July-September 1997 Issue


Publications

The following publications of Energy Laboratory and related research were released during the past period or are cited as references in this issue. An order form for reports from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change is available by request to the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Publications, E40-271, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, tel.: 617-253-7492; fax: 617-253-9845; e-mail: tzh@mit.edu. MIT theses may be ordered from the Library Document Services, MIT, Room 14-0551, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307. Other publications may be ordered from Energy Laboratory Publications, MIT, Room E40-441, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, only if a price is assigned and only if prepaid by check payable to "MIT Energy Laboratory." Prices are postpaid surface mail. For air delivery, add 15% to US, Canada, and Mexico, and 30% elsewhere. A list of publications is available on request.

Reports and Working Papers

Montero, J.-P. Optimal Design of a Phase-in Emissions Trading Program with Voluntary Compliance Options. July 1997. Working Paper No. MIT-CEEPR 97-004WP. 24 pages. $10.00

Other Publications

Adams, E., J. Caulfield, and X.-Y. Zhang. Sinking of a CO₂-Enriched Ocean Gravity Current. Presented at 27th Congress, International Association for Hydraulic Research, San Francisco, California, August 1997. 7 pages. $10.00

Adams, E., and H. Herzog. The Design of Pilot Scale Releases of CO₂ into the Deep Ocean. Presented at 32nd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 27-August 1, 1997. 6 pages. $10.00

Allgor, R. Modeling and Computational Issues in the Development of Batch Processes. PhD thesis, MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 1997. 401 pages.

Atkeson, E. Joint Implementation: Lessons from Title IV's Voluntary Compliance Programs. MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Report No. 19, June 1997.

Bryden, K., and J. Ying. "Electrodeposition synthesis and hydrogen absorption properties of nanostructured palladium-iron alloys." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 485-488, 1997.

Calbo, J., W. Pan, M. Webster, R. Prinn, and G. McRae. Parameterization of Urban Sub-grid Scale Processes in Global Atmospheric Chemistry Models. MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Report No. 20, July 1997.

Castro, D., and J. Ying. "Synthesis and sintering of nanocrystalline titanium nitride." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 67-70, 1997.

Chiang, Y.-M., E. Lavik, I. Kosacki, H. Tuller, and J. Ying. "Nonstoichiometry and electrical conductivity of nanocrystalline CeO_2-x." Invited paper in Journal of Electroceramics, v. 1, no. 1, pp. 7-14, 1997.

Farrel, P., and L. Glicksman. "Measurement of bubble characteristics in a scale model of a 70 MWe pressurized fluidized bed combustor." Proceedings, 14th International ASME Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, Vancouver, Canada, May 11-14, 1997.

Ford Motor Company. Economic, Environmental and Energy Life Cycle Assessment of Coal Conversion to Automotive Fuels in Shanxi Province and Other Coal Rich Regions in China. Final Report Executive Summary. July 1997. Limited number of copies available from Karen Luxton, MIT Energy Laboratory, Room E40-391, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307.

Glicksman, L. "Heat transfer in circulating fluidized beds." Chapter in Circulating Fluidized Beds, J. Grace, C. Avidan, and T. Knowlton, eds. London: Chapman & Hall, 1996.

Glicksman, L., and M. Hyre. "Brief communication on the assumption of minimum energy dissipation in circulating fluidized beds." Chemical Engineering Science, v. 52, no. 14, pp. 2435-2438, 1997.

Glicksman, L., M. Hyre, and M. Torpey. "Use of simplified scaling laws to examine hydrodynamics of pressurized circulating fluidized bed." Proceedings, 14th International ASME Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, Vancouver, Canada, May 11-14, 1997.

Glicksman, L., N. Solomou, and J. Hong. "A study on rigid foam/evacuated powder composite panels for thermal insulation." KSME International Journal, v. 11, no. 2, pp. 229-237, 1997.

Glicksman, L., and J. Stewart. The Measurement of the Morphology of Closed Cell Foams which Control the Overall Thermal Conductivity. Presented at ASTM 3rd Symposium on Insulation Materials, Quebec City, Canada, May 15-17, 1997. 27 pages. $10.00

Glicksman, L., and S. Taub. "Thermal and behavioral modeling of occupant-controlled heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems." Energy and Buildings, v. 25, pp. 243-249, 1997.

