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|18 Aug 1987
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|John D. Miller, Marcel G. Verrando
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The present invention relates to apparatus for removing one or more components from a fluid comprising a mixture of components. In particular, it relates to an apparatus which includes a sorbent material for sorbing one or more components from the fluid.
In a variety of commercial and industrial settings, it is necessary to remove one or more components from a fluid, i.e., a gas or a liquid, before the fluid can be used for a particular purpose. For example, before contaminated water can be drunk, any chemical contaminants must be removed. Likewise, before compressed air can be used, for example to drive power tools, any water or water vapor must be removed or the tools will rust.
Many types of devices are available to remove one or more components from a fluid. On particularly effective class of devices characteristically comprises an apparatus which directs a flow of the fluid through a sorbent material, i.e., a material which sorbs certain components. The sorbent material is typically in the form of a bed of sorbent particles which may be either loosely loaded or loaded under compression into a vertically oriented vessel. During a sorbing phase, the fluid containing the components is pumped at a certain pressure into either the top or the bottom of the vessel and then passed through the sorbent particle bed where the components are sorbed by the sorbent material. The fluid, now free of the components, is then removed from the other end of the vessel.
To extend the useful life of these sorbing apparatus, the sorbent bed is periodically regenerated, i.e., stripped or the components it has sorbed from the fluid. During a regenerating phase, the vessel is typically depressurized. Then, a heated and/or component-free fluid is flushed through the sorbent bed, purging the component from the sorbent particles. This purging fluid, now containing much of the components previously sorbed by the sorbent bed, is then exhausted. Once the sorbent bed is sufficiently free of the components, the vessel is repressurized and the fluid containing the components is again pumped through the vessel. The regenerated sorbent bed then continues sorbing the components from the fluid. The sorbing apparatus can continue cycling between the sorbing phase and the regenerating phase for an extended period.
As effective as these apparatus are, they nevertheless have several undesirable characteristics. For example, they frequently generate significant quantities of sorbent dust, i.e., small fragments of the sorbent particles. Sorbent dust, which is extremely abrasive, can flow with the fluid through the end of the vessel. To withstand the destructive effect of this abrasive dust, any downstream pipes and valves are typically made of a heavier gauge than would otherwise be necessary and/or are specially designed to accommodate the severe conditions. Such pipes and valves significantly increase the weight and cost of the apparatus. These sorbing apparatus typically include a sorbent dust filter downstream from the sorbent bed to prevent migration of the sorbent dust. While the sorbent dust filter may collect much of the dust, it nonetheless adds to the mechanical complexity of the apparatus. It also increases both maintenance and operational costs since the filter must be periodically cleaned or replaced.
Sorbent dust may be generated in a variety of ways. For example, sorbent particles as received from the manufacturer frequently include a significant amount of sorbent dust generated during the manufacturing process and during shipping. Further, when loading the sorbent particles into the vessel, the particles can abrade against one another, generating the dust. They can also abrade against one another whenever the sorbent bed is jarred, e.g., when the sorbing apparatus is transported, or when it must be mounted where it is subjected to vibration, e.g., on board a ship. Further, once loaded, the sorbent particles at the bottom of the bed bear the weight of the entire sorbent bed and may be crushed into sorbent dust by the load. To avoid fragmenting or crushing sorbent particles, these sorbing apparatus characteristically use extremely hard particles which significantly limits the type of sorbent that can be used.
Sorbent dust may also be generated if the sorbent bed becomes fluidized, i.e., if the particles of sorbent are moved by the fluid passing through the bed. The moving sorbent particles may collide with and/or abrade against one another, generating the dust. The avoid fluidization in the sorbing phase, available sorbing apparatus maintain the velocity of the fluid at a very low level which, for some applications, significantly limits the amount of fluid that can be processed in a given amount of time. To avoid fluidization during the regenerating phase, the sorbing apparatus typically not only maintain the velocity of the purging fluid at a very low level but also depressurize and repressurize the vessel relatively slowly. For a given cycle time, this significantly decreases the amount of time available for flushing the sorbent particles during the regenerating phase. Known sorbing apparatus also avoid fluidization by comprising the sorbent bend, e.g., by using spring-loaded mechanisms which bear against the top of the bed. Not only are these mechanisms frequently heavy and expensive but they further add to the load that the particles at the bottom of the bed must bear.
Another undesirable characteristic of known sorbing apparatus is that the sorbent bed, although initially loaded evenly, may develop channels since the sorbent particles may settle within the bed due to vibration or shock. These channels allow the fluid to bypass the sorbent particles and decrease the effectiveness of the sorbent bed in removing the components from the fluid. To minimize channelling, the vessels of known sorbing apparatus are generally oriented vertically. Vertical vessels, however, require supports, such as legs, to keep them upright. These supports, again, significantly increase both the weight and cost of the apparatus. Further, it is frequently desirable that these devices be portable. Since the center of gravity of a vertical vessel is much higher than that of a horizontal, the apparatus is more likely to tip over when moved.
The present invention provides an improved apparatus for sorbing one or more components from a fluid comprising a mixture of components. In accordance with the invention, the sorbing apparatus includes a sorbent bed comprised of immobilized sorbent particles, i.e., particles of sorbent material individually bound in a self-supporting structure. In the process of making the immobilized sorbent bed both the sorbent particles and any included sorbent dust are bound within the structure. Generation of sorbent dust within the immobilized bed is virtually precluded since the particles are not free to move in relation to one another, e.g., to collide with and/or abrade againt one another. Thus, downstream pipes and and valves may be fabricated of a much lighter gauge and/or designed for far less severe conditions, and the downstream sorbent dust filter may be eliminated.
Further, fluidization of the bed is also virtually precluded since the sorbent particles are each bound within the structure of the bed and are not free to move with the fluid. Thus, the bed can withstand much higher fluid velocities. This enables a significantly greater amount of fluid to be processed in a given amount of time or the same amount of fluid to be processed by a smaller bed. It also enables the bed to be depressurized and repressurized exception rapidly. Consequently, a much greater portion of the regeneration time may be spent flushing the sorbent bed as opposed to depressurizing or repressurizing the vessel. Further, since each particle is bound within the structure of the bed, a device for compressing the sorbent bed to prevent fluidization is not required.
The sorbent bed of the sorbing apparatus according to the present invention also virtually precludes settling of the particles and channelling in the bed. Again, since the sorbent particles are each bound within the structure of the bed, the particles do not settle when the bed is vibrated or jarred. Further, the vessel containing the sorbent bed may be oriented in any direction, including horizontally, without having the particles shift or settle. In addition, since the bed comprises a self-supporting mass, it may be more readily fashioned in an optimum geometry to provide better utilization of space and will better retain its geometry when it is transported or vibrated.
The present invention may, for example, be embodied by a sorbing apparatus comprising at least one chamber having an outer cylindrical shell and first and second ports and defining a fluid flow path between the first and second ports. The chamber includes a bed of sorbent particles which are bound to the shell and/or bound to one another by a polymeric binding agent that prevents movement of the particles with respect to one another. The apparatus further comprises a fluid controller which alternately directs the fluid having the first concentration of the component through the bed of sorbent particles wherein the bed sorbs the component from the fluid and then directs a purging fluid through the bed of sorbent particles wherein the bed is regenerated.
