#material selection

[przemekrabin]

Renovating your first home is an exciting yet daunting endeavor. It’s a chance to transform your house into a home that reflects your style and needs. But where do you start? This guide will walk you through the essential steps to ensure a successful renovation project.

[little-p-eng-engineering]

Little P.Eng. for Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Engineering Services: A Comprehensive Engineering Aspect

Table of Contents

Introduction

Blue Hydrogen: An Overview

Importance of Engineering Services in Blue Hydrogen Production

Piping Stress Analysis

Structural Engineering

Seismic Engineering

Tank Design

Pressure Vessel Design

Ammonia Engineering Services: The Connection

Conclusion

1. Introduction

As the world accelerates its efforts to combat climate change, the focus on cleaner energy sources has never been sharper. Blue hydrogen, derived primarily from natural gas with the carbon emissions being captured and stored, presents a viable option in the pursuit of decarbonization. Its potential integration with ammonia production further highlights its significance. At the heart of this transformative energy landscape lies the vital role of engineering services. 'Little P.Eng.', a forerunner in this niche, offers specialized services such as piping stress analysis, structural and seismic engineering, and the design of tanks and pressure vessels. This article delves deep into these pivotal engineering domains and the implications for blue hydrogen and ammonia production.

2. Blue Hydrogen: An Overview

Blue hydrogen is produced when natural gas (primarily methane) undergoes steam methane reforming (SMR) to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Unlike gray hydrogen, where CO2 is released into the atmosphere, blue hydrogen incorporates carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. This ensures that a significant portion of the carbon emissions are captured and sequestered, making blue hydrogen a cleaner option.

3. Importance of Engineering Services in Blue Hydrogen Production

Engineering services ensure the efficiency, safety, and reliability of blue hydrogen production plants. Key considerations range from handling high pressures and temperatures to mitigating the effects of seismic events. Herein, Little P.Eng.'s expertise comes to the fore.

4. Piping Stress Analysis

Piping systems in hydrogen production facilities face stresses from internal pressures, thermal loads, and dynamic forces. Piping stress analysis ensures that pipes, flanges, and fittings can withstand these stresses without failure.

Objectives:

Safety of the piping system and its associated components.

Compliance with international standards, codes, and best practices.

Reduction of operational disruptions due to piping failures.

Little P.Eng. employs advanced computational tools and methodologies to evaluate the behavior of piping systems under various loading conditions, optimizing design and ensuring longevity.

5. Structural Engineering

Facilities producing blue hydrogen demand robust structures capable of supporting equipment, piping, and personnel.

Key Challenges:

Dynamic loads from equipment and flow-induced vibrations.

Corrosive environments due to the presence of hydrogen, steam, and other chemicals.

Little P.Eng.'s structural engineering services provide innovative solutions, ensuring that structures remain integral and safe throughout their operational life.

6. Seismic Engineering

Many industrial facilities are located in seismic zones. Earthquakes can be catastrophic for hydrogen production facilities, leading to leaks, explosions, and fires.

Seismic Analysis: Little P.Eng. evaluates potential seismic risks and designs structures and systems that can withstand seismic events. This encompasses:

Site-specific seismic hazard assessments.

Design of foundations and structural elements with sufficient ductility and resilience.

7. Tank Design

Storage tanks play a pivotal role in hydrogen and ammonia plants. They store feedstock, intermediate products, and final products.

Design Principles:

Safety: Ensuring that tanks do not leak or rupture.

Efficiency: Maximizing storage capacity while minimizing footprint.

Longevity: Ensuring resistance to corrosion, wear, and tear.

With advanced modeling and simulation, Little P.Eng. optimizes tank designs to meet these principles, while also adhering to strict regulatory standards.

8. Pressure Vessel Design

Pressure vessels in hydrogen production plants hold gases at high pressures. Their design is crucial for safety and efficiency.

Design Aspects:

Material selection to resist hydrogen embrittlement.

Wall thickness determination to withstand internal pressures.

Compliance with international standards, such as ASME codes.

Little P.Eng. employs a rigorous approach to pressure vessel design, ensuring optimal performance and safety.

9. Ammonia Engineering Services: The Connection

Ammonia, NH3, is produced by combining nitrogen from the air with hydrogen. As such, blue hydrogen can provide a clean hydrogen source for ammonia production. The engineering challenges in ammonia production mirror those of blue hydrogen: high pressures, corrosive environments, and the need for robust structures and equipment. Little P.Eng.'s suite of services naturally extends to this domain, further enhancing the synergies between blue hydrogen and ammonia production.

