Industrial Undertakings Research Articles

Evaluation and Analysis of Regional Capacity for Industrial Undertaking in Guangdong Province Under the Context of Industrial Transfer

Evaluation and Analysis of Regional Capacity for Industrial Undertaking in Guangdong Province Under the Context of Industrial Transfer

Advanced toluene/n-heptane separation by pervaporation: investigating the potential of graphene oxide (GO)/PVA mixed matrix membrane

BackgroundThe separation and purification of aromatic/aliphatic hydrocarbon mixtures from petroleum feedstocks is a significant industrial undertaking that poses several challenges. This task is commonly encountered during the production of ultralow-sulfur gasoline and naphtha reforming processes, both of which are critical for various industries. Recently, membrane pervaporation for separating aromatic/aliphatic mixtures is regarded as a promising option compared to conventional methods due to its energy efficiency. MethodThe preparation of a cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) membrane with varying molecular weights, is aimed at effectively separating toluene/n-heptane. To further enhance the separation efficiency, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were fabricated by incorporating graphene oxide (GO) at different loadings. Significant findingsThe PVA membrane with a molecular weight of 130,000 was utilized as the polymer phase, as it exhibited a permeation flux of 24.8 g/m2h and a separation factor of 5.5. Increasing the GO loading from 0.5 to 1.5 wt% increased total flux; however, further increments in GO content led to a decrease in flux. Notably, the PVA-1.5GO sample demonstrated optimum performance, with a total permeation flux of 30.6 g/m2h, separation factor of 11.9. For this sample, pervaporation separation index (PSI) of 333.54 was obtained, indicating a 199% increase compared to that of pure PVA membrane (111.4).

Sustainable wastewater management: An imperative for urban development in Lagos, Nigeria

AbstractThe disproportionate populace progression in Lagos, Nigeria, and industrial undertakings have augmented the region's quantity and quality of waste. The magnitude of waste has initiated a disparaging alteration in the ecosystem of Lagos. Combining the population and volume of industrial waste has overwhelmed the city's existing wastewater management system (WWMS). This study offers an exploratory review of contemporary scholarship, which has reconnoitered sustainable WWMS as a conduit for significant interventions. The qualitative data was extracted from secondary and primary sources. Key informant interviews were conducted with the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office officials. A non‐participant observation approach was used to retrieve the Ogba Industrial Estate data in Ikeja. A plastic manufacturing plant in Amowo Odofin and familial residences in Bariga and Surulere served as empirical observation sites. The analysis embraced a sustainability framework, countenancing the construction of a holistic approach inclusive of environmental, political, economic, and social culpability. While the study established associated legal statutes, lawful compliance with WWMS was deficient. Verification includes frustration with multiple taxations, unpredictable government guidelines and scarce land. Derisory prioritization on environmental impact, scant infrastructure and inadequate technical knowledge are rationalizations for non‐compliance with WWMS in Lagos. The study has identified the urgent need for practical, sustainable WWMS to meet an explosive urban population's needs. The realization of cost‐effective WWMS promises to deliver social and environmental benefits while augmenting socio‐economic and health prospects in Lagos.

DCP-SLAM: Distributed Collaborative Partial Swarm SLAM for Efficient Navigation of Autonomous Robots

Collaborative robots represent an evolution in the field of swarm robotics that is pervasive in modern industrial undertakings from manufacturing to exploration. Though there has been much work on path planning for autonomous robots employing floor plans, energy-efficient navigation of autonomous robots in unknown environments is gaining traction. This work presents a novel methodology of low-overhead collaborative sensing, run-time mapping and localization, and navigation for robot swarms. The aim is to optimize energy consumption for the swarm as a whole rather than individual robots. An energy- and information-aware management algorithm is proposed to optimize the time and energy required for a swarm of autonomous robots to move from a launch area to the predefined destination. This is achieved by modifying the classical Partial Swarm SLAM technique, whereby sections of objects discovered by different members of the swarm are stitched together and broadcast to members of the swarm. Thus, a follower can find the shortest path to the destination while avoiding even far away obstacles in an efficient manner. The proposed algorithm reduces the energy consumption of the swarm as a whole due to the fact that the leading robots sense and discover respective optimal paths and share their discoveries with the followers. The simulation results show that the robots effectively re-optimized the previous solution while sharing necessary information within the swarm. Furthermore, the efficiency of the proposed scheme is shown via comparative results, i.e., reducing traveling distance by 13% for individual robots and up to 11% for the swarm as a whole in the performed experiments.