In the accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary sorbing apparatus embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the sorbing chamber of the sorbing apparatus fo FIG. 1; and
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an alternative sorbing chamber of the sorbing apparatus of FIG. 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, an exemplary sorbing apparatus 10 embodying the present invention generally comprises a prefilter 11, an intake manifold-valve structure 12, first and second identical sorbing chambers 14, 16, an outlet manifold-valve structure 18, and a control system 20. The prefilter 11, the manifold-valve structures 12, 18 and the control system 20, as well as the general operational aspects of the sorbing apparatus 10, are well known in the art and are subject to many variations. For example, the control system 20 may comprise either an electronically or a pneumatically operated system, or the sorbing apparatus 10 may additionally include one or more heaters (not shown) operatively associated with the first and second sorbing chambers 14, 16. Further, the sorbing apparatus 20 may alternatively comprise only a single sorbing chamber or more than two sorbing chambers.
In the exemplary sorbing apparatus 10 of FIG. 1, an influent fluid containing one or more components, such as water vapor or a chemical contaminant, is first directed through the prefilter 11 which removes any solid particles and/or liquids from the fluid. The fluid is then directed by the intake manifold-valve structure 12 from an intake 22 into one of the two sorbing chambers 14, 16. For example, if the control system 20, which is coupled to each of four solenoid valves 24, 26, 28, 30 of the intake manifold-valve structure 12, opens the first and third valves 24, 28 and closes the second and fourth valves 26, 30, the influent fluid is directed from the intake 22 along an intake line 32 and into the first sorbing chamber 14 through a first port 34.
Both sorbing chambers 14, 16 contain a sorbent material or a mixture of sorbent materials capable of sorbing the component from the influent fluid. For example, if the influent fluid is wet air, the sorbing chambers 14, 16 may contain activated alumina or silica gel. Alternatively, if the influent fluid is water or air contaminated with chemical pollutants, the sorbing chambers 14, 16 may contain activated carbon or molecular sieve. The influent fluid enters the first port 34 of the first sorbing chamber 14 at a preselected pressure and passes through the sorbent material where the component is sorbed from the fluid. An effluent fluid containing none of, or at least a much lower concentration of, the component then exits the first sorbing chamber 14 through a second port 36. The effluent fluid is then directed by check valves 38, 40, 42, 44 of the outlet manifold-valve structure 18 from the first sorbing chamber 14 along an outlet line 46 to an outlet 48.
To regenerate the sorbent material in the first sorbing chamber 14, the control system 20, after a certain length of time, closes the first and third valves 24, 28 and opens the second and fourth valves 26, 30 of the intake manifold-valve structure 12. The influent fluid is then directed from the intake 22 along the intake line 32 and into the second sorbing chamber 16 through a first port 50 where the component in the influent fluid is sorbed by the sorbent material in the second sorbing chamber 16. The effluent fluid exits the second sorbing chamber 16 through a second port 52 and is directed by the check valves 38, 40 42, 44 of the outlet manifold-structure 18 along the outlet line 46 to the outlet 48.
A portion of the effluent fluid is used as a purge fluid and is passed along a purge line 54 through an adjustable purge valve 56 and an orifice 57 and through the second port 36 into the first sorbing chamber 14, which was depressurized when the fourth valve 30 was opened by the control system 20. The sorbent material in the first chamber 14, which was warmed by the heat of absorption when the influent fluid was being passed through the first sorbing chamber 14, desorbs the component into the purge fluid. An exhaust fluid having a high concentration of the component then exits the first sorbing chamber 14 through the first port 34 and is directed by the solenoid valves 24, 26, 28, 30 of the intake manifold-valve structure 12 along an exhaust line 58 to an exhaust 59.
Once the sorbent material in the first sorbing chamber 14 has been sufficiently regenrated, the control system 20 opens the first and third solenoid valves 24, 28, and closes the second and fourth solenoid valves 26, 30. This redirects the influent fluid through the first sorbing chamber 14 and a portion of the effluent fluid through the second sorbing chamber 16, which repressurizes the first sorbing chamber 14 and regenerates the sorbent material in the second sorbing chamber 16. The control system 20 may optionally be coupled to a repressurization valve 60. To quickly repressurize the first chamber 14, the control system 20 closes the fourth solenoid valve 30 and briefly opens the repressurization valve 60 before closing the second solenoid valve 26 or opening the first and third solenoid valves 24, 28. The control system 20 continues, for an extended period, this process of alternately sorbing the influent fluid in the first chamber 14 while regenerating the sorbent material in the second chamber 16 and then regenerating the sorbent material in the first chamber 14 while sorbing the influent fluid in the second chamber 16.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the sorbent material in each sorbing chamber 14, 16 is immobilized, i.e., the particles of sorbent material are bound in a self-supporting structure or bed. As shown in FIG. 2, each chamber 14, 16 of the exemplary sorbing apparatus 10, e.g., the first chamber 14, comprises a housing 62 containing the immobilized sorbent bed 64. While the housing may comprise any suitably configured container fabricated from a sufficiently rigid material, the housing 60 of the exemplary sorbing apparatus 10 is fashioned as a right circular cylinder from carbon steel. The housing 60 includes an outer shell 66 which is preferably fabricated from one-sixteenth inch to one-eighth inch or greater carbon steel, as required by a particular pressure rating, and first and second base plates 68, 70 which contain the first and second ports 34, 36, respectively. The first and second base plates 68, 70 are adapted to be bolted to flanges 72, 74 on the intake line 32 and the outlet line 46, respectively, allowing the sorbing chamber 14 to be easily replaced.
The immobilized sorbent bed 64 may be formed, for example, of inorganic sorbent particles which have been immobilized with a polymeric binding material. The inorganic sorbents which may be used may be any of a wide range of inorganic materials. Preferred are the inorganic oxides of aluminum, silicon and magnesium, such as alumina, silica, magnesia, molecular sieves, zeolites, silica gel, and activated alumina. These material are generally produced by thermal cycling of gels of the particular inorganic oxide.
In general, when an inorganic oxide is used as the sorbent, it is preferred the the sorbent have particle sizes in the range from about 1 to about 10 millimeters. With proper classification of the sorbent, the major portion thereof will generally constitute from about 95 to about 99.5 percent of the material. Most preferably, the average particle size of the inorganic sorbent particles will be in the range of from about 2 to about 5 millimeters.
A preferred process for immobilizing inorganic sorbent particles and forming a self-supporting structure thereform comprises the steps of:
(a) preheating the inorganic sorbent particles,
(b) mixing the heated sorbent particles with a powdered polymeric binding material, the sorbent particles comprising from about 1 to about 7 weight percent, preferably from 2 to 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the mixture, wherein a major portion of the polymeric binding material has particle sizes in the range of from about 8 to about 100 micrometers, to form a mixture comprising particles of polymeric binding material adhered to the sorbent particles, and
(c) applying a pressure ranging up to about 100 psi, preferably from about 0.3 to about 50 psi, while the temperature of the mixture is approximately at the solid-liquid transition temperature of the polymeric binding material, resulting, when the polymeric binding material is cooled, in a self-supporting structure in which the sorgent particles are immobilized and their sorbent properties have been retained.
The mixing and application of pressure may be done in a mold of a desired shape and the resulting immobilized bed 64 will then assume the shape of the mold. Conveniently, the mold may comprise the outer shell 66 of the housing 60.
The preferred self-supporting sorbent structures prepared from inorganic sorbent particles and a polymeric binding agent preferably have a major portion of the inorganic sorbent particles with particle sizes in the range of from about 1 to about 10 millimeters, the preferred shape of the particles being spherical, and the structure preferably comprises from about 1 to about 7 percent by weight of the polymeric binding material, the percentage based on the total weight of the mixture of polymeric binding material in the sorbent particles and the balance being the inorganic sorbent material.
