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News and Events – Particle gel could solve low heat production efficiency for geothermal energy
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Geothermal power originates from warmed water or heavy steam within the planet and also supplies an eco-friendly source of power to warm structures and also produce electrical power. Yet lots of geothermal tanks likewise have an integral issue – geological cracks that permit water to draw away right into various other locations, cooling down the water and also the bordering rock and also restricting the performance of warm removal from below ground tanks. Scientists at Missouri S&T are working with a remedy.
“We’re establishing cost-efficient polymer gels that can be infused right into geothermal tanks to regulate the diversion issue,” claims Dr. Baojun Bai, teacher of geosciences and also geological and also oil design at Missouri S&T. “The bit gels can partly or completely obstruct the geological cracks to make sure that when water is infused right into the tanks, it takes a trip to various other locations of warm rock, bring even more warm and also boosting geothermal recuperation performance.”
Bai claims the gel swells, like the plaything grains called Orbeez that broaden in water. Unlike the playthings, he claims, the moment it takes the gels to broaden can be regulated. On top of that, gel can be infused right into geothermal tanks prior to completely swelling, which boosts connecting performance.
Fragment gels are currently offered, so why not utilize them? Bai claims they can’t stand up to the warm.
“Existing gels normally go away after a couple of days in settings over 120 levels Celsius,” Bai claims. “We are establishing unique bit gels that can be secure for greater than 6 months at 150 to 275 levels Celsius.”
Bai is working with the job with Missouri S&T chemistry teacher Dr. Thomas Schuman and also Dr. Mingzhen Wei, associate teacher of oil design at S&T. The U.S. Division of Power will certainly supply approximately $2.4 million over 3 years to sustain their research study.
Bai has actually been investigating bit gels for greater than twenty years. Previously, Bai’s job has actually been concentrated mainly on oil and also gas recuperation, however he claims the innovation and also expertise are transferrable to geothermal power and also carbon storage space. He really hopes that his research study can aid accelerate fostering of geothermal, which he claims is commonly offered however not commonly made use of.
“There are some innovation tests to be fixed,” Bai claims. “Improving warm recuperation performance belongs of the option.”
Concerning Missouri College of Scientific Research and also Modern Technology
Missouri College of Scientific Research and also Modern Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research study college of over 7,200 pupils. Component of the four-campus College of Missouri System and also situated in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri S&T provides 101 levels in 40 locations of research and also is amongst the country’s leading 10 colleges for roi, according to Service Expert. S&T likewise is residence to the Kummer Institute, enabled by a $300 million present from Fred and also June Kummer. To find out more regarding Missouri S&T, go to www.mst.edu/.
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Missouri State football vs. Montana today: Live updates, highlights from Week 1 game
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Missouri State football: Ryan Beard previews Montana
Missouri State head football coach Ryan Beard held his weekly press conference ahead of Saturday’s opener at Montana.
Missouri State football season has arrived and an offseason of looking to the 2025 season and its impending move to Conference USA will be set aside for the Bears’ final season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and FCS.
Opening day will present quite a challenge.
Missouri State will open its 2024 season at FCS national runner-up Montana on Saturday in Missoula, Montana, at 8 p.m. This is the first time the two teams have met on the gridiron.
Ryan Beard is entering his second season as Missouri State’s head coach. His team will look to build off a 4-7 season while staying focused on this season despite being ineligible for the FCS Playoffs.
Montana finished last season as the FCS national runner-up. The Grizzlies hope to finish the job this season as they enter the season as the No. 3-ranked team in the country.
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Missouri father uses a funeral to wean daughter off pacifier
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The Bishop family of Festus, Missouri, can smile now, but a few months ago the mood was much more somber as Courtney, Jake and their 3-year-old daughter Hazel said goodbye to a very important member of the family: Hazel’s beloved pacifier.
“It’s not good for her teeth and her jaws and all of that, so we had been trying to wean her off of it for some time,” Jake, 35, said.
Hazel’s beloved pacifier, affectionately known as “Paci,” had been with her for years. Jake knew saying goodbye could come with tears and tantrums, so he searched for creative approaches to ease the transition. He considered options such as cutting off the end of the pacifier, soaking it in vinegar or planting it in a pot.
Instead, Jake chose to give Paci a funeral.
Of course, before the internet, parents used to just take the thing away and deal with the tantrum. But today, for better or worse, young parents like Jake would rather not go to war over a binky. They’re “pacy-fists,” if you will.
“You need them to go through some tough times to really grow as a person but you don’t need to make extra tough times for them,” Jake said. “They’ll have plenty of those coming up.”
Parents delight in making milestones, but those milestones are often bittersweet because each turning point is a point of no return.
“She’s transitioning to the next stage of her life,” Jake said of Hazel, their first child. “We just got to hold onto those moments and those memories, because it goes fast.”
Hazel hasn’t asked for Paci again since. Although, shortly after the ceremony, Jake dug it up and buried it again in a keepsake box, making dad the one who just can’t let go.
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Kansas man charged after child porn allegedly sent while in Missouri
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas man has been charged after he allegedly sent child pornography while in a Missouri county.
Court documents filed in the Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court have revealed that on Wednesday, Aug. 28, Courtnie R. Purvis, 45, of Overland Park, Kansas, has been charged with a single count of promoting child pornography in the first degree.
A complaint filed by the prosecuting attorney reported that in June 2023, Purvis knowingly sent out child pornography while in Platte County. The content allegedly depicted two victims, with whom Purvis has been barred from any contact.
As a part of his $25,000 cash-only bond agreement, if bailed out, Purvis is not allowed contact with any minor whatsoever. As of Friday, he is not behind Platte County bars.
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