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Study links deterioration of concrete and asphalt to trace quantities of organic matter; diesel exhaust, windshield washer fluids

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During their experiments, the scientists happened to notice that a strange odor developed when commercial cement was mixed with water. GBS, GHY, TMS, MS TSS and GR refer to different types of aggregates in the mortar. Organic matter in water accelerates deterioration of asphalt pavements.

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Researcher urges more effort on assessment of land and water impacts of oil sands production; reference point for other unconventional fuels

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Bitumen production from the Canadian oil sands provides a point of reference that could be used to observe and better manage the land and water impacts of a rapid transition to unconventional fuels, suggests Dr. Sarah Jordaan of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University.

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Novel microbial biosensor platforms for early detection and treatment of oil leakage and produced waters

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The researchers presented their work at the 255 th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in New Orleans. It features more than 13,000 presentations on a wide range of science topics. The microbial biosensor cell will generate high voltage spikes when availability of organic compounds increases.

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Oxford team directly converts CO2 to jet fuel using iron-based catalysts

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These are important raw materials for the petrochemical industry and are presently also only obtained from fossil crude oil. The CO 2 hydrogenation to jet fuel range hydrocarbons process through a Tandem Mechanism in which the Reverse-Water Gas Shift reaction (RWGS) and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) reaction are catalyzed by Fe 3 O 4 and ?-Fe

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Continental presenting eHorizon swarm intelligence system for two-wheelers at CES 2017

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Continental will use the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this coming January as the venue to present the eHorizon system for two-wheelers. The individual control units then recreate the virtual road image with the help of an integrated program, referred to as the “Reconstructor”.

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Fraunhofer team developing continuous rapid production line for fuel cell components

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The pilot line is set to be presented at the Hannover Messe Digital Edition from 12-16 April 2021. Specifically, this is about producing the fuel cell stack on which hydrogen is converted to water and the energy is collected. This stack consists of hundreds of bipolar plates arranged on top of one another.

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Utah Water Quality Board upholds issuance of permit for oil sands mine in Utah

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The Utah Water Quality Board, in a 9-2 vote this week, agreed with the August 2012 recommendations of an administrative law judge (ALJ) upholding a permit-by-rule issued by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for the proposed PR Spring an oil sands mine on state land in eastern Utah. Overlay of the proposed plant site on the terrain.

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