The "solid-liquid transition stage" referred to above with regard to the process for forming the self-supporting structure refers to the temperature at which the polymeric binding material is softened to the extent that no well defined particles exist which have the physical attributes of a solid, yet the material does not flow as does a liquid. This temperature or stage, termed herein the "solid-liquid transition stage", is generally about 50 to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit above the Vicat softening point. At this point, the polymeric binding material which existed at a lower temperature as separate particles, merge to form a unitary matrix with an increased tackiness. This tackiness, probably resulting from increased mobility of the molecular chains of the molecules, provides improved interparticle adhesion.
The solid-liquid transition stage is not to be confused with the melting point in which solid and liquid phases exist in dynamic equilibrium with one another. At the solid-liquid transition stage, the polymeric binding material may be thought to be in a hybrid state between solid and liquid states. When the polymeric binding material is at this stage, the mixture of thermoplastic material and sorbent particles may be compressed sufficiently by application of pressure to decrease the distance between the sorbent particles or increase the number of contact points between adjacent particles and increase interparticle bonding, providing thereby increased compressive strength with retention of adsorptive properties.
The solid-liquid transition stage for a polymeric binding material is not as sharply defined as is the melting point of a pure crystalline material and, in some instances, the temperature range of this stage is somewhat broad. However, it is, in general, undesirable to use temperatures in preparing immobilizing sorbents for use in the present invention much above the temperature of the solid-liquid transition since the polymeric binding material then exhibits the characteristics of a liquid in that it tends to readily flow. This is to be avoided since blinding of the pores of the sorbent may occur and formation of a mass or block of coated sorbent particles in which the adsorption characteristics have been reduced or lost may result.
Alternatively, the immobilized bed 64 may be formed from a self-supporting structure in which adsorbent carbon particles, including carbon fines, are immobilized in a polymeric binding agent. One preferred method for forming such self-supporting structures comprises the steps of:
(a) mixing carbon particles, a major portion of which has particle sizes in the range of from about 200 to about 2,000 microns, with a polymeric binding material in an amount of from about 5 to about 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture, a major portion of the polymeric binding material having particles sizes in the range of from about 8 to about 30 microns, thereby forming a mixture of the carbon particles coated with the polymeric binding material,
(b) placing the mixture in a container of a desired shape, e.g., the outer shell 66 of the housing 60, and
(c) applying a pressure of up to about 400 psi while the mixture is at a temperature corresponding to the solid-liquid transition stage, resulting, when the polymeric binding material is cooled, in the self-supporting structure in which the adsorbent carbon particles are immobilized.
The resulting carbon-containing, self-supporting structure combines a relatively low pressure drop and high compressive strength and comprises adsorbent carbon particles, a major portion of which have particle sizes in the range of from about 200 to about 2,000 microns, about 0.5 to about 5 percent by weight, based on the weight of the absorbent particles, carbon fines having particle sizes in the range of from about 0.1 to about 50 microns, and about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of a polymeric binding material, the percentages based on the total weight of the mixture of polymeric binding material, carbon particles and any carbon fines present.
Any form of adsorbent carbon is suitable but activated carbon is preferred. By "activated carbon" is generally meant a form of carbon which is characterized by very high adsorptive capacity for gases and is generally produced by the destructive distillation of various carbon-containing materials. The carbonaceous material is subsequently activated at an elevated temperature with steam or carbon dioxide, which brings about the porous nature of the carbon. A preferred form of carbon is an activated carbon available from Calgon Corporation, a subsidiary of Merck and Company, designated a BPL 12�30 mesh and having an average particle size of about 1,200 microns.
Prior to mixing of the thermoplastic material, the adsorbent carbon particles may be treated with metal compounds or metal complexes, such as copper, chromium and silver compounds, and complexes of such materials with compounds, such as ammonia, in any conventional way, as, for example, by a process known as "Whetlerizing". Examples of such compounds are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,920,050 and 2,920,051 which are incorporated herein by reference.
The polymeric binding material referred to herein as useful for immobilizing the sorbent material, e.g., both carbon and inorganic sorbents such as alumina, silica, magnesia, etcetera as referred to above, may be either a thermoplastic or a thermosetting polymeric material, preferably synthetic, which is capable of being shaped under the process conditions used in preparing the immobilized sorbent structures used in the present invention.
The term "thermoplastic material" describes the preferred polymeric binding material used in the present invention and generally refers to any polymeric material having thermoplastic properties. It may include any synthetic or semi-synthetic condensation or polymerization product. Preferably, the thermoplastic material is a homopolymer or copolymer of a polyolefin. Most preferable are polyethylene and polypropylene, the former being particularly preferred.
Other thermoplastic materials include polystyrene, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, phenoxy resins, vinyl resins derived from monomers such as vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, vinylidine chloride, etcetera, including polyvinyl chloride, copolymers of vinyl chloride with one or more of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, vinylidine chloride, alkyl acrylate, alklyl methacrylate, alkly maleate, alkyl fumarate, etcetera.
In some instances, to provide creep resistance, a thermosetting material may be preferred as the polymeric binding agent. Suitable for this use are the type of cross-linked polyethylenes used as cable coatings, such as materials formed from blends of polyethylene with perioxide cross-linking agents, such as, for example, benzoyl or dicumyl peroxide, present in catalytic amounts. Other examples include those materials in which a prepolymer is reacted with a cross-linking agent to form the product and includes polyurethanes of the type in which a "blocked" diisocyanate is reacted initially with a difunctional compound, such as a diol, to form the prepolymer which, in turn, is reacted with a trifunctional compound, such a a triol, to form, at the appropriate temperature, a cross-linked polymer. These thermosetting materials, which generally cross-link at temperatures between 100 to 200 degrees Centrigrade, exhibit properties similar to the preferred crystalline thermoplastic materials discussed below.
The selection of a polymeric binding material depends to some extent on the properties sought in the self-supporting structure which is formed in part from the binding material. That is, some of the mechanical properties of the immobilized structure are determined by the physical properties of the binding material. If, for instance, a structure which flexes or which resists fracturing is desired, a thermoplastic powder should be used which is not fully crystalline or below its glass transition temperature at the temperature at which the article is used. Conversely, a rigid structure requires more crystalline thermoplastic or thermosetting material.
A requirement of any material selected as the polymeric binding material for use in the present invention is that it have a sufficiently high viscosity at the processing temperature so as to not flow and "blind" or reduce the porosity of the sorbent material, which porosity is necessary for effective adsorption. In the heating step as described above, the polymeric binding material should begin to soften so that the particles lose their original shape and become slightly tacky. However, the material should not have a viscosity at the processing temperature such that it flows and results in blinding.
When thermoplastic materials are used in the present invention, particularly preferred are the polyethylene powders known commercially as Microthene FN 500, FN 510 and FN 524, available from USI Chemicals. These powdered polyethylene powders differ somewhat from one another in density and Vicat softening point. When a somewhat more flexible structure is desired, up to 10 percent of a second ethylenically unsaturated material, such as vinyl acetate, may be copolymerized with the ethylene to provide an amorphous thermoplastic binding material. A copolymer of this type exhibits less of a tendency to blind and also imparts some energy or shock absorbency properties to the immobilized structure, thereby reducing the tendency of the structure to fracture when handled with less caution than that required by structures using more crystalline homopolymers. A suitable material of this type comprises 9 percent by weight vinyl acetate copolymerized with polyethylene as available from USI Chemicals as Microthene FN 532.
