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From plastic to jet fuel in one hour 17 May 2021
Professional Engineering
Stock image. The new method could make it more cost effective and easy to recycle plastic (Credit: Shutterstock) Waste plastic has been converted to jet fuel and other useful products within an hour thanks to a new technique.
Researchers at Washington State University developed the method, which they said makes it easier and more cost-effective to reuse plastics.
The researchers converted 90% of plastic to jet fuel and other valuable hydrocarbons at ‘moderate’ temperatures. The process can reportedly be fine-tuned to provide different products.
The work was led by graduate student Chuhua Jia and associate professor Hongfei Lin. “In the recycling industry, the cost of recycling is key,” Lin said. “This work is a milestone for us, to advance this new technology to commercialisation.”
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A Wilder View: Looking at where grizzly bears roam
Until recently little was known about the energy expenditures grizzlies had as they moved around their habitats.
By: Tanner Saul
and last updated 2021-04-15 14:27:16-04
MISSOULA â A large grizzly bear can weigh up to 800 pounds and for a large animal to take such steps a lot of energy must be used to carry all that weight around. But until recently little was known about the energy expenditures grizzlies had as they moved around their habitats.
Usually, the fattest females produce the fastest-growing cubs that also have the best chance of survival. Similarly, the biggest males do most of the breeding. Therefore, bear foraging and which decision they make on where to walk are probably closely tied to maximizing energy intake while minimizing energy expenditures.
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