The New Street Gasworks, Caltongate

An extensive programme of archaeological fieldwork between August 2006 and May 2008 in the area of the former New Street Gasworks and New Street Bus Depot, Canongate, Edinburgh revealed remains of one of the earliest and most significant gasworks in Britain. As well as patches of medieval and post-medieval backland soils and post-medieval structures that pre-dated the establishment of the New Street works in the first quarter of the 19th century, substantial structural remains of the various phases of this industrial undertaking were recorded, along with a suite of associated artefacts.
 These works have permitted the exploration of the industrial heritage of Edinburgh, as well as revealing important evidence of the medieval and post-medieval occupation of the Canongate. This is the first major excavation of an urban gasworks in Scotland and has enabled an examination of how these gasworks functioned and how they expanded with the introduction of more efficient systems and new technology.

Future Fears


 
 
 
 This paper is based on ethnographic work in organization that form part of what we term the Future Industry - such as think tanks, consultancies and governmental bodies - involved in the charting, description and analysis of geopolitical future scenarios. That is to say, an industry explicitly aiming for organizing the future. This type of activity has for centuries generally been left to politics, executed foremost by governments and political parties. In later decades, however, the future industry has taken up on political parties in formulating and advocating options and suggestions for the future. In the paper we analyse the Future Industry, which we see as serving, feeding into, the emotional streams of contemporary politics and economics. We wish to describe the emotion work the industry undertakes in order to get the attention of its significant others. In the interest of selling beliefs of the future, we suggest that it draws on reason, in the format of science, making its customers sense the pros and cons of the particular future it puts forth. In so doing, it at times may attempt in shaping the future, but what it foremost does, is selling ideas of the future as a commodity. The paper argues that the mapping of global futures to a large extent involves the making of a ‘geopolitics of emotion’. In anticipatory activities, involving the voicing of ‘global problems’ and the presentation of ‘desirable futures’, the cultivation, articulation and management of fear, anxiety, and hope, as well as a reliance on rationality, reason, and evidence, are central components.
 
 
 

Some aspects of intellectual property operations at mining companies

Intellectual property acquires increasingly higher significance in the science and economy sectors in these days. The mining industry is not an exception in this regard. The intellectual property bulls in the mining industry as a tool of stimulation of innovation activities and competitiveness of a company, as well as a strategic resource and the critical factor of development. Intellectual property is the result of intellectual functioning and the equivalents of individualization of legal bodies, commodities, works, services and plants subjected to legal protection. This article identifies the major relevant problems in creation and use of intellectual functioning results at mines. The patent research as the informative and analytical support of managerial decision-making is discussed. The expert and balanced use of intellectual functioning results promotes: the increase of income and, consequently, cost of business owing to intangible assets; the business security from unfair competition impacts; the advanced areas to be held in science, technology and production via legal protection of novel engineering solutions (legal monopoly); the enhanced competitive ability of a company; the image-building of a high-tech industrial undertaking attractive for investment.

