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Showing 1 to 20 of 86 for “"Fgd"”.
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Mercury Transportation in Soil Using Gypsum from Flue Gas Desulphurization Unit in Coal-Fired Power Plant
… by gypsum from flue gas desulphurization (FGD) units of coal-fired power plants. There are two phases of this research, including field and greenhouse studies. Previous studies indicate that FGD gypsum could increase corn yield, but may lead to more mercury uptake by corn.</p> <p>Recent …
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Impact of Surface Application of Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypusum on Infiltration, Phophorus Behavior, and Total Sulfur in a Previously Manured Coastal Plain Soil
Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum was surface-applied on a poorly drained cultivated Coastal Plain soil in Maryland containing excessive amounts of plant-available phosphorus (P). Using a constant head double-ring infiltrometer, a field experiment indicated a slight increase in final …
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Parenting Nutrition Skills Workshop: An Evaluation of Facilitated Group Discussions to Enhance Parenting Nutrition Self Efficacy
… of using facilitated group discussion (FGD), a less traditional method of nutrition education, for increasing parents’ feelings of self-efficacy in their ability to make nutrition-related decisions, and to set and enforce nutrition-related boundaries with their children.</p> <p>Childhood …
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Soft Soil Stabilisation Using a Novel Blended Cementitious Binder Produced From Waste Fly Ashes
… activation using flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) gypsum, for use in soft soil stabilisation. The effects of different binders produced from unary (WPSA), binary (WPSA and POFA) and ternary (WPSA, POFA and RHA) blended mixtures, along with ground and FGD gypsum activated ternary mixtures, on …
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Impacts of environmental policy in China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region : a case study of the iron and steel industry
… option to install flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) technology for sulfur dioxide (SO₂) removal in response to uncertain developments in environmental policy. Case study results show a significant increase in the NPV of a steel facility that has the ability to employ the flexible option to …
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Evaluation of the acceptability and validity of the Serious Illness Conversation Guide in oncology patients in South Africa
… SICG using a survey and focus-group discussions (FGD) with healthcare professionals. In the quantitative survey each participant was asked to classify the local acceptability of each SICG prompt according to a 3-tiered system. Further survey questions assessed their practice settings, patterns of …
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NEW APPROACHES FOR MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH COAL AND COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
… ash, bottom ash, and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) material. The Hg is transferred to these coal combustion products (CCPs) from its associated parent coal. These CCPs absorb a significant amount of the Hg released during the combustion process. With the EPA's recent emphasis on controlling the …
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Arsenic and Selenium Distribution in Coal-Fired Plant Samples
… ash, economizer ash, Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) slurry and flue gas taken from four power plants with the goal being to examine the distribution of these metals in these materials and calculate a materials balance for the system. All samples were analyzed using ICP-ES. This research shows …
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Liming Characteristics of a High-Calcium, Dry Flue Gas Desulfurization By-product and its Effects on Runoff Water Quality
… the 32 million Mg of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) by-products generated in the United States were reused beneficially. If FGD by-products could be used as a beneficial soil amendment, millions of megagrams may be diverted away from surface impoundments and landfills. The purpose of this …
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Stories from the edge
… interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGD). Method: Seven isiXhosa YW aged 21 -25 years were recruited to participate in a 6-11 session art-based study where they painted their SH experiences. The data set for the study included multiple large paintings, IDIs, an FGD, and informal …
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Investigation of Hindrances Towards Women Involvement in Tour Guiding Activities in Tanzania: A Case of Arusha Municipality
… to obtain 10 officials and 30 students in FGD. Data was collected through interview, questionnaire and FGD. Qualitative data was processed and analyzed using computer Microsoft word, Excel and computer software SPSS (16.0) where qualitative data was analyzed using descriptive technique. The …
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Assessment of Factors Influencing Form Four Students’ Examination Performance: A Case of Maswa District
… interview method, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and abstraction method were applied in collecting information in order to come up with adequate and relevant findings, whereby questionnaire, FGD guide and a Checklist was applied as tools for data collection. From the discussion of findings, …
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Assessment of Factors Influencing Form Four Students’ Examination Performance: A Case of Maswa District
… interview method, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and abstraction method were applied in collecting information in order to come up with adequate and relevant findings, whereby questionnaire, FGD guide and a Checklist was applied as tools for data collection. From the discussion of findings, …
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All fired-up about coal : technology & policy recommendations for the 2030 United Kingdom energy strategy
… will require Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) technology on all existing coal plants by 2016, which represents a large capital expenditure. In addition, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme will likely require future carbon abatement technologies on coal plants. In fact, several …
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An evaluation of the palliative care-related outcomes of a cohort of TB patients in a district hospital setting: a multiple methods quality improvement study
… formed the basis of a focus group discussion (FGD). The purposive sample of FGD participants included key members of staff from the TB and MDR TB wards. Audit findings indicated that on admission to hospital the predominant problems were pain, symptoms and worry. On a Lickert scale of 0-5 with …
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Development of strategies to reduce high failure rate among Learners at Etjendlovu Cluster Primary Schools
… interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), and observations. A maximum variation purposive sampling was employed to select 24 teachers, ensuring representation of the foundation, middle and Upper levels. All teachers participated in the FGD while three teachers were individually …
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Drawing on the Lived Experiences of Peer Support Workers in the provision of Substance and Addiction Services: A Case Study of ABC Health Center
… services in a city in Niagara Region. One (1) FGD was conducted among clinicians and/or counselors who work with and support the peer support workers. Data was collected in January 2023. The semi-structured interviews and FGD were audio recorded, transcribed, de-identified, and analyzed …
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Caregivers' burden of caring for children with cerebral palsy in Lagos, Nigeria
… participant joined the focus group discussion (FGD), for qualitative data collection. There were six (6) FGDs comprising often (10) participants in each group, adding to a total of sixty (60) participants. Data from the Zarit Burden Interview questionnaire were analysed using descriptive …
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Evaluation of Public Order Policing Strategies during Violent Service Delivery Protests: A case of Vuwani in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
… POP officials wherein Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were conducted in 9 difference POP units, each FGD was comprised of approximately 5 members which total to 45 POP members. A total of 200 questionnaires were randomly distributed to community members of Vuwani within 5 were found invalid. …
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Assessment of Factors affecting uptake of Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Youth in Central District, Zanzibar
… interviews, focus group discussion (FGD). Only quarter of the youth in the district have had voluntary counseling and testing services Therefore measures are needed to promote uptake including raising awareness to youths.
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