Sentences with phrase «solid fuel use»

The major cause of this health impact is domestic solid fuel use.

Not exact matches

Some ICBMs burn solid fuel, while others use liquid fuel or a combination of both, but the goal is to generate enough lift and thrust to deliver a bomb to a target as quickly as possible.

We blend high BTU liquids, solids and semi-solids for use as supplemental fuel used to manufacture cement.

Methanol production is also experiencing a global resurgence, particularly in China where the finished product — typically extracted from solid waste / biomass, but also from natural gas and coal feedstocks — is widely used in chemical production and industrial processes, as well as in blended vehicle fuel.

By using the Rocket Fuel Latte approach we make sure that those hormones specifically are calmed down and as women we also tell our endocrine system, which creates all of our estrogen, progesterone, and everything, to continue being good and happy and solid and perfect.

Hershkowitz's data show that disposables use 10 times more resources (measured by weight and including fuels) than cloth diapers and produce 50 times more solid waste.

Solid oxide fuel cells that can use conventional fossil fuels as well as hydrogen are set to take a larger role in the energy game

He expects researchers to use the FEL pulses to probe what happens during fuel combustion, how biomolecules behave in gases, and how reactions proceed at solid - gas interfaces.

Many scientists have tried to convert organic solids to liquid fuel using waste products before, but their efforts have been notoriously inefficient.

When carbon dioxide is fed into the cell, electricity splits it into oxygen and solid carbon or carbon monoxide gas that could then be used to manufacture many different products and fuels.

A team of chemists from the University of Wisconsin - Madison has introduced a new fuel cell catalyst approach that uses a molecular catalyst system instead of solid catalysts.

A solid rocket or a solid fuel rocket is a rocket with a motor that uses solid propellants (fuel / oxidizer).

The earliest rockets were solid fuelled, powered by gunpowder, used by the Chinese in warfare as early as the 13th century.

This figure shows the crystal structure of Sc - doped BaZrO3 to be used as an electrolyte material in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT - SOFCs).

«Unlike other fuel cells which transport positively charged [hydrogen, or H +,] ions through a membrane, solid oxide types use a ceramic oxide — through which negatively charged oxygen ions pass,» Stokes explains.

«There is enormous potential here to reduce the amount of fuel that we use for solid waste treatment,» Rahaman explains.

United Airlines recently purchased a refinery to supply its planes with aviation fuel made entirely from municipal solid waste and Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and British Airways have announced plans to begin using biofuels in the next two to five years.

Using solid fuel results in a much shorter burn time (and therefore a narrower intercept window).

These rockets — powered by ionized xenon gas — produce very low thrust compared with their solid - or liquid - fueled cousins, but use so little propellant that they last much longer.

Treated excrement from turkeys, chickens and other poultry, when converted to combustible solid biomass fuel, could replace approximately 10 percent of coal used in electricity generation, reducing greenhouse gases and providing an alternative energy source, according to a new study by Ben - Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.

Their report on a new solid, stable material that can pack in a large amount of hydrogen that can be used as a fuel appears in the ACS journal Chemistry of Materials.

It is not fission reactors that are wrong per se, but the prevailing use of boiling and pressurised water solid - fuelled reactors.

It turns out that there's such a double - win in most bathrooms around the world; if we had «NoMix» toilets that separate urine from solid waste, municipal wastewater plants would have a significantly easier task (and produce more methane to generate electricity), and we could much more easily extract precious nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen for use as fertilizer (instead of using fossil fuels).

The new, warm fuel cell marries a solid electrolyte, such as those found in solid - oxide cells, with the hydrogen - ion conduction used in polymer - electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

In low and middle - income countries, solid fuels such as dung, charcoal or wood are used for cooking and are common in many households.

Using advanced computational methods, UW — Madison materials scientists have discovered new materials that could bring widespread commercial use of solid oxide fuel cells closer to reality.

These are used to separate and quantify uranium and plutonium from nuclear fuel and liquid waste tanks, and measure trace and major elements in liquid and solid matrices (e.g., alloy compositions, or environmental monitoring samples).

So the argument that Perry used — that coal is a solid fuel on - the - ready for very cold weather during a polar vortex is not workable.

Terrestrial Energy uses a completely different nuclear technology for its small modular reactor — molten salt fuel instead of conventional solid fuel.

These include complex oxides used in water and carbon dioxide gas splitting, solid oxide fuel cell cathodes, lithium ion batteries, and super ionic conductors.

They used a mathematical model to estimate that PM2.5 exposure from solid - fuel use was responsible for around 2.8 million premature deaths that year.

They measure fuel mixture using catalytic action combined with oxygen ion transfer through a solid electrolyte.

The truck also continues to use solid axles front and rear that are equipped with electronic locking differentials, but for 2014, the front axle uses an axle disconnect system that is said to improve fuel economy by up to one mpg.

