Marine Fuel Oil Contaminants
Heavy fuel oil is used by ships engines and boilers as a primary fuel and is a product of crude oil refining, being the bottoms from the distilling …
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New Marine Heater Exchangers - Flat Plate Coolers for Ships Engine Rooms
Marine heat exchangers have advanced from conventional shell and tube type to the more modern plate heat exchangers that transfer heat more …
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Immersed-tube Method of Underwater Tunnel Construction
The immersed tube method of tunnel construction involves making the tunnel in segments at more convenient locations and then bringing them to the site …
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Principle of Anti-Biofouling Titanium Electrodes and Electrochlorination in Marine Seawater Cooling Systems
One of the problems with ships engine seawater coolers and supply piping is the biofouling of the internal surfaces. This is usually addressed by the …
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Are Energy Savers a Big Scam?
Soaring electric bills may entice your interest toward plug-in energy saver devices. But be aware that you may spend a lot of money for nothing …
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Bott’s Dots Have Made Driving Safer throughout the World
You can see the results of the work of Elbert Dysart Botts on most modern highways throughout the world. They are the raised reflective pavement …
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Hull Designs that Minimize wake
New hull designs that minimize wake creation. These boats are fuel efficient and fast, while increasing safety due to their low wake height.
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International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water - Problem Description and Methods of Eradication of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
When ships have discharged their cargo, they fill their ballast tanks with seawater sometimes containing aquatic exotic species. Once they reach the …
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Are Average Ocean Temperatures Rising?
The average ocean temperatures are rising in the worlds oceans, mainly within the layer of seawater starting 800 yards below the surface. Rising …
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Construction of the Seikan Tunnel in Japan
The Seikan Tunnel is one of the best examples of engineering. Its construction process provided useful technologies that have been used worldwide.
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