Where the outer shell 66 has served as the mold in forming the immobilized sorbent bed 64, the polymeric binding agent, when heated, not only binds the sorbent particles together but also binds the bed 64 to the shell 66, preventing bypass or channeling around the edge of the bed 64 when fluid flows through the chamber 14. Alternatively, where the outer shell 66 has not served as the mold, the immobilized sorbent bed 64 further includes an impervious outer casing 76 which prevents fluid flowing through the bed 64 from migrating beyond the edge of the bed 64. In either case, the chamber 14 further includes first and second perforated spaced plates 78, 80 disposed between the immobilized sorbent bed 64 and the first and second base plates 68, 70, respectively, to aid in supporting the bed 64 and maintaining the bed 64 in position.
One highly advantageous operational aspect of a sorbing apparatus 10 according to the present invention is that it virtually precludes fluidization of the sorbent bed 64 and the consequent attrition and formation of abrasive sorbent dust generated in a fluidized bed. Since each sorbent particle is individually bound in the self-supporting mass of the bed 64, none of the particles are free to move with the fluid as the fluid flows through the chamber 14. Since fluidization is not a design constraint of the present invention, smaller sorbent particles can be used to fashion the immobilized sorbent bed than were used in the prior art systems. These smaller particles are capable of sorbing far more of a particular component for a given weight of sorbent material, i.e., provide a superior mass transfer rate. Consequently, less weight of sorbent material need be used for any given application.
Another advantage of eliminating fluidization as a design constraint is that flow rates through the sorbing chambers 14, 15 can be much greater than in prior art systems. This not only allows a greater volume of fluid to be processed in a given amount of time, but also permits a faster cycle time for the sorbing apparatus 10. For example, the NEMA cycle time for the sorbing apparatus 10 may be in the range from about 5 seconds to about 10 minutes with the preferred range depending on the parameters of a particular application. Depressurization and repressurization of each chamber during each cycle can occur much more quickly because the high fluid velocities which accompany rapid changes in pressure will not fluidize the immobilized bed 64.
Another major advantage of the sorbing apparatus 10 according to the present invention is that with the elimination of the abrasive sorbent dust the components designed to protect the system from the abrasive sorbent dust may also be eliminated. For example, stainless steel screens and other filters which are designed to contain the sorbent dust within the chambers are not required. Further, since the lines and valves which handle fluids flowing from the chambers are not subject to the corrosive and abrasive effects of the sorbent dust, they can be made of a lighter gauge and need not be specially protected. Consequently, they are far less heavy and expensive than those of the prior art systems. The absence of sorbent dust also generally enhances the longevity and reliability of the remainder of the system downstream from the sorbing apparatus 20.
The immobilized sorbent bed 64 may be variously configured without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, it may be configured as a right circular cylinder, as shown in FIG. 2. The diameter of the cylinder determines the flow area and therefore the pressure drop for a given application. Typical diameters are in the range of about 1/2 inch to about 24 inches, and typical lengths are in the range from about 1 to about 4 times the diameter. The immobilized sorbent bed may also be configured as an annular structure 86 with a central core 88 which serves as an extension of the intake line 32, as shown in FIG. 3. The configuration of FIG. 3 is particularly advantageous in that it allows the intake line 32 and the outlet line 46 to be connected to the same side of the chamber. Further, if a cylindrical immobilized sorbent structure is also placed in the core 88, the overall length of the chamber 14 may be reduced.
Since the sorbent bed 64 is immobilized, the sorbing chambers 14, 16 may be oriented in any direction, including horizontally, without having the sorbent particles settle to create channels in the bed 64 and allow the influent fluid to bypass the sorbent material. This resistance to settling and channeling also permits utilization of the sorbing apparatus 10 in environments marked by excess vibration, such as aboard ship.
The sorbing apparatus 10 according to the present invention may be used for a variety of applications including, as a purifier, to remove chemical contaminants from air or water and, as a dryer, to remove water or water vapor from air. From example, as a dryer, the sorbing apparatus 10 may accommodate flow rates from about 1 scfm to about 1,000 scfm but has particular applicability to flow rates of about 400 scfm or less. Thus, a flow rate of 40 scfm of 100 psig wet influent air saturated at 100 degrees Fahrenheit will yield 34 scfm of 100 psig effluent air with a dew point of minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Six scfm will be reduced to zero psig and used as purge gas to regenerate one of the immobilized sorbent beds during each cycle.
Although the present invention has been described in terms of one or more particular embodiments, it is not limited to these embodiments. Alternative embodiments and modifications which would still be encompassed by the invention may be made by those skilled in the art, particularly in light of the foregoing teachings. Therefore, the following claims are intended to cover any alternative embodiments, modifications or equivalents which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
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Bulldogs boys fall to Huskies, 73-63
January 9, 2010
Craig — The MCHS boys basketball team mounted a late surge but was unable to top Battle Mountain, falling 73-63 at home.
Freshmen Paul Laliberte scored nine points in the fourth quarter and four in the third quarter.
The MCHS boys trailed Battle Mountain, 56-40, after three quarters. At halftime, MCHS was behind, 39-22. At the end of the first, the boys trailed, 21-12.
Moffat County opened league play with dramatic wins against Eagle Valley on Friday.
For the girls (4-6 overall, 2-0 in the Western Slope League) senior Lindsey Yoast scored six of her nine points in the fourth quarter to overtake the Devils.
The boys (3-7 overall, 1-1 in the WSL) were led by junior Dylon Camilletti and his 24 points.
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Battle Mountain's girls team (0-10 overall) lost Friday night to Steamboat Springs High School.
Battle Mountain's boys team (5-3 overall) also fell to the Sailors, 55-43.
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The Salem Elementary School spring Carnival was held on Saturday.
It featured a lot of different activities open to the public.
There were carnival games, vendors, face painting, a Zumba-thon, and even a visit from a special guest: Snowbird.
The students got the chance to pie some of their favorite teachers in the face and it was all for a good cause.
"It's for our school PTO, we're going to have a field day at the end of the year with bouncy houses and we get them shirts. Throughout the year we do other various things for the kids, so whatever we raise here goes back to the students of Salem Elementary," explained Chris Walters, president of the Salem Elementary PTO.
This is an annual event that representatives from the PTO said continues to grow.
And that was proven with a number of new events, including a popular one, 'touch-a-truck.'
It allows children to see police cars, fire trucks, and other rescue units up close and personal.
They were able to ask questions and learn more about the vehicles, and what they can be used for.
The event also gave the kids the chance to talk one on one with the officers and fire fighters.
"They get to meet the cops and the firemen and allow them to realize that we're not just here to take someone to jail but we're here to be their friend and to help them in any situation we can. They might see these cars passing by when they're on the school bus but a lot of times the kids do not get to come and see police cars, ambulances and fire trucks on a positive note," explained Officer Jeff Beach, the K-9 Officer for the Salem Police Department.
HealthNet was also at touch-a-truck and there was a demonstration by the Salem Police Department's K-9 unit.
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BUFORD - Buford had more yards in penalties than passing Friday, but it was a critical offsides call against Morgan County that the Bulldogs blamed for a 38-7 loss at Tom Riden Stadium.
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On fourth-and-one and with the defending Class AA champion Wolves lined up to punt with a one-touchdown lead early in the second quarter, Morgan County (9-3) jumped early, giving Buford a first-down and the momentum.
The Wolves (11-1) didn't score on the drive, but ran six more plays. More important, the Bulldogs' defense failed to take control of the game, Morgan County coach Kenny Moore said.
