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The ‘world-class mini mill’ built on engineering heritage
Decades of persistence result in successful specialization of small-quantity orders for superalloys.
Researchers develop mobile-sensing system to distinguish high performers from low performers in the workplace
A team of researchers from several U.S. colleges and universities has developed a mobile-sensing system composed of smartphones, fitness bracelets and a custom app to monitor employee performance in the workplace.
Key considerations for selecting optimal conveyor drive components for bulk material conveyor systems
The severity of an application as determined by factors such as hours of operation, shock loading and cycles are some of the criteria designers must consider when making conveyor drive component choices.
Bitcoin carbon emissions comparable to Las Vegas, Hamburg
To translate energy used into the amount of CO2 emitted, a team at TUM looked at where bitcoin miners were located by live-tracking the mining pools and combined that information with statistics on the carbon intensity of power generated in those countries.
What is an ARV valve?
An ARV diverts fluid flow from the discharge of a centrifugal pump through a bypass circuit to ensure a minimum flow rate is maintained.
Watch: Researchers trip people to improve prosthetic legs
Researchers purposely tripped people – 190 times, at that – to generate stumble recovery data for use in designing more stable prosthetic limbs.
Feds revise power grid cybersecurity standard
The action by FERC is intended to close a gap in the prior Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards.
A solid advance in battery density
Substitution of a solid for a wet electrolyte proved key to designing a solid-state lithium-metal battery with an energy density of 400 Wh/liter.
Tailor-made solutions for the cement industry
Aerzen's tailored solutions address the current and future needs of the cement industry by guaranteeing increased safety and reliability of primary and secondary processes, addressing the needs of new plants and plant expansions alike.
Chevron Phillips and Qatar Petroleum agree on petrochems venture
The facility will be located in Ras Laffan Industrial City and is expected to have an ethane cracker and two high-density polyethylene derivative units.
A look at magnetic pulse welding
The innovation of magnetic pulse welding (MPW), born in the nuclear energy industry just a half-century ago, expands the possibilities for solid-state welding through the application of electromagnetic force theory.
Purdue researchers develop smartphone app that enables users to program robots to do mundane tasks
Researchers from Purdue University have developed a smartphone app prototype that enables users to easily program robots to perform monotonous tasks such as picking up objects and moving them elsewhere in either the factory or the home, for instance.
GE will close 750 MW 'orphan' power plant
The plant uses two GE H-Class turbines, which the company told Reuters is legacy technology that has been supplanted by an HA model, which uses different technology.
Robotic duck assists with rice farming
Robot navigates the waters surrounding rice fields using two rotating, rubber brushes that perform the function of actual duck feet, stirring and oxygenating the water and consequently preventing weed growth.
A greener route to blue dye production
The production of synthetic blue dye, which results in the generation of hazardous waste, might be replaced with a more environmentally sustainable dye manufacturing platform based on fungal enzymes.
Researcher creates bioplastic derived from cactus leaves
A researcher from a Mexico-based university has devised a new type of biodegradable plastic that is composed of cactus juice, according to reports.
Lab-on-a-chip targets drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier
The device can improve drug screening and delivery, as indicated by its contribution to antibody and small molecule uptake observations.
Swedish company builds 100% electric-powered boats
Attempting to bring sustainability to the maritime industry, Swedish company X Shore has built a series of 100% electric-powered boats.
Defective welds pose another setback for this nuclear power plant
Welding defects in a system that directs steam produced in the plant's steam generators to its turbine were detected in March 2018 during a required regulatory inspection.
Radon levels increase with greater proximity to fracking wells, study finds
A UToledo study of Ohio homes finds that indoor radon levels increase the closer a home is to fracking operations.