10. Conclusion

The transformation of the energy landscape hinges on the adoption of cleaner technologies, and blue hydrogen stands out in this endeavor. The role of engineering services, as championed by Little P.Eng., is paramount, ensuring that the transition is not just sustainable but also safe and efficient. From intricate piping designs to robust structural solutions, the contributions of engineering cannot be overstated. As we gaze into the future of energy, it's clear that the expertise of firms like Little P.Eng. will be at the very heart of this revolution.

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Structural Engineering

Material Selection

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ASME Codes

Clean Energy

Ammonia Production

Steam Methane Reforming

Computational Analysis

Infrastructure Safety

Blue Hydrogen

Carbon Capture

Simulation and Modeling

Ammonia Synthesis

Fluid Dynamics

Industrial Standards

Decarbonization

Load-bearing Structures

Industrial Integrity

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Energy Transition

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[hiteches]

Master the art of sheet metal design! This guide explores 10 expert tips for optimizing and improving your sheet metal drafting and modeling techniques, ensuring precision and efficiency in your designs. Learn effective strategies for documentation, grain direction, material selection, and more.

[parshwaconsultancy]

Building Prosperity: The Foundation of Wealth through Structural Engineering

Parshwa Consultancy, Structural engineering underpins wealth creation; it provides a bedrock of infrastructure that supports civilised living: homes for people to live in, places to work, and the life line systems we all need.” They say things like “Building Dreams, One Brick at a Time” and “Designing Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Today.”

[howdoesone]

How does one adapt architectural designs to accommodate regional craftsmanship and skills?

Adapting architectural designs to accommodate regional craftsmanship and skills is essential for creating buildings that reflect the unique cultural heritage and expertise of a specific region. By incorporating local craftsmanship and skills into architectural projects, architects not only preserve traditional techniques but also support local economies and empower communities. This article…

[agaselectronicmaterials]

Understanding the essentials of PMMA positive resist is critical to the success of your project, especially if it's in the field of Semiconductor, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Electronic / Industrial Metal Finishing, Photovoltaic, Printed Electronics, or Advanced Packaging Technologies. As PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)) positive resist is widely used in such technologies, making an informed decision can contribute significantly to the outcome of your project. This guide offers valuable insights to help you make the right choice.

[lets-blogoff]

The Power Of Sustainable Design In Commercial Furniture Manufacturing

The Power Of Sustainable Design In Commercial Furniture Manufacturing - #letsblogoff #Entertainment, #FurnitureManufacturing, #HomeImprovement, #LetsBlogOff, #ModularOfficeFurniture, #Tips - https://www.letsblogoff.com/the-power-of-sustainable-design-in-commercial-furniture-manufacturing/

[aroaceleovaldez]

my current theory is that PJO TV is gonna go the exact same route as the movies:

Movie/Season 1 - The writing is meh and is criticized alongside the heavy deviations from the original series. Some people are staunch believers that it is too harshly criticized for being a derivative series, and they're probably right to some degree. As a stand-alone media it's somewhat confusing without original context and generally received as Medium-At-Best, but not the worst thing ever.

Movie/Season 2 - The writers respond to criticism by making changes recommended by feedback to the first [season/movie]. These changes to be closer to the books are generally regarded favorably. The second [movie/season] is regarded with little fanfare. They solve too much way too early on and essentially kill any chance for them to continue the series, but set up a continuation anyways by introducing Thalia. They announce plans for the third [movie/season] and everyone is confused.

Movie/Season 3 - Is announced but never comes to fruition and everyone is kind of relieved by that. Also I personally hope Disney+ will be dead by this point. Maybe Netflix will pick it up to go with the TKC movies. I dunno.

[lord-squiggletits]

On the MegOP fandom trend of saying "Optimus should apologize to Megatron"

(Speaking specifically for IDW1, though it applies to a lot of MegOP especially ones that do continuity soup with heavy reference to IDW1)

I was talking to a friend in DMs and they mentioned a common headcanon/fanfic trope that I also concurred with, and both of us said it's something that bothers us: a common take in the MegOP fandom goes basically along the lines of "If Optimus had just apologized to Megatron, the war would've ended" (or other variants including "if he'd tried harder to understand Megatron/work in collaboration with him").

And firstly, this is incorrect for a number of reasons:

There were attempts at peace negotiations during the war, but they fell through. So Optimus WAS trying to work with Megatron to the point of participating in formal diplomatic meetings.

