Once in the xylem tissue, water moves easily over long distances in these open tubes (Figure 5). There are two kinds of conducting elements (i.e., transport tubes) found in the xylem: 1) tracheids and 2) vessels (Figure 6). Tracheids are smaller than vessels in both diameter ...
Another way to define shallow-water acoustics is by its rather specific set of applications. The UN Atlas[1]estimates that 40% of the world's population lives within 100km of the ocean. Moreover, the majority of the world's largest cities (population 2.5million or more) are located on th...
electric motor. The belt material has a strong affinity for hydrocarbon liquids and for shedding water. The belt, which can have a vertical drop of 100+ feet, is lowered into the monitoring well past the LNAPL/water interface. As the belt moves through this interface it picks up liquid ...
Magnetic device based on physics fantasies: "As water moves through the induced magnetic field, the static charge on the water molecules is changed from negative to positive due to current being generated by the moving water.. The current produced by the flow also causes some water molecules to...
vessel is provided for being connected to conduit 20 for discharging excess water and gases from the chamber 44. It will be noted that the upper portion of chamber 44 inclines upwardly in the direction of flow through the chamber and that connection 50 is disposed at the uppermost portion ...
As a result of 10 years of research, a system for the control of biofouling and associated corrosion in the internal seawater systems of vessels and other marine-oriented installations has been launched. This research was conducted at the University of Sheffield, on the effects of various toxic ...
ferrying freight around the rim of the land rather than through it. Never far from the safety of land, they darted from port to port with the assurance of safe harbours at frequent intervals to reduce the threat from treacherous seas. Today, however, only the yachtsman holds this perspectiv...
The invention relates to a device for the passage of lines, cables or pipes through the walls (5) of buildings, the sealing termination being carried out on the outside of the wall (5) with the aid of a terminating element (1-2). The seal to the wall is carried out via a sealing...
This is a bioremediation process, remediation of pollutants by using microorganisms in a vessel or reactors. It is an open or closed system like afermenterthat agitates the soil by adding nutrients for stimulation ofpollutant degradationby using microorganisms. The selection of reactor depends on the...
The BWR has a free surface between the water and steam mixture in the core. Consequently, if the vessel moves, the water oscillates in the core and this causes local power oscillations due to the interaction with the neutron regime. BWRs, therefore, are not suitable on board ships. ...