acting sorta like an anchor.
Pic5. Finished product.
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Colorado Freshman Xavier Johnson Has Career Night in Upset Over Arizona
Colorado vs. Arizona round two was a game hyped by revenge but it was a freshman that stole the show.
First year player Xavier Johnson put forth a senior-like performance in Colorado's 71-58 upset victory over No. 9 Arizona and at times he was the best player on the court. Johnson was the leading scorer at halftime with 12 points and finished the game with a career high 19 points to go along with nine rebounds.
Johnson is getting better and better each game and the scary thing for Colorado opponents is that he's expanding his arsenal. At the beginning of the year his game was the mid-range and in transition but he's starting to pick up confidence from beyond the arc. He's not evolving into a pure three point shooter but he's greatly improved and it showed against Arizona as he tied a career high with four three's on just five attempts.
The freshman has been a bit inconsistent on the road but there is no denying his comfort level at home. In Johnson's last three home games he is averaging 16 points on 19-of-27 FG shooting and hitting over one-third of his three point attempts. After scoring 18 points in Colorado's last game in Boulder he eclipsed that by one against Arizona and he was the catalyst in their upset. He didn't get all of his points from cheap shots either as time after time he would big time shots, which is something his coach loves.
"Xavier made a big time shot off of Spencer's dish," Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said postgame after their upset. "The game was down to six, it was a big shot and he didn't hesitate either."
You can see from each performance the confidence that Johnson is gaining and it's coming at just the right time for Colorado. The Buffs can be considered the hottest team in the Pac 12 right now having won six of their last seven games including two upsets in their previous three games. But perhaps the biggest plus for Colorado, as the final few weeks of the season arrive, is the fact that four of their final six games come at home, a place where they are 10-1 this season.
Johnson may not get the amount of recognition he deserves as a freshman in the Pac 12, with guys like Shabazz Muhammad and Jahii Carson dominating the freshman of they year talks, but Arizona coach Sean Miller thinks Johnson is right up there.
"I thought Xavier Johnson was great; he probably doesn't get enough national recognition. I'm not so sure he's not the best freshman in our conference," Miller said after Arizona's loss on Thursday. "If he's not, he should be certainly put up there with the three or four others that everybody acknowledges."
Boyle has to be pleased with the way his players played against Arizona and seeing how much Johnson has been progressing since the beginning of the year is very encouraging for the future of Colorado basketball.
Colorado didn't get the benefit of the doubt in Arizona but they left no doubt the second time around.
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Commuter bus, mini school bus in crash in NJ
The Associated Press
Published Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:47AM EST
Last Updated Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:01AM EST
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. -- Emergency squads are removing people on stretchers at the scene of a crash involving a mini school bus and a commuter bus in New Jersey.
An assistant for the Old Bridge school district says it's believed no students were injured in the crash on Route 9.
TV footage shows the Academy Bus slammed into a tree. A branch is protruding through the roof of the vehicle.
One person was taken on a stretcher to a helicopter for a flight to a hospital. Others were placed in ambulances.
Police cars and a fire truck are on the scene.
The school bus is on its side.
There's no word on the number or extent of injuries.
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Hasselblad launch 39 megapixel digital camera
You might be impressed by the 7 or 8 megapixel camera you managed to score for Christmas, however that is nothing compared to the latest 39 megapixel DSLR camera launched by Hasselblad.
A part of an announcement of a new camera and three camera backs, Hasselblad's 39 megapixel CCD sensor and its Digital APO Correction (DAC) technology make up what the company is claiming "will be of significant benefit to our customers".
This means that digital captures are, by default, optimized with regards to the finest detail the lens can resolve. This feature is called Digital APO Correction (DAC) to signal "digital-capture-APO-chromatic" correction of the images.
Based on the Hasselblad H2 camera, the Hasselblad H2D-39 is the world's first high-end, 39 megapixel, digital auto-focus camera compatible with the entire range of Hasselblad H System lenses, as well as the Hasselblad V camera lens system.
The new Hasselblad 39 megapixel digital back products include the Hasselblad CFH-39, CF-39 and CF-39MS.
The CFH-39 also fully integrates with the power system of the Hasselblad H2, so that both camera and digital back can be powered by the H2's Li-ion battery.
An upgrade program is available to existing Hasselblad customers to enable them to take advantage of the full benefits of the new products.
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Soccer TO ME!
Soccer, er, football -- yeah, yeah, the world's most popular sport. We've heard it before, but we're pretty much unmoved. Cuz football really means helmets, quarterbacks and a time clock that actually signals the game's end. But as we're trying to improve our international image, we'll give soccer a second chance this summer, when four of the world's premier soccer, er, football teams head across the Pond to attempt to sway you (okay, us) to cheer for a sport we mostly don't get. The inaugural World Football Challenge , a six-city round-robin soccer tourney, will pit two of the best, Chelsea FC and FC Internazionale Milano, at a match at the vaunted Rose Bowl (where come fall, you'll find collegiate football in full swing). U.S. would-be and genuine fans can witness firsthand the exploits of players we've only heard about: Adriano, Ronaldinho, Julio Cesar, Pavel Pardo, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, John Terry (pictured). They'll play for the chance to advance and eventually take home the tourney's first Old Oaken Bucket, er, title.
