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Video: New Coating Could Prevent Pipeline Clogging
The development from MIT could stop methane clathrate buildup that slows oil and gas flow.
Researchers Design Coatings to Prevent Pipeline Clogging
A team of researchers at MIT has come up with a solution that might prevent a Deepwater Horizon-like oil rig disaster.
How to Select the Right Valve for Your Application
Many factors are involved in selecting the correct valve for your application. While valve sizing and selection can be a complex process, an engineer can start the valve selection process by understanding their application requirements and finding suitable valve specifications to meet these needs.
Vaneaxial Fixed Pitch Fans for High-Pressure Ventilation
The New York Blower Company introduced a new vaneaxial fixed pitch fan for high-pressure ventilation and industrial process applications with volumetric flow capacities up to 100,000 cfm, static pressures up to 8” WG and operates at temperatures up to 200° F.
Deep Injection of Ethanol Plant CO2 Underway
The project demonstrates an integrated system for collecting CO2 from an ethanol production plant and for storage in a deep underground sandstone reservoir.
COMPOZITE: A Portable Composite Davit Crane
OZ Lifting Products introduces the COMPOZITE davit crane, a lightweight and easily portable davit crane made of composite materials. This synergistic blend of strong lightweight composite materials and durable steel components is available now.
Graphene Membrane Advances Desalinization Technology
A newly-developed graphene-oxide membrane precisely controls the membrane’s pore size, allowing the membrane to filter out salts found in seawater.
Triple Offset Butterfly Valves for Demanding Applications
Crane®FKX 9000 high performance valves are engineered to address demanding applications that are found where large valves handle hot steam or high/low temperatures.
Festo Corporation Introduces New Sanitary Valves
Festo Corporation introduced new sanitary ball, angle seat, and pinch valves at Interphex 2017. With this introduction, Festo claims to offer seamless automation from control cabinet to pipe for steam, inert gases, water, cleaning solutions and powders applications.
Simplified Water Filtration System Reduces Costs
A modified membrane filtration system promises to make clean drinking water available in communities where providing potable water can be difficult
A HERU for Home Energy Recovery
Bio-chars produced from residential waste in a low-temperature pyrolysis treatment system are ignited, providing combustion heat to warm water for domestic applications
Waste Plastic Becomes Diesel Fuel
A mobile pyrolysis reactor converts waste plastic directly to diesel fuel.
Five Reasons to Become a Civil Engineer
Civil engineering appeals to engineers that want to work on projects with high visibility in a community. They work closely with developers and local jurisdictions as well as a team of engineers, and enjoy working as part of a group.
Equipment Tailored for Supercritical Concentrating Solar Power
Supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle technology is being advanced to improve the economics and performance of concentrating solar power systems.
Limited Options for HFC Replacements
A four-year study sought nonflammable, low-global warming potential alternatives to HFCs for small air-conditioning systems.
A Solution for Wastewater Treatment Plant Stink
Identifying various odors, which run the gamut from burnt matches to rotten eggs to fecal matter, is a challenge at wastewater treatment plants.
How Do Ball Valves Work?
Ball valves are quarter-turn, straight-through valves that have a round closure element with matching rounded seats that permit uniform sealing stress. The valve gets its name from the ball that rotates to open and close the valve. Ball valves are used in situations where tight shut-off is required.
Red Lion Announces Highly Scalable Graphite Edge Controller for Extreme Environments
Red Lion Controls announced the new Graphite® Edge Controller, a compact rugged industrial controller offering highly scalable I/O and combining networking and data visualization with industry standard IEC 61131 control capabilities in a small, easy-to-deploy footprint.
Warning of Shortage of Essential Minerals for Laptops, Cell Phones, Wiring
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Delaware's Saleem Ali, says global resource governance and sharing of geoscience data is needed to address challenges facing future mineral supply.
Undergraduate Researcher's Results Could Improve Filtration Processes
A Penn State senior’s recently published research focuses on factors that could improve coal slurry filtration.