"There's not much to say," he said. "I thought we had a chance when it was 14-7, but we made that screwup. You can't make mistakes against a team like that."
Buford coach Dexter Wood didn't remember the play. It likely became lost in the mess of penalties his team committed. The Wolves gave up 100 yards on 12 penalties, 9 more yards than quarterback Justin Roper gained on 3-of-4 passing.
Instead, Wood credited a defense that twice picked off Morgan County quarterback Bancs Bowers in the third quarter, leading to 10 points.
"I just know those two turnovers we got in the third quarter were pretty big," Wood said. "We played with a short field the entire second half."
Bowers, a junior, was 4-for-9 for 19 yards and the two interceptions. It was an uncharacteristic night for the junior, who has been one of Northeast Georgia's passing leaders all season.
"He didn't have a whole lot of time," Moore said. "He was rushed and things happen."
Buford's bid for a record-tying fourth straight state championship continues. The Wolves will host Brooks County in next week's quarterfinals.
The win was Buford's eighth straight. That might be considered a good streak for any team, but Buford owns the Georgia High School Association record for wins in a row with 47, set earlier this season.
Tailback Mark Standridge, who rushed for two touchdowns and 130 yards on 27 carries to follow a 240-yard, three touchdown performance last week against Chattooga, has not been a part of a loss during his career. The senior was diagnosed with mononucleosis on Sept. 9, a day before the Wolves fell 20-14 to Class AAAAA Central Gwinnett.
The Wolves scored two touchdowns within 15 seconds for a 14-0 first-quarter lead.
Standridge scored off right tackle from 7 yards out with 6:17 to play. Bowers fumbled while being sacked on the first play of the Bulldogs' ensuing drive and Buford recovered at the Morgan County 15. Buford quarterback Justin Roper found fullback J.D. Black in the flat, and the senior took it 15 yards for the score.
Morgan County's lone score came as a result of the Wolves' only turnover.
Standridge fumbled near midfield late in the first quarter. The Bulldogs took over at the Wolves' 45 and drove the distance in six plays, capped by tailback S.J. Worrell's 28-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 14-7.
But Buford's Garryon Taylor made sure the Bulldogs didn't get closer. The senior returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown to give Buford a 21-7 lead at the half. Morgan County sophomore Tyler Keifer had him stopped at the Bulldogs' 45, but lost his grip. Taylor swung wide to the right and blazed down the sideline, cutting back toward the middle of the field at the 10 to get around Albert Whidby for the score.
Morgan County senior tailback Richard Chamberlain, who rushed for 34 yards on six carries and caught three passes for 19 yards, refused to show emotion on the field following his final game.
"I won't show it out here, there's too many people," he said. "I'll wait until I get to the lockerroom."
But then Bowers pointed to his knee.
"I feel about this high right now."
Game report
* turning point: Morgan County jumped offsides to let Buford off the hook during a punting situation with 7:21 left in the first half and never established control of the game.
* key stat: Buford's Mark Standridge rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries.
* impact: Buford's bid for a fourth straight state title continues, while Morgan County's season is done.
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And here's your first look the the judges and host of Australia's Got Talent together, (L to R) Julia Morris, Kyle Sandilands, Dawn French, Geri Halliwell and Timomatic.
The new panel was put through their paces at auditions in Melbourne at Her Majesty's Theatre on the weekend.
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The Centers for Disease Control, in a joint study with the Food and Drug Administration, the Mayo Clinic, and Johns Hopkins University announced today that laboratories cause cancer in expiremenatal test rodent subjects.
Spokesman David Blender said in a news conference that: "We started doing research into the number of mice and rats used in our expirements. After looking at the numbers that died of cancer due to different color dyes, nicotine, recreational drugs, artificial sweeteners, yogurt, and broccoli, we found that there were actually no lab rats or mice left over. In fact, no rodents have died of old age or natural causes in a laboratory in the United States in thirty years, with the noted exception of one stoned white mouse who got out of his maze and tried to attack the lab tech's cat. We consider his quick ingestion and death to be caused by the a reaction to the drug making him feel like super-rodent and not the fault of the siamese."
Because of this new evidence, the American CIvil Liberties Union has sued the F.D.A. and requested that they remove the warning labels from all products. Their official press release said that "they've removed colors of M&Ms and Kool-Aid because the dyes caused cancer. They made diet sodas change to nutra-sweet because other artificial sweeteners caused cancer. People can't smoke or dip or chew or chew because it can cause cancer. We've had to suffer through eating bran muffins because they prevent cancer or cholesterol or something. Now we find out that all of this is wrong."
"It is the position of the A.C.L.U. that all warning labels should be removed from all products and that new warning labels should be posted in all laboratories that state: "Caution, the C.D.C. has determined that laboratories can cause cancer in experimental animals." Furthermore, all animals entering such labs should be warned of this both verbally and in writing and should be required to watch a film, produced at government expense, on the dangers to their lives. Notarized copies of a release form signed by each animal should be kept on file with both the animal, the lab, and the C.D.C.. Animals should undergo routine medical exams and some form of cancer alert similar to radiaton badges should be developed."
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Danario Alexander caught seven balls for 96 yards and two touchdowns as the Chargers fell to the Broncos 30-23 in Week 11.
6-foot-5, 217-pound Alexander caused major matchup problems for 5-foot-9 outside nickel back Tony Carter, and also pulled in a 20-yard reception in Champ Bailey's coverage. Emerging as the leading threat in San Diego's passing offense, Alexander has now caught 12 balls for 230 yards and three touchdowns in two starts since being signed as a street free agent. A freak talent who appears to have overcome early-career injuries, Alexander should be started with confidence in Week 12 versus the Ravens.
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I think this kid is for real. Had him benched last week after getting him off waivers the week before. Wanted to see if he was a one week wonder. In FF, one week is interesting, two weeks in a row become compelling. And three weeks in a row...well, let's wait and see, but this could be the 2012 version of Austin Miles in 2009.
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19 projected points ??? don't understand these projections :-/
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Ahhh so tempting.
I got Nicks, Wallace, and A.Johnson
If haden plays I bench Wallace.
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I'm benching Wallace in favor of Alexandor. Batch ain't gonna cut it for steelers, I'd take my chances on rivers connecting with Alexandor lol
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If Hoyer plays he might surprise everyone.
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I am going to avoid taking any chances with Pitt right now, until I see the game played out. At least I know Rivers is going to throw it 40 times.


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Written on: 08/07/2005 by Dan H (1 review written)
Having had a Qualcast Concorde for around 15 years I decided on another Qualcast cylinder mower - the Elan 32. This is the most useless piece of machinery I have had the misfortune to buy! It only cuts about half the grass, rips out another 25% and leaves the rest. If the grass is slightly wet, the blades bung up, meaning you have to clean up every few minutes. I'm amazed this piece of junk is still on the market.
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I totally agree and would like to challenge Qualcast on how they can sell something not fit for purpose !
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I have a Qualcast Elan 32 and couldn't agree more... it's a disgrace that Bosch can sell this as a lawnmower. The only good thing about it is that cost me £54 on ebay - reconditioned, I wonder why - and after a year and a half in a small garden the motor is giving up. Hooray!

Apart from the fact that it doesn't cut grass well, the whole thing is so badly built that the height adjustment constantly drops, and the rear roller falls out. The on-off switch/trigger is difficult to switch on, and to achieve an even cut requires at least two passes.

