DEVELOP AN AUDIBLE `` FRIDGE

DEVELOP AN AUDIBLE `` FRIDGE

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University are working on a refrigerator, for its operation, the acoustic vibrations of high intensity.

It is known that sound waves move through space periodic compression and expansion of the air on their way. Namely periodic compression and expansion of the gas used as the basis of household refrigerators.

Back in the 1980s, Scott Backhouse and Greg Swift, who worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, had the idea to use to compress the gas compressor is not, and the sound waves. In the course of many years of work, researchers have created several prototypes of devices that use this principle to get cold.

One such device is a cylinder within which a specially arranged metal plates. If the inside of the cylinder to create a sufficiently intense sound wave, the temperature gradually one end will be higher, and the other - below the ambient temperature. If the ends of the cylinder to place the heat exchange device, you can get ready for work fridge.

To create a difference in temperature at opposite ends of the cylinder requires extremely high sound intensity. In the experimental sample the refrigerator it is 173 dB. For comparison, the pain threshold of sound waves for a man is 120 dB and 165 dB sound can cause inflammation of hair due to overheating from friction.

In the future, the researchers plan to use to realize their development in practice. Funds for their research has already identified dietary concerns Ben Jerry s and Unilever, releasing a large amount of ice cream and interested in new technologies freezers.

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IN KYZYLORDA AREA THROUGH MAY BE LAUNCHED SULFURIC ACID PLANT

In KYZYLORDA AREA THROUGH MAY BE LAUNCHED sulfuric acid plant

The delegation leaders Mining Company Ltd `` Yuri Demehov, social Demeu company `` Yerbol Tulebayev and the Center for Social Partnership #39;NWF Samruk-Kazyna#39; Nurlan Erimbetov.

The main point of the visit will be a meeting with the employees of all the companies of the national atomic company who operate in the southern regions of Kazakhstan. This is a 12 uranium mining companies, exploration companies `branch` Volkovgeologiya and sulfuric acid plant.

Results of the trip will be announced in the administrative center of South Kazakhstan - Shymkent. June 14 there will be a meeting with the heads of all the regional holding companies #39;Kazatomprom#39;.

AO `NAC Kazatomprom` `- Kazakhstan#39;s national operator for the export-import of uranium and its compounds, rare metals, nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants, special equipment, technologies and double-use materials. The main activities of the company are: geological exploration, uranium production, manufacture of nuclear fuel cycle products, construction materials, energy, including renewable energy sources. To date, the company employs more than 24,000 people.

Kazatomprom is the leader among the leading uranium production companies in the world.

On the territory of Kazakhstan is concentrated over a third of the world#39;s uranium. In 2011, a national company Kazatomprom `` produced more than 20 percent of the total world production. However, the rate of production constrained by high import dependence of the main reagent for extraction - sulfuric acid. With the introduction of a new sulfuric acid plant in the village of Kyzyl-Orda region Zhanakorgan this problem will be largely solved.

The annual output will reach 500,000 tons to the quality of raw materials by 99.9%.

WIRELESS ELECTRICITY

Wireless electricity

We are used to the fact that modern devices to break decisively with sockets instead of having got all kinds of batteries and rechargeable batteries. There are no words, it is convenient. And the uncomfortable fact that all the outlets in homes and offices have acquired variegated adapters and battery chargers, each of which is unique and a #39;stranger#39; the device is not suitable.

But there are also mobile #39;individuals#39; who have learned how to decide questions of proper nutrition.

At a press conference in New York, Andy Goren, CEO of Mobile Wise, demonstrated a new generation of portable devices. They can be recharged simply and casually resting on the desktop.

Of course, electricity is transmitted through the air only in the form of lightning, and a charging base still exists. It is an array of closely spaced gold plated contacts, placed in the body of arbitrary shape and size. The number of contacts depending on the dimensions of base ranges from several tens to hundreds.

On the mobile device contacts only two.

How does it work? With the built-in base and portable microchip. When you put the device on the base, it #39;learns#39; about it, and informs that the voltage supply and the location of their contacts. Reports to the base power supply in the specified points of its surface.

If you place your hand on it - nothing will happen, because your hand is nothing to #39;say#39; charging station.

In the near future Mobile Wise sales of the new technology is not only electronics manufacturers, but also the manufacturers of office furniture, as with the built-in table base stations can supply power and a lamp and a computer.

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BELGIUM MAKES NO NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

BELGIUM MAKES NO NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

The lower house of the Belgian parliament on Friday approved a draft law proposed by the government to phase out nuclear power. According to him, all seven Belgian nuclear power plants will be closed at the end of the 40-year period of service in the period from 2015 to 2025. After these new nuclear power stations in the country will not be built.

