Jacob Ortega, a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, sees an opportunity to turn the moon’s surface materials into aluminum for lunar construction, and NASA is backing his research. According to S&T, Ortega has received a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity award to support his research, which focuses on a system that will use molten salt and…
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Wolong spotlights medium-voltage VFDs
Global manufacturer of industrial motors and drives, Wolong Electric America, said its medium-voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) are designed to deliver superior performance, reliability and efficiency to industries such as mining. The VFDs combine advanced technology with robust construction to ensure long-term operational excellence in even the most challenging environments. Built on a proven cascaded H-Bridge topology utilizing an IGBT-based…
Read MoreAquatech to integrate Li-Pro DLE into PEARL platform
Aquatech has acquired Koch Technology Solutions’ (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and extensive Li-Pro IP portfolio into the PEARL process technology platform. The acquisition adds DLE to Aquatech’s extensive process flowsheet IP, lithium conversion and crystallization capabilities. With this addition, Aquatech said its PEARL platform becomes the only commercially proven, end-to-end…
Read MoreEmerson introduces AspenTech Subsurface Intelligence
Emerson has announced the availability of AspenTech Subsurface Intelligence (ASI), an open, cloud-native agentic environment that incorporates artificial intelligence to transform the user experience and accelerate subsurface-related decision making while leveraging existing investments in legacy applications. “Silos between disciplines, software and geographies are impacting the upstream industry’s ability to make fast, effective decisions about how to maximize returns for subsurface…
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