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Dubai will strictly enforce existing rules and if necessary set new ones to prevent another bubble from forming in its property market, while cracking down on abuses by real estate brokers, the Director General of the emirate's Land Department said.
"I don't believe there's a bubble forming. We are and we will be further regulating the real estate market," Sultan Butti Bin Mejren said at the Reuters Middle East Investment Summit.
"We don't want a sharp increase in property prices that will exhaust the market. This is not healthy and unnecessary. What we're trying to maintain is a sustainable growth in the real estate sector over the coming five years."
What happens in Dubai's volatile property market matters far beyond its borders; when a bubble burst in 2008-2010, pushing property prices down by more than 50 percent, the emirate came close to defaulting on its debt and financial markets across the world shuddered.
As head of the Land Department, which regulates the property market and is involved in planning Dubai's rapid growth, Sultan Butti is a key figure in efforts to avert another boom-and-bust cycle.
Partly because of inflows of money from elsewhere in the Gulf, Dubai's housing market is now rebounding strongly, with prices up over 20 percent in the last 12 months, according to analysts. The International Monetary Fund warned in July of the risk of another bubble forming.
The latest official statistics suggest Dubai's dependence on the real estate market - and therefore its vulnerability to any bubble - had not decreased.
Sultan Butti said real estate transactions in Dubai had totalled AED195bn ($53.1bn) so far this year, up sharply from AED145bn in all of 2012.
"The construction and real estate market now contribute to 24 percent of Dubai's GDP (gross domestic product), and this percentage will see a slight growth this year."
But Sultan Butti, who was appointed to his post in 2006, said officials were alert to risks in the property market and taking a range of steps to reduce them.
This week the United Arab Emirates central bank set limits on the size of mortgage loans for housing - although the caps were less stringent than originally planned, after commercial banks complained they could hurt business.
Mortgage caps may not have a big impact as many transactions are done with cash, but earlier this month Dubai took a step that will affect those deals too, raising the registration fee for property sales to 4 percent of value from 2 percent. Sultan Butti said the decision would not be reconsidered.
"It was a wise measure that we took to limit speculation in the market and protect investors," he said. No further increase in fees is planned or being considered, he added.
Dubai's last real estate boom was marred by some shady dealing, with cheques bouncing and some investors paying for properties that were never delivered. Sultan Butti said the Land Department was keeping a tight grip on transactions and preventing deals from going through without proper registration.
"Our focus now is on regulating the real estate brokers. We're taking various decisions to prevent bilateral deals that are done at the level of brokerage firms without proper registration at the Land Department," he said.
"These kinds of unregulated and unmonitored transactions may cause bubbles, and that's why they are forbidden now."
In late November, Dubai will learn whether it has won the right to host the 2020 World Expo, which will affect its development plans because of the need to build infrastructure and new hotel space.
Dubai is competing with Izmir in Turkey, Sao Paulo in Brazil and Yekaterinburg in Russia for the right to stage the world's fair; a vote of the 167 member states of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions is expected to choose at an assembly on November 26-27.
Some stock market investors have started speculating that a win for Dubai would push up property prices near the proposed Expo site; if Dubai does not win, that could disappoint investors. But Sultan Butti said the property market would not be hurt in either case.
"We are taking necessary measures to make sure the market will definitely grow in steady steps and the impact will be more tangible if Dubai wins, as it will boost investor confidence and will attract more investors to the country."
Dubai and the rest of the UAE rely heavily on foreign workers, who comprise most of the population, but only parts of the country are open to property investment by foreigners.
Sultan Butti said that in coming years, he expected new projects and more areas to be offered for freehold by foreigners, with new rules and laws regulating these new developments.
"Allowing investors who come to this country to own their property will attract more investors, and give them an incentive to stay here."
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Sailing hero Ben Ainslie resumes his quest to match Olympic legend Steve Redgrave
Triple gold medallist Ben Ainslie is competing in the Finn class at the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta on the Olympic course at Weymouth next week, his first single-handed outing since Beijing two years ago.
But before that, as if to demonstrate his astonishing versatility and as one of the highlights of Cowes Week, Ainslie will skipper TeamOrigin against current America's Cup holders BMW Oracle in a re-enactment of the original 1851 race.
The first time Ben Ainslie took his boat on to the Olympic waters off Weymouth he had to be rescued by a fishing trawler. Not just rescued but lifted ignominiously on board like a cod desperately trying to avoid being united with a portion of chips. 'It was my first-ever regatta here,' Ainslie recalled.