Spatial Interaction Between the Industrial Undertaking Capacity and Global Value Chain Position of East Asian Countries

A comprehensive understanding of the spatial interaction between the industrial undertaking capability and the position of the global value chain of the 12 East Asian countries is conducive to strengthening regional cooperation, gaining a say in foreign trade and becoming the dominant player in the global division of labor system. The article reveals the operating rules of the interaction between the industrial undertaking capacity and the global value chain position of East Asian countries by calculating the Global Moran Index (Moran’s I), coupling coordination degree and other indicators. The results show that: in time, the values of industrial undertaking capacity and the positions of global value chain in East Asian countries showed a sustained and stable growth trend, and have a consistent trend of change. Spatially, both of the two indexes had significant positive spatial correlation, with Moran’s I showing an ‘inverted U’ pattern, and the spatial aggregation distribution of global value chain position lagged behind the spatial aggregation distribution of industrial undertaking capacity by one year. In terms of spatial coupling coordination, the coupling coordination values of the two indicators show a steady upward trend. Combined with the comparative advantage of each country, this paper provides suggestions for promoting the positions of Chinese and other East Asian industries in the global value chain from the perspectives of enhancing independent innovation capability and upgrading industrial structure.

Levy Baits and Exterior Conventional Ventures in Gasoline Industry in the Technological Stage of Development

The study focused on levy baits and exterior conventional ventures in the gasoline industry in the technological stage of development. It was aimed at evaluating the various levy baits granted that could by the government and how these levy baits affect the exterior conventional venture in the gasoline industry in the technological stage of development/ developing nation. To achieve the objectives of the study, ex- post facto research design was adopted and data were collected from secondary sources such as verified financial reports of the international gasoline corporations operating in the Nigerian gasoline industry and these data were analysed using a regression technique. Findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between levy baits and exterior conventional venture in the gasoline firms that were considered. Therefore, it was concluded that levy baits could be used by the government of developing nations to enhance exterior conventional ventures for maximum impact. Research limitations/implications were that: Time series data were used; Microeconomic variables were assumed constant which may not be true; and the findings are limited to one industry. The practical implications based on the findings of the study were: That internal revenue should be boosted by thinning out the exterior venture base of the economy from gasoline to none gasoline, refining all the by-products of gasoline at home, while interior industrial undertakings should be strengthened. The social implication is that the poor system of human capital development coupled with poor exterior conventional venturing, which had been the likely elements for the non-existence of national growth and enhancement would be improved with the application of the results of the research. The study is original and has great value and contribution to the world of business.

Paths and Countermeasures of Information Technology in Underdeveloped Areas to Improve Technological Innovation Efficiency of Enterprises

In the context of the information economy era, China’s economy has entered a new normal. Underdeveloped regions are facing industrial undertakings and industrial upgrading. Enterprise innovation capabilities are the key factors for industrial upgrading. In view of this, this article first have analyzed the problem of information technology to improve the efficiency of technological innovation in underdeveloped areas, used Eviews8.0 to empirically analyze the influencing factors of information technology to improve the efficiency of technological innovation in enterprises, and finally used Deap2.1 software to analyze the information technology improve the efficiency of technological innovation in enterprises. The two empirical results unanimously show that in China’s underdeveloped regions, information technology has not been closely integrated with local human capital, and information technology has generally been inefficient or inefficient in improving enterprise innovation efficiency. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of information technology infrastructure in underdeveloped regions, andmake some measures to improve local information technology level and communication capacity. Strengthening education investment and training is to enhance the level of human capital accumulation, and with policy guidance to enable the majority of workers to use information technology, it can improve work skills and actively engage in technological innovation activities.

The Empirical Research on Sustainable Development of the Industrial Undertaking Area in Yangtze River Economic Belt—Take Jinmen City of Hubei Province as an Example

[Objective] It has been included into national strategy that we are going to exploit the Yangtze river basin, promote the industrial gradient transfer, and realize sustainable development, to form the new economic supporting belt of China. Industrial undertaking zone is the key area to the sustainable development of the Yangtze River economic belt. Studying quantitatively the regional ecological environment pressure, calculating the threshold value of sustainable development can provide decision-making reference for transforming the development mode of the Yangtze River economic belt and realizing sustainable development. [Method] Dynamically analyze the sustainable development situation from 2006 to 2014 in the demonstration undertaking area of Jing-men city using the ecological footprint model, And comparatively study the current development situation of industrial undertaking areas under provincial scale. [Result] During the sample period, the ecological deficit and ecological pressure in demonstration area continue increasing at first, and the coordination becomes gradually poor, the peak appears in 2012, then the pressure release, coordination begins to recover gradually, resource utilization is becoming efficient. The relation of GDP and ecological footprint fits for typical Kuznets inverted U curve. Undertaking area and demonstration area both highlight the characteristics of “high pressure, low coordination, low development level”. [Conclusion] Put forward the suggestions of carrying out the main function area planning, improving the ecology efficiency of industry and resource allocation efficiency, etc. to cross the inflection point of Kuznets inverted U curve with a lower ecological footprint level, and realize sustainable development.

