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A system which can reduced NOx by over 70 per cent without resorting to Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) is being developed by Swedish- based Munters AB. Called the Humid Air Motor (HAM),…

Wartsila NSD has received its first order for a B version of the RTA-U series. The 7RTA62U-B has a rating of 16,000kW (21,770 bhp) at 115 rev/min and will be fitted to…

TI group, owner of John Crane Marine, has taken over the Dutch-based propeller manufacturer Lips and also bought the most remaining share of Japanese Marine Technologies (JMT). The group has purchased 30…

The current enthusiasm for cruising seems to show no sign of abating. New tonnage orders continue, especially from the smaller lines. While there is little likelihood that the `big three` operators -…

A heavy-duty sensor for constant pressure measurements in harsh environments is available from Inertial Aerosystems. It is designed to monitor and control compressor pressure in natural gas pumping stations, turbine engines, and…

Desktop PCs are now so powerful that software which was once the preserve of dedicated workstations can now be run on general purpose hardware. Windows NT is fast becoming the platform of…

A quartz-based peak pressure meter for diesel and gas engines is available from Kistler Instrumente. After recording the peak pressure from the pre-selected number of cycles the instrument automatically stores a complete…

A design combining a catamaran with a surface effect ship is creating interest in the fast ferry industry. A patented concept of a cross between a catamaran and a surface effect ship…

Work carried out by welding research organisation TWI has shown that ferrous metals can now be joined by friction stir welding (FSW). TWI says that recent development work has produced metre-long welds…