Simply the best: Ben Ainslie would be a gold medal favourite in the 2012 games... if he is picked
'It was April and it was really blowing, from the east, really, really rough. In those days, there were hardly any rescue boats. So, I was saved by a trawler. 'He pulled my boat up in a fishing net and plonked it on the deck. And off we went.'
Ainslie was just nine years old, the same age, give or take a few birthdays, as the hordes who swamped their hero last week at the National Sailing Academy in search of the compulsory autograph. (You get, incidentally, a full signature from this Olympic champion, not one of those indecipherable squiggles which have become the perfunctory stock in trade of celebrity sporting figures.)
As chance would have it, Ainslie' s participation in a three-day British team training camp coincided with the National Optimist Championships for young sailors. Ainslie was that boy Optimist, an optimist turned triple Olympic gold medallist.
Flying the flag: But Ainslie faces competition from Ed Wright and Giles Scott to make the Olympic team
'It is great to come here two years out from the London Olympics, ' Ainslie told Sportsmail. 'It definitely inspires you to look out over the Olympic course and see 500 Optimists bobbing about. It gets you thinking and it gets you excited. I can look back to when I was a kid competing in that class and I can look ahead to 2012.
'For me, the two-year countdown represents a bit of a kick up the backside. I have got to start seriously getting everything sorted out.'
Like the not inconsiderable matter of securing the sole qualifying place.
Ainslie, 33, winner of successive Olympic titles at Sydney, Athens and Beijing, is the nearest thing to a certainty for a home gold medal in London. Yet, ironically, he is no certainty to be selected for the British team.
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In the interim, two Brits, Ed Wright and the younger Giles Scott, have established themselves in the top five of the world rankings in the Finn single-handed class.
Previous World Championships and Olympic Games are taken into consideration when it comes to qualification. There is no-one of any nationality with a better c.v. in that regard. 'That helps my case,' Ainslie admitted.
'But I have still got to go out and perform. I can't get selected on past results. At the end of the day, I have got to beat these guys. It's a big issue for me and in a way that's good. I would not want a free ride. I could not just turn up not properly prepared and not pushed. You can't win gold like that. This way means a big fight and if I beat these guys I know I will be at the top of the world.'
Sailing would be as astonished as Ainslie himself would be devastated if such a legend of the sport were not on the Olympic start line in 2012 and, for that matter, 2016.
Here is a very realistic contender to match Sir Steve Redgrave's record haul of five gold medals. There is some serious juggling to be done. The next two years will see Ainslie continue with the America's Cup project while preparing for what would be his fifth Olympic regatta in a completely different discipline. One the essence of team sport, the other as individual a pursuit as one could imagine.
Gold contender: Ainslie has a realistic chance of matching Sir Steve Redgrave's five gold medals
'The America's Cup will certainly impinge on my Olympic campaign,' Ainslie said. 'But with careful planning and preparation, it will work.'
This fortnight represents a case in point. Ainslie will spend Cowes Week racing against America's Cup holder s BMW Oracle in a promotional re-enactment of the original Solent contest of 1851.
Then it is back to Weymouth for next week's Skandia Sail for Gold regatta, the fifth leg of the ISAF World Cup. That will mark his first competitive single-handed Finn action for two years.
He said: 'It is very unlikely I can win this event. For a number of reasons: not enough time in the boat; not doing any of this type of racing for so long; too light for the boat; lack of sailing fitness. That last one is the main reason.
'The Finn is a really demanding boat. Fitness is where I'm going to struggle and hurt the most.
'It will take a few months to get the right muscles back. I need to do that over the coming winter to be ready for the big events next year. I'm also carrying a few injuries.
'I damaged my ankle ligaments while running in Sweden. I went over a rock. If this was a qualifying regatta I would be a serious underdog. I know I have a lot of work to do.'
All that said, Ainslie has previous when returning from an extended break.
Four years ago, also at the midpoint of the Olympic cycle, he astonished — not to mention demoralised — the opposition by winning nine out of 11 races at China's first pre-Olympic test event.
He had not been in a Finn boat for 10 months. 'I think a few of them found it quite frustrating,' was his typically understated recollection of the doom that overtook the fleet.
'But 10 months is not two years,' Ainslie remarked. And Ainslie is not your average sailor. So impressed was one China News Agency reporter after his victory in Qingdao that she asked the mild-mannered Ainslie: 'Are you Superman or from another planet?'
'As far as I know, I am human,' came the politest of replies. The next two years, starting next week, might suggest otherwise.
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- Father-of-three Matthew Schindler, 39, shot himself in patrol car on way home from work last February
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The NYPD sergeant who allegedly forced her subordinate to have sex with her or face a bad schedule now sensationally claimed the sex was consensual and that the officer took his own life when she cut off the relationship.