Show More Vehicle Equipment Exterior Features Aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlamps w / auto - offColor - keyed combination hard / soft shell spare tire coverColor - keyed rear spoiler w / stop lampHigh solar energy - absorbing glassLED rear lampsSide - opening rear door w / hold - open feature Color - keyed bumpersColor - keyed rear door handleFoldable pwr mirrorsIntermittent rear wiperRear privacy glassWasher - linked variable intermittent windshield wipers Show More Interior Features (10) cup / bottle holders60 / 40 split fabric - trimmed rear bench w / slide / recline function, 1 - touch fold - flat lever, height - adjustable headrest, center armrestAmber - illuminated Optitron instrument cluster - inc: speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, LCD odometer w / (2) tripmetersCruise control w / brake deceleration featureDirect tire pressure monitor systemDual glove boxes w / upper box one - push open / closeFender - mounted mast antennaMulti - function center console - inc: (2) illuminated cupholders, storage box, cell phone storage pocketPwr windows w / driver - side auto up / down & jam protectionRear window defogger w / timerTilt / telescoping steering wheel (3) 12V auxiliary pwr outletsAir conditioning w / air filtrationCargo area storage pockets in wheel housing w / (2) cupholdersDigital clockDoor panel storage pockets, bottle holdersDual visor vanity mirrors w / sliding extensions, roof - mounted vanity lightIlluminated entry - inc: key illumination, interior light, front map lightOutside temp gaugeRear deck storage - inc: water - repellant foldable deck boardRemote hood / fuel filler door releases Show More Mechanical Features 2.4 L DOHC SFI 16 - valve VVT - i 4 - cyl engineAutomatic limited - slip differentialElectric pwr rack & pinion steeringFront wheel driveFull - size spare tirePwr vented front / rear solid disc brakes 4 - speed ECT automatic transmissionDouble - wishbone rear suspension w / coil springsElectronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) Front / rear stabilizer barsIndependent MacPherson strut front suspension Show More Safety Features 3 - point seat belts for all seating positions w / adjustable front seatbelt anchorsChild restraint system (ISOFIX CRS) top tether anchors for all rear seating positionsDriver / front passenger advanced airbag systemDrivers emergency locking retractor (ELR) seatbeltFront crumple zoneSide impact door beams Child protector rear door locksCollapsible steering columnDriver / front passenger front seat - mounted side airbagsFront & 2nd row roll - sensing side curtain airbagsPassengers automatic locking retractor (ALR) & emergency locking retractor (ELR) seatbelts Show More Vehicle Warranty Used Cars may have a Remaining - Factory Warranty.

Diamond - Like Carbon Coating (DLC) has been used to reduce friction on the fuel pump tappets and a solid film lubricant has been used to coat the piston skirts.

Combining a sophisticated exterior look with a fuel efficient powerplant (38 MPG in the city and 37 MPG on the highway); the MKZ is a solid choice for a used hybrid luxury car.

Mated to a next - generation Hydra - Matic six - speed automatic transmission, it has a fun - to - drive flavour plus solid fuel numbers: 6.0 L / 100 km on the highway and 9.2 in city use.

There's nothing old - school about the 2017 Lincoln Navigator engine: It's a 3.5 - liter twin - turbo V6 that puts out a solid 380 horsepower and 460 lb - ft of torque... as long as you're using premium fuel.

The steering, which uses an electrohydraulic hybrid system for fuel efficiency, had a solid feel, and Nissan gave the Pathfinder an excellent turning radius.

Wikipedia states «Solid - fuel rocket boosters (SRBs) are large solid propellant motors used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent stage.&rSolid - fuel rocket boosters (SRBs) are large solid propellant motors used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent stage.&rsolid propellant motors used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent stage.»

Using the GamePad as the camera, players «shoot» their way through seven adrenaline fueled stages including dimly lit alleyways, crack houses and drug dens: all in an attempt to snap incriminating photos of drug deals in progress to help build a solid case that puts dangerous drug lords behind bars.

Based on the just released Low Carbon Fuel Standard prepared by the University of California for the Governor, «regular» gasoline as a value of 85 — 92 g CO2 eq / MJ, while natural gas has a value of ~ 80 g CO2 eq / MJ, electricity in California has an average value of 27 g CO2 eq / MJ (when used to drive an electric vehicle), and cellulosic ethanol derived from municipal solid waste is ~ 5 g CO2 eq / MJ.

As defined in Title 26 of the US Code (The Internal Revenue Code of 1986), refined coal means a fuel which is a liquid, gaseous or solid fuel produced from coal (including lignite) or high carbon fly ash, including such fuel used as a feedstock; and is sold with the reasonable expectation that it will be used to produce steam, resulting in a qualified emission reduction.

Waste energy: Municipal solid waste, landfill gas, methane, digester gas, liquid acetonitrile waste, tall oil, waste alcohol, medical waste, paper pellets, sludge waste, solid byproducts, tires, agricultural byproducts, closed loop biomass, fish oil, and straw used as fuel.

Tomczyck (1997)(28) states the following... «The power generation and municipal solid waste management industries share an interest in the use of process engineered fuel (PEF) comprised mainly of paper and plastics as a supplement to conventional fuels.

As a general rule, in the SRES scenarios an increasing affluence causes energy use per capita to rise and leads to the substitution of solid fuels, such as coal and fuelwood, with energy forms of higher quality.

Many of the world's cities are suffering from the concentrated use of energy services that emit air pollution, in particular from transport (but also industry, power generation etc.), while many of the poorest rural communities are particularly exposed to toxic fumes as they use polluting solid fuels to cook food and boil water.

• Twenty high - impact countries in Asia and Africa account for about two - thirds of all people without electricity access and three - quarters of those using solid household fuels.

The DOE contract continues the development of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for hydrogen production using electrolysis through a solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC).

When power is needed, the hydrogen is cleanly and efficiently converted back into power using the same solid oxide system in fuel cell power generation mode.