Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as … Wikipedia
Natural-gas processing — is a complex industrial process designed to clean raw natural gas by separating impurities and various non methane hydrocarbons and fluids to produce what is known as pipeline quality dry natural gas.[1] Contents 1 Background 2 Types of raw… … Wikipedia
Fossil fuel power plant — A fossil fuel power plant burns fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or petroleum (oil) to produce electricity.Fossil fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation. In many countries, such plants provide most of the… … Wikipedia
Kilauea class ammunition ship — The Kilauea class of ammunition ship s mission is transport and deliver of bombs, bullets, missiles, mines, projectiles, powder, torpedoes, and various other explosive devices and incendiaries, as well as associated ordnance cargo to the various… … Wikipedia
Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… … Wikipedia
Aseptic processing — is the process by which a sterile (aseptic) product (typically food or pharmaceutical) is packaged in a sterile container in a way that maintains sterility. Drink boxes Sterility is achieved with a flash heating process (temperature between 195°… … Wikipedia
Cruise ship pollution in the United States — The cruise ship industry is a significant and growing contributor to the United States economy, providing more than $32 billion in benefits annually and generating more than 330,000 U.S. jobs, but also making the environmental impacts of its… … Wikipedia
Regulation of ship pollution in the United States — International laws and regulationsMARPOL 73/78 is one of the most important treaties regulating pollution from ships. Six Annexes of the Convention cover the various sources of pollution from ships and provide an overarching framework for… … Wikipedia
NASA recovery ship — Liberty Star with SRB after STS 87 Class overview Builders: Atlantic Marine Shipyard, Fort George Island nr. J … Wikipedia
Middlesex Sampling Plant — Uranium processing The Middlesex Sampling Plant on Mountain Avenue in Middlesex, New Jersey, is a 9.6 acre (38,800 m2) site which was initially used to stockpile weapons grade uranium ore. From 1943 to 1955, under the direction of the Manhattan… … Wikipedia
factory ship — a large stern trawler equipped with a plant for gutting, filleting, freezing and storing fish, for processing fish oil and fish meal, and sometimes canning. Catches its own fish and takes fish from other ships to process … Dictionary of ichthyology