Sources told DNAInfo.com that Sgt. Christine Hirtzel, who is accused of making unwanted advances against Officer Matthew Schindler, claims that their affair was consensual.
She further added that Schindler threatened to kill himself when she broke up with him, the source claimed.
Allegations: Gina Schlinder has filed a lawsuit that claims that her husband Matthew (right) committed suicide last year because he was under pressure for sex from his female boss
Hirtzel, who is married with two children, told NYPD investigators that Officer Matthew Schindler was devastated that she would call things off, the sources said.
The source added that Schindler told Hirtzel that if he couldn't have her, he was going to take his own life and drove off. Knowing that something needed to be done, Hirtzel then reported the affair to her commanding officer, the sources said.
Sources further added that Hirtzel was cleared of any charges, despite the alleged relationship with Schindler, who fatally shot himself on the side of the Long Island Expressway on February 13, 2012.
Schindler's widow, Gina Schindler, filed a lawsuit against the NYPD, the city, and Hirtzel, claiming that her late husband was forced into having the affair with his superior officer or face the prospect of a bad schedule.
The lawsuit, which was filed earlier this week, alleged that the reason the veteran police officer committed suicide was because he was forced to have sex with a female boss in order not to be punished by workload and scheduling.
Officer Matthew Schindler, 39, shot himself on February 13 last year after pulling onto the side of the Long Island Expressway, New York on his way home from work.
His widow Gina Schindler has claimed that her husband was driven to his death because his boss Sgt Christine Hirtzel forced him into an affair from which 'he could not escape'.
According to the suit, filed at Queens Supreme Court, the highway officer was 'made to understand that he would suffer tangible detriment in his job, job assignments, work conditions and future prospects if he did not submit to the sexual advances and demands...', according to the New York Post.
The widow, who was left to care for the couple's five-year-old twin girls after her husband died, is suing the NYPD and the Sgt Hirtzel. She is seeking unspecified damages.
Mrs Schindler alleges that her husband had an affair with the woman from March 2011 until the time of his death.
Officer Schindler reportedly tried to put an end to the relationship on February 13, saying he would kill himself over the guilt.
Devastation: Gina Schlinder (pictured) said her late husband was forced to have an affair with his boss so he wouldn't be punished at work
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The female boss refused and then told the
police captain about their affair and Schlinder's threat of suicide,
according to the lawsuit. The captain then allegedly tried to call Mr
A spokesman for the city did not comment on the lawsuit and neither would Mrs Schindler's attorney.
On the day of his death last February, the 14-year veteran, described by a friend as an 'an all-around great guy' had sent a text to his sergeant to say he wouldn't be seeing him any more.
His fellow officers were ordered back to the 115th Precinct station-house, where flags were lowered to half mast, to be told the tragic news.
In loving memory: The widowed mother of young daughters is seeking unspecified damages from the NYPD over her husband's death in February last year
Pressure: A lawsuit claims that the officer was facing pressure to have sex with a female boss at his Queens precinct (pictured)
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1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Basic Rankine Cycle: The Rankine cycle is the oldest functional heat cycle utilized by man. The Rankine cycle is the very a basic vapor power cycle which is adopted in all the thermal power plants. It is a four step process (Figure 1.1) which involves the heating of the working fluid to its saturation temperature and vaporizing it isothermally, expanding the vapor on a turbine (work cycle), condensing the steam isothermally to the liquid phase and pumping it back to the boiler. Figure 1.1 Basic Rankine Cycle Figure 2 represents the temperature-entropy diagram for the simplest version of the Rankine cycle. Although this simple version is rarely used it gives a very clear and simple picture on the working of the cycle. Process 1-2 is the pumping of the working fliud (water) into the boiler drum. The power required is derived from the overall power developed. Process 2-3 is the heating of the water upto its saturation temperature (100°C at 1 atm pressure for water) is reached and then isothermal heating of the water where the phase change from liquid to vapor occurs. Points 3 lie on the saturated vapor line. The steam here is completely dry. Process 3-4 is the
