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  1. Men's Wash And Wear Pants

    1987-01-01 This Profile describes one plant operating with one shift and producing 15,000 dozens pairs of pants a year, and another that produces 22,000 dozens a year. It is important for a small factory to be able to produce varied styles. Therefore, it is imperative to have a designer/pattern-maker...
    Clothing Patterns VITA Downloads

  2. Liquefied Petroleum Gas

    1988-01-01 This profile describes two plants, operating with three shifts for 52 weeks per year. The smaller has an annual manufacturing capacity of 2,220,000 barrels; the larger has an annual capacity of 4,440,000 barrels. The methods of LPG recovery fall into four general classifications: (1) absorption,...
    Liquefied Gas Petroleum Gas VITA Gas Downloads

  3. Hand Operated Clothes Washer

    1979-01-01 This easily operated washing machine can be built by a good carpenter from materials readily available in most countries. It is easy on clothes, effective and sanitary. The machine, which can take a 3-kilogram (6-pound) load of clothes, can be shared by several families. Clothes will last much...
    Hand Operated Clothing VITA Downloads

  4. Handloom Construction

    1979-01-01 Read this manual carefully before deciding which loom to build. The manual has been written to assist with thinking about the questions which must be answered before a loom is built. For example: -- What types of fibers are available and how much do they cost? -- What product or articles will be...
    Handloom Construction Manual Hand Tools VITA Downloads

  5. Construction Glues

    1990-01-01 Strong, water-resistant casein glue, which produces joints as strong as or stronger than most of the common species of wood, is made from skim milk and common chemicals. Casein glue joints are water-resistant but not waterproof. They will withstand occasional soaking, but if soaked and dried,...
    Construction Construction Mater... Casein Glue Downloads VITA

  6. Glucose From Cassava Starch

    1990-01-01 The product is clear, colorless, glucose syrup, extracted from dried cassava starch or cassava chips. It is sold in drums or tank wagons. Glucose, also called dextrose, was first manufactured in France early in the 19th century as a sweetener to replace sucrose (table sugar) which had become...
    Glucose Cassava Starch VITA Nutrition Education Downloads

  7. Glass Containers (Batch Process)

    1991-01-01 There are many processes by which the hot, viscous glass can be formed into the desired shapes. Bottles are made by blowing a thick bubble of glass into a mold to give it the desired external shape and to form such features as screw threads or emblems. Such articles as dishes and electrical...
    Glass Containers VITA Small Business Business management Downloads

  8. Understanding Evaporative Cooling

    1985-01-01 This paper provides an introduction to the process of evaporative cooling. In addition, the natural limitations and problems associated with this process, along with some practical applications of evaporative cooling are examined.
    Evaporative Cooling Cooling VITA Downloads

  9. Guidelines For Planning

    1985-01-01 The purpose of this manual is to help development workers and others to become aware of the environmental factors that should be considered in planning small-scale energy projects that are environmentally sound and therefore more likely to be sustained. Environmentally sound planning includes the...
    Planning VITA Energy Planning Small Scale Developing countries Downloads

  10. Understanding Energy Storage Methods

    1985-01-01 Energy storage capability is essential if the maximum economic advantage is to be gained from small power plants. Unless the power plant is operated at full load on a continual basis, there will be periods when there is a lower load demand upon the plant. As a result of this lower demand, excess...
    Energy sources Energy Storage VITA Downloads