Publications of Coolant Systems lab

1. A two stage G-M cycle cryorefrigerator operated by gas balancing principle : Thirumaleshwar M.*, Pandey R.M.* , Cryogenics, Vol. 30, p. 100-104, 1990.
2. Dutta, P. K., Ojha, S., Nanda, D. “Facilitated Transport of Cu (II) Across Chloroform Liquid Membrane using Different Carriers”, J. Indian Chem. Soc., 78, 495 – 496 (2001): Nanda, D., Oak, M. S., Kumar, M. P., Maiti, B., Dutta, P. K. “Facilitated Transport of Th(IV) Across Bulk Liquid membrane by Di (2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric Acid”, Separation Science and Technology, 36(11), 2489 – 2497 (2001).
3. Nanda, D. Oak, M. S., Maiti, B., Chauhan, H. P. S., Dutta, P. K. “Selective and Uphill Transport of Uranyl Ion in the presence of some Base Metals and Thorium Across Bulk Liquid Membrane by Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphoric Acid”, Separation Science and Technology, 37(14), 3357 – 3367 (2002).
4. Nanda, D. Chauhan, H. P. S., Maiti, B. “Transport of Uranyl ion across bulk liquid membrane by Thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA)”, Indian J. Chem. Technol., 11, 643 – 647 (2004).
5. Nanda, D., Chauhan, H. P. S., Maiti, B. “PVC membrane based potentiometric sensor for uranyl ion using Thenoyltrifluoro acetone (TTA) as ionophore”, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 43A, 1685 – 1688 (2004).
6. Nanda, D., Oak, M. S., Kumar, M. P. “Acrylic acid grafted PVC membrane based ion selective electrode for calcium and hardness measurement of water”, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 46A, 252-262 (2007).
7. Hung, W.-S, Lo, C.-H., Cheng, M.-L., Chen, H., Liu, G., Chakka, L., Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L., Huang, S.-H., Lee, K.-R., Lai, J.-Y., Sun, Y.-M., Yu, C.-C., Zhang, R., Jean, Y.C. “ Polymeric membrane studied using slow positron beam”, Applied Surface Science, 255, 201 – 204 (2008).
8. Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L., Hsiung, C.-C, Chuang, C.-J., Ruaan, R.-C., Chiang, Y.-C., Chen, C.-S., Wu, T.-H. “Effect of solution chemistry on water softening using charged nanofiltration membranes”, Desalination, 234, 344 – 353 (2008).
9. Jean, Y. C., Hung, W.-S., Lo, J.-H., Chen, H., Liu, G., Chaka, L., Cheng, M.-L., Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L., Huang, S.-H., Lee, K.-L., Lai, J.-Y., Sun, Y.-M., Hu, C.-C., Yu, C.-C. “Applications of positron annihilation spectroscopy to polymeric membranes”, Desalination, 234, 89 – 98 (2008).
10. Tung, K.-L, Jean, Y. -C., Nanda, D., Lee, K.-R., Hung, W.-S., Lo, C.-H., Lai, J.-Y. “Characterization of multilayer nanofiltration membranes using positive annihilation spectroscopy”, J. Membr. Sci. 343, 147 – 156 (2009).
11. Tung, K.-L., Hsiung, C.-C., Ling, T.-C., Chang, K.-S., Wu, T.-T., Li, Y.-L., Kang, C.-H., Chen, W.-Y., Nanda, D. “ Preparation and characterization of aluminum oxide cermet microfiltration membrane using atmospheric plasma spraying”, Desalination, 246, 35 – 48 (2009).
12. Tung, K.-L., Li, Y.-L., Wang, S., Nanda, D., Hu, C.-C., Li, C.-L., Lai, J.-Y., Huang, James “Performance and effects of polymeric membranes on the dead-end microfiltration of protein solution during filtration cycles”, J. Membr. Sci. (In Press).
13. Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L., Li, Y.-L., Chuang, C.-J., Lin, N.-J., Ruaan, R.-C., Chiang, Y.-C. “Effect of pH on membrane morphology, fouling potential, and performance of nanofiltration membranes for water softening”, J. Membr. Sci. 349, 411 – 420 (2010).

1. D. Nanda and M. Pravin Kumar, Use of cation exchange membrane Nafion in water deionization, Young Scientist Participation under Scientific committee on the Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), New Delhi, 2005.
2. D. Nanda, R. M. Pandey, and M. Pravin Kumar, Reduction of dissolved oxygen (DO) in accelerator coolant de-ionised water using nitrogen padding, Internal report for CAT and Conference paper on Physics and Technology of Particle Accelerator (PATPA).
3. In Conference InPAC-2003 at RRCAT, Indore : “Overview of Indus-2 Cooling System”, M.Pravin Kumar, Ram Mohan Pandey and Sanjay Gupta
4. In Conference InPAC-2009 at RRCAT, Indore : “Impurities in rain water and high possibility of using it as accelerator coolant”, Roopa V, Dipankar Nanda,Ram Mohan Pandey, Sanjay Gupta, M. Pravin kumar
5. In Conference InPAC-2009 at RRCAT, Indore : “Membrane technology to polish the cooling tower water for its recycling”, Dipankar Nanda, Roopa V, Ram Mohan Pandey, Sanjay Gupta, M. Pravin kumar
6. Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L. “Measuring modified fouling index of colloidal silica using charged nanofiltration membranes (MFI-NF): Investigating the effect of solution chemistry on its measurement”, The filtration society Japan association filtration and separation symposium in collaboration with INCHEM TOKYO 2007, Tokyo, Japan, 2007.
7. Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L, Chuang, C.-J., Ruaan, R.-C., Chiang, Y.-C., Chen, C.-S., Wu, T.-H. “Effect of solution chemistry on water softening using charged nanofiltration membranes”, 4th Aseanian Membrane Society Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007.
8. Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L, Chang, K.-X. “Modified performance of charged nanofiltration membranes used for fouling index measurement”, 4th Aseanian Membrane Society Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007.
9. Jean, Y.C., Hung, W.-S., Lo, J.-H., Chen, H., Liu, G., Chaka, L., Cheng, M.-L., Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L., Huang, S.-H., Lee, K.-L., Lai, J.-Y., Sun, Y.-M., Hu, C.-C., Yu, C.-C. “Applications of positron annihilation spectroscopy to polymeric membranes”, 4th Aseanian Membrane Society Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007.
10. Nanda, D., Jean, Y. C., Tung, K.-L. Positron annihilation spectroscopic technique for demonstrating changed performance parameters of nanofiltration membranes”, 4th Aseanian Membrane Society Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007.
11. Nanda, D., Tung, K.-L. “Measuring modified fouling index using charged nanofiltration membranes (MFI-NF): Consequences reflected on performance parameters, American Filtration Society (AFS), Orlando, Florida, USA, 2007.

1. Pandey R.M.*, Joshi D.K.: Beam viewer system for 450-MeV electron accelerator, CAT/I/92-3 , 1992.
2. Nanda, D., R. M. Pandey, and M. Pravin Kumar, Reduction of dissolved oxygen (DO) in de-ionized water to check copper corrosion using nitrogen blanketing, Internal report (CAT).
3. Nanda, D., Roopa V. and M. Pravin Kumar, Physical and chemical methods of water analysis, Internal report (CAT).
4. Nanda, D., M. Pravin Kumar, and B. Maiti, Ion Selective Nafion Membrane Electrode for Copper, Internal Report (CAT).