Generics manufacturers are increasingly recognizing distribution as a non-core activity and are seeking to outsource activities to specialists such as Exel who are licensed to handle pharmaceutical products and are able to process and deliver orders throughout the supply chain. This article focuses on how Exel, a global leader in...
The medical sector depends on the skill and knowledge of excellent medical professionals, and those professionals depend on the quality of their equipment. In the last few years, the evolution of this equipment has been extraordinary and the incorporation of new technologies has produced levels of precision difficult to imagine...
The macro-porous polymer extraction MPPE technology developed in the early 1990s by Akzo Nobel removes dissolved and dispersed hydrocarbons. This article describes the application of the MPPE in the offshore exploration. The MPPE technology has been, for offshore gas/condensate, proven and commercially operational since the beginning of 2002 (Total F15A).
The process of restenosis after stent implantation for the treatment of coronary artery disease is a result of a complex interplay of several implant-induced biological processes. Stent-based drug delivery has been shown to inhibit several of these biological processes thereby preventing restenosis. For the drug-eluting stent to be effective in...
The firewater system on an offshore oil installation is normally built around a firewater ring main FRM, fed by large-capacity firewater pumps FPs, located at sea level. Jockey pumps are used to maintain FRM pressure at all times. When a deluge system (i.e. a high-flow firewater user) is activated, the...
This report explains the changes and new requirements biological testing of medical products. This report recommends some of the test related standards. Uncertainty sometimes arises regarding the stipulations of Standard 10993-12:2002 (10.3.4) concerning fundamental use of both a polar and a non-polar extraction medium. The recommendations of the test-related standards...
Nasal drug delivery systems are rapidly developing as a method of drug administration and are emerging as an alternative to oral and injection routes of delivery. Some of the key advantages of using the nasal administration route are the improved speed of pharmacological action as a feature of improved accessibility...
Businesses use a huge array of information every day that leverages the power of location. However, not everyone needs to be aware of this to make decisions regarding assets, opportunities, and emergencies that help companies maintain a competitive edge. This article illustrates the importance of geography in the oil and...
The oil pipeline network is a valuable national asset, which is owned, maintained, and operated by private companies. Pipelines are physically robust. The vast majority of pipeline systems are underground and less vulnerable than over ground facilities. These pipeline systems, or portions of pipeline systems, have also been specifically identified...
Almost every portion of the platform requires some form of fire protection. Many of the spaces found on offshore oil drilling and production facilities can be protected with water mist systems. Water mist systems have tremendous fire suppression and extinguishing capabilities whether the area protected contains flammable liquids or ordinary...
If real environmental benefit is to be, won, real cost saving must also be found. Flare system maintenance is coincidentally very expensive. Unexpected flare failure is serious. It can be seen that if improvements in flare system maintenance can be achieved, the industry is desired aim of CO2 reduction through...
This article presents typical features of the current development of highly specialized global gas transport that includes a variety of considerations: increasing gas volumes, new gas fields and terminals are being developed. Some of the terminals including storage are offshore, new trading routes, some through areas with more severe weather...
Research and development (R&D) efforts have developed parametrically defined, automated and validated numerical models for the applications including dent residual life assessment, wrinkle and buckle assessment, pipeline sleeve and split tee design, and flaw tolerance and pipeline upheaval buckling and slope movement analysis. This article discusses the various aspects of...
This article focuses on the Epcon Compact Flotation Unit CFU, which is a multiphase (oil/water/gas) separator, with no moving parts. It requires no external energy and is reliable and highly efficient in the separation of water, oil and gas to achieve a high standard of treated water. The CFU also...
The next-generation supply chain leaders are placing their focus on optimal supply chain performance and modifying their perspective to align its execution with the wants, desires and needs of their customers. This article provides a comprehensive strategic sourcing process with analytical applications that enable users to quickly analyze total cost...
This article asserts that create, control and collaborate are the three foundation elements pre-requisite for automakers to support their changing product development process needs, enabling them to meet head-on the changing landscape causing companies to reassess the way they do business. Companies that focus on putting product first, collaborating with...
ISO/TS 16949 is the culmination of more than decade of harmonization activities in the automotive sector. In the US, these activities began in June 1988 with the sanctioning of the Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force SQRTF. SQRTF produced a series of quality reference manuals common to Chrysler, Ford, and GM....
Quality system standards are all about preparation and execution. For those already certified and who have a robust quality system already in place, this information is not new. When looking at the standards regarding quality systems, rather than focusing on the minor details and producing a line-by-line interpretation, the larger...
The article discusses the simulation techniques in offshore product development. Design methods based on simulation, as widely used in automotive industry, can also be introduced successfully in the design of capital goods. While in automotive industry material costs and assembly time are dominating drivers in product development, in capital goods...
This article focuses on pressure modeling using pressure compartments in basin modeling. It presents a Pressim pressure optimization study that suggests a current and future pressure forecast based on available production data and natural pressure support provided by a 3-D regional flow model. The Pressim model may forecast pressure distribution...
Powerful, Dell is built to fit your business needs Customized systems, experts trained in small business, 24/7/365 support, and powerful, reliable technology. Dell, big results for small business.
With AT&T Tech Support 360, you'll have certified, U.S. based technicians on call 24/7 to help keep your computers, connections, software and peripherals up to speed for just 82¢ a day.