Belgium now meets more than 60% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. However, the government, which includes green, says that it#39;s not worth the risk that exists in their use and processing of radioactive waste.

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CHEMISTS ADD SUGAR IN PLASTIC

CHEMISTS ADD SUGAR IN PLASTIC

Researchers from the National Chemical Laboratory in Pune India, have developed a new technology to produce plastic, through which one can decompose by microorganisms under natural conditions.

The fifth part of the waste of modern society in terms of amount of plastic. A significant proportion of plastic, which is used by modern society, composed of three substances together with their derivatives: polyethylene (the material for the manufacture of bottles, packets and bags), polypropylene (used in food packaging) and polystyrene (part of various products - from disposable utensils to buildings electronic devices).

Under natural conditions, plastic, dumped in a landfill, can be degraded by decades. And thanks to technology developed by Indian chemists, the process of decomposition, which, importantly, is common ground microflora begins in a few days.

The essence of the invention Digambara Gohale and his colleagues from the National Chemical Laboratory in Pune is the following. Before polymerization of styrene is treated with special reagent, resulting in its molecular form small molecular bridges, which are subsequently chemical bonds for attachment to the polymer molecule of glucose or sucrose.

Carbohydrate supplements make up about 3% by weight of finished plastic, so the material properties remain virtually unchanged. However, the presence of sugar and glucose molecules in the polymer makes it suitable nutrient substrate for a number of microorganisms, in particular, groups of Pseudomonas and Bacillus. Using the remains of attached sugars, the bacteria break the polymer chain, contributing to its natural decay.

Now scientists are engaged in field experiments and research, are not formed during the decomposition of a plastic any environmentally harmful by-products.

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FUEL CELLS WILL NOT BE USED ONLY IN CARS

FUEL CELLS WILL NOT BE USED ONLY IN CARS

How to find control leading automaker, the future belongs to the fuel cells. General Motors began offering journalists to test their prototype fuel cell car Hy-Wire c 2 December in France. On the same day, Toyota and Honda have done in the United States, the first order for fuel cell vehicles, which do not pollute the environment.

Vice-President of General Motors to conduct research in the field of automotive Larry Burns (Larry Burns) said that fuel cells will be used not only in the automotive industry, they will ensure uninterrupted power supply to factories and hospitals. According to Burns, fuel cells will play a significant role not only in the automotive industry already since 2010. Previously, fuel cells, which are now under the scrutiny of automakers, used in rocket.

Their operation is based on the reaction of a compound of hydrogen and oxygen to form electricity and generate heat and water.

GASOLINE TNK EKSPRESSKONTROL QUALITY

GASOLINE TNC EXPRESS QUALITY CONTROL

Mobile laboratories TNK begin work on the control quality of petroleum products at petrol stations, fuel depots and terminals in seven regions of Russia: Moscow and Moscow region, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, Kursk, Karelia, Orenburg.

Mobile laboratory quality control established quality control department of JSC TNK together with SEC Eksperttsentr #39;on the basis of car Volkswagen LT35. At the first stage it is planned to use seven mobile laboratories (the cost of each - 110 thousand dollars), however, with the expansion of the sales network of laboratories will increase.

The laboratory allows rapid quantitative determination of oxygenates, aromatics and benzene in motor gasoline, just count on a motor octane number and the research method, to determine the size distribution of motor fuel, the presence and amount of lead and control the amount of fuel dispensed through the dispenser, and much more.

It is planned that each TNK will be inspected at least once a week.

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MANUFACTURER OF ROCKET TO DO HOOVER VACUUM CLEANERS

MANUFACTURER OF ROCKET TO DO HOOVER VACUUM CLEANERS

According to the representatives of the Energy, the company will produce about 220 thousand vacuum cleaners in the year. Cooperation with the British will start production in the Russian popular model Alpina-225. And the engines for the Alpine will be collected in the suburban queen, and the cost of the Anglo-Russian vacuum cleaner is about $ 80.

This is not the first step of the national space corporation towards diversification of its business: For more than 10 years, Energy is a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners and food processors, manufactured under license from the Japanese company Sanyo. Employees of the corporation believe that domestic consumers (especially the middle-aged and older) still trust the quality of products collected in the rocket and space industry. Therefore, the representatives of Energy confident that the new vacuum cleaners will enjoy good demand.

Recall a few days earlier CNews.ru wrote that the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia after the recent accident unit dm3 (which resulted in an intermediate orbit remained the world#39;s largest European telecommunications satellite Astra-1K) in danger of losing overseas orders, bringing her main income.

