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Abstract Using an annular structured reactor the oxidation of CO and H 2 over silver was studied at temperatures employed during the industrial partial oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde. Silver tubes were systematically exposed to different atmospheres and imaged at regular intervals using...

Silica (SiO 2 ) anodes are promising candidates for enhancing the energy density of next‐generation Li‐ion batteries, offering a compelling combination of high storage capacity, stable cycling performance, low cost, and sustainability. This performance stems from SiO 2 unique lithiation mechanism...

Navigating in the intersection between constantly increasing knowledge about ‘novel’ pollutants and their potential impact on the environment and human health, and answering the demand by consumers for evidence of seafood safety, is a challenge for the aquaculture industry and regulators both. Non...

The deepwater pipelay finite element model often uses relatively small time steps for numerous iterative calculations to ensure sufficient precision, resulting in significant computational time consumption. In this paper, a novel numerical acceleration method is proposed, combining the vector form...

Headlines in December 2024 proclaimed the “collapse” and “failure” of United Nations plastics treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea. This is, however, an overly simplistic and pessimistic portrayal. Progress on less contentious issues was made, and the meeting was adjourned with a commitment to...

Continued contributions of core developers in open source software (OSS) projects are key for sustaining and maintaining successful OSS projects. A major risk to the sustainability of OSS projects is developer turnover. Prior studies have explored developer turnover at the level of individual...

Nanostructured silicon oxides (SiOx) are close-to-market anode materials for increasing the energy density of next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), offering a balance between high capacity and enhanced cycling stability. However, achieving precise control over SiOx composition while...

The conventional electrolytes for Li-ion batteries are based on the salt and carbonate solvents. Due to challenges with the stability, alternative salts are sought, and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) is an interesting candidate. In this work, we investigate the performance of concentrated...

Will increased amount of post-consumer scrap in aluminium increase the susceptibility of powder-coated aluminium alloys towards filiform corrosion? An answer to this so far unanswered question is crucial for large scale industrial implementation of post-consumer scrap based aluminium. Systematic...

Intermediate band solar cells (IBSCs) have the potential to overcome the efficiency limit of single-bandgap solar cells. Dilute nitride III–V alloys, with splitting of the conduction band due to band anticrossing, can be used as the intermediate-band material for solar cell applications. In this...

Abstract The United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) convened its fifth session of negotiations (INC-5.1) on a new international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution from November 25–December 2, 2024, in Busan, South Korea. Initially anticipated to be the...

In India, the Pink perch (Nemipterus japonicus) is an underutilized fish used in Surimi Production. During its processing, large quantities of by-products such as head and viscera, skin, and bones are generated, which are expected to contain valuable biomolecules of industrial and nutritional...

In response to the request from the Parliament (Stortinget), the Norwegian Environmental Agency (Miljødirektoratet) proposed 3 July a regulation to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from offshore vessels working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. It shall also stimulate development of zero...

In demersal trawl fisheries, advancements in gear technology in the posterior part of the trawl have enhanced size and species selectivity. The integration of these developments into the technical legislation remains, however, limited, with minimal uptake within the industry. This is despite that...

This paper describes automated CFD simulation tools developed based on the open-source CFD package HELYX by ENGYS for the use as a part of the design workflow in the propulsor modelling software AKPA by SINTEF Ocean. Geometry preparation, meshing and solution best practices are discussed, and the...

Flow manipulation offers a promising yet under-utilized method for enhancing bycatch escape in demersal trawl fisheries by exploiting fish swimming behaviors, such as flow refuging. We investigated to what extent different Gadoids use a low-flow zone to escape from a trawl. A 360° radial escape...

Concurrent wave and vortex-induced vibration (VIV) loads, along with platform motion-induced vibrations for marine risers and subsea power cables, lack sufficient understanding. The evaluation of fatigue damage under simultaneously acting loads is often simplified when using frequency-domain tools...

This paper describes the concept and use of Indicators for cybersecurity decision support. We define an Indicator as observable information about a Device Under Test (DUT) or System Under Test (SUT) that potentially can underpin insight on its cybersecurity posture. We describe different types of...