This was posted as a discussion, but got no bites. I'll try it as a question here. This power plant is considering converting a generator to synchronous condenser operation. If anyone has experience with this, I would like to hear about it: challenges, cost, operational issues, maintenance issues, e

From CBC | Technology & Science News:

India has announced plans to put two astronauts into Earth orbit in 2016, which would make it the fourth country to put a manned mission to space. The India Space Research Organization is seeking 124 billion rupees ($2.8 billion Cdn) for the

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Scientists have discovered a new way of detecting gamma ray bursts while using radio telescopes to observe supernovas. The researchers say this may provide new clues in understanding how some supernovas explode and how they may be related to

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There is a glacier in Antarctica that seems to be weeping a river of blood. It's one of the continent's strangest features, and it's located in one of the continent's strangest places — the McMurdo Dry Valleys, a huge, ice-free zone and one of the wor

From FOX News | Space & Technology:

Tonight's full moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. It offers anyone with clear skies an opportunity to identify easy-to-see features on the moon.

This being the first full moon of 2010, it is also known as the

I,m a instrumentation tech looking for a calculator or computor modeling application for doing tank linearization models for odd shaped tanks. I am tired of doing all the math and the time required to manually figure these things out. Just wondering if someone has created software for this.

Tan

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Semprius, Inc., and Siemens Industry, Inc., have entered into a joint development agreement to co-develop and deploy plug-and-play demonstration systems based on Semprius' Solar Module Arrays and Siemens' automation and control components. Sol

Building upon the successful 2004 flight of SpaceShipOne, Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites have rolled-out their latest craft. SpaceShipTwo, the VSS Enterprise (see video), carries six passengers and two pilots. It will be carried to high altitude by the mothership WhiteKnightTwo, the VMS Eve,

In the past, when I was done with my work on the home system I would log off and it would go back to the start page where other family members could log on. After fighting with a couple nasty virus (my son swears he didn't click anything) I think I am clean.

Now, when I select log off it will

Hi all,

Is there any Australian Standard saying to use Yellow painted handrail to be use in process / manufacturer plant?

So far I cannot find any it. Please help.

Boon

Hello all,

I have been working on a project for RV lighting systems to replace the current low efficiency, high current, high temperature, 1920's technology style bulbs.

I have ordered several types of festoon LED bulbs and other LEDS from the auto market. I found many with

Hello everybody:

We have to perform a welding work, attaching bars of SS 304 with 7/16" of thickness to a plate of SS 316 with thickness of 3/4". For an start, we are planning to use E316L stick, 1/8" in diameter. Is it our election OK? or do we have to use E308?. Please, I want to hear any com

I need ventilation expert opinion,We have a workshop for fabrication of ship and boat,

because of welding fume,Grinding,sand blasting ,CS plate surface cleaning (paste cleaning with sandpaper) and painting the place is being dangerous for health.

What would be the best ventilation method

"01/28/2010 10:56 AM" In the above example, what determines the time that is displayed with each post? Is it the OP's time zone, GMT, or something else? Honest guys, I did search first. Cheers.

I'm looking for assure reference or standard for estimation of transformer or diesel generator demand. cold you cue me in this regard?

Hi,

I have PET polymer blocks (let's say 300 mm per side) and I would want to know if is possible to reduce their size to a dust with maximun particle size of 1.2 mm in one single step.

I have aluminum parts that I either have to treat with a (hard anodize) and or coat with a material that will withstand the outdoor elements while maintaining non conductive (or close to) properties?

Will a hard anodize and some sort or Rubber coating accomplish this?

What

I am looking for information about water treatment plants ,and the water pumps used in water treatment plants , the complete procedure , and stages of water treatments.Please if any body has information about it please help me .

ajit

Hi,

I am new to Automation field, I want to know what is the difference between PLC and DCS. And what parameters decides whether to take PLC system or DCS system.

Thnx

What is value of the p.f. of a locked-rotor induction motor? (if it's full-load p.f. is, for inst., 0.85 )