It's difficult to determine the carbon footprint of a cremation because different amounts of energy are used depending on factors such as the time of day, body size and type of container. To make cremation more ecologically sound, crematory operators can batch cremations to avoid using extra e...
A good storage system helps everyone make the most of the workday. Whether you're trying to place parts within easy reach of workstations or you want to ensure that pickers can breeze through their warehouse orders, there are many storage options to consider. To decide what's best for ...
An adult elephant in the wild only sleeps for around two hours a day and spends 12 to 18 hours eating between 200 and 600 pounds of food. They are herbivores, and foragers, and cross the country ripping up vegetation and drinking gallons of water; some have ranges that span 3,000 square...
Once you've raised the hood, look for the coolant reservoir, which is typically a translucent plastic container on one side of the engine or the other. The reservoir has minimum and maximum level marks embossed in the plastic or marked on it, so you can check the level without opening it...
Many HEPs provide over 500 kilowatts of electrical power to the rest of the train, to be used by the electric air conditioners, lights and kitchen facilities. By using a completely separate engine and generator for these systems, the train can keep the passengers comfortable even if the main...
The fuel load is 800 to 1,000 pounds (about 450 kg) of fuel at launch, or approximately 150 gallons (600 liters). The missile has a cruising speed of 550 mph (880 kph). Guidance Tomahawk cruise missile escorted by F-14 Photo courtesy U.S. Navy The hallmark of a cruise missile...
Suck on the other end to fill the tube and start a siphon action. Keep the end you sucked on lower than the other and let the water trickle into another container. Use a clothespin to crimp the tube and limit the flow to a trickle. Place a thermometer in each container of water to ...