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Organizers of Taste of Cincinnati are teaming up with American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter to provide an
opportunity for attendees at this year's event to collect financial donations
for those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes this week. All proceeds will
directly benefit Oklahoma City relief efforts.
The American Red Cross booth will be located on Fountain
Square and will be staffed Saturday through Monday, 12 to 6 p.m. More than
500,000 visitors are expected to attend this weekend's Taste of Cincinnati.
The 35th edition of the Taste of Cincinnati,
presented by Meijer and Christian Moerlein, is scheduled over Memorial Day
weekend: Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, from noon to midnight, and Monday,
May 27, from noon to 9 p.m. Admission to Taste of Cincinnati, the nation's
longest running culinary arts festival, is free and open to the public. Taste
of Cincinnati is produced by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
The Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Region of the American Red Cross is preparing their Emergency Response Vehicles for deployment to Oklahoma.
"We are prepared to lend our support when the time comes for Cincinnati to send volunteers and supplies," said Trish Smitson Regional CEO of the Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Region. "Our volunteers are routinely deployed for disaster relief support around the country, and it is expected that we will be called upon to aid in this effort as well," said Smitson.
One ERV can supply mobile distribution of more than 3,000 meals. In addition to mobile feeding they are used for bulk distribution of relief supplies.
Our thoughts and concerns go to everyone in Oklahoma following this horrific tornado. People with family near the tornado are encouraged to connect with loved ones to find out they are safe. This can be done through the "I'm Safe" feature of the free Red Cross tornado app. In addition, if you have access to a computer, go to www.redcross.org/safeandwell to list yourself as safe.
If not, you can text loved ones or call a family member and ask them to register you on the site.
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text: Headed to the east coast around Xmas and New Years for family BS and I'm hoping to get a week or so of surfing and camping whilst I'm back. I currently have a 3/2 and booties but it sounds like a thicker wetsuit will be called for. Any suggestions on what will work best for that time frame, working from Delaware down to North Carolina? Also any info on spots, accessibility, and typical swell would help.


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Cardboard cover from a court plaster, by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, London, England, 1900-1901
The label on this court plaster cover reads "MAW'S WATERPROOF COURT PLASTER which does not wash off…. S. MAW, SON & THOMPSON LONDON TRADE MARK. 1d". A court plaster is a piece of silk coated with gelatine to cover cuts and grazes on the skin. The silver case is engraving with the words "We heal all wounds save those of love". The case is hallmarked "Chester".
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Every year, during the Executive Forum and Fly-In, a delegation of member executives from Plumbing Manufacturers Intl. (PMI) travels to Washington...
Delegates will meet with manufacturers and government agencies in October
A delegation of groundwater professionals led by National Ground Water Assn. (NGWA) Executive Director Kevin McCray will visit Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 13 to 22 under the People to People Citizen Ambassador Program.
Subjects of particular interest to the delegation include:
National and/or regional schemes for monitoring groundwater quantity and quality;
Efforts to locate and develop new groundwater reserves;
Impacts of oil and gas exploration and development on groundwater resources, particularly with respect to hydraulic fracturing techniques, salt water intrusion and brackish water usage;
Carbon sequestration plans and their impact on groundwater resources;
Remediation of contaminated groundwater and environmental restoration of contaminated soils, especially impacts of ash dumps on groundwater quality and other groundwater pollution control initiatives;
Stabilization of rising groundwater levels in urban and industrial regions;
Overexploitation and subsequent management responses, including artificial recharge;
National human resources to provide, protect, remediate and manage groundwater;
Utilization of geothermal heat pump technology for heating and cooling, as well as aquifer thermal energy storage and borehole thermal energy storage;
Water well maintenance and rehabilitation, including well acidization; and
Dewatering of marshy lands.
While the itinerary is still being planned, it may include visits to the Federal Agency for Water Resources, the Institute for Water Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sysin Scientific and Research Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene at St. Petersburg State University, and meetings with those engaged in water well construction and the manufacture of water well industry equipment, such as rigs and pumps.
Founded in 1956 by President Dwight Eisenhower as a vehicle to expand international relations beyond the structure of government agencies, People to People International is a nonpolitical, private-sector organization dedicated to promoting international peace and understanding.


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No stopping Iraq vet with no legs
As a member of the Lima, Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, Tony Bullene was serving in Iraq four years ago when he was forced to make a tremendous sacrifice.
Though he can't remember all of the events, Bullene was involved in an explosion near Ramadi, Iraq, where he lost both of his legs. A fellow Marine died in that explosion on December 7, 2005.
Bullene now lives in Watertown, S.D., and is the grandson of Detroit Lakes residents Wally and Gerry Bullene. He is a lifetime member of the VFW Post 750 in Watertown, and is featured in the newest edition of the national VFW magazine.
Bullene, two other Iraq War veterans and a Vietnam veteran were taken on an all-expenses-paid trip to hunt antelope in Montana last fall. The VFW magazine story tells the men's stories and about the trip.
In Bullene's story, he talks about the day that changed his life. He was tending to some wounded Marines after an IED (roadside bomb) exploded when a second one went off on the other side of the truck they were behind. Shrapnel from the second explosion hit all five of the men, and "we all lost legs," he said.
Although he doesn't remember it, he was told that even after he was hit, he continued handing out medical supplies and morphine to the other wounded men.
Four years later, Bullene has since earned his associates degree in financial services from Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown and is looking to purchase a house. He has coached girls hockey in the past, but took this year off from that.
"I've been working with prosthetics now," he said in a phone interview from South Dakota. "It's going good. It's hard."
Bullene said he had a crash course in how to use the legs and is now working on it himself at home.
"I'm getting used to it again because I haven't done it in four years."


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2017 South Australian Sport Awards
24th November 2017, William Magarey Room, Adelaide Oval
The South Australian Sport Awards Gala Event is the night of nights for the South Australian sporting community.
Each year the South Australian Sport Awards will honour those who have made an outstanding contribution to sport in South Australia as individual or team athletes, coaches, administrators and volunteers from both metropolitan and regional areas of South Australia.Held at Adelaide Oval, the home of sport in South Australia, the Awards are hosted by Channel 7 personalities Mark Soderstrom and Jessica Adamson. These Awards can be attended by all entrants, nominees, family, friends, sporting organisations and clubs to come together and celebrate successes in and out of the sporting arena.
There are three major sections within the South Australian Sport Awards:
Judged and Awarded by The Advertiser and Channel 7
South Australian Sport Stars of the Year Award
Team of the Year Award
Junior Sports Star of the Year Award
Elite Athlete with a Disability of the Year Award
Tanya Denver Award for Endeavour and Sportsmanship
Voted on by the People of South Australia
People's Choice Sports Star of the Year Award
Nominated by Sporting Organisations and Judged by Sport SA
Country Athlete of the Year
Major Event of the Year
Community Event of the Year
Coach of the Year
Official of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Primary School Sports Award
Secondary School Sports Award.
Nominations have now closed, the finalists can be downloaded here. The finalists in each of the Sport SA Award categories are invited to attend the South Australian Sport Awards on the 24th of November at no charge.
South Australian Sport Hall of Fame and Legends
Each year at the South Australian Sport Awards gala event, we induct South Australian athletes and general members who have achieved the highest level of recognition for their outstanding achievements in sport. Nominations have now closed for 2017.
The Awards Gala Evening
The Awards Gala Evening is a black-tie event, hosted by Mark Soderstrom and Jessica Adamson of Channel 7 in the stunning William Magarey Room at Adelaide Oval.