adiabatic expansion of the vapor/steam on the turbine to obtain mechanicalwork. It is an isentropic process. The temperature of the steam is reduced andit falls below the saturated vapor line. The dryness fraction is reduced to lessthan one and a mixed liquid vapor phase is present. Process 4-1 is thecondensation process. This mixture is condensed in a condenser isothermallyand brought to the liquid phase back to the pump. FIGURE 1.2 Temperature vs. Entropy diagram for Rankine cycleThe steam is however, usually, superheated so as to obtain more work output.Increasing the superheat to greater extent would lead to more work output.However the energy spent in superheating the fuel is also high. The overalleffect is an increase in the thermal efficiency since the average temperature atwhich the heat is added increases. Moisture content at the exit of the steam isdecreased as seen in the figure 1.3.Superheating is usually limited to 620°C owing to metallurgicalconsiderations. 2
Figure1.3 Rankine cycle with superheating1.2 Energy Analysis of the Rankine Cycle: All four components in the Rankine Cycle (pump, boiler, turbine and condenser) are steady flow devices and thus can be analyzed under steady flow processes. K.E and P.E changes are small compared to work and heat transferred and is thereby neglected. Thus the steady flow equation (per unit mass) reduces to: Q+hini = W+hfinal Boiler and condenser do not involve any work and pump and turbine are assumed to be isentropic. The conservation of Energy relation for each device is expressed as follows: Steam turbine: As the expansion is adiabatic (Q=0) and isentropic (S3=S4), then, W3-4=Wturbine= (h3-h4) kJ/kg 3
Condenser: Heat rejected in the condenser, Q4-1+h4=h1+W4-1 Since W4-1=0, Q4-1=h1-h4 Thus, Q4-1=-(h4-h1) kJ/kg Pump: Work required to pump water: Wpump=h1-h2 kJ/kg (-ve work) Boiler: Heat added in boiler: Q2-3=h3-h2 kJ/kg=h3-h1-Wpump kJ/kgThus, the Rankine Efficiency=Work done/Heat added = (h3-h4-Wp) / (h3-h1-Wp) Neglecting feed pump work as it is very small compared to other quantities,the efficiency reduces to:ηrankine= (h3-h4) / (h3-h1). 1.3 Factors increasing the Rankine Efficiency: i. Lowering the condenser pressure: Lowering the condenser pressure would lead to the lowering of temperature os steam. Thus for the same turbine inlet state, more work is obtained at lower temperatures. This method though cannot be extensively used as it reduces the dryness fraction x of the steam. This is highly undesirable as it decreases the turbine efficiency is reduced due to excessive erosion of the turbine blades. 4
ii. Superheating the steam to high temperature: There is an increase in the work output if superheating of steam is done. It increases the thermal efficiency as the average temperature at which heat is added increases. There is also another benfit of superheating; the steam at the exit of the turbine is drier than in case of non superheated steam.iii. Increasing the boiler pressure: Increasing the boiler pressure raises the average temperature at which heat is added and thereby increases the theramal efficiency. However the dryness fraction decreases for the same exit temperature of the boiler. This problem can be solved by employing reheating procedure. If however the boiler pressure is raised to supercritical point greater efficiency is obtained as the latent heat absorbed during phase change is reduced to zero. 5
SUPERCRITICAL RANKINE CYCYLE2.1 Supercritical technology: When temperature and pressure of live steam are increased beyond the critical point of water, the properties of steam will change dramatically. The critical point of water is at 374 °C and 221.2 bar (218 atm), Figure 2.1, and it is defined to be the point where gaseous component cannot be liquefied by increasing the pressure applied to it. Beyond this critical point water does not experience a phase change to vapor, but it becomes a supercritical fluid. Supercritical fluid is not a gas or liquid. It is best described to be an intermediate between these two phases. It has similar solvent power as liquid, but its transport properties are similar to gases. Figure 2.1 Phase diagram of water 6
2.2 Efficiency: The Rankine cycle can be greatly improved by operating in the supercritical region of the coolant. Most modern fossil fuel plants employ the supercritical Rankine Steam Cycle which pushes the thermal efficiency of the plant (see equation 4) into the low to mid 40% range. ηsupercritical = (h2-h1-h3+h4 )/( h2-h1) -(eqn 4)2.3 Definition: Figure 2.2 T-S diagram for supercritical Rankine cycle For water, this cycle corresponds to pressures above 221.2 bar and temperatures above 374.15°C (647.3 K). The T-S diagram for a supercritical cycle can be seen in Figure 6. With the use of reheat and regeneration techniques, point 3 in Figure 2.1, which corresponds to the T-S vapor state of the coolant after it has expanded through a turbine, can be pushed to the right such that the coolant remains in the gas phase. This simplifies the system by eliminating the need for steam separators, dryers, and turbines specially designed for low quality steam. 7