Optimus tried multiple times on page to convince Megatron to just stop fighting and work with him for peace (Autocracy, Chaos Theory) that Megatron rejected. Given that these on-page examples take place at the start of the war and at the end of the war respectively, it makes sense that Optimus asking Megatron for collaboration is something he was trying/willing to do the entire time. So again, Optimus was always willing AND ATTEMPTING to work with Megatron and find a joint solution

Even before the war when Optimus was still Orion, he was very explicitly inspired by Megatron's writing and names Megatron as one of the people who "opened his eyes" to the wrongs of Cybertronian society. So how is it that people claim "the war went on for too long because Optimus never tried to understand Megatron" when OP literally named Megatron as one of his biggest idols, thus implying that OP does understand Megatron's ideals

But the primary purpose of this post wasn't to defend Optimus, actually. Even though I personally think Optimus did plenty (dare I say, everything) to try to end the war, there are some who may still think otherwise, so instead of arguing about whether Optimus did "enough", or who should apologize to whom, or who "deserves the blame" for starting/continuing the war, I'd actually rather talk about this:

No matter who is most "to blame" for the war, it's my firm belief that neither Megatron nor Optimus would even expect/demand the other to apologize to them at all.

On Megatron's side, he would never seek to judge Optimus negatively for the decisions to the point of saying "you wronged me, apologize." Whether it's evil Megatron who doesn't care about atrocities and revels in an opportunity to expose Optimus as a hypocrite, or post-war/Autobot Megatron who knows that his own evil actions are irredeemable, the idea of Megatron judging Optimus and demanding an apology for the war specifically strikes me as out-of-character. Why would Megatron demand or even want an apology from Optimus when Megatron knows fully well that he has his own sins to bear, he prolonged the war for his own selfish/material gain, and that he is responsible for an untold amount of suffering? Demanding an apology would imply that Megatron sees himself as the wronged party and Optimus as the wrongdoer, but by the end of the war, Megatron is too aware of his own part in the war to ever demand such a thing of Optimus. Even if he DID think that Optimus was "equally to blame" for the war (which he doesn't/wouldn't, btw), Megatron's own feelings of guilt would prevent him from trying to seek the petty satisfaction of the moral high ground or making Optimus beg for his forgiveness.

Additionally, Megatron knows Optimus very well as a person: he knows that the position of leadership is full of "loneliness [and] agonizing self-doubt" for Optimus (Chaos Theory) and that "when Optimus hurts others, he hurts himself" (MTMTE). Another reason that Megatron wouldn't demand nor want an apology from Optimus is because Megatron knows Optimus so well that he already knows that being a war leader fills Optimus with immense guilt and suffering. Given that Megatron knows about Optimus' self-doubt and guilt, why would he even need an apology when he already knows how much Optimus regrets the war and desperately wishes/wished for it to end?

Then, as established in the previous paragraphs, Optimus is too full of guilt for his part in the war (both before it started and in being unable to stop it sooner) to demand an apology from Megatron. Again, demanding an apology would put Optimus in an implied position of moral superiority and/or victimhood, but Optimus doesn't see himself as morally superior or as a victim (or rather, he sees himself as being responsible for these bad things happening and internalizes this as a duty to do better/fix wrongdoings). In other words, Megatron and Optimus both share this view of themselves and each other: Their hands are so dirty, and they both feel such guilt over this, and they know each other well enough to know that the other feels this way as well. Because both of them feel blame for the war and are acutely aware of their own flaws/part in suffering, both of them feel far too responsible for the war happening for them to ever blame their archnemesis for "not trying harder" or "being responsible for the war."

Hell, if you even look at the socio-political climate of Cybertron before the war started, neither Megatron nor Optimus were the ones who put this conflict into motion. The corrupt legacy of the Primes, Functionism, class issues-- all of these things existed before Megatron and Optimus did. Even once they started doing things like writing about social issues (M) or fighting against the Senate (OP), both of them were "underlings" in sense that they weren't leaders:

Megatron's writings may have inspired the Decepticon movement, but that movement existed as an independent entity with its own leaders and speakers long before Megatron became the "official" ruler of the Decepticons. He wasn't even the leader of the 'Cons until he took control of the gladiator arena and the nonviolent sections of the Decepticons were (presumably) subsumed into the underground, exploitative battle culture that Megatron created.

Optimus-as-Orion was a police officer to start, but even once he started going against the Senate, he mainly worked in collaboration with others like Senator Shockwave and Zeta (later Zeta Prime), who he either saw as his idols or who were literally superior to him in rank due to government/military structures.

So with this in mind, even from a social level, while Megatron and Optimus may have been "catalysts" of a sort that caused the war to escalate to an outright planetary/galactic level, the scenario is too complex to solely lay the blame for the war at either of their feet. I'm not confident in saying that Megatron/Optimus would explicitly think of this when talking to each other, but what I'm trying to say is that M/OP were just catalysts in a long chain of brewing tension that exploded into a war. Even if one could claim that one of them "started" or "escalated" the war, the social issues that caused the war and the positions of power that allowed them to become leaders in the first place were falling into place before either of them actually BECAME leaders.

