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GERG, the European Gas Research Group GERG policy is focused on the support of the European gas industry, which is achieved by research and technological innovation in all aspects of the gas chain; from production and processing, through transmission, storage and distribution, to utilisation of natural gas. Main Aims The main aims of the GERG policy for collaborative research, in phase with European policy, are to: improve the gas supply situation by ensuring the security of gas supply in Europe strengthen the safe transport,distribution and use of natural gas contribute to sustainable development by developing technology and systems that will: - reduce energy intensity - reduce emissions of CO2, CH4, NOX, SO2, CO and particulates - enable new gas applications in areas such as distributed generation - enable integration with renewable energy systems reduce costs contribute to regulation, especially concerning environment, safety and efficiency maintain strong links with related industries and with relevant research groups support and improve the image of the gas industry.

Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences (JEAS) is an international, specialized, English-language journal devoted to publication of original contributions concerning with the processes and technology adsorption and also encapsulation (nano-, micro…) for applications including among others: Biomedical and pharmaceutical applications with drug delivery systems (transdermal, oral), biomarkers, nanomedicine, nano-taggants with fluorescent dyes encapsulated, theranostics, biomimetics… Food technology, Cosmetics, Textiles, Biochemistry, Optics, Photonics, Environment, energy storage, thermal insulation and reinforcement materials. It is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal describing scientific and technological advances that cover the basic sciences, engineering aspects and applied technology of molecules (proteins, enzymes, food, fragrance, gas…) as well as other diverse materials encapsulation and adsorption with preparative manipulation and related materials properties.

Spring out of the box provides little support for loading property attributes based on environments and/or server contexts. Many projects work around this by creating custom ant builds. With Configleon you can build one war file that can be deployed to every location. Configleon really shines is in it's ability to cascade the property attributes. This allows the common attributes to be defined in a global file and then overridden at the environment and server context. If we consider the development of a web application, it typically starts in a local environment. The application will then be deployed to various environments including dev, qa, test, and production. Within a given environment, you may be deploying the same application to different server contexts. For example, say we are deploying the JMesa example web application to the test environment. But we also have two different versions of the application. One is deployed to mycompany.com/jmesa and the other is deployed to mycompany.com/jmesa2. In this example that same war file can use different properties based on both environment and context. In this example, the environment is test and the server context is jmesa and jmesa2.

Popeye is a tool for the handling of Java (TM) property files for message internationalization ( I18N ). The included editor-component has full UTF support and can handle all translations ( properties files ) from a java resource bundle.