2.4 Material Concerns: The primary concern with this cycle, at least for water, is the material limits of the primary and support equipment. The materials in a boiler can be exposed to temperatures above their limit, within reason, so long as the rate of heat transfer to the coolant is sufficient to "cool" the material below its given limit. The same holds true for the turbine materials. With the advent of modern materials, i.e. super alloys and ceramics, not only are the physical limits of the materials being pushed to extremes, but the systems are functioning much closer to their limits. The current super alloys and coatings are allowing turbine inlet temperatures of up to 700°C (973 K). the fourth generation super alloys with ruthenium mono-crystal structures promise turbine inlet temperatures up to 1097°C (1370 K). Special alloys like Iconel 740, Haynes 230, CCA617, etc. are used. The metallurgical challenges faced and solutions: Normal Stainless steel proves of absolutely no use in building SC and USC Boilers. The high temperature and pressure in the boiler induce huge amount of stresses and fatigue in the materials. Also chances of oxidation are very high at such high temperature and pressure. To resist these stress levels and oxidation different advanced materials and alloys should be introduced. Also they should me machinable and weldable. This is a great metallurgical challenge. 8
CHAPTER 3 DESIGN AND WORKING 3.1 Boiler Design: The design of Super and Ultra supercritical boilers (also called as Benson Boiler) is very critical as the working pressures of these boilers are very high. The boiler shells, the economizer unit, super heaters, air preheaters are specially designed. Their location is also of great significance. i. Boiler shell: As shown in the figure 3.1 the geometry of the boilers and the configuration of the inlets determine the recirculation pattern inside boiler. The intensive recirculation created in the symmetric boiler results in a more uniform temperature field, lower temperature peaks, moderate oxygen concentration and complete burnout of the combustible gases and char Fig 3.1 Predicted Recirculation inside the combustion chamberTable 3.1 lists the peak temperatures and burnout for designs A, B and C. the tablealso lists the standard deviations of the predicted temperature and oxygen fields. The 9
lowest values for C indicate the higher degree of homogeneity. Thus the symmetricalboiler seems to be the most suitable design. A B CPeak Temperature (K) 2618 2437 2106Burnout % 97 99 100Standard deviation of 375 238 90temperature (K)Standard deviation of 3 5 1O2 concentration % Table 3.1 Results of the boiler shape determination ii. Location of burners: The number of burners in the boiler shell is also of prime importance. Amongst all of them the downfired boilers are most suitable and advantageous. Table 3.2 gives a clear idea. Upfired DownfiredHeat transfer rate, kW/m2 220 261Outlet temperature, K 1722 1568 Table 3.2 Results of the burner location determination iii. Boiler dimensions: One of the most important advantages of HTAC applications are high heat fluxes. Thus, compact combustion chambers can be built and the investment costs can be lowered. The fourth calculation series was carried out in order to find the combustion chamber dimensions which can, on one hand, ensure an efficient heat exchange between combustion gas and water/steam mixture and on the other hand, ensure high values of firing density. Three different sizes are tested and they are named in as the small boiler, the medium size boiler and the large boiler .It has been observed (see Table 3.3) that the small boiler is too short. At the top a region of high temperatures exists and its 10
enthalpy cannot be efficiently used. On the contrary, in the large boiler although the heat fluxes are uniform, they are two times lower than in the medium size boiler. Therefore, the medium size boiler configuration is chosen for further investigations. Small boiler Medium size boiler Large boilerFiring Density 774 238 89 3kW/mOutlet temperature, 1805 1558 1299K Table3.3 Results of the boiler size determination 3.2 Working: As already discussed, the working of Supercritical Boilers is similar to the working of sub-critical boilers. It works on the supercritical rankine cycle. Most supercritical boilers are being run at operating pressures above of 235 bars. The working of ultra supercritical boilers has operating pressures above 273 bars. 11
MATERIAL SELECTION4.1 Metallurgical Problems: The available materials today like stainless steel which are usually used for boiler parts are not suitable for SC and USC boilers. They do not have the enough creep strength to resist the high pressure. Also there is high rate of oxidation at such high temperature and pressures which are beyond the capability of these materials to resist. Capable, qualified materials must be available to the industry to enable development of steam generators for SC steam conditions. Major components, such as infurnace tubing for the waterwalls, superheater/ reheater sections, headers, external piping, and other accessories require advancements in materials technology to allow outlet steam temperature increases to reach 760°C (1400F). Experiences with projects such as the pioneering Philo and Eddystone supercritical plants and the problems with the stainless steel steam piping and superheater fireside corrosion provided a valuable precautionary lesson for SC development. Industry organizations thus recognized that a thorough program was required to develop new and improved materials and protection methods necessary for these high temperature steam conditions.4.2 Materials used: The materials used should be sustainable to the very high pressure being developed and should not get oxidized due to the very high temperature. Different high temperature materials are being used like 9 to 12% ferritic steels T91/P91, T92/P92, T112/P122 steel, Advanced Austenitic alloys TP347, HFG, Super 304, Nickel and chrome-nickel super alloys like Inconel 740. Table 4.2 gives a very brief idea about the boiler materials used for different parts of the boiler. 12
