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Offshore fire safety new hazards and challenges in an ageing infrastructure
2014-03-11 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Offshore oil and gas fire safety has improved considerably since the days of the Piper Alpha disaster. However, fire safety faces new challenges today, such as an ageing infrastructure, slow introduction of new technologies and the increased use of m
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Ageing Infrastructure: Next Challenge for Pork Producers
2014-02-05 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The general manager of Manitoba Pork Council says replacing aging infrastructure will be among the financial challenges facing pork producers over the next few years, according to Bruce Cochrane.
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Cornis-Wind Turbine Blade Inspection and Ageing Tracking
2014-02-03 01:00:00| Power Technology
Detecting blade defects and monitoring the ageing of wind turbines are major concerns for the wind power industry. Cornis is an innovative start-up created by holders of two PhDs of CNES (the French space agency) and of ESA (the European Space Agency
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Opportunities to Target the Ageing through Functional Food and Drink
2013-11-27 17:39:00| Beverage industry market research - from just-drinks.com
Helping to bridge the seven year gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, the report highlights the opportunities to target the health concerns of the ageing population, subject to reg
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Decommissioning the UK's ageing nuclear facilities
2013-08-21 01:00:00| Power Technology
With a new generation of power plants waiting in the wings, decommissioning the UK's ageing nuclear facilities represents a critical long-term challenge to the industry and not a cheap one. Dr Gareth Evans reports on the scale of current decommissi
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