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The presence of colorless, odorless Carbon Monoxide in the home or office is a serious threat that can cause serious illness and even death. CO poisoning can be avoided by following a few simple steps from All Hands Fire Equipment. Neptune, NJ (PRWEB) October 26, 2011 Carbon Monoxide (CO) is invisible, has no smell, and can be deadly. Carbon Monoxide Detectors have grown in popularity in recent years and are responsible for saving countless lives worldwide. It is estimated that each year...
JACKSON, Mich., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The deaths last week of a Corunna couple vacationing at their cottage in the Upper Peninsula because of suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a tragic reminder of the importance of the dangers of exposure to this toxic gas. To help increase awareness of CO, its signs, symptoms and how to prevent it, Consumers Energy and Governor Rick Snyder have partnered to declare October 24-30 as Carbon Monoxide Safety and Awareness Week in Michigan....
Slide4Less Inc. is proud to introduce the MiniVAP an innovative, high end portable vaporizer. The MiniVAP uses a lithium battery and a proprietary heat exchanger to create the best functioning portable vaporizer available. authorizedvaporizerdealer.com Oakland, California (PRWEB) October 20, 2011 Slide4Less Inc. is proud to introduce the MiniVAP an innovative, high end portable vaporizer. The MiniVAP uses a lithium battery and a proprietary heat exchanger to create the best functioning...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leading global industrial gases and performance materials supplier, today announced it has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a joint research and development (R&D) agreement with Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China on clean energy. The collaboration between Air Products and the State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion (SKLCC) of HUST will accelerate the...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Drager announces that it will hold a free webinar titled, "Understanding Flashovers" to educate firefighters on the dangers associated with the flashover phenomenon. The webinar will be held on November 10, 2011 at 8 p.m. EST and will be hosted by 28-year veteran of fire services and captain of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Craig Nielsen. "Education on fire safety is our priority," says Greg Sesny, product manager for Drager North America. "We...
An Irish coroner has ruled that a 76-year-old man who burned to death last December was a victim of spontaneous combustion, according to BBC News reports on Friday. Dr. Ciaran McLoughlin, the coroner of West Galway, said that the death of Michael Faherty was the first case of spontaneous combustion he had ever seen. Faherty died at his home in Clareview Park, Ballybane, on December 22, 2010, and according to the British news agency, "investigators had been baffled as to the cause of Mr....
During the 2010 BP/Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill, an estimated one of every 20 barrels of spilled oil was deliberately burned off to reduce the size of surface oil slicks and minimize impacts of oil on sensitive shoreline ecosystems and marine life. In response to the spill, NOAA quickly redirected its WP-3D research aircraft to survey the atmosphere above the spill site in June. During a flight through one of the black plumes, scientists used sophisticated instrumentation on board,...
COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LPP Combustion, LLC's revolutionary technology for vaporizing a wide variety of liquid fuels into a natural gas-equivalent LPP Gas(TM) reached a major milestone of 1000 operating hours on a commercial combustion turbine that is generating electricity while connected to the local utility grid. Fourteen different liquid fuels including bio-ethanol, naphtha, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, and biodiesel were used to produce power during the 1000 hours...
MANCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QED Connect, Inc. (OTC Pink: QEDN) ("QED Connect") today announced that its joint venture partner, Sofame Technologies Inc. ("Sofame Technologies") (TSXV: SDW), is receiving additional purchase orders for its patented Hybrid Percomtherm® units from the food processing industry where hot water is used in large volumes. Orders under negotiation are expected to bring bookings this quarter to over $1.4 million. The Company is expected to...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has broken ground in Convent, Louisiana where it will build a 100 ton per day (TPD) ion transport membrane (ITM) oxygen production test facility. The pilot plant project will include both an ITM unit producing oxygen and an electrical cogeneration unit producing power. The ITM demonstration project is funded in part by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and is to be operational in the...
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A Bunsen burner produces a single open gas flame; it is commonly found in labs - used for heating, sterilization, and combustion. Robert Bunsen, in 1852, was hired at the University of Heidelberg and promised a new laboratory building. Heidelberg had just started installing coal-gas street lighting which provided light but not necessarily heat. Laboratory lamps, at the time, left much to be desired regarding economy and simplicity. The desire was to maximize the temperature and minimize...
