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Repurposing brine improves the economics of desalination systems
The integration of a water-splitting system into desalination operations can reduce operating costs and generating revenue from the recovery of industrially important chemicals.
Electrodes promise faster, cheaper hydrogen production
New electrode materials could lead to increases in hydrogen production rates and declines in commercial electrolysis costs.
Treatment scheme defuses munitions wastewater
Iron nanoparticles effectively clean wastewater from munitions processing and demilitarization operations.
Report: Challenges in wind turbine blade recycling
The use of pyrolysis, burning in a cement kiln and grinding blades so particles can be used as filler were examined as feasible end-of-life routes.
Hydra-Cell "no problem" pumps will run dry without damage
Hydra-Cell's unique seal-less design eliminates many typical pump problems.
Watch: Separation process brings fuel economy and emissions control together
A chemistry-based octane-on-demand system separates ethanol or other oxygenates from a single fuel source into higher and lower octane components.
Nanomaterial adsorbs antibiotics from water
A zirconium-based metal-organic framework was developed at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to target norfloxacin antibiotics during water treatment.
Tight tolerance control allows pumping without seals
Insaco machines and polishes technical ceramic to extreme tolerances. Applications benefit in many fields.
The manufacturing difference of a precision rotary drum mixer
Industrial mixer manufacturer Continental Products Corporation offers six unique versions of its Rollo-Mixer® rotary drum batch mixers, ranging in size and services.
A process for 3D printing aluminum F357 for thin-walled heat transfer applications
The aircraft-grade alloy is ideal for additive manufacturing of aerospace, military and defense components.
Carbon fiber boosts capacitive desalination performance
A porous carbon fiber material that promises to enhance the energy efficiency and yield of capacitive desalination operations has been engineered at Virginia Tech.
Wilden launches IoT enabled remote performance monitoring and alert system for AODD pumps
The company has launched an air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump internet of things (IoT) enabled remote performance monitoring and alert system.
Membranes take a dip to improve separation performance
A dip-coating pretreatment technique renders membrane materials more amenable to atomic layer deposition and its attendant benefits for performance.
ISOBUS hybrid cable for agriculture industry
The cable connects tractors, combines, sprayers and other farm vehicles to their implements at the front or rear of the machine.
Smalley Nested Spirawave® wave spring series
Nested Spirwave wave springs for higher forces: now available standard from .500 to 4 in.
Watch: UVC system designed to sterilize thousands of masks daily
The power of ultraviolet (UVC) light to effectively inactivate microbes is being exploited to sterilize personal protection equipment needed by those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aerogel reduces solar-driven desalination costs
An inexpensive steam generator assembled with sustainable materials was engineered by researchers in Sweden to broaden access to solar desalination technology and potable water resources.
Vacuum pumps for mass spectrometer systems
The single-stage, oil-sealed rotary vane pumps were developed for the demanding requirements of mass spectrometer systems in laboratories.
Custody transfer measurement for the digital oil field
Each year, billions of dollars’ worth of oil and gas change hands, and both buyers and sellers have much vested in ensuring that there is an accurate record of the transfer.
Market forecast: Oil and gas pump sector on trend to expand
Rising at a compound annual growth rate of 3%, the market is estimated to reach $10.43 billion by 2026, up from $8.46 billion in 2019.