The Economic Achievements of Polish Diaspora in Manchuria an Inner Mongolia, 1898-1936

<p>Daleki Wschód, w tym Mongolia Wewnętrzna i Mandżuria, przez ponad półtora wieku był miejscem niekończącej się tułaczki i długoletniej zsyłki Polaków, których rosyjska tyrania wygnała na nieznane odludzia. Jednocześnie wielu z nich przyczyniło się do rozwoju gospodarczego tej części Azji. W miarę upływu czasu znacząca ilość Polaków – częściowo zesłańców politycznych, a częściowo dobrowolnych emigrantów obdarzonych duchem przedsiębiorczości – dorobiła się fortuny i zarazem przyczyniła się do budowy dużych manufaktur, zarówno na terenie słabo zaludnionych stepów Mongolii Wewnętrznej, jak i rozległych lasów północno-wschodnich Chin. Przykładem tego mogą być losy przedsiębiorcy Władysława Kowalskiego (1870-1940) i inżyniera Kazimierza Grochowskiego (1873-1937), którzy byli wybitnymi przedstawicielami polskiej diaspory w Mandżurii i Mongolii Wewnętrznej.</p>

Analysis of Circumstances and Causes of Accidents Working in a Selected Industrial Undertaking

Abstract The subject of this publication is to analyze the circumstances and causes of accidents at work in a selected industrial enterprise that provides services in the field of waterjet cutting and laser beam. The paper present the statutory definition of an accident at work and its basic categories (light, heavy, mortal and collective accident). It also discusses the most popular accident investigation method – the TOL method, which classifies the causes of accidents into three basic groups: material-technical, organizational and human. In the further part of the work the characteristics of the waterjet operator’s work station were made, including the scope of activities, possible occupational hazards and preventive actions. Next, the results of the analysis of the circumstances and causes of accidents at work were presented. In the period from 2013 to 2018 eight accidents were reported, resulting in minor injuries, such as cuts and cuts, fracture of the phalanx, overloading of the spine, leg twisting or knee injury.

Research on the Logic, Dilemma and Strategy of Undertaking Industrial Transfer in Underdeveloped Areas

The economically underdeveloped regions have improved the economic efficiency by accommodating industries in economically developed regions, and have absorbed the employment of residents. This is an important path for economic transformation in economically underdeveloped regions. In economically underdeveloped areas to undertake industrial transfer, it is necessary to give play to the advantages of resource endowment in backward regions. It is necessary to realize technology introduction through industrial undertaking, and it is necessary to accelerate the cultivation of local market entities. So as to truly utilize the resource advantages, technology advantages and talent advantages brought about by industrial transfer, which is the logic for undertaking economic transfer in economically underdeveloped regions. At present, in the process of undertaking industrial transfer in economically underdeveloped areas, there are some scientific difficulties such as lack of scientific programs to undertake industries, neglect of technology introduction in industrial transfer, and low participation of local market participants. Therefore, economically underdeveloped areas should combine regional resource endowments to formulate scientific industrial undertaking plans; at the same time, backward areas must strengthen the introduction of industrial technology, attach importance to the promotion of industry, schools, and research institutes; and the level of local participation encourages local companies to participate in the transfer of industries.

