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Behavior of Oil Droplets on an Electrified Solid Metal Surface Immersed in Ionic Surfactant Solutions by Morton, S. A, Keffer, D. J, Counce, R. M, DePaoli, D. W

“…The present study investigates the change in the shape of oil droplets immersed in an ionic surfactant solution when the droplets are in contact with metal…”
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Thermodynamic method for prediction of surfactant-modified oil droplet contact angle by Morton, Samuel A., Keffer, D.J., Counce, R.M., DePaoli, D.W., Hu, M.Z.-C.

“…A model applying surfactant self-assembly theory and classical thermodynamics has been developed to aid in the prediction of solid surface cleaning by aqueous…”
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Oil Detachment from Solid Surfaces in Aqueous Surfactant Solutions as a Function of pH by Rowe, A. W, Counce, R. M, Morton, S. A, Hu, M. Z.-C, DePaoli, D. W

“…Effective removal of oil from metal surfaces utilizing aqueous solutions depends on the appropriate selection of surfactant(s) and pH conditions. In the…”
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Green Production of Hydrogen from Excess Biosolids Originating from Municipal Waste Water Treatment by Bagchi, B., Rawlston, J., Counce, R. M., Holmes, J. M., Bienkowski, P. R.

“…Technical and economic aspects of equivalent hydrogen (moles of H 2 +moles of CO potentially converted to H 2 ) production from biosolids produced in…”
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Removal of volatile organic compounds from groundwater using a rotary air stripper by Singh, Surinder P, Wilson, James H, Counce, Robert M, Lucero, Andrew J, Reed, Gregory D, Ashworth, Richard A, Elliott, Mike G

“…Hydraulic tests conducted to improve the design of a centrifugal air stripper, (used in this instance to remove volatile organic compounds of a jet fuel from…”
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Oil Droplet Detachment from Metal Surfaces as Affected by an Applied Potential by Rowe, A. W., Davis, A. N., Counce, R. M., Morton, S. A., DePaoli, D. W., Hu, M. Z.-C.

“…Removal of organic contaminants from metal surfaces submerged in an aqueous surfactant solution can be improved by application of an applied potential. Earlier…”
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Effects of Electrolyte Concentration on Surfactant Adsorption to a QCM Immersed in Surfactant + Electrolyte Solutions by Ray, S. J., Counce, R. M., Morton, S. A.

“…Surfactant adsorption from aqueous electrolyte solutions onto metal surfaces was characterized through the use of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM). The need…”
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Effect of Low Concentration Salt on Organic Contact Angle in Ionic Surfactant Solutions: Insight from Theory and Experiment by Morton III, S. A., Keffer, D. J., Davis, A. N., Counce, R. M.

“…A theoretical approach to predict equilibrium organic/solid-surface contact angles as affected by the addition of electrolytes to an aqueous surfactant…”
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Extracting Acetic Acid from Acidic Solutions by Mitchell, Jessica A., Johnson, Jared, Counce, R. M., Watson, J. S., Spencer, B. B., Del Cul, G. D.

“…In the UREX + process, acetic acid must be removed from the raffinate stream to avoid interference with the recovery and recycle of nitric acid solutions…”
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Water and Mean Ionic Activities of Aqueous HNO3 Solutions Calculated from an Extension of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) Model by Karni, C. M., Rains, W. O., Counce, R. M., Watson, J. S., Spencer, B. B., Cul, G. D. Del

“…The objective for this research was to employ the extended adsorption isotherm (EAI) to develop a predictive relationship between the activity of H 2 O (a w )…”
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Influence of Aqueous/Solid Interactions on Organic Droplet Shape in Liquid/Liquid/Solid Systems by Morton, S. A., Keffer, D. J., Counce, R. M.

“…We report the results of a theoretical study of the complex phenomena relating to contact angle changes for hexadecane droplets on a gold surface in aqueous…”
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APPLICATION OF THE BRUNAUER- EMMETT-TELLER ISOTHERM TO THE WATER-NITRIC ACID SYSTEM FOR THE DETERMINATION OF MEAN IONIC ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS by RAINS, W. O., COUNCE, R. M., SPENCER, B. B.

“…The application of the BET model to determine ionic activity coefficients of the aqueous nitric acid system is investigated. BET parameters are determined from…”
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An Experimental Study of the Change in the Contact Angle of an Oil on a Solid Surface by Starkweather, Byron A, Zhang, Xiaoguang (Shaw), Counce, Robert M

“…The effects of pH and surfactant concentration on the change in the contact angle of an oil on both stainless steel and glass surfaces have been studied. The…”
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Ionic strength effects on hexadecane contact angles on a gold-coated glass surface in ionic surfactant solutions by Davis, A.N., Morton, S.A., Counce, R.M., DePaoli, D.W., Hu, M.Z.-C.

“…As aqueous surfactant cleaning becomes increasingly prevalent in industry, an understanding behind surfactant cleaning behavior is needed to improve the…”
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Separation of Cesium and Strontium from Residues Arising from Fluoride Volatility Processing of Spent Nuclear Fuel by Ladd-Lively, Jennifer L., Spencer, Barry B., Counce, Robert M.

“…The overall objective of this study was to support an alternative hybrid process to meet Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative goals, using fluorination and aqueous…”
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Thermodynamic Model for the Prediction of Contact Angles of Oil Droplets on Solid Surfaces in SDS Solutions by Morton, S. A., Keffer, D. J., Counce, R. M., DePaoli, D. W., Hu, M. Z-C.

“…The attachment of a droplet of oil to a solid surface in the presence of an aqueous surfactant solution may be quantified by contact angle measurements. A…”
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Preliminary Investigation of Nitro-hydrolysis for Wastewater Sludge Treatment by Perkins, Larry W., Klasson, K. Thomas, Counce, Robert M., Bienkowski, Paul R.

“…Activated sludge waste treatment facilities generate a waste stream, in the underflow, that consists of 3 to 5 wt% biosoilds that are not readily biodegradable…”
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Analysis of the Variability of Parameters in the Brunauer−Emmett−Teller Solution Model for the Nitric Acid−Water System by Rains, William O, Counce, Robert M, Spencer, Barry B

“…The Brunauer−Emmett−Teller (BET) model was applied to the nitric acid−water system in order to determine the variability of the model constants. The available…”
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Water and Mean Ionic Activities of Aqueous HNO 3 Solutions Calculated from an Extension of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) Model by Karni, C. M., Rains, W. O., Counce, R. M., Watson, J. S., Spencer, B. B., Cul, G. D. Del

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Examination of the Potential of Ionic Liquids for Gas Separations by Baltus, Ruth E., Counce, Robert M., Culbertson, Benjamin H., Luo, Huimin, DePaoli, David W., Dai, Sheng, Duckworth, Douglas C.

“…Ionic liquids have received increasing interest in recent years for "green" synthesis and separations because they have essentially no vapor pressure. We have…”
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