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6.7 Kilometer Underground Tunnel Completed Between Hong Kong and Zhuhai
An underground tunnel section of “the long-awaited” Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) was completed on Friday.
Coal-Fired Plants Largest Contributors of Pollution in Europe
Researchers found that 14 plants in Britain alone were responsible for the largest releases of air and water pollution followed by Germany (with seven plants) and France and Poland (with five plants each).
Concrete: Both a Cause of and a Solution for Air Pollution?
Linked to roughly seven million premature deaths around the world, poor air quality is caused by a number of factors, with sulfur dioxide emissions from power plants being one of the most common causes of air pollution. Another large sulfur dioxide emission producer, oddly enough: cement kilns.
Butterfly Valve for Long-Distance Water Transport
Applications include systems for water transport, water treatment or in large industrial cooling circuits.
Repurposing Shells
Researchers from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences are investigating different uses for the 7 million tonnes of mollusk shell waste discarded by the seafood industry each year.
As Sea Levels Rise, Roman Concrete May Offer Lessons
Seawater filtering through the Roman-era concrete leads to the growth of interlocking minerals that lend the concrete added cohesion and endurance that often exceeds what Portland cement offers.
Watch: Shell's Monster Vessel for LNG Production
The Prelude FLNG facility is 488 meters long and 74 meters wide, making it one of the largest offshore floating facilities ever built.
Researchers Developing Concrete Wood for Construction
Combining wood and concrete in the construction of buildings is nothing new. What is new, according to Swiss researchers, is the approach to combining wood and concrete to create a load-bearing concrete consisting of mostly wood.
Advanced Elastomers Solve Old Sealing Problems, Prevent New Ones
While elastomers used for O-rings, seals and gaskets don’t seem like a major point of design concern, selection of their material is critical to reliable semiconductor processing due to issues of plasma-induced erosion, UV/ozone exposure and electrostatic discharge.
London City Airport Taps Bechtel for Expansion Work
The work includes expanding existing terminal facilities and creating new airfield infrastructure for a further 30,000 permitted flight movements.
LA Port Upgrade Planned by New Owners
Growth strategy includes capital investments in cranes, other handling equipment and technology to increase capacity and efficiency.
New Platform for Metal-seated Ball Valves
Cast metal-seated ball valves are suitable for most processes with fluid slurries and high temperatures.
No Drip Atomizing Spray Nozzle Has 360° Range
The 1/4 NPT no drip internal mix 360 degree hollow circular pattern atomizing spray nozzle from EXAIR (Cincinnati, Ohio) atomizes fluid and sprays away from the nozzle in all directions.
Watch: Cuomo Suspends Procurement Rules for NYC Transit Fixes
New York's governor calls this a "summer of hell" for the city's transit infrastructure. "The current state of decline is wholly unacceptable," he said.
Thermo-12 Gold to be Replaced by Water-Resistant Thermo-1200
A new water-resistant calcium silicate from Johns Manville Industrial Insulation Group is slated for an August 2017 release.
Modular, Scalable Narrow Belt Sorter Solution
The sorter optimizes material flow and sorting accuracy in production operations and distribution center environments.
Risky Rice
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered arsenic compounds in connection with chemical analyses of rice—a dietary staple in many regions of the world—that may present increased health risks to humans consuming the popular food.
Do EV Subsidies Hurt Vehicle Emission Goals?
A Canadian researcher says that while subsidies encourage EV production, they undermine efficiency goals of existing incentives for conventional vehicles.
Washing Machines: Another Source of Microplastics in Wastewater
The research investigated the number of possible reasons for the release of the microfibers into the wastewater.
PPI Indicates Softwood Lumber Prices are Still Rising
In May, softwood lumber prices rose again, likely in response to the ongoing trade disagreement between the U.S. and Canada.