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MIT partnership between test reactors to support nuclear energy research
The Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF), centered at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR) have announced a partnership designed to increase user access to national reactor irradiation and testing capability. NSUF Scientific Director Todd Allen said that with the ATR NSUF fall 2008 solicitation for ...
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Ener-Core Completing Construction of Multi-Fuel Test Facility
Facility to Test and Verify Performance of Expected Large-Scale Power Oxidizers Anticipated to Improve Time to Market and Accelerate Sales Cycle Ener-Core, Inc. (OTCQB:ENCR), the world’s only provider of Power Oxidation technology and equipment that generates clean power from low-quality and waste gases from a wide variety of industries, is completing construction of a Multi-Fuel Test ...
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Rolls-Royce and British Airways to test alternative airline fuels
Starting next year, the Rolls-Royce Group and British Airways hope to test up to four airplane fuel alternatives to kerosene. The companies are asking suppliers to provide fuel samples for testing in 2009. The companies are seeking fuels that perform as well as kerosene but emit fewer greenhouse gases. They are also taking into account if production of the fuels will have detrimental effects on ...
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Carbolite gero CAF G5: a new generation of ash fusibility furnaces
When coal is combusted in the furnace of a power plant a powder-shaped residue or a glassy slag (clinker) forms and must be removed. Large coal furnaces suffer from clinker build-up and therefore expensive maintenance due to closure for removal of clinker. If the fusibility characteristics are known, control of temperature can avoid clinker formation. Ash fusibility testing is designed to ...
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HAI Joins Aviation Stakeholder Groups in Committing to Lead-Free Aviation Fuels Transition
HAI joined leaders of aviation and petroleum groups in committing to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of 2030. Announced at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., today, the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative calls for an industry and government partnership to expand and accelerate ...
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U.S. Government gives TVA license to operate new nuclear reactor
The Spring City reactor that will be the nation's first new nuclear generating plant of the 21st century has gotten the go-ahead from the federal government. The Tennessee Valley Authority says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an operating license for Watts Bar Unit 2 on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference at the plant, TVA President Bill Johnson said the reactor will provide ...
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New CRMs for the testing of diesel/biodiesel mixtures (B7) released
The JRC released two new Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for automotive diesel fuel containing 7 % biodiesel, so-called 'diesel (B7)'. These CRMs will support fuel producers and fuel testing laboratories in assuring the quality of their measurements, thus improving trust in the regulatory compliance of this product on the market. In recent years quality requirements of automotive diesel fuel ...
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SMART TESTSOLUTIONS introduces HiL test system for fuel cell control systems
SMART TESTSOLUTIONS GmbH is introducing a test system that allows developers to test the electronic control circuitry for fuel cell systems without requiring a real system. The test system is based on the Hardware-in-the-Loop principle –the voltages of the fuel cell stack as well as all relevant environmental parameters are simulated. The test environment combines the manufacturer’s ...
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IR METHOD FOR CONTROL OF FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER CONTENT IN THE LABORATORY OF FUEL STORAGE IN OMAN
Lumex Instruments solution provides reliable control of FAME content starting from the lowest concentration level of 0.05 % (V/V). A simple and convenient module of quantitative analysis integrated into the software SpectraLUM allows getting the result of FAME content immediately in percentage by volume and without additional operations. Mina Petroleum controls FAME content several times a month, ...
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X-energy to irradiate TRISO-X fuel with MIT’s Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
X-energy has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the Institute’s Nuclear Reactor Laboratory to use its research reactor to irradiate X-energy’s TRISO-X fuel. The irradiation process will provide data in support of licensing X-energy's Xe-100 and other TRISO-based reactors. X-energy’s reactors all use tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) ...
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Carmakers can free wheel to fuel efficiency targets, T&E report shows
Car manufacturers in Europe can free wheel their way to meeting targets to reduce CO2 emissions, Transport & Environment’s 2013 cars and CO2 report says. The report monitors the annual progress made by vehicle manufacturers to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new cars. The data shows that both premium and mainstream carmakers are on track to hit their 2015 and 2020 targets. ...
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Neste Oil joined aireg promoting the deployment of biofuels in aviation
Neste Oil CorporationPress release4 April 2012 at 11 am (EET) Neste Oil joined aireg promoting the deployment of biofuels in aviation Neste Oil has joined aireg, Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany, which advances the development and deployment of renewable liquid fuels in aviation. aireg is a network of enterprises and R&D organizations founded in September 2011. The ...
By Neste
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Lawrence, KS Gas Station First to Offer E15 Ethanol Fuel in the U.S.
For the first time, American drivers can now choose a new fueling option at the pump. The nation’s first E15 (15 percent ethanol/85 percent gasoline) gallons are now selling at the Zarco 66 station at 1500 E. 23rd Street in Lawrence, KS. Plans to offer E15 at the nation’s second retail station, the Zarco 66 at 2518 E. Logan (intersection of I-35 & ...
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SMART TESTSOLUTIONS releases new generation of cell voltage monitoring systems for fuel cells
With the MCM-IntelliProbe German measuring technology specialist SMART TESTSOLUTIONS released a new generation of its cell voltage monitoring systems for fuel cell, battery and electrolysis applications. The new systems are addressing both laboratory and mobile use cases. The new system is characterized by a high withstand voltage of 1.4 kV as well as by much smaller dimensions than the ...
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Hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Flies ScanEagle
Insitu Inc. announced today that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) successfully completed its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell flight during a two-and-a-half-hour flight test. The hydrogen-powered fuel cell solution was implemented as a modular upgrade to the runway-independent, expeditionary Group 2 ScanEagle UAS. The collaboration between Insitu, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and ...
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Residential Fuel Cells Around the Corner
WESTWOOD, Massachusetts (ENS) - Acumentrics Corporation, a developer of solid oxide fuel cells, has submitted a five kilowatt fuel cell generator that could supply power to a home to federal government authorities for evaluation. The solid oxide fuel cell generator will be evaluated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST is ...
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ASTM D975 - 11b Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
This specification covers seven grades of diesel fuel oils suitable for various types of diesel engines. These grades are: Grade No. 1-D S15; Grade No. 1-D S500; Grade No. 1-D S5000; Grade No. 2-D S15; Grade No. 2-D S500; Grade No. 2-D S5000; and Grade No. 4-D. The requirements specified for diesel fuel oils shall be determined in accordance with the following test methods: flash point; cloud ...
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Cool Planet BioFuels Announces Road Testing of Negative Carbon Gasoline Begins in California
Cool Planet BioFuels announced today it has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to begin fleet-testing its negative carbon gasoline. Cool Planet BioFuel’s technology converts low-grade biomass — such as grass and woodchips — into high-grade fuel. This process also produces a byproduct, which can be used to sequester ...
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New dust burner: Unique system solution for special customer requirements
The Düsseldorf mill specialist Loesche was on the look-out for a dual-fuel burner system to fire lignite dust and heavy oil for a dryer plant. The problem thereby was, however, the characteristics of the coal dust which deviated in its chemical composition from the usual characteristics. First of all, a firing test was carried out at the Körting dust burner test facility to ensure the ...
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Clarke Energy Completes Commissioning and Controller Training in Papua New Guinea for ECM
To continue Clarke Energy’s commitment to learning and technical support, South Pacific Kohler Technical Support Manager, Ty Martin, recently delivered specialised training to our Papua New Guinea Channel Partners, ECM (Electrical Construction & Management) service technicians. ECM is a trusted electrical contracting company, which services all areas of electrical construction and ...
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