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Why is Enceladus a possible home for life - and should we visit to find out?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why is Enceladus a possible home for life - and should we visit to find out?

...carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, simple organic molecules and salts. [Enceladus cutaway, as described in the text] Cutaway view inside Enceladus, showing where hot water and rock interact below the ice Eventually, in March 2015, it detected microscopic particles of silica. By then, the composition of the plumes showed almost every sign that ocean water had reacted...
Phosphating (non-electrolytic coatings)
Science, Maths & Technology

Phosphating (non-electrolytic coatings)

...carbon content of the steel (the higher the carbon content, the darker the coating). Used as lubricant. Iron phosphates are chiefly used as a base for subsequent painting, and have excellent adhesion. Manganese phosphates are used on ferrous parts such as internal combustion (IC) engine components, for breaking in and to prevent galling. They are usually brown-black or...
Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)
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Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)

...carbon dioxide, to shield the weld from contaminants in the atmosphere. Extra filler metal can be added by using a separate filler rod...This content is associated with The Open University's Science courses and qualifications The principles of the TIG welding torch [Images to demonstrate 'Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)' - see article ] Tungsten inert gas...
The planet as the stakeholder
Money & Business

The planet as the stakeholder

...carbon emissions and environmental concerns are heard at a strategic level in large organisations in particular. There is much concern for the way we interact with our natural environment, local community ecosystems and the continued reliance on oil and gas to furnace the business’s focus on growth. In order to realise the power our natural systems have with regard to...
What can you do with leftover coffee grounds?
Science, Maths & Technology

What can you do with leftover coffee grounds?

...carbon material full of small pores which increase the surface area, known as “activated” carbon. This new material is capable of absorbing and storing methane and hydrogen, both of which can be used as fuels. While the ability to store these fuels from such a cheap material is a great step towards making this technology more viable, it also provides an environmental...
Laser beam welding
Science, Maths & Technology

Laser beam welding

...carbon: Low carbon – good welds. Brittle welds with >2% carbon Steel-stainless: 300 Series – welds well except 303 and 303 SE. 400 Series – brittle welds Titanium: Ductile welds, tend to oxidise easily Tungsten: Very brittle welds (needs high energy input due to high melting point) Low heat input gives less distortion and a smaller HAZ than conventional methods. Has...
How do ruminants digest?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do ruminants digest?

...carbon dioxide which are eructed. The microbes start to break down the cellulose of the cell walls into sugars, thereby releasing other nutrients from inside the cells. The microbes use some of these nutrients for their own metabolism, and in doing so generate fatty acids, which the ruminant can absorb into its blood through the wall of the rumen and can use in its own...
Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change
Nature & Environment

Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change

...carbonate, soaking up the chemistry of the seawater surrounding them as they do this. The chemistry of the seawater that they lock into their shells can record the temperature of the seawater that they grew in and how fresh or salty the water was. At the end of their life cycle, these calcium carbonate shells remain intact, sink and are buried on the ocean floor. A wealth...