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Research aims to improve gasifier operation for syngas production
The research will provide a greater understanding of the gasification process to guide optimal design and operation for improved gasifier performance.
Researchers use AI to detect corrosion, coating wear in ships, offshore structures
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) together with data company SoftServe and Google Cloud have successfully completed a trial of artificial intelligence (AI) in the detection of coating breakdown and corrosion of offshore structures and ships.
Engineers create moveable, multi-ton masonry blocks
Engineers from a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-led research and design lab have created multi-ton masonry blocks that are moveable by hand.
Manufacturer debuts 'explosion-proof' tram cars for Tel Aviv tram line
A Chinese manufacturer has debuted explosion-proof tram cars designed for Tel Aviv’s new tram system.
Discover the power of press-and-sinter powder metallurgy
The automotive industry is the dominant market sector for conventional powder metallurgy (PM) components; however, PM has been recognized and used across the consumer marketplace. Learn the value of PM.
Laser-based metal additive manufacturing technology from Mitsubishi
Laser beams emitted through dual nozzles pass through surrounding metal powder, causing the powder to fuse at a focal point.
Metal-forming machine tools, Part 2A: Sheet metal conversion
Continuous coils of sheet metal are cut into blanks or sheets suitable for forming parts through converting operations such as slitting, sheeting, shearing, and punching. Modern production conversion and cutting processes are fast, highly efficient methods with varying degrees of flexibility and cost.
Cape Town to produce, build with plastic-enhanced bricks
A new kind of plastic-enhanced brick is expected to improve plastic waste issues in Cape Town, South Africa.
Video: Cleaner rocket fuel makes use of MOFs
Researchers engineered rocket fuel that is cleaner and safer than the hydrazine-containing hypergolic fuels currently used.
Fast materials screening reveals MOFs with high hydrogen storage capacities
A databank of nearly 500,000 candidate materials was computationally screened for those having promising hydrogen storage capacities.
Transparent polymer is as strong as aluminum
A lightweight, transparent plastic material with the mechanical strength of aluminum could be an ideal replacement for traditional and polymeric glass in many applications.
Bridges may be vulnerable to this common road de-icer
The damage also is unlikely to be detected using standard visual inspections, the typical method of assessing bridge health.
Startup turning lobster shells into plastic alternative
The startup, called Shellworks, has developed a technique for extracting chitin, a bio-polymer, from lobster shells for the purpose of turning it into bioplastic material.
Video: Transparent wood designed for thermal energy storage in buildings
The transparent, heat-storing wood can bear heavy loads and is easily biodegraded at the end of its service life.
Magnet modification method eschews rare earths
The method identifies high-performance magnets with reduced rare earth content and rare earth-free magnets that exceed the performance of existing non-rare earth magnets.
Space missions could host bacterial factories for fiber fabrication
Spider silk and other proteins produced by engineered bacteria could be useful during space missions.
New polymers provide protection from fuel explosions and fires
The polymeric materials could dissipate the fuel misting-linked impact energy of accidents and other events.
Upcycling vs. downcycling vs. asset recovery: What are they and why are they important?
Recycling is a broad word for a complicated process.
Thermal fatigue led to gas plant fire and explosion, CSB says
More than 500 gas processing facilities operate across the U.S. and the use of heat exchangers like the one that failed is common.
Composite materials may boost hydropower turbine output
Turbine blades made of lightweight composites may be able to generate more energy than turbines with traditional stainless steel blades.