Tag Archives: technology

Making Steel to Meet Demand. Industrial Contamination

Posted on April 21, 2021 by borderslynn

To make a Turbine, a modern renewable technology, we need steel (71-79% of total turbine mass); fiberglass, resin or plastic (11-16%); iron or cast iron (5- 17%); copper (1%); and aluminium (0-2%). So to reduce the use of coal to … Continue reading →

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Iridium and Outer Space: harnessing the elements for the advantaged

Posted on February 21, 2020 by borderslynn

The element iridium is more likely to be found in Solar System asteroids than in the Earth’s crust. Yet a Yorkshire, England, chemist identified the element in 1803. He found it in the residues from the solution of platinum ores. … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: technology

Making Steel to Meet Demand. Industrial Contamination

Iridium and Outer Space: harnessing the elements for the advantaged

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