Silicon carbide burner components boost plant life
31.12.69
Silicon carbide burner components boost plant life
Robert Howard describes how silicon carbide burner components are a proven technology for coal fired power plants.
Coal fired power plants now have the answer for burner system components failing due to heat deformation or coal particle erosion. Burner nozzles, tips, inserts and protection tubes made from Ceraforte experience extended life times of up to 2-3 times in operation and are backwards compatible with all burner systems. Ceraforte is suited to replace steel components that fail in the first four years of operation due to heat deformation and wear.
Elkem Silicon Materials has developed the Ceraforte family of materials through extensive testing, both in their laboratories and in industrial applications. Focusing on properties such as strength, wear and chemical resistance and high temperatures operations up to 1500°C, Ceraforte is designed to be a 'drop in' replacement for steel in burner systems.
Source: Engineer Live
Larry Stowe / Associated Press
31.12.69
The shorter days of autumn generally signal that it is time to get out the stew pot.
This fall, when that mood strikes (or there's a crowd to feed), consider veering off the traditional recipe path and trying this somewhat unconventional, yet still classically comforting, fragrant coconut-lime beef stew.
Fresh ginger, ground coriander, cumin and turmeric season a rich, coconut milk-based sauce that gets zing from fresh lime juice and lime zest, plus a touch of heat from a pinch or two of cayenne pepper.
If you want to take the theme a bit further, substitute diced sweet potatoes for the carrots and use a modest amount of chopped, fresh Scotch bonnet chili pepper instead of the cayenne. Serve over a helping of steamed white or brown rice.
Fragrant coconut-lime beef stew
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 medium yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
Source: Sacramento Bee