Thermal Treatment Technologies: Hazardous Waste Incinerators
Because most hazardous wastes cannot be landfilled, incineration provides an alternative. Whereas municipal waste incineration must meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act, hazardous waste incineration must comply with the Resource Conservation ...
Thermal Treatment Technologies: Municipal Waste and Reciprocating Grate Systems
One of the thermal treatment technologies that strives to make the best use of time, temperature and turbulence is the reciprocating grate incinerator, used by nearly 250 municipalities.
Beneath the Surface: Using Sound to Study the Ocean's Interior
Sound is sometimes used to study the ocean's interior. For example, the speed of sound in the ocean can be used to measure the temperature between the source and the receiver.
The Ocean as a Sound Channel
Renowned oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk talks about differences in the ways sound travels in the ocean as compared to through the air. He observes that the ocean is an ideal medium through which sound can travel.
The Water Planet: Earth Without Water, An
From its likely role in the formation of life, to its impact on global climate, the world ocean has shaped planet Earth to an extent that is almost impossible to overstate. Perhaps the best way to fully grasp the enormity of the ocean's impact is to...
Food for Thought: Conditions Required for Photosynthesis
The first step in the primary production process is photosynthesis. It can only take place if certain critical conditions are met, including the presence of light and chemical nutrients. Temperature also plays a role, with reactions proceeding more ...
Production and Operations Case Study: Rutherford Hill Winery
Rutherford Hill Winery is located in California's Napa Valley, one of the most prolific winegrowing regions in the world. Efficient production and operations at a winery like Rutherford Hill requires skillful management that includes: carefully anal...
Adding Signed Numbers: Practical Problems: Temperature and Distance
This clip provides two short exercises, one dealing with temperature changes, the other with changes in direction, to illustrate how to solve practical problems involving the addition of signed numbers.
Its in the Water: Thermohaline Circulation
Thermohaline circulation is driven by differences in temperature and salinity, as opposed to circulation driven by wind. Understanding patterns of water movement may be crucial to better understanding global climate and climate change.
Its in the Water: Salinity, Density, and Temperature
Obtaining accurate salinity measurements is vitally important because salt, along with temperature, has a significant impact on the density of seawater. And this, in turn, greatly affects ocean structure and circulation.