A method converts an input data rate associated with N units of data to an output data rate associated with M units of data. The barrier is fabricated from four separate casings that are mounted to the side of a commercial fuel tanker trunk. The rod end tubes are comprised of sections which allow them to be assembled or disassembled in a close quarters environment. In the case of a nanoparticle having A-B-C tri-block copolymer chains, the third block comprises a top and bottom axial surface of the disk-like nanoparticle. The charge pump may be either a boost charge pump or a boostbuck charge pump.