Heat surface Tube material Header material Economiser SA-210 C SA-106 C Furnace Walls SA-213 T12 SA-106 C Super SA-213 T12 SA-335 P12 heater/Reheater SA-213 T23 SA-335 P91 SA-213 TP 304H SA-335 P911 SA-213 TP347HFG SUPER 304H Steam Piping SA 335 P91 Table 4.1 Materials for different boiler parts The materials for the other parts of the power plant (like turbine) also must besustainable for the super critically heated steam. The following table gives a detailidea on the turbine materials of a plant operating on a supercritical cycle. (Table 4.3) 13
Component 1,050° F 1,150 °F 1,300° F 1,400 °F Casings CrMoV (cast) 9–10% Cr (W) CF8C-Plus CCA617 (shells, valves, 10CrMoVMb 12CrW (Co) CCA617 Inconel 740 steam chests, nozzles) CrMoWVNbN Inconel 625 CF8C-Plus Nimonic 263 Bolting 422 9–12% CrMoV Nimonic Nimonic 105 105 9–12% CrMoWVNbN CrMoV Nimonic Nimonic 115 115 Nimonic 80A Waspaloy U700 Rotors/Discs 1CrMoV 9–12 % CrWCo CCA617 CCA617 12CrMoVNbN 12CrMoWVNbN Inconel 625 Inconel 740 Nozzles/Blades 422 9–12% CrWCo Wrought Wrought Ni-based Ni-based 10CrMoVNbN 10CrMoVCbN Table 4.2 Materials for other partsThe following figures show some of the materials used for SC and USC boilers.Iconel 740 is widely used for steam pipings in almost all of them.Figure 4.1 TP347HFG Figure 4.2 Iconel 740 14
SUPERCRITICAL BOILERS5.1 A typical Supercritical Boilers: Largest CFB and first supercritical CFB sold to date is the Lagisza 460 MWeunit Ordered by Poludniowy Koncern Energetyczny SA (PKE) in Poland. The designis Essentially complete with financial closing expected in the first quarter of 2006 atwhich time Fabrication and construction will commence. The largest capacity units inoperation today are the two (2) 300 MWe JEA repowered units which were designedto fire any Combination of petroleum coke and bituminous coals. The physicallylargest Foster Wheeler boilers in operation are the 262 MWe Turow Units 4, 5, and 6which were designed to fire a high moisture brown coal. The design and configurationof these units with Compact solids separators and INTREX™ heat exchangers wereused as the basis for the Lagisza design as well as for this study. The Lagisza designwas adjusted to accommodate a typical bituminous coal and the steam cycle. Figure 5.1 The Lagisza 300 MWe plant in Poland 15
The following table gives a detail report on the performance of the Lagisza 800MWePower plant.Parameters ValuesSteam ConditionsMain Steam Pressure(barg) 315Main steam Temperature(°C) 604Reheat Steam temperature(°C) 615Feed Water temperature(°C) 289EmissionsSO2 mg/NM3 111NOx mg/NM3 100Power generationGross power MWe 805Net power MWe 739Net Plant Efficiency % 40.7 Table 5.1 Performance Parameters5.2 Super and Sub Critical Boilers (comparative study): There are many advantages of super critical boilers over normalsubcritical boilers, the prime advantage being the increased efficiency and reducedemissions. There are many more advantages like no need of steam dryers, higheroperating pressures leading to more work output etc. It is thus very important to have a comparative study of both theboilers. 16
Technology Efficiency (%) Steam Typical emissions pressure/temperatureUltra Supercritical >242 bar and SO2-0.408 593.33°C kg/MHh 33–35 NOx-0.286 kg/MWh CO2-0.96 T/MWhSupercritical >221.2 bar and SO2-0.431 537°C kg/MHh 36–40 NOx-0.304 kg/MWh CO2-1.02 T/MWhSubritical 165 bar 537°C SO2-0.445 kg/MHh 42–45 NOx-0.31 kg/MWh CO2-1.02 T/MWh Table 5.2 Comparison of sub and supercritical boilers 17
ADVANCE IN SC TECHNOLGY AND FUTURE IN INDIA6.1 Natural Gas Production with a Supercritical Geothermal Power Application By-product: In many cases, the source for Natural Gas production is geothermally heatedbrine. In these cases, the brine temperatures range from 240 °F (390 K) up to 360 °F(455 K) depending linearly upon well depth. In this temperature range, the brinepasses through a heat exchanger to feed a supercritical Rankine cycle for Propane,which has a critical temperature of 206 °F (370 K) and a critical pressure of 616 psia.Theoretically, the brine may be able to run the cycle directly but there are too manycontaminants and compositional variations for this to be feasible. If a power cycle likethis were employed, the sites producing Natural Gas could potentially generate powerfor Grid use or, at a minimum, generate the majority of the plant's electricalRequirements. In the United States, there are several areas along the Texas and theLouisiana Gulf Coast where this type of power cycle is feasible. The benefit to thiscycle is that it is extremely simple in terms of system components. The systemRequires only a single phase heat exchanger, a turbine, an air cooled condenser, and apump. The nominal operating pressure of this system is approximately 1000 psia,which suggests that all of the support piping and equipment is commerciallyavailable. Given a 15 Million BTU/hr brine source, this system could generateapproximately 400 kW net powers with a thermal efficiency of 9%. Additionally, thesystem can be built to be self regulating by using the power grid as a dynamic brakefor the turbine-generator set. In effect, this acts as a speed control for the turbineduring slight variations in system demand under normal operating conditions.Additional controls can be implemented to automate the system based on brinetemperature and flow rates, all of which minimize the need to have a full-timeoperator, thus reducing operational costs. 18
