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Read more about the article LEWA realizes Heads of 90 meters With DIN EN ISO 2858-Compliant NIKKISO Canned Motor Pumps

LEWA realizes Heads of 90 meters With DIN EN ISO 2858-Compliant NIKKISO Canned Motor Pumps

The European market's demand for pumps for circulation and transfer tasks involving highly flammable, explosive and toxic fluids remains unchecked.

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Read more about the article HERMETIC Supplies Sophisticated Canned Motor Pump for Diesel Desulphurisation

HERMETIC Supplies Sophisticated Canned Motor Pump for Diesel Desulphurisation

HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH supplied a canned motor pump with a flow rate of 1,000 m³/h and a delivery head of 65 m for a new diesel fuel desulphurisation plant of a Chinese refinery.

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Read more about the article Proving Its Worth at Hundreds of Plants

Proving Its Worth at Hundreds of Plants

In wastewater treatment plants with activated sludge processes, up to 60% of the total required energy is consumed for the input of atmospheric oxygen into aeration basins. This offers huge potential for energy savings and process optimisation in many plants.

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Read more about the article With the pandemic, African governments have an excuse to censor the Internet

With the pandemic, African governments have an excuse to censor the Internet

From Internet shutdowns to the monitoring of Internet activity and subsequent arrests for comments on social media, the fight against the pandemic in Africa seems to be making digital rights violation a necessary evil.

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Graphene makes carbon fiber stronger, stiffer and possibly cheaper

While the high cost of production has proven a limitation to the widespread adoption of carbon fiber, scientists have found that a small amount of graphene could not only make it more affordable, but possibly stronger and stiffer at the same time.

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Scientists give quantum dot solar cells a detox

Quantum dots have shown promise in solar cells. Now, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed a new type of quantum dot solar cell that isn’t made with the toxic elements found in most, while maintaining efficiency.

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Icona debuts electric, asymmetrical Fibonacci catamaran design

Icona Design last crossed our radar with an insanely expensive, v8-engined supercar prototype called the Vulcano whose entire bodywork was fashioned from raw titanium. Now, it's back with an electric yacht design inspired by "the numbers of nature."

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Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine delivers promising Phase 1 trial data

Illustrating the incredibly rapid pace of COVID-19 vaccine development, biotech company Moderna has revealed data from its Phase 1 human trials showing its experimental vaccine is safe, well-tolerated and generates significant antibody levels.

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X-37B spaceplane experiment to test tech for beaming solar power to Earth

When the US Air Force's X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched into orbit for the sixth time this week, it carried an experiment to explore the potential for beaming solar energy from space to Earth using microwaves.

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