Stainless steel growth unlikely in 2020: Sassda
The level of activity in the local stainless steel sector’s value chain has dwindled in the past decade, mainly owing to international competition, low steel prices and the slow growth of the local economy.
Air Products to construct nitrogen plants in Groningen
Air Products and N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of three new nitrogen plants near Zuidbroek, Groningen.
TWI uses AM transition pieces for dissimilar welds
There are a number of industrial applications that use transitions between dissimilar metals where joining is of the utmost importance.
Emerson unveils Daniel T-200 for ultrasonic flow meter
Emerson has released the Daniel™ T-200, a titanium-housed transducer, for its gas ultrasonic flow meter product line, marking the use of metal 3D printing to enhance the acoustic performance of ultrasonic flow meters in custody transfer applications.
DOE announces USD 30M for new research on fusion energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide USD 30M for new research on fusion energy. This funding will provide USD 17M for research focused specifically on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) approaches for prediction of key plasma phenomena, management of facility operations, and accelerated discovery through data science, among other topics.An additional USD 13M under a separate funding opportunity will be devoted to fundamental fusion theory research, including computer modeling and simulation, focused on factors affecting the behavior of hot plasmas confined by magnetic fields in fusion reactors.Applications for the AI/ML funding are open to national laboratories, universities, nonprofits, and private sector companies.