6.2 Supercritical Boilers in India: There haven't been any supercritical boilers in use in India so far. TheEuropean countries, USA, Japan have been using supercritical technology since thelast two decades. However, there are upcoming projects to build power plantsworking under the supercritical technology in India. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) had entrusted a technoeconomic study to M/s EPDC for super-critical Vs Sub-critical Boilers for theirproposed Sipat STPS (4x500 MW) in Madhya Pradesh. M/s EPDC has recommended that a first step to the introduction of super-critical technology, the most proven steam conditions may be chosen and the mostapplicable steam conditions in India shall be 246 kg/cm2, 538° C/566° C. With thesesteam parameters, M/s EPDC has estimated that the capital cost for a supercriticalpower station (4x500 MW) shall be about 2% higher than that of sub-critical powerplant but at the same time the plant efficiency shall improve from 38.64% to 39.6%.Being a pit head thermal power project, the saving in fuel charges is not justified byincrease in fixed charges. Here are some upcoming projects in India: North Karanpura, Jharkhand – 3x660 MW Darlipali, Orissa – 4x800 MW Lara, Chattisgarh – 5x800 MW Marakanam, Tamilnadu – 4x800 MW Tanda-II, Uttar Pradesh - 2x660 MW Meja, Uttar Pradesh - 2x660 MW Sholapur – 2x660 MW New Nabinagar-3x660 MW Many more projects including 800 MW ultra super critical units under consideration 19
CONCLUSION The supercritical Rankine cycle, in general, offers an additional 30% relativeimprovement in the thermal efficiency as compared to the same system operating inthe subcritical region. The cycle has been successfully utilized in fossil fuel plantsbut the current available materials prohibit reliable application of the supercriticalcycle to nuclear applications. There is much work to be done in order to advancematerials to the point where they will be able to reliably withstand the stresses of asupercritical environment inside a nuclear reactor for a designed life span of 60 years. Supercritical boiler technology has matured, through advancements in designand materials. Coal-fired supercritical units supplied around the world over the pastseveral years have been operating with high efficiency performance and highavailability. 20
REFERENCES1. "Design Aspects of the Ultra-Supercritical CFB Boiler"; Stephen J. Goidich, Song Wu, Zhen Fan; Foster Wheeler North America Corp.2. "Novel conceptual design of a supercritical pulverized coal boiler utilizing high temperature air combustion (HTAC) technology"; Natalia Schaffel-Mancini, Marco Mancini, Andrzej Szlek, Roman Weber; Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Fuel Technology, Clausthal University of Technology, Agricolastr. 4, 38678 Clausthal- Zellerfeld, Germany; 6 February 2010.3. "Supercritical (Once Through) Boiler Technology"; J.W. Smith, Babcock & Wilcox, Barberton, Ohio, U.S.A.; May 1998.4. "Steam Generator for Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Power Plants 700 to 760°C"; P.S. Weitzel; ASME 2011 Power Conference, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A; July 12-14, 2011.5. "Supercritical boiler technology for future market conditions"; Joachim Franke and Rudolf Kral; Siemens Power Generation; Parsons Conference; 2003.6. "Steam Turbine Design Considerations for Supercritical Cycles"; Justin Zachary, Paul Kochis, Ram Narula; Coal Gen 2007 Conference;1-3 August 2007.7. "Technology status of thermal power plants in India and opportunities in renovation and modernization"; TERI, D S Block, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003.8. "Applied Thermodynamics"; Dr. H.N Sawant; January 1992; revised July 2004.9. "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiler#Supercritical_steam_generator" 21


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Height and weight

@using (Html.BeginForm()) {
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Squirrel.Height)
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Squirrel.Weight)
<input type="submit" value="Previous" />
<input type="submit" value="Next" />
So I'm hoping that Previous and Next buttons will save these details. The Previous button while saving will also take the user to the Squirrel name details page. The Next will save and take the user to the nut storage page.
I got the Next button working using:
public ActionResult Edit(SquirrelViewModel squirrelViewModel)
return RedirectToAction("Edit", "NutStorage", new { id = squirrelViewModel.Squirrel.Id });
So the Next button saves the details and sends the user to the NutStorage page.
The Previous button does the same as Next but I actually want it to send the user to the first step of the Wizard after saving.
I'm not sure how to do this. Would I have another method to post to for Previous?
I can't image how to implement this.
Maybe I should be using ActionLinks instead of submit buttons but that would not post the details to be saved.
Can anyone suggest how to get the previous button to save and send the user to the first page of the wizard while still having the Next functionality working?


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