In particular, according to Kommersant, developed by the use of booster dm3 intends to formally abandon the US-Russian company ILS. Such a decision could be fatal to the Energy, receiving their salaries from the main commercial space activities. Demarche ILS may encourage similar step and other overseas providers - BLS (Boeing Launch Services), is engaged in marketing of the project Sea Launch: it used to launch vehicles, Zenit-3SL applies upper stage Block DM-SL, based at the ill-fated dm3.

By the way, for the last six years boosters DM series, created under the Soviet lunar program at the end of the 60s, not just summed customers. Thus, in February 1996 due to a malfunction of the unit on an unplanned orbit was launched military communications satellite Fringe, in November 1996, has fallen into the Pacific Ocean interplanetary station Mars-8 cost $ 300 million, and in December 1997 nonisobaric orbit was commercial satellite AsiaSat-3 (Hong Kong).

One can only hope that the new vacuum cleaners that are Energy is going to produce under license of foreign partners will be really reliable for users. Well, if not - then domestic consumers will not greatly offended by the Russian manufacturer: for $ 80 - the amount of really tiny in comparison with the losses that have been incurred by the principal - space - the customers of Energy.

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BELARUSIAN TEXTILE POPULAR IN RUSSIA

Belarusian textile POPULAR IN RUSSIA

Belarusian textile takes on the Russian market one of the leaders, the president of the Russian Union of Entrepreneurs of Textile and Light Industry, Boris Fomin, at a press conference in Moscow.

According to him, even the powerful presence of Chinese textile and light industry does not diminish the importance of the Belarusian products, which is second only to products from China.

`There is no discrimination against Belarusians today` No, - said Boris Fomin.

A very large proportion, according to Boris Fomin, Belarusian products is to import Russian lnosyrya because of its limits. Overall imports lnosyrya, yarns and fabrics for Sew the year amounted to about $ 30 million in cash.

ZAPORIZHZHYA EXECUTE PLANNED ASSIGNMENT MAY

Zaporizhzhya execute planned ASSIGNMENT MAY

`We maintain a tradition of collective - a monthly over-fulfillment of the planned target. After all, the early implementation of the plan can produce additional, much-needed state kilowatt-hours of electricity #39;, - commented CEO ZNPP Vyacheslav Tishchenko.
At present, the work is Unit 4. At Unit No. 6 are scheduled 7 day average repair (scheduled completion of repair - July 15, 2012), at Unit No. 4 - 68 day planned overhaul (planned ending - June 10, 2012).
Zaporizhia nuclear power plant - the largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and the third on a nuclear power plant in the world. In recent years, the station consistently produces more than 22% of the electricity produced in Ukraine.
The total flow of inert radioactive gases into the atmosphere from power ZNPP is 0.10% of the permissible level.
Background radiation: Industrial site - 10 micro-roentgen per hour, sanitary protection zone (the area around the plant with radius 2.5 km) - 8-12 micro-roentgen per hour, which corresponds to the natural background radiation in the nuclear power station.

NET INCOME INCREASED `` SIBENERGOMASH

NET INCOME INCREASED `` Sibenergomash

Total revenue of the plant for the period amounted to about 1 billion rubles.

Significant growth performance Sibenergomash `` in the first quarter of this year due to the positive effect of the implementation of major projects and the increase of orders that require long production cycle. At the moment, the order book of the plant is 8 billion rubles. In production are orders worth more than 3.4 billion rubles (more than 8 thousand tons).

In the first quarter of `` Sibenergomash continued implementation of the program of modernization and development of the production. For these purposes was sent 17.5 million rubles. The main emphasis is on the acquisition of a new high-efficiency equipment. Realized at the plant investment projects contribute to increased productivity, the creation of high-tech products, improve competitiveness.

Currently active work on the development of new product lines. A total of 2012 for the modernization plans to spend 250 million rubles.

Sharing and implementing the principles of social responsibility, `` Sibenergomash allocates substantial funds for social programs. More than 100 thousand rubles this year to provide summer recreation for children of employees of the plant. At the moment, the dining room complete overhaul shop? 9, is under construction on a new modern medical center at the clinic `` Sibenergomash.

Particular attention is paid to teaching staff - in 2012, the program will finance the development of employees of $ 4.7 million. The plant is a bona fide taxpayer. In the first quarter of 2012, now transferred to the budgets of all levels of 120 million rubles.

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 CHANGE ORDER OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO CITIZENS

On September 1, 2012 CHANGE ORDER OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO CITIZENS

A new regulation has made significant changes in the interaction with customers resursosnabzhayuschimi organizations, has introduced new concepts and new working conditions of performers and consumers of public services.

