Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
To reduce the number of accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. A prototype of the ROV has been tested in Chen’s lab and in Galveston Bay.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2021
Howard’s Javelina facility is strategically positioned in the Port of Corpus Christi with pipeline connectivity to all six of the local refineries. Methane (CH 4 ) is in abundance at the Port of Corpus Christi due to direct connections to the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale production fields.
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2010
Oil washes onto the sides of the pollution containment chamber as it is lowered into the water at the Deepwater Horizon site. Once lowered to the sea bed, the next steps will be to connect the cofferdam to a ship on the surface for recovery of the leaking hydrocarbons. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3 rd Class Patrick Kelley.
Cars That Think
MAY 31, 2024
Chilldyne optimized the cold plate using corkscrew-shaped metal channels, called turbulators, that force water around them “like little tornadoes,” maximizing the heat absorbed, says Harrington. Developed by Emrgy in Atlanta, the turbines can change in height and blade pitch based on the flow of the water.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
MettleWood has the potential to serve as a replacement for structural beams, columns, and connections that will ultimately result in significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. GPS uses the earth as a mechanical battery by storing energy as pressurized water between layers of rock. Award amount: $20,000,000). municipal utility.
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2015
At a water depth of approximately 1,900 meters (6,234 feet), the current field development is located in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 778 and 822, in the ultra-deepwater Gulf of Mexico environment. Pipeline end terminations are subsea structures which connects rigid flowline and flexible riser. BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 8, 2024
Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. On the other side of the device is a cable that can be connected to a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone.
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