Nuclear Power Plant Emergency
Nuclear power plants use the heat generated from nuclear fission in a contained environment to convert water to steam, which powers generators to produce electricity. Nuclear power plants operate in most states in the country and produce about 20 ... [... more]
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Theme Park House and More
Come along on a visit to three of the most unusual houses in the country. First, in Fleetwood, Penn., residents see a power plant building being constructed and then watch as a guy moves into it. Then, after 30 years residing in Fort Worth, ... [... more]
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Earthquake Ignites Fire at Nuclear Power Plant
An earthquake in northwestern Japan rattled the world's largest nuclear power plant today, causing a fire at one of the plant's transformers. The reactors automatically shut down for safety, but officials said they did not detect any radiation leaks. [... more]
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Clean Air From Coal-Burning Power Plants
A technological breakthrough in air filtration has improved coal-fired power plants so much that the Big Stone Power Plant near Milbank, S. D., is now generating electricity while producing virtually no air pollution. The new technology prevents ... [... more]
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GigaCrete's Hydraulic Cement: Better Building Panels
GigaCrete Panels are made of a lightweight hydraulic cement and a filler of 100 percent bottom ash from coal-burning power plants. The company's proprietary binder works equally well with paper mill sludge and agricultural waste. Molded into ... [... more]
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Ship Turbines Recycled
Turbines built for warships meet standards well beyond those required for land-based power plants. When World War II ended, a supply of "battle damage spares" destined for the USS Cleveland (above) and her sister ships became war surplus. Now, . [... more]
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Geothermal Power Plants
 Ron DiPippo, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is a world-regarded geothermal expert. This single resource covers all aspects of the utilization of geothermal energy for power generation from fundamental scientific and [... more]
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Making Waves: Power Plant Would Create False Shoreline
A false ocean bottom would force waves up, then they'd be used to generate power. Artist's conception of a new device that harnesses the power of waves to produce cheap. Credit: John MacNeill Big ocean swells could one day be as exciting to ... [... more]
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Power Plant (Bonus Tracks)
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Combined-Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants
First published in 1991, this book is the leading reference on technical and economic factors of combined-cycle applications within the utility and cogeneration markets. With combined-cycle applications now leading the trend toward merchant plants and [... more]
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Power Plant Water Chemistry: A Practical Guide
Great guide: This is a great book for power plant engineers. An awesome introduction into water issues that power plant engineers have to deal with. Author: Brad Buecker Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 621.312132 EAN: 9780878146192 ISBN: 0878146 [... more]
$89.00
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Prepara Power Plant Professional
Features: Power plant professional Motor rotates growing surface to equally expose all plants to light Add any seed (of your choice), grow any plant Roots bathed in super-oxygenated nutrient Chamber stimulates a rainforest growing environment Mixed [... more]
$79.95
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