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    It is cold in the winter and warm in the summer. To most Americans global warming does not seem like a problem. If it is hot out we simply turn our thermostats to a colder temperature and if it’s cold we crank up the heat. However, CO2 levels are rising to levels never before seen by humans and its happening at a rate faster than ever. Through scientific modeling it is clear that temperatures never before seen by humans are going to be endured faster than anticipated and without combating the…

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    to detect accidental touch screen taps when held to the ear during a call. They are also used in the machine vibration monitoring to measures the variation in distance between the shaft and its support bearing. This is common in the large steam turbine, compressor, and motor that use sleeve type bearing. 5.2 Inductive Proximity Sensor A proximity ( inductive ) sensors is an electronic proximity sensors which detects metallic object without touching them. The sensor consist of the an induction…

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    Three Mile Island Accident Introduction Radioactive reactants are one of the leading source of electricity in our country thus making it very important to us. Radioactive compounds that are used to run the nuclear reactor's turbines by heating water into steam which run generators to produce electricity though are a dangerous hazard to us. There have been many nuclear plants accidents in our country, but the Three Mile Island accident is one of the most significant regarding hazard management…

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    Rise Of Nuclear Power

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    occurred at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 1979 [when] a valve in the system inexplicably closed and interrupted the water supply for the steam system, which caused the water pumps to shut down, decreasing the steam pressure and shutting down the turbines. The transfer of heat to the reactor cooling system was then interrupted and the pressure began to rise. A valve opened, which help reduce the pressure but it also let radioactive water and steam to drain into the excess water tank. The…

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    Renewable energy is naturally replenished and a reliable source to alleviate carbon levels on the world scale. Sustainable energy increases the option for hydro, wind and solar projects that are becoming more dominant in developed and developing countries. Countries have their own role is assisting their self-energy needs, but simultaneously needs to contribute to reduce greenhouse gas and carbon emissions globally. China has one of the largest economies in the world, they burn the most…

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    Triple bottom line reporting Hypothesis: Pick n Pay operates as a successful Public Company Pick n Pay like many other public companies runs a lot of CSR programmes. From the three most recent annual reports we can analyse the level of success achieved by Pick n Pay in terms of Triple bottom line reporting, from there we can determine if Pick n Pay does operate a successful public company. • People In terms of people Pick n Pay does a lot of things to help the people around them and they also…

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    undertakings practiced by Mechanical Engineers. Mechanical engineers work in teams and are responsible for the development of an extensive diversity of products and systems including, for instance, the space shuttle, aircraft carriers, submarines, jet turbines, pumps, and power plants. In fact all aspects of our national defense utilize and depend on mechanical engineering. Practically any machine you can think of has benefited from the hard work and innovations of a mechanical…

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    Historically the humanity has been conditioned to use fossil fuels and its derivatives, but the finitude of this natural resources incentive the development of new types of energy, mainly the renewable ones. In addition, the overwhelming of the atmosphere with carbon dioxide makes this new kind of energy a new hope because is commonly seen as the solution to the environmental problems. As a result, the benefits are considered the only point of view in many discussions about the theme, even…

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    (12,632 degrees Fahrenheit) prevent formation of dangerous dioxins. Lack of inorganic materials in the feedstock, produces only carbon-based syngas without toxic slag. Syngas can be converted into a biofuel similar to ethanol, or used to drive gas turbines for the city’s power grid. Syngas is cleaned to remove dangerous chemicals, which are reused by Basuratagalog’s chemical manufactures. Streamlined gasification makes emissions negligible and a smaller carbon footprint than incineration. Plasma…

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    Wind Energy Effects

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    conditions. Just solely considering this, wind energy has become more appealing to our world recently (Bryant, 2015, p.4). Because of the low cost, over 400 American manufacturing companies construct wind combines. Not only does wind energy from wind turbines not pollute the air, producing a clean source of energy, but it also assists in keeping the electrical bills to a minimum (Hordeski, 2011, p. 290). Since the cost of wind energy has gone down drastically over the past 20 years, 2,400…

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