Enjoy pre-dinner drinks with South Australia's sporting community from grassroots to elite before enjoying a fabulous three course meal with beverages.
You can book your seats here (online bookings available soon).
A New Brand for the South Australian Sport Awards
An exciting development for this year's event is new branding! This has been initiated as the relationship between The Advertiser, Channel 7 and Sport SA is enhanced as presenting partners and the different Award categories are brought under the one banner: "The South Australian Sport Awards". The new logo has a focus on the shape of the State, which is used in a circular array, to symbolise the inclusion of all of the sports played in South Australia. This also creates a "Star" in the centre, in acknowledgement of the history of The Advertiser Channel 7 Sports Star of the Year Award.
The South Australian Sport Awards are proudly presented by The Advertiser and Channel 7.
The South Australian Sports Museum will be the state's most comprehensive sports cultural institution, housing significant sports collections from a diverse range of sports. We will make the State's historical sports heritage accessible to all through exhibitions and public programs. The creation of the South Australian Sports Museum will acknowledge the achievements of our sporting greats and bring their feats to life and inspire all South Australians.
Donate now! - Australian Sports Foundation
In 2017 Sport SA is bringing to life our mission to provide all South Australians with a Sports museum centred on educating and inspiring future generations through sport. We ask you to join us in bringing this ambitious project to fruition by generously supporting our new South Australian Sports Museum on North Terrace Adelaide by making a financial contribution.The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) works with sports from all over Australia to help raise money, this partnership means that donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. If everyone who played sport in SA donated $1 we would easily reach our target of $250 000 to complete stage one of the Museum!
Further details of the Museum are available here.
2017 Annual General Meeting of the South Australian Sports Federation Inc.
Thank you to our members and guests who attended the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 19th of September. Congratulations to the three members elected to the Board of Directors:
- Mark Easton
- Jane Russo
- Joe Stevens.
The 2017 Sportspeople Workplace Survey is now open!
People working in sport, fitness and aquatics jobs in Australia and New Zealand are being called upon to participate in a national survey which opens this week, mapping employment and salary trends for the sector.
The 2017 Sportspeople Workplace Survey is managed by recruitment agency and job board operator Sportspeople, in conjunction with La Trobe University's Centre for Sport and Social Impact. The focus of the La Trobe University report will be "understanding the gender wage gap in the sport industry". The survey supported by a number of key industry partners including:
• Australian Leisure Facilities Association
• Australasian Leisure Management
• QSport
• Sport NSW
• SportSA
• Vicsport
• WA Sports Federation
Working hours, age, gender, education and remuneration practices were just some of the hot spots for the industry in the previous surveys. According to Sportspeople's General Manager, Angelique Everett the 2017 Sportspeople Workplace Survey will continue to map changes to employment practices from the data collected in 2009, 2011 and 2013.
"This year will be our most comprehensive survey yet, combining the research questions for La Trobe University's Centre for Sport and Social Impact study, and utilising their expertise in compiling and publishing the results. We have also tailored the survey to cater for the numerous volunteers in the sector, allowing us to publish additional data mapping this valuable industry resource."
"In constructing the Survey questions we have also consulted with a number of external agencies to ensure we are collecting additional data that can be put to good use. For example, the level of education of respondents was considered of particular interest to the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Checking to see if respondents are actually working in the field in which they have studied, for example, has also been included in the Survey."
"The support of our Survey Partners is acknowledged and greatly appreciated. Each of these organisations has made a commitment to promote the 2017 Sportspeople Workplace Survey to their constituents and membership, an integral part of the success of the data collection process. We plan to continue to conduct the Sportspeople Workplace Survey regularly as the benchmark measure of employment and salary trends for the sport, fitness and aquatic sectors." she said.
The 2017 Sportspeople Workplace Survey is now open and can be accessed via the link at the Sportspeople website – www.sportspeople.com.au
2018 South Australian Masters Games Host Region Announced
The South Australian Masters Games are to be hosted by the Rural City of Murray Bridge in 2018
Sport SA congratulates the Rural City of Murray Bridge on their successful bid to stage the 2018 South Australian Masters Games.
"The Rural City of Murray Bridge is very excited to have been chosen as the host for the 2018 South Australian Master Games. As demonstrated by our successful staging of the 2016 SA Masters Games, we have many excellent sporting facilities and very capable sports administrators and volunteers that will provide an outstanding experience for participants. We are looking forward to welcoming visitors from far and wide and introducing them to the many attractions of the Rural City and the broader Murray Bridge Region." said Mayor Brenton Lewis.
This event will celebrate the 23rd staging of the South Australian Masters Games, with previous host regions including Ceduna, Clare, Mt. Gambier, Orroroo, Pt. Lincoln, Pt. Pirie, the Riverland and Whyalla.
Sport SA CEO Jan Sutherland said,
"The unique environs of the Rural City of Murray Bridge will showcase the mighty Murray River including aquatic activities with rowing, dragon-boating and swimming. There will also be a wide variety of activities both sporting and social. The new and improved sporting facilities which have been developed and planned will be ready for 2018.
I encourage our sporting masters to joining us once again at the Masters Games in Murray Bridge. Masters Sport is a great way to enjoy lifelong involvement in sport as part of an active, balanced and healthy lifestyle for all South Australians.
Please take the opportunity to visit Murray Bridge and the Murraylands region, enjoy the local hospitality and be a part of the 2018 South Australian Masters Games".
The 2018 South Australian Masters Games will be held from Thursday 19th April through to Sunday the 22nd April 2018.
Further information regarding dates and sports involved will be released at a later date.
Education and Sport Opportunities for Student Athletes
Sport SA and Athletes Dream Pty Ltd have signed a strategic alliance to activate and promote the importance of Athlete Career Development. Through this alliance, qualifying student athletes will receive opportunities to combine Education and Sport, particularly in North America. College scholarships in North America are sought after, hard to acquire alone and will change your life.
A sustainable lifestyle post sporting career is a key objective for any athlete. Without higher education too many athletes are experiencing a narrow pathway of opportunity in securing an enjoyable working future. Obtaining higher education is paramount in improving the skill set of an athlete, which provides long term returns of social and economic benefit to the communities that once supported the athlete. READ MORE....
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Built space. An event. We become sightseers.
Sightseeing the space.
Sightseeing the bodies.
Seeing has the effect of putting a distance between self and other.
Subverting this distance. The bodies as (meeting) place.
To take place.
Place is a pause in movement. Pausing to take place.
Collectivity. Interaction. Intervention. Interval. Grids.
Spatial configuration/constellation.
Social configuration/constellation.
Personal configuration/constellation.
Questions around presence in a built space.
Gestures of re-organizing relations. Boundaries. Intimacy.
What moves us?
What are we looking at? Shifting consciousness.
Personal itineraries in social space.
Establishing a ground.
As a body: to be a window (to look through).
As a body: to be a mirror (to reflect).
To mediate.
To transmit.
To communicate.
To settle.
To unsettle.
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Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima is calling on the candidates of Peru's upcoming presidential runoff election to talk about reconciliation and not violence.
"I think it is good that people remember that violence is never a solution for anything and that what this is about is service to the common good of the country. Let's take the road of progress and development, and let each person cast his vote in freedom and be respectful of those who have different points of view," the cardinal said during his May 28 program Dialogue of Faith.
Cardinal Cipriani's comments came as the country is becoming increasingly divided over the runoff elections, with violence breaking out in the southern region of Puno. "I think that if we want to talk about reconciliation, there needs be greater respect for the truth in the plans that one has and in the words that one says," he added.
