The main objective of this paper is to study the performance of the various combinations of electrodes which plays an important role in the microbial fuel cells for the generation of electricity. The present work is an experimented investigation concerned with selection of the electrodes for the best performance of a microbial fuel cell. The various combinations of anode/cathode materials like ...

Automobiles are required to be even lighter for further achieving environmental protection through fuel economy improvement, as well as safety feature enhancement and drivability improvement. Automotive suspensions are also required to reduce their weight and thus more aluminum is being adopted. Aluminum forgings, in particular, are often applied because of their significant weight reduction ef...

Due to life-cycle costs considerations, the Federal Highway Administration has required that all their new bridge structures have a service life of more than 75 years. The practical use of adequate concrete cover, low water/cement ratio, and corrosion inhibitors and admixtures are not enough to satisfy this requirement. Corrosion still affects the reinforcing steel through the diffusion of chlo...

This paper presents the technical basis for extended dry storage of aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel (ASNF). addresses and closes five knowledge gaps defined by U.S. Department Energy (DOE) Spent Nuclear Fuel Working Group (SNFWG) in DOE-ID/RPT-1575 “Aluminum-clad Fuel: Technical Considerations Challenges Extended (>50 Years) Dry Storage.” The SNFWG's primary concern pertaining to ASNF is roote...