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Ruptured pipe is focus of fatal chemical plant explosion probe
The CSB said its investigation is focusing on a ruptured filtration strainer on the inlet piping leading to an isobutylene charge pump at the facility.
In conversation: A framework for designing for disruptive technologies
In this final part of our discussion series, Massoud Amin addresses engineering design innovation in a time of rapid technological change.
Team accidentally creates the darkest material yet
The new material is 10 times darker than any previous black and captures 99.995% of incoming light.
These acoustic tweezers ride evanescent waves
A new acoustomicrofluidic technology for manipulating micro- and nanoscale samples uses evanescent sound waves to attract fluids and living cells.
EOG will supply natural gas to LNG export facility
EOG will sell natural gas to Cheniere for 15 years beginning in early 2020. It will begin by supplying 140,000 MMBtu per day and increasing the amount to 440,000 MMBtu per day.
Simulation and design optimization of an electric delivery truck
Simulating the entire power train design with Simcenter saved significant time and reduced costs substantially.
Water treatment selectively removes nitrates
The remedial process relies on the use of ultramicroporous carbon as a capacitive deionization electrode for selectively removing nitrate from an anion mixture.
Emotional analysis via temporal-frequency domain disruptions
To develop EmoSense, researchers determined that gestures and movements impact wireless signals through shadowing and multi-path effects when antennas are employed to determine behavior.
Employee safety training is more effective with immersive VR
Participants are exposed to the smell of smoke, which emits from a nearby scent diffuser. Such simulated conditions, according to the researchers, work together to create a multi-sensory virtual environment.
Stroke-dependent damping valve for automotive suspensions
DRiV Incorporated’s new family of advanced, highly tunable add-on valves for automotive original equipment manufacturers feature stroke dependent dampening (SDD) valve technology to improve the performance of passive dampers.
Chemical plant fire and explosion due to equipment fault
Witnesses reported an explosion shortly after the fire broke out, and several fire departments were called into battle the blaze, which was fueled by chemical inventory.
Westinghouse and EDF aim to jointly develop an SMR
The reactors would be factory-built modules in the 300 to 400 MW range that would be complete by the late 2020s.
Chicago will test alternatives to open trench pipe replacement
The pilots will investigate using pipe lining technologies to rehabilitate water mains and private drains instead of open trench replacement.
With an eye on cost, NFPA revises school door lock standard
The newly issued amendment will allow existing school doors to be retrofitted with secondary hardware, which might include items such as a thumb-turn lock.
New NFPA standard targets energy storage systems
The standard provides requirements based on the technology used in energy storage systems, the setting where the technology is being installed, the size and separation of ESS installations and the fire suppression and control systems.
Controlling an invasive species with robotic fish
The researchers noted that the mosquitofish with greater exposure to the aggressive robotic fish weighed less, suggesting that their energy reserves were depleted, and thus less likely to devote energy to reproduction.
Study: More than 4,000 chemicals found in common plastic packaging
New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology suggests that there are roughly more than 4,000 different chemicals used in the making of everyday plastics for food packaging and other applications.
Introducing the WeLase
The WeLase is the easiest to use laser engraving machine on the market.
How to turn supply chain analytics into actionable insights
Supply chain analytics can be both a blessing and a curse. The sheer amount of available data is overwhelming; the task of organizing and understanding it may seem daunting.
First concentrated lithium carbonate produced from 3Q lithium reservoir
Neo Lithium Corporation sourced concentrated brine from their Tres Quebradas lithium project to produce high purity lithium carbonate, 99.1% Li2CO3, at their fully operational pilot plant in Fiambalá.