The runoff election will take place June 5 between Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala.
The cardinal defended the rights of bishops to provide guidance to Catholics. He rejected claims that the bishops are attempting to control public opinion by making everyone think the same.
He encouraged Peruvians to be tolerant of each other and of those who think differently. "I love my country. I am a Peruvian who is a cardinal and who embraces the social teachings of the Catholic Church. In the name of these principles, I must remind this majority Catholic country that we must redirect ourselves towards the paths of peace and greater tolerance, and not deceive the people," he said.
During Mass on May 29, Cardinal Cipriani said Peruvians should be hopeful about the presidential elections. "This is not a time for violence and hatred or for confronting the Peruvian family. This is simply a political time in which we are going to elect the person who will serve all Peruvians," he added.
He also reiterated that reconciliation in the country must be based on the truth, "which has no room for hatred, deceit and resentment."
"Violence can never be justified in the name of religion. There can never be an excuse for it; that is not Catholic. And hatred cannot be sown in the name of justice, we cannot deceive others in the name of God," the cardinal concluded.


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Unless you've been living on another planet and just barely returned, you know what this week is.
Every year, Utah-BYU football is the most anticipated game of the year, regardless of each team's record. It's called a war by some folks, even a certain kind of war (which I get a little weary of, so I won't mention it).
But this year is different. Never before in the long history of the rivalry have the stakes been higher. A BCS berth is on the line for Utah and possibly for BYU if things break just right.
Without getting into any discussion of who has the best long snapper or best nickel back or which team will be more motivated we have all week for that the following are a few fun facts about the rivalry to get your week started:
• If you don't count 1937 when each team was 1-0 going into the annual game, the two teams' combined record of 21-1 this year is the best ever heading into the big game but not by much. In 2001, Gary Crowton's first year, the two teams were a combined 17-2 going into the game.
• The most common score in the rivalry is not 34-31 as some fans might assume. It's actually 27-0, a score Utah won by in 1925 and 1957 and BYU won by in 1979.
• The lowest-scoring game in the series, aside from the 3-0 Ute victory in 2003, was the 0-0 tie in 1928, one of four ties in the series (for you younger folks, yes, they actually used to have tie games).
• Only twice in the past 40 years have both teams come into the game with losing records. Coincidentally, both games featured the final game for one of the coaches, who emerged victorious in both cases. In 2000, the 5-6 Cougars staged a miracle comeback to beat the 4-6 Utes in LaVell Edwards' last game, while in 2002, the 4-6 Utes beat the 5-6 Cougars 13-6 in Ron McBride's last game.
• The most common date for a Utah-BYU game is Nov. 20 with six games being played on that date. This year's date of Nov. 22 is tied for the second most common date at five.
• The tradition of playing the BYU-Utah game as the last game of the regular season didn't begin until 1981, although every BYU-Utah game since 1969 has been played in November. From 1930 until 1963, except for three years, the annual game was played in October, usually early or the middle of the month.
• Utah's media guide lists the all-time series record at 52-33-4 for Utah, while BYU's has it 49-30-4 for Utah, because it doesn't count six games before 1922 when it was known as the BY Academy. It makes no difference in the margin of the series, however, since the six games that Utah counts were split 3-3.
• Between 1922 and 1964, BYU beat Utah a grand total of two times, 12-7 in 1942 and 14-7 in 1958.
• Between 1972 and 1992, Utah beat BYU a grand total of two times, 23-22 in 1978 and 57-28 in 1988.
• In 1942, when BYU beat Utah for the first time (according to the Cougars' record book), the Cougars' head coach was 31-year-old Floyd Millet, who was filling for a year while coach Eddie Kimball was in the service. The Cougars finished just 2-5 that year and shut down the football program for three years until World War II ended.
• The most successful coach in the rivalry was Utah's Ike Armstrong, who went 18-1-3, although Jack Curtice and Urban Meyer were both unbeaten at 7-0-1 and 2-0, respectively, along with BYU's Millet (1-0). BYU's most successful coach, of course, was LaVell Edwards, who was 22-7 against Utah.58 comments on this story
• BYU's largest margin of victory was the 56-6 win in 1980 behind Jim McMahon. Utah's largest margin was a 49-0 victory in 1922.
• Utah's highest score in the series came in 1988 when Scott Mitchell led the Utes to a 57-28 victory. Just a year later, BYU put its highest scoring total on the Utes with a 70-31 victory behind future Heisman winner Ty Detmer.
• Since 1988, the series stands 10-10. Since 1998, it is 5-5.
• Aside from Utah's big victory in its unbeaten 2004 season, the other 10 Utah-BYU games since 1997 have been decided by a touchdown or less.I have no idea who will win this year's game. But it should be another epic BYU-Utah battle Saturday, perhaps the best ever.
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Egypt Premier Known as Free-Market Champion
Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi is former finance minister, economics professor
CAIRO—This isn't the first time Egypt's new prime minister, Hazem el-Beblawi, has been positioned to steer one of the Arab world's largest economies under a military-backed government that assumed control after large street protests.
After longtime leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in 2011, Mr. Beblawi was put in charge of the finance ministry.
This time, the Paris-educated economist will have to navigate through far more...


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Audi releases DEKRA-certified corporate carbon footprint
16 April 2014
The Audi Group has calculated its corporate carbon footprint and is the first premium automobile manufacturer to be certified according to the international standard ISO 14064. Audi made a detailed assessment of emissions in all automobile lifecycle phases; experts of DEKRA Certification GmbH and DEKRA Certification Inc. reviewed and confirmed the basic data sources and calculations.
As the DEKRA experts confirm, the corporate carbon footprint of the Audi Group worldwide amounts to 57 million tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) each year. This amount represents approximately 0.16% of worldwide CO2 emissions in the year 2012. The emissions during the cars' use-phase (73%); the production of components by suppliers (21%) and Audi's logistics activities (1.4%) cause a major proportion of the annual emissions.
The calculated corporate carbon footprint includes all of the Audi Group's greenhouse-gas emissions over the entire lifecycle of the models. All direct and indirect CO2 emissions (scopes 1 and 2) are included—such as emissions from production plants and from electricity and heating—as well as the scope 3 emissions, for example from the supply and logistics chain, from production waste and from business trips.
We are making a clear statement by calculating and publishing our CO2 footprint. We are making the main causes of emissions in our value chain transparent, and will further reduce them over the entire lifecycle.—Board of Management Member for Production Dr. Hubert Waltl
The manufacturing process of a car, on average, accounts for approximately one-quarter of the emissions of its entire lifecycle. It is therefore necessary to focus on all areas of influence—Audi's production processes as well as the supply chain—according to Waltl.
We regard the ability to know our greenhouse-gas footprint as an opportunity. We have evaluated numerous sources in detail, so that we can analyze emissions even more accurately and define effective measures for all lifecycle phases. This serves to increase energy efficiency, to save energy, and ultimately to reduce our CO2 footprint.—Dr. Dagobert Achatz, Head of Operating Environmental Protection at Audi AG
Compared with the year 2008, Audi will reduce its fleet CO2 emissions by 25% by 2016. This will be aided by models such as the Audi A3 e-tron lug-in hybrid, the Audi A3 Sportback g-tron and the Audi ultra models.
In addition, the Group has implemented numerous projects to further reduce its CO2 emissions. Examples here include the highly energy-efficient data center with TÜV certification; the use of green electricity and waste heat; and the "Green Train" powered by regenerative electricity that is used to transport cars from the Audi sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm to the North Sea port in Emden.
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