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First US small modular reactor design approved by NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued its final safety evaluation report on NuScale Power’s small modular reactor design.
Multiple effect distillation webcast
Learn more about this particular desalination method by attending this complimentary webcast.
Solar energy based method could break down CO2 into useful products
Researchers from Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering are working to create a technology that can break apart carbon dioxide and convert it into useful materials using energy from the sun.
New SIRION Pro and SIRION advanced reverse osmosis systems
The systems are ideal energy efficient solutions for the production of highly purified water and can provide facilities with substantial operational savings.
CO2 refrigeration training goes to college
A carbon dioxide-focused curriculum for community college and trade school HVAC and refrigeration programs is under development to address a shortage of technicians trained to install and service natural refrigerant technologies.
Netzsch expands N.Mac twin shaft grinder range
The grinders are designed to break down different materials in wastewater treatment, biogas and biomass plants, food and animal processing and other waste and industrial applications.
Cable management solutions to modernize workspaces
Tsubaki® KabelSchlepp® PROTUM® Office Series enables smart cable management in various workspace layouts.
Meet SAM, Kaeser's Sigma Air Manager
Have you met SAM? If your plant relies on compressed air for production, SAM's the friend you didn't know you needed. You should meet today.
Watch: Rapid COVID-19 assay is also portable
A rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a portable instrument for reading results with a smartphone in 30 minutes could enable point-of-care diagnosis without laboratory equipment.
Granule drying with the BCD continuous fluid bed dryer
The system supports fully continuous drying without the formation of sub-batches during pharmaceutical solids production.
Sarcos Robotics raises $40 million to commercialize industrial exoskeleton
The Guardian XO is slated for a commercial release of 2021.
Climate change may allow rice farmers to harvest later in the season
Researchers from the Agriculture and Food Research Organization conducted a study that found climate change may allow rice farmers to farm rice for longer as the climate warms.
Ultrathin solar cells are inkjet printed
The manufacturing method overcomes constraints imposed by the more conventional use of spin-coating or thermal evaporation, which are not scalable and which limit device geometry.
Manufacturer to automate blade-making
Beijing-based robotics company Rokae is working with cutting tool manufacturer Zhang Xiao Quan to automate parts of knife and scissor blade manufacturing.
First installation of highest density 6912 fiber optic cable into 1.25 in diameter conduit
The world’s highest density 6912 fiber optic cable was successfully installed into 1.25 in diameter conduit, demonstrating potential to increase data center capacity with ultra-high fiber count cable.
New eBook covers cables for factory automation
The eBook guides engineers through the proper implementation of industrial-grade cables essential to a factory automation setting.
Watch how electron beams might keep the moon dust-free
A mitigation method based on electron beam technology has been developed and demonstrated to spruce up surfaces tainted by lunar dust.
Biocoating boosts bacterial viability for wastewater treatment
A porous biocoating synthesized with a permeable structure might find use in encapsulating and corralling bacteria for wastewater treatment functions.
App helps college students manage eating disorders
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine created a phone app to help college students monitor and receive treatment for eating disorders.
UK military to lower its carbon emissions using algae
A team from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. is exploring a method for breaking down waste from military applications using bacteria, eventually turning it into useful resources.