So SKF developed a small unit, an oil recovery system, to vacuum clean the rings immediately after honing. It removes up to 98% of the oil, which is returned to the honing machines, and it turns out to clean the rings even better th...
Michael J. P. Boland, a Republican, is Associate Minority Counsel for the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the U.S. House of Representatives.doi:10.1080/00139157.1983.9932500BolandMichael J. P.Taylor & Francis GroupEnvironment Science & Policy for Sustainable Development...
5. Locate the oil drain plug, which is a long bolt head at the bottom of the pan. The drain plug allows the oil to drain out of the pan. (Note: Some vehicles have two drain plugs.) 6. Position a container, such as an approved oil catch pan, under the drain plug. Make sure th...
Oil quantity can be similarly converted into gas quantity, and gas producers often refer to production in terms of gas equivalency using the term Mcfe. E&P companies report their oil and natural gas reserves—the quantity of oil and gas they own that is still in the ground—in the same bbl...
One oil and gas company is using on-site renewable-power generation to provide a cost-effective alternative to diesel fuel. By replacing generators with a solar PV and battery setup, the company not only reduced emissions significantly but also broke even on its investment in...
Most vehicles have an oil warning light or will use the check engine light to alert owners to the fact that an oil change is needed soon. You should try to get your oil changed very soon after seeing that warning, but it’s a good idea not to wait until the light comes on if you...
Fossil fuels make use of a considerable amount of water to get converted to electricity. Not only this, coal and gas-fired power plants also use huge quantities of water to get cooled. During hydraulic fracking, which is a process of extracting natural gas as well as oil, a large amount ...
The hot engine transfers heat to the oil which then usually passes through a heat-exchanger, typically a type of radiator known as an oil cooler. The cooled
Inside this tube, the longer, typically heavier hydrocarbons sink to the bottom, while the shorter, lighter ones rise to the top. The result is that crude oil gets separated into several distinct groups of chemicals for use — such as petroleum, gasoline and paraffin — each of which ...
That is, only about 20 percent of the thermal energy content of the gasoline is converted into mechanical work. A battery-powered electric car has a fairly high efficiency. The battery is about 90 percent efficient (most batteries generate some heat, or require heating), and the electric ...