Mission The Thermophysical Properties Division provides the best available measurements, theory, computations, and data evaluation for the thermophysical property information required to enable development of standards, enhance productivity, facilitate trade, ensure scientific and technological progress, and improve the quality of life. Overview The Thermophysical Properties Division (TPD) was formed at the beginning of 2008 by a reorganization which separated the old Physical and Chemical Properties Division into two entities with distinct focuses and each housed on one of the two main campuses of NIST. The TPD is a Division of the Material Measurement Laboratory located on the Boulder campus. The Thermophysical Properties Division strives to be the foremost and best source of high quality thermophysical property information. This vision is driven by the ubiquitous importance of this information to commerce, industry, manufacturing, and national policy objectives. The Division meets its challenges through an integrated program of experimental measurement, data collection and evaluation, development of theoretically based models, and simulation of model systems. Among the outputs of the Division are computerized standard reference databases which synthesize thermophysical property information in forms which are conveniently used by our stakeholders. The vast majority of commodity exchanges in chemicals, energy related fluids, and materials are based on physical and chemical properties. In some cases, national and international standards for these properties are needed, such as the AGA-8 equation of state for the properties of natural gas, ASME-IAPWS Properties of Water and Steam, ISO-Standard Equations for refrigerants. Generally these standards are presented in the form of high accuracy equations of state which allow determination of a wide range of thermodynamic properties. Additionally, performance criteria of working fluids, feedstock, chemicals, and cryogenic systems are inextricably linked to thermophysical properties, e.g. density, viscosity, boiling point, phase behavior, heat capacity, stability, etc. Engineering design, optimal operation, and innovation for engines, chemical manufacturing, power generation, heating and air conditioning, distillation, etc. depends critically on knowledge of these properties. Reliable properties data are critical to competitive advantage, sustainability, and innovation. Finally, we note that widespread reliance of industry on properties information, success in setting and achieving national energy, environmental, and security goals often requires an extensive and trustworthy properties information-base. To meet the broad spectrum of needs, only briefly sketched above, the Division’s work is structured along four synergistic themes: * Develop and maintain the measurement capabilities, standard materials and reference data needed to underpin a national system of thermophysical property measurements; * Develop large-scale, readily accessible data resources providing trustworthy property information meeting high priority needs for a broad range of industries and national agendas; * Develop empirical and fundamental predictive capabilities to enable reliable estimation of property values when experimental data are unavailable; Research experimental techniques and address key data-gaps in support of specific, high priority industrial and national initiatives. These themes allow effective response to customer needs and are consistent with the Division’s operating strategy to maintain a highly synergistic research program that includes an appropriate balance of measurement, theory, and predictive models. The combination of the Division’s world class expertise and unrivaled resources in measurement, archiving, and provision of high-quality property data is complemented by its forefront research to develop reliable and highly adaptable methods for estimating property data in cases where measurements are unavailable or extremely difficult and/or costly to obtain. Core Expertise The expertise in the Division is broadly distributed within the fields of thermophysical properties and processes, emphasizing (1) data infrastructure and access; (2) predictive theory and models; and (3) experimental tools and measurements. More specifically, the Division maintains competence in data evaluation and dissemination; property models for industrial use; measurement of thermophysical properties; cryogenic technologies; separation technologies; fuel properties; and properties for environmental chemistry. Key Interactions with Customers Division outputs are routinely used in a variety of industrial, governmental, and academic settings. For instance, through a collaboration with Aspen Technology, evaluated data from the NIST Thermodynamic Data Engine are available to some 60,000 chemical plants world-wide. A consortium of chemical and related companies provides direct input to the data collection and evaluation programs of the Thermodynamic Research Center Group. The NIST REFPROP database was purchased by some 1200 customers in 2008, and all cryogenic flow meters in the U.S. are tied to the Division’s calibration and testing services. The Division houses the editorial offices of the International Journal of Thermophysics (and provides an editor of the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data) and organizes the triennial Symposium on Thermophysical Properties to maintain connections. Sponsored research in the Division also provides direct links to key customers: work with DOD (primarily the Air Force) is important to our fuels program; DHS funds some of our work on properties and data for explosives; DARPA works with the Division in its micro-cryocooler project; DOE is engaged in our properties work related to advanced power generation and in gas hydrates data. Future Directions and Plans The National challenges related to energy security and monitoring/mitigating anthropogenic climate (or other environmental) changes are reflected in the Division’s plans. The Division recently held workshops on property needs for biofuels and aerospace fuels: alternative fuels and feedstocks will command an increased emphasis in the future.

Web site content explains the modern view of entropy change and the dispersal of energy in a process (at a specific temperature). It has been selected for instructors in general and physical chemistry by Dr. Frank L. Lambert, Professor Emeritus (Chemistry) of Occidental College, Los Angeles.

Infochem Computer Services is the leading independent supplier of thermodynamic software and consultancy services to the oil, gas and chemical industries. Infochem's expertise in physical properties can offer clients cost savings and increased profits through: * Early assessment of potential problems such as solid deposition which may lead to formation damage or pipeline blockage * Choice of the best remediation strategy or most efficient maintenance schedule * Optimisation of production * Avoidance of hazards to personnel or equipment due to fluid properties * High fidelity modelling of processes for design, simulation or operator training * Efficient implementation of thermodynamic software in a range of applications.

The World's Largest Resource for Physical & Chemical Data in Materials Science: 250,000 Substances & Material Systems | 3,000 Properties | 1,200,000 Literature Citations

The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics exists primarily for dissemination of significant new measurements in experimental thermodynamics and thermophysics including bio-thermodynamics, calorimetry, phase equilibria, equilibrium thermodynamic properties and transport properties. The Journal publishes work relating to gases, liquids, solids, mixtures, solutions, interfaces, including polymers and biological materials, provided that the systems studied are characterised and reproducible. The defining attributes of The Journal are the quality and relevance of the papers published. Authors are expected to describe their methods and present their results in sufficient detail to allow critical assessment of the accuracy claimed. Further, The Journal welcomes theoretical papers reporting on thermodynamics using molecular theory or modeling, provided the relationship with experiment is clearly described. Review articles will also be considered but prospective authors should first consult one of the Editors concerning the suitability of the proposed review. Experimental measurements of a routine nature or those conducted on uncharacterised materials are not accepted.

IAPWS is an international non-profit association of national organizations concerned with the properties of water and steam, particularly thermophysical properties and other aspects of high-temperature steam, water and aqueous mixtures that are relevant to thermal power cycles and other industrial applications. IAPWS objectives are * To provide internationally accepted formulations for the properties of light and heavy steam, water and selected aqueous solutions for scientific and industrial applications. (Official documentation of these formulations is under the Releases and Guidelines section of this website) * To define research needs and promote and coordinate research on steam, water and selected aqueous systems important in thermal power cycles * To collect and evaluate the resulting data, and to communicate and promulgate the findings * To provide an international forum for exchange of experiences, ideas and results of research on high-temperature aqueous media