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Effect of Degassing on the Formation and Stability of Surfactant-Free Emulsions and Fine Teflon Dispersions by Pashley, R. M

“…The results reported here demonstrate that the formation of surfactant-free, oil-in-water emulsions is significantly enhanced by the almost complete removal of…”
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De-Gassed Water Is a Better Cleaning Agent by Pashley, R. M, Rzechowicz, M, Pashley, L. R, Francis, M. J

“…It is demonstrated that de-gassed water is more effective at dispersing hydrophobic “dirt”, such as liquid hydrocarbons or oils. This effect appears to be due…”
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Application of a Bubble Column for Evaporative Cooling and a Simple Procedure for Determining the Latent Heat of Vaporization of Aqueous Salt Solutions by Francis, M. J, Pashley, R. M

“…In this work we have studied the evaporative cooling effect produced in a continuous flow air bubble column, containing water and salt solutions. We have…”
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A study of oil droplet coalescence by Boyson, T.K., Pashley, R.M.

“…Oil droplets dispersed in water can be readily studied when they are coated with surfactants, which lower their interfacial tension and enhance their…”
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A membrane method for degassing nonaqueous liquids by Rzechowicz, M., Pashley, R.M.

“…Degassing of nonaqueous solvents is useful for their applications in chemical synthesis and in maintaining purity (against oxidative degradation) during long…”
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Thermal desalination using a non-boiling bubble column by Francis, M.J., Pashley, R.M.

“…An unusual property of seawater, that is its ability to inhibit air bubble coalescence, has been used as the basis for a new method of desalination. In this…”
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Direct Measurement of Hydrophobic Forces:  A Study of Dissolved Gas, Approach Rate, and Neutron Irradiation by Craig, V. S. J, Ninham, B. W, Pashley, R. M

“…Theoretical interpretations of the, as yet, poorly understood long-range hydrophobic attraction are briefly reviewed. We report long-range hydrophobic…”
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The hydrophobicity of non-aqueous liquids and their dispersion in water under degassed conditions by Pashley, R.M., Francis, M.J., Rzechowicz, M.

“…Several recent studies have shown that many oils, such as hydrocarbons, fluorocarbons, silicone and natural oils, are more readily dispersed as fine…”
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Improved virus inactivation using a hot bubble column evaporator (HBCE) by Sanchis, Adrian Garrido, Shahid, Muhammad, Pashley, R.M.

“…[Display omitted] •Virus inactivation increases by raising HBCE inlet air temperature from 150° to 250 °C.•When inlet gas temperature increases, so will…”
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The dispersion of natural oils in de-gassed water by Francis, M.J., Gulati, N., Pashley, R.M.

“…Recent studies have demonstrated that pure hydrocarbon oils can be dispersed in water as fine droplets without the use of additives. The high interfacial…”
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Study of a new process for the efficient regeneration of ion exchange resins by Chandrasekara, N.P.G.N., Pashley, R.M.

“…Mixed bead resins comprising weakly acidic (carboxylic acid) and weakly basic (tertiary amine) groups were produced with properties similar to the thermally…”
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Removal of Glass Particles from Compost Mixtures at Laboratory and Pilot Scales by Francis, M. J, Rzechowicz, M, Charrois, J. W. A, Pashley, R. M

“…The contamination of compost with glass presents a serious problem for the handling and re-use of this type of waste material. Most refuse can be turned into…”
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A study of de-gassed oil in water dispersions as potential drug delivery systems by Francis, M.J., Pashley, R.M.

“…The natural hydrophobicity of many drugs makes it very difficult to use them for water-based intravenous injection. This lack of water solubility also hinders…”
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Study of the Long-Range Hydrophobic Attraction in Concentrated Salt Solutions and Its Implications for Electrostatic Models by Craig, V. S. J, Ninham, B. W, Pashley, R. M

“…Direct force measurements of the interaction between silica surfaces in low concentrations of the soluble cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide…”
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Effect of electrolytes on bubble coalescence by Craig, V. S. J, Ninham, B. W, Pashley, R. M

“…The stabilization of bubbles by salts was examined. The findings indicate that bubble coalescence is inhibited by some salts whereas others have no effect and…”
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A study of ion adsorption onto surface functionalized silica particles by Makavipour, F., Pashley, R.M.

“…•Novel surface charging model proposed for silica and aminated silica particles.•The bulk solution pH remains the same, even at the charged silica…”
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The effects of feed water de-gassing on the permeate flux of a small scale SWRO pilot plant by Francis, M.J., Pashley, R.M., Rzechowicz, M.

“…The effects of pressure release on feed water cavitation have been studied using a small pilot scale SWRO system. The presence of dissolved atmospheric gases…”
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The effects of feed water temperature and dissolved gases on permeate flow rate and permeate conductivity in a pilot scale reverse osmosis desalination unit by Francis, M.J., Pashley, R.M.

“…Feed water temperature is an important parameter in determining the optimum conditions for an efficient seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) process. Increased feed…”
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Direct measurement of colloidal forces using an atomic force microscope by Ducker, William A, Senden, Tim J, Pashley, Richard M

“…The use of the atomic force microscope to measure directly the force between a planar surface and an individual colloid particle is described. The measurements…”
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Interaction between Surfaces of Fused Silica in Water. Evidence of Cold Fusion and Effects of Cold Plasma Treatment by Yaminsky, V. V, Ninham, B. W, Pashley, R. M

“…Silica colloids and silica glass surfaces have often been used as “model” systems to study coagulation, rheology, contact angles, and surface forces. But the…”
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