Resursosnabzhayuschaya organization - Executive utilities

Resolution of the Government? 354 establishes a new concept of #39;refined performer utilities#39;. It just points to the possibility resursosnabzhayuschey organization to be the executor of public services as long as management companies, HOA, etc. will not turn to her for entering into a contract for power supply of a block of flats.
Up to this point utilities provider will be in a contractual relationship directly with the tenants of the house. It is worth noting that the contract may not have a written form. In fact, the conclusion of the contract will be deemed to connect consumers to engineering systems in accordance with established procedure, use of communal resources, as well as payment of this resource for getting a receipt.

Owners of non-residential premises in an apartment house

It should also be noted that the new rules extend the action not only to the owners and tenants of premises in an apartment building, but also to the owners of commercial property, which is the organization that are located in residential buildings. It imposes the same obligations and provides them with the same rights as the owners of the apartments.

Fee for energy supply of the common

The notion of #39;in-house engineering systems#39;. Now, this includes all utilities, located on the land on which the house is located. In particular, it can be illuminated yard. Accordingly, the residents of apartment buildings are required to pay for the supply of energy resources to operate these systems, including energy services for the common areas.

Fee for resursosnabzhenie apartments and common areas paid separately. And, in the temporary absence of the consumer#39;s place of residence, it continues to bear the burden of general building property.
Established a new procedure for calculating charges for power supply of common areas in apartment buildings. The volume of municipal services provided by obschedomovye needs, calculated and distributed among consumers in proportion to the total area belonging to each customer or is in its use of residential or non-residential premises.

The fee for private homes resursosnabzhenie

The rules also introduce the concept of #39;ownership#39;, which includes not only the House, but all the buildings, garages, greenhouses, baths and other objects in the area. That is, the owner of home ownership will be paid separately resursosnabzhenie housing and all non-residential buildings in the territory of his land.

Transfer of meter readings

Establishes the obligation for the consumer from 23 to 25th of each month to shoot and transmit readings of individual meters. If the consumer is not provided in a timely manner to the executor utility meter readings, or not provided access to the Executive residential premises to verify the credibility of the testimony, and in the event of a failure or loss of the counter, the calculation of fees is based on the average monthly consumption.

Unauthorized connections and damage meters

Artist utility has the right to inspect installed in the homes of the citizens of meters every three months. If an inspection is found tampering with the device (no fillings, connection to the device and other equipment, etc.), as well as unauthorized connections to the in-house apartments consumer networks, the calculation of the citizen board will be made based on the power consumption of all individuals in an apartment or house equipment in terms of its clock with the time it was made unauthorized connection or interference.

Limitation resursosnabzheniya

In identifying unauthorized connections singer utilities may limit resursosnabzhenie consumer. Make it as he may, at the non-payment of bills raised by the citizen utilities for 3 months. In this advance notice of such a subscriber to limit the performer does not have to.

NEW ELECTRIC LAB IN MES SIBERIA WILL TEST CABLE LINES

NEW ELECTRIC LAB in MES Siberia will test CABLE LINES

NEW has expanded the existing fleet of diagnostic laboratories. At present it includes 13 fixed electrical laboratory for testing of protection, 19 mobile laboratories for high voltage test equipment substations and 3 laboratories for the diagnosis of overhead power lines.

New electrolaboratory mounted on the base of modern van is equipped with a set of instruments and testing of power cables, their insulating properties and safety factors. Posted here diagnostic equipment will also accurately determine the fault of cable lines that will significantly speed up the troubleshooting process in the power supply equipment and increase the reliability of the transmission of electricity to consumers.

The need for such a laboratory is due to the acquisition of active application in the present cable lines with XLPE insulation for the modernization of existing and construction of new power MES Siberia. This type of cable lines more environmentally friendly, safe and reliable in operation, but as any power equipment requires diagnostic services for monitoring the technical condition and prognosis of repairs.

The first such laboratory will go to Krasnoyarsk enterprise MES Siberia. She will perform a diagnostic survey of XLPE cables in substations of 220 kV left bank and CRP, where complex reconstruction is completed, as well as a new 500 kV substation Yenisei, which is being built in Krasnoyarsk at the moment.

Specialized diagnostic equipment purchased under the program of Federal Grid Company `` Formation of the diagnostic system. In addition, within its framework in April made the delivery of stationary electrical laboratory at Tomsk company, and before the end of 2012 MES Siberia to acquire two more mobile laboratories for high voltage testing equipment of substations.