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Task Force Report: Key Impact Areas of Shale Development in Texas
Seismicity, land, air, water, transportation and socioeconomic impacts of shale oil development are considered.
Micro-size Catalyst Support Spheres by Saint-Gobain NorPro Address Growing Industry Demands
There is a growing demand for small-diameter (less than 3mm) spherical catalyst carriers, which provide high-geometric surface area, uniform packing, and even flow distribution.
Micro-size Catalyst Support Spheres by Saint-Gobain NorPro Address Growing Industry Demands
Accu spheres can now be developed, prototyped and taken to large-scale production with tight adherence to specifications and high-level quality control.
A Laser-powder AM Machine of Notable Size
The world’s largest laser-powder additive manufacturing machine, tailored for the aerospace sector, is under development by GE Additive.
Engineering Insight: Flow Sensors and Media Type
Engineering360 users who self-identified as members of the agriculture & forestry, Chemicals & Plastics, and Food & Beverage industries show highly positive search tendencies for flow meters that measure solids vs gas or liquids, while all show slightly negative tendency for gas specific flow meters.
Dorian Tool International V-Flange Tooling
Ultra-precision V-Flange tool holders from Dorian Tool International.
New Plug and Play Dewatering Pumps
Launch of the WEDA+ plug and play range expands the medium and large submersible dewatering pump family offered by Atlas Copco Portable Energy
Developing Life Support for Deep Space Missions
The International Space Station is serving as a test bed for technologies that will supply crews on deep space missions with oxygen and water.
HDD Pipeline Coating Defects Detected with New Approach
Coating damage detection is complicated for pipelines installed by horizontal directional drilling (HDD) since access to the surface above the line is limited.
Micro-refinery to Prop Port Sustainability
Micro-refinery technology upgrades slops – hydrocarbon residues accumulating at the bottom of ships' tanks – into fuels and light bitumen.
New Way to Make Buses and Trucks More Environmentally Friendly
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have invented a new system for idling buses and delivery trucks that could reduce environmental impact and save companies and governments money from fuel costs.
Molten Semiconductors Improve Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery
A new thermoelectric system operates at industrially relevant temperatures using a molten compound of tin and sulfur.
Pieces to Environmental Puzzle Begin to Come Together
Two teams of researchers work together to solve the chemical puzzle of turning harmful CO2 gas into beneficial liquid fuel.
Finnish Facility Produces Fuels from Carbon Dioxide
The Soletair demo plant is designed to use carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.
New Val-Matic Swing-Flex® & Surgebuster® Check Valves
Val-Matic has introduced two new check valves, the Swing-Flex® and the Surgebuster®. Both valves are designed for years of maintenance-free service and feature a short, 35° stroke to minimize slam-related surges by closing quickly.
Thermal Imaging Camera For Your Smart Phone
CompactPRO is an advanced thermal imaging camera designed to plug into your smartphone. Use with your iPhone or Android phone to get high resolution thermal images.
Processes Enabling Nanomanufacturing
The processes that nanomanufacturing engineers use to fabricate nanomaterials, nanoelectronic devices and other nanotechnology products depend on their nanotechnology approach and the specific nanotechnology product being manufactured. Two major approaches to nanomanufacturing are top down and bottom up. Nanofabrication processes enable the bottom-up approach. Nanoimprinting and self-assembly processes are newer nanofabrication processes under development. Powder and particle fabrication methods enable the top-down approach.
New Research on Turbulence May Lead to Cleaner Coal Plants
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been studying the use of computation to understand turbulence. The researchers now think they may have just found a solution for cleaner coal plants.
Monolithic Box Culverts from Oldcastle Precast
Monolithic box culverts from Oldcastle Precast are one-piece, rectangular, four-sided concrete structures used in managing and storing storm water or natural water sources that need to circumvent built structures, such as a roadway that is built over a stream.
New Ecofriendly Waterproofing Materials Developed
A new type of waterproofing and antifouling/fogging materials has been developed by Swansea University scientists in the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI). This material could replace the expensive and hazardous materials that are currently in use.