The headspace in domestic wastewater collection and treatment systems is a severe environment that can impact even high performance protective coatings. A proposed new ASTM International standard covers an apparatus and set of procedures ...
Chemical scrubbers are a highly appreciated odor control technology. The scrubber works on the basic principle of providing a contact between chemicals, water and odorous air, to oxidize or entrain the odor creating entities. The scrubber ...
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Gases are an important part of our atmosphere and each gas has its own quality and use. Although some cases are harmful for humans to inhale or even a mere presence may harm our health, these gases can have wide industrial applications, ...
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It is reported that Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp and 3 other steel companies have announced that they will build an experimental hydrogen-fueled blast furnace to reduce CO2 emissions. The furnace is part of a project by the Japan ...
University of Tokyo has improved the temperature performance of 1.3μm quantum dot (QD) laser diodes bonded to silicon [Katsuaki Tanabe et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol6, p082703, 2013]. Photonic circuits are commonly created in silicon, ...
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Air Liquide Group, the world's largest industrial gas producer by revenue, has launched the second phase of its investment program, called Tengfei II, in China this year. The program caters to the country's growing demand for oxygen, ...
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SAES Pure Gas Inc of San Luis Obispo, CA, USA (a member of the SAES Group) has reached an agreement with Johnson Matthey Gas Purification Technology to provide support to customers who own Johnson Matthey gas purifiers. With the recent ...
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Caustic soda also known as sodium hydroxide and NaOH is the natural co- product of chlorine production. Firstly it was introduced by Nicolas Leblanc, a French chemist. It is a widely used chemical in industrial processes and constituents an ...
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor has delivered five units of its ix35 Fuel Cell model vehicle to London in UK that will be part of the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LNHE) project. The delivery is part of the company's contract ...
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US refiner Valero Energy will build one of the world's largest methanol plants at its St. Charles, Louisiana, refinery, the company said Thursday. The $600 million-$700 million project will add a 1.6 million tons/year methanol plant at ...
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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity made its third short trip this week as part of a long trek that could take as much as a year. Curiosity, an SUV-sized rover carrying 10 scientific instruments, drove 135 feet on Tuesday. The first two drives ...
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The price of the Ford Focus EV car has been cut US$4000 ($4400) – 10 per cent of its former price – in response to sluggish sales. The compact electric vehicle, now listed at US$35,995 ($39,300), struggled to meet initial ...
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Air-driven gas boosters are machines that are used for the oil-free compression of industrial gases, oxygen, and air. On similar lines, a gas booster system is custom made assembly comprising a single or multiple gas boosters. It also ...
Biogas can play a very important role in meeting the energy requirements of people, specifically in the rural areas. It is produced through anaerobic digestion and is quite environment friendly. It helps in reducing the green house impact ...
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General Motors and Honda have announced an agreement to co-develop fuel cell and hydrogen storage technologies, targeting commercially viable systems by 2020. The agreement will see GM and Honda work together, with additional ...
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