Search Results - "Masutani, Stephen M."

A Review of the Methane Hydrate Program in Japan by Oyama, Ai, Masutani, Stephen

“…In this paper, methane hydrate R&D in Japan was examined in the context of Japan’s evolving energy policies. Methane hydrates have been studied extensively in…”
Get full text

Inhibiting effects of transition metal salts on methane hydrate stability by Sylva, Traci Y., Kinoshita, Christopher K., Masutani, Stephen M.

“…The behavior of clathrate hydrates in the presence of transition metal salts was investigated using a Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC). Specifically, a…”
Get full text

The influence of droplet size and biodegradation on the transport of subsurface oil droplets during the Deepwater Horizon spill: a model sensitivity study by North, Elizabeth W, Adams, E Eric, Thessen, Anne E, Schlag, Zachary, He, Ruoying, Socolofsky, Scott A, Masutani, Stephen M, Peckham, Scott D

“…A better understanding of oil droplet formation, degradation, and dispersal in deep waters is needed to enhance prediction of the fate and transport of…”
Get full text

Hydrogen Storage Capacity of Tetrahydrofuran and Tetra-N-Butylammonium Bromide Hydrates Under Favorable Thermodynamic Conditions by Weissman, Joshua T., Masutani, Stephen M.

“…An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of employing binary hydrates as a medium for H2 storage. Two reagents, tetrahydrofuran (THF)…”
Get full text

Review of Fundamental Properties of Gas Hydrates: Breakout Sessions of the International Workshop on Methane Hydrate Research and Development by Uchida, Tsutomu, Kvamme, Bjørn, Coffin, Richard B., Tenma, Norio, Oyama, Ai, Masutani, Stephen M.

“…1st Workshop, 2001 Table 2 [1] shows the breakout sessions at the first Fiery Ice Workshop held in 2001. Since the late 20th century, natural gas hydrates in…”
Get full text

Mechanical factors affecting nebulized albuterol aerosol particle sizes for asthma drug delivery by Itoga, Nathan K., MD, Kinoshita, Christopher K., MS, Masutani, Stephen M., PhD, Yamamoto, Loren G., MD, MPH, MBA

“…Abstract Background Nebulized particles must have diameters between 1 to 5 μ m (optimal particle size range [OPSR]) to be deposited in the lower respiratory…”
Get full text

Effects of Environmental and Mechanical Variations on Particle Size Distribution of Albuterol HFA Inhalers by Rhodes, Kelsey L, Nagamine, Ike, Masutani, Stephen M, Yamamoto, Loren G

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate how factors (ambient temperature, shaking the inhaler before use, suspension of the inhaler in water, and the…”
Get full text

Dissolution Process Observation of Methane Bubbles in the Deep Ocean Simulator Facility by Uchida, Tsutomu, Nagamine, Ike, Yabe, Itsuka, Fukumaki, Tatsunori, Oyama, Ai, Yoza, Brandon, Tenma, Norio, Masutani, Stephen M.

“…To investigate the temperature dependency of the methane bubble dissolution rate, buoyant single methane bubbles were held stationary in a countercurrent water…”
Get full text

Specific Heat Capacity of Pure Water at 4.0 MPa between 298.15 and 465.65 K by Manyà, Joan J, Antal, Michael Jerry, Kinoshita, Christopher K, Masutani, Stephen M

“…The present work reports experimental results concerning the specific isobaric heat capacity of pure water at elevated pressure. Experiments were performed…”
Get full text

A determination of the activity of water in water–alcohol mixtures using mobile order thermodynamics by Nihous, Gérard C., Kinoshita, Christopher K., Masutani, Stephen M.

“…The non-ergodic theory of mobile order thermodynamics (MOT) is employed to study how the structure of ethylene glycol and several common alcohols influences…”
Get full text

Diversity of Archaea Communities within Contaminated Sand Samples from Johnston Atoll by Harada, Renee M., Yoza, Brandon A., Masutani, Stephen M., Li, Qing X.

“…A molecular 16S rRNA gene (SSU rDNA) analysis was performed for the determination of Archaea communities in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)- and…”
Get full text

An analysis of gas hydrate dissociation in the presence of thermodynamic inhibitors by Nihous, Gérard C., Kuroda, Kana, Lobos-González, José Rodrigo, Kurasaki, Ryan J., Masutani, Stephen M.

“…The kinetic behavior of small cylindrical methane hydrate samples as they dissociate in the presence of thermodynamic inhibitors is investigated experimentally…”
Get full text

Notes on the dissolution rate of gas hydrates in undersaturated water by Nihous, Gérard C., Masutani, Stephen M.

“…An elementary model for the dissolution of pure hydrate in undersaturated water is proposed that combines intrinsic decomposition within a desorption film and…”
Get full text

Release of Fuel-Bound Nitrogen during Biomass Gasification by Zhou, Jiachun, Masutani, Stephen M, Ishimura, Darren M, Turn, Scott Q, Kinoshita, Charles M

“…Gasification of four biomass feedstocks (leucaena, sawdust, bagasse, and banagrass) with significantly different fuel-bound nitrogen (FBN) content was…”
Get full text

Influence of ocean CO2 sequestration on bacterial production by COFFIN, Richard B, MONTGOMERY, Michael T, BOYD, Thomas J, MASUTANI, Stephen M

Get full text

Impact of mariculture on microbial diversity in sediments near open ocean farming of Polydactylus sexfilis by Yoza, Brandon A., Harada, Renee M., Nihous, Gérard C., Li, Qing X., Masutani, Stephen M.

“…A chemical and microbiological investigation was performed to determine ecological impact in sediments below a new offshore mariculture operation on the…”
Get full text

An Experimental Investigation of Alkali Removal from Biomass Producer Gas Using a Fixed Bed of Solid Sorbent by Turn, Scott Q, Kinoshita, Charles M, Ishimura, Darren M, Hiraki, Ty T, Zhou, Jiachun, Masutani, Stephen M

“…A bench-scale gasifier system composed of a fluidized-bed gasifier, high-temperature ceramic filter, and fixed-bed solid sorbent reactor was used to study the…”
Get full text

Influence of ocean CO(sub 2) sequestration on bacterial production by Coffin, Richard B, Montgomery, Michael T, Boyd, Thomas J, Masutani, Stephen M

“…Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major greenhouse gas. Increasing atmospheric concentrations are believed to be responsible for a gradual warming of the…”
Get full text

Influence of ocean CO 2 sequestration on bacterial production by Coffin, Richard B., Montgomery, Michael T., Boyd, Thomas J., Masutani, Stephen M.

“…Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major greenhouse gas. Increasing atmospheric concentrations are believed to be responsible for a gradual warming of the…”
Get full text

Influence of Ocean CO sub(2) Sequestration on Bacterial Production by Coffin, Richard B, Montgomery, Michael T, Boyd, Thomas J, Masutani, Stephen M

“…Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major greenhouse gas. Increasing atmospheric concentrations are believed to be responsible for a gradual warming of the…”
Get full text