A Comparative Study of CSR in Selected Indian Public & Private Sector Organisations in Globalisation Period: A Research Finding

In the era of globalisation the corporate social responsibility is playing vital role not only to provide social services but also to popularise the organisation reputation. It is also a way of advertisement for industrial undertakings not only in India but also everywhere. The study has done to acknowledge the important activities as well as impact of CSR and conducted in ten reputed private and public sector organisations in the country. Different impediments and positive impacts have been analysed and interpreted in the study.

In Search of Tax Policy to Boost Investment in Pakistan

In the November/December 2017 issue of the Asia-Pacific Tax Bulletin, the author discussed the search for tax policy to improve taxpayer compliance in Pakistan. In this article, the author continues his enquiry, examining tax policy to boost investment in Pakistan. He evaluates the tax credit regimes in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 available to companies, which are intended to encourage investment in plant and machinery, listing on a registered stock exchange and establishing industrial undertakings. The article explains the practical difficulties that have been encountered by companies as a result of contradictory statutory provisions and when excess tax credits arise, and discusses how they are overcome.

Labor productivity in the construction industry

PurposeAs the construction industry undertakes complex and innovative projects, improving the labor productivity that helps accomplish the triple bottom line dimensions (time, schedule and performance) assumes greater importance. It is of even greater importance in developing countries like India where most of building construction takes place on a manual basis. In response, the purpose of this paper is to develop an evaluation framework for assessing the labor productivity in the construction industry. The application of the framework is demonstrated for the case of the Indian construction industry and key insights are reported.Design/methodology/approachThe literature review and expert survey has helped to identify 4 main dimensions and 14 different factors affecting labor productivity in the construction industry. An application of Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory was deployed to investigate into the causality of labor productivity dimensions.FindingsThe research delivers a quantitative labor productivity assessment framework for evaluating causal relationships among the factors influencing labor productivity in the construction industry. The result obtained for a typical case of the Indian construction industry showed that the safety at construction site has a profound effect on labor-related factors.Originality/valueThe paper makes two contributions in the domain of labor productivity assessment in the construction industry. First, it proposes an evaluation framework to investigate into the causal relationships among the labor productivity factors. This proposed framework is robust and can be used to compare the performance of different construction projects using an integrated approach proposed by this research. Such exploratory analysis would assist benchmarking studies. Second, it undertakes an empirical investigation for the Indian construction industry to develop key managerial insights and extend policy-related recommendations.

Implementation of safety management systems in Hong Kong construction industry – A safety practitioner's perspective

IntroductionIn the 1980s, the safety management system (SMS) was introduced in the construction industry to mitigate against workplaces hazards, reduce the risk of injuries, and minimize property damage. Also, the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation was introduced on 24 November 1999 in Hong Kong to empower the mandatory implementation of a SMS in certain industries including building construction. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the effectiveness of the SMS in improving construction safety and identify the factors that influence its implementation in Hong Kong. MethodA review of the current state-of-the-practice helped to establish the critical success factors (CSFs), benefits, and difficulties of implementing the SMS in the construction industry, while structured interviews were used to establish the key factors of the SMS implementation. ResultsResults of the state-of-the-practice review and structured interviews indicated that visible senior commitment, in terms of manpower and cost allocation, and competency of safety manager as key drivers for the SMS implementation. More so, reduced accident rates and accident costs, improved organization framework, and increased safety audit ratings were identified as core benefits of implementing the SMS. Meanwhile, factors such as insufficient resources, tight working schedule, and high labor turnover rate were the key challenges to the effective SMS implementation in Hong Kong. Practical applicationsThe findings of the study were consistent and indicative of the future development of safety management practice and the sustainable safety improvement of Hong Kong construction industry in the long run.

Developing a Classification Model for Industrial Undertaking by Mining Domestic Industrial Investment Proposals in India

The development of the domestic industrial sector is a significant process in the economic growth and development of the country .Nowadays various national strategy and policy is implementing by the government in the domestic industrial sector under “Make in India” campaign in the country.

К вопросу эффективности аутсорсинга ремонтных работ на промышленном предприятии

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