HEADLINES ARCHIVE
New Graphene-based Membrane Speeds Water Purification
A new type of graphene membrane for water desalination and purification could render even the water of Australia’s Sydney Harbour safely drinkable.
Continuous Emission Monitoring System Meets State and Local Regulations
When thinking about industrial combustion processes emitting toxic gases and particulate matter into the environment, it is the large plants and utilities that come to mind. Naturally, this level of pollution requires constant monitoring and control.
Mass-Stream Thermal Mass Flow Technology
Mass-Stream technology is usable for virtually any kind of gas or gas mix, provides precise control and is very compact and robust.
Watch a Welding System Specified for Highly Irradiated Metal Alloys
Aging nuclear power plant repairs might be performed with a system combining capabilities for laser welding and frictional stir welding of irradiated stainless steels.
U.S. Gets First Domestic Supply of the Most Commonly Used Medical Isotope
Recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval will ensure a domestic source of technetium-99m through the use of the RadioGenix System from NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes.
MOFs Mine Lithium and Other Minerals from Water
Metal-organic-framework (MOF) membranes easily separate metal ions and salts from seawater, offering scope for advanced technologies benefitting the water and mining sectors.
Permanent Magnet Motor System Offers Efficiency Increase of up to 12 Percent
The 6-inch MagForce™ Permanent Magnet Motor System is offered by Franklin Electric Co., Inc. as an ultra-efficient, high-performance alternative to a standard induction motor and control.
Vestas Debuts Anti-icing System for Cold Climate Wind Turbines
The Vestas Anti-icing System™ removes ice that accumulates on blades and undermines wind energy production.
New Yeast Platform for Starch-based Ethanol
The completely new yeast strain can reduce fermentation time by up to two hours compared to current yeasts.
Case Studies Confirm Success of Renewable Natural Gas as a Transport Fuel
The projects were among the first to produce renewable compressed natural gas vehicle fuel by using anaerobic digesters to capture biogases from decomposing organic waste.
Demonstration and Commercialization of Thermal Crude to Chemicals (TC2C™) Technology
Saudi Aramco signed a three-party Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with CB&I and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) to scale up and commercialize their Thermal Crude to Chemicals (TC2C™) technology.
Watch: Startup at High Efficiency Al Production Plant
Compared to the world average, the new technology will use 15% less energy in aluminum production and have the lowest carbon dioxide footprint.
Watch Graphene Take a Ride in the ‘Vomit Comet’
Graphene samples took a ride in a ‘vomit comet’ – an aircraft undergoing Zero-G parabolic flight – to test the material’s utility in cooling systems for satellites.
Nanofoam Catalysts Could Make Hydrogen Energy Viable for Large Applications
Researchers from WSU have developed a way to generate hydrogen from water more efficiently.
Five Important Considerations When Selecting a Heavy Industrial Fan
There are multiple basic considerations when selecting a custom, engineered-to-order (ETO), heavy industrial fan.
Watch: Dubai Plans World's Largest Waste-to-energy Plant
The facility, expected to be operational in 2020, will process 1.82-million tons of solid waste annually.
Sixty Years Ago, America’s First Satellite Reached Orbit
Explorer-I discovered the Van Allen radiation belts surrounding Earth and established America’s position as a major player in space.
Process Heating – 2018 Predictions
The industrial sector accounts for an alarming portion of global total final energy consumption (TFEC). In the U.S. alone it accounted for approximately 24 quads (quadrillion Btu), or about one-third of the total U.S. energy consumption in 2016 with bulk chemical production, refining and mining dominating the consumption curve. These industries have been able to reduce their dependency on petroleum and coal, as well as significantly reduce their total energy consumption since peaking in 1997 at approximately 35 quads in large part due to efficiency gains.
Turning to an Unlikely Source for Astronaut Nutrition: Human Waste
Drawing inspiration from aquariums, researchers focused on deep-space travel have grown food with microbial reactors that break down solid and liquid waste.
Energy-efficient Recycling of Li-ion Battery Cathodes
The process involves hydrothermal treatment of cycled electrode particles followed by short annealing, and can be applied to batteries with different capacity degradation conditions.