Herzog, H. CO₂ Capture, Reuse, and Sequestration Technologies for Mitigating Global Climate Change. Presented at the Advanced Coal-Based Power and Environmental Systems '97 Conference, DOE FETC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 22-24, 1997. 16 pages. $10.00

Herzog, H., E. Adams, J. Caulfield, and D. Auerbach. Environmental Impacts of Ocean Disposal of CO₂. Presented at 32nd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 27-August 1, 1997. 6 pages. $10.00

Jacoby, H., R. Eckaus, A. Ellerman, R. Prinn, D. Reiner, and Z. Yang. "CO2 emissions limits: economic adjustments and the distribution of burdens." The Energy Journal, v. 18, no. 3, pp. 31-58, 1997.

Jacoby, H., R. Prinn, and R. Schmalensee. Needed: A Realistic Strategy for Global Warming. MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Report No. 21, August 1997.

Lee, D., and S. Hochgreb. Hydrogen Autoignition at Pressures Above the Second Explosion Limit (0.6-4.0 MPa). International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, forthcoming. 34 pages. $10.00

Lee, D., and S. Hochgreb. Rapid Compression Machines: Heat Transfer and Suppression of Corner Vortex. Submitted to Combustion and Flame, June 1997. 32 pages. $10.00

Leung, C., N. Elvin, N. Olson, T. Morse, and Y.-F. He. "Optical fiber crack sensor for concrete structures." In Smart Sensing, Processing and Instrumentation, SPIE (International Society for Optical Engineering), v. 3042, pp. 283-292, 1997.

Marrone, P., K. Smith, W. Peters, P. Gschwend, and J. Tester. Heat Transfer and Preheating Effects on Hydrothermal Reaction Kinetics of Methylene Chloride. Submitted to AIChE Journal, June 1997. 50 pages. $10.00

MIT Energy Laboratory. Energy Technology Availability: Review of Longer Term Scenarios for Development and Deployment of Climate-Friendly Technologies. Prepared for The International Energy Agency under sponsorship of the Government of Japan through the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, April 1997. 60 pages. $12.00

Panchula, M., and J. Ying. "Mechanical synthesis of nanocrystalline alpha-Al₂O₃ seeds for enhanced transformation kinetics." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 161-164, 1997.

Skolnikoff, E. Same Science, Differing Policies: The Saga of Global Climate Change. MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Report No. 22, August 1997.

Sokolov, A., C. Wang, G. Holian, P. Stone, and R. Prinn. Uncertainty in the Oceanic Heat and Carbon Uptake and Their Impact on Climate Projections. MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Report No. 23, September 1997.

Tester, J., P. Marrone, M. Dipippo, K. Sako, M. Reagan, T. Arias, and W. Peters. Chemical Reactions and Phase Equilibria of Model Halocarbons in Sub- and Supercritical Water (200 to 250 bar, 100 to 600°C). Invited lecture presented at 4th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, Sendai, Japan, May 12-15, 1997. 14 pages. $10.00

Toqan, M., J. Nicholson, O. Briggs, R. Borio, and J. Beér. Low NO_x Burners for Boilers and Furnaces: Design and Application. Presented at Power-Gen Europe 97 Conference, Madrid, Spain, June 17-19, 1997. 17 pages. $10.00

Trudeau, M., K. Bryden, M. Braunovic, and J. Ying. "Fretting studies of nanocrystalline Pd, Pd-Ag and Pd-Y films." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 759-762, 1997.

Tschope, A., D. Schaadt, R. Birringer, and J. Ying. "Catalytic properties of nanostructured metal oxides synthesized by inert gas condensation." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 423-432, 1997.

VanDerWegge, B., C. O'Brien, and S. Hochgreb. Quantitative Shearography in Axisymmetric Gas Temperature Measurements. Submitted to The Optical Society of America for publication in Applied Optics, July 1997. 36 pages. $10.00

Wang, C.-C., Z. Zhang, and J. Ying. "Photocatalytic decomposition of halogenated organics over nano-crystalline titania." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 583-586, 1997.

Wong, M., D. Antonelli, and J. Ying. "Synthesis and characterization of phosphated mesoporous zirconium oxide." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 165-168, 1997.

Wu, K.-C., and S. Hochgreb. The Role of Chemistry and Diffusion on Hydrocarbon Post-Flame Oxidation. Submitted to Combustion Science and Technology, June 1997. 42 pages. $10.00

Zhang, L., G. Papaefthymiou, and J. Ying. "Size quantization and interfacial effects on a novel gamma-Fe₂O₃/SiO₂ magnetic nanocomposite via sol-gel matrix-mediated synthesis." Journal of Applied Physics, v. 81, no. 10, pp. 6892-6900, 1997.

Zhang, L., G. Papaefthymiou, R. Ziolo, and J. Ying. "Novel gamma-Fe₂O₃/SiO₂ magnetic nanocomposites via sol-gel matrix-mediated synthesis." Nanostructured Materials, v. 9, no. 1-8, pp. 185-188, 1997.