In other words, this shared fate of being the final reaction that exploded a societal conflict into outright war... Megatron and Optimus both have that in common. And because of this, I really don't think either of them would even think to ask the other to apologize because they're both in such similar positions, with such similar feelings of guilt and responsibility, that they understand each other's feelings without words. To demand an apology would be akin to taking that shared vulnerability/guilt and stepping on it, attempting to claim that one is right/superior and the other is wrong/inferior, and that the inferior one needs to grovel and take responsibility for the bad things that happened.

[yokyopeli]

@suomiplorpoturnaus innoittama tein kyselyn omista suomalaisista (mutta ei suomi-) blorboistani. Kaikki nämä hahmot ovat jotenkin suomalaisia ja minun lemppareita.

Satu Järvinen (Malin Buska) A Discovery of Witches (2018-2020); noita Suomesta. Malin Buska on tornionjokilaaksolainen ja osaa suomea ja meänkieltä./ Finnish witch. Malin Buska is tornedalian and knows Finnish and meänkieli.

Aikku Jokinen; New Avengers/ U.S. Avengers; supersankari POD/Enigma. Norjasta, kummatkin vanhemmat ovat suomalaisia. Naissuhteessa Toni Ho'n kanssa./ From Norway, both parents are Finnish. Superhero. In a sapphic relationship with Toni Ho.

Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant) Haven (2010-2015); poliisi Stephen Kingin Mainesta. Ei tunne mitään fyysisesti. Wuornos on suomalainen sukunimi. Lucas Bryant on kanadalainen, jonka isä on amerikansuomalainen. Näytteli myös Tyttökuningas leffassa./ A cop in Stephen King's Maine. Incapable of feeling anything physically. Wuornos is a Finnish last name. Lucas Bryant is Canadian and his father is Finnish American.

Serafina Pekkala; Eva Green The Golden Compass leffa/ Ruta Gedmintas His Dark Materials tv-sarja. Noita Suomen tapaisesta maasta./ Either version of Serafina Pekkala. Witch from a Finnish-like country.

Henri Jaakoppi The Selection: The Heir/The Crown; maahanmuuttaja, ei osaa edes rallienglantia. Leipuri, lempparit on omenalörtsy ja korvapuustit. Asuu Sotassa./ Immigrant to Illeà, doesn't speak any English, not even with rallienglish accent. A baker, favorites are apple pastry and cinnamon bun. Lives in Sota.

Lotte Yanson Little Witch Academia; noita koululainen Suomesta. Mahdollisesti suomenruotsalainen ja/tai suomensaamelainen. Fanityttö. / Witch student from Finland. Possibly Fennoswedish and/or Saami from Finland. A fangirl.

Sophia 'Valmet' Velmer Jormungand; Suomalaisesta armeijaperheestä. Palkkasoturi. Lesbo. Puuttuu toinen silmä./ From a Finnish army family. A mercenary. Lesbian. Missing an eye.

Jukko Hämäläinen Wildstorm: Team Achilles/ Osasto Karhu; empaatti, joka tuntee ihmisten kivun kolmen kilsan sisällä (nukkuessa puolen kilsan sisällä). Kiroilee suomeksi./ Empath who can feel people's pain within about 2 miles (a quarter mile while sleeping). Swears in Finnish.

Veera 'MK' Suominen (Tatiana Maslany) Orphan Black: Helsinki/ Orphan Black s4-s5. Autistinen klooni Helsingistä, Suomesta. /Autistic clone from Helsinki, Finland.

Joseph Elo (Kris Kaiyala) Dirt an audio drama (2020--). Podcast amerikansuomalaisesta Joseph'ista, jonka aikoja sitten kuollut isoisä alkaa lähettää mysteerikirjeitä. Kolme kautta on ilmestynyt, neljäs/viimeinen alkaa myöhemmin 2024./ Finnish American Joseph Elo starts getting mystery letters from his long dead grandfather.

[masteraqua]

a small and incomplete collection of icons i've used over the years

[muffinrag]

i went to Target to try and buy some boxers and their entire men's socks and underwear section was in locked cases. i want to make this perfectly clear: i would dig my gallbladder out with nothing but a pocket knife and a spoon and then eat it raw before i would ever page a fucking employee to get me my fucking undies. everyone at target corporate should kill themselves. go to hell and fucking rot there

[isfjmel-phleg]

😶

[the-sky-queen]

Trip talking to the group for the first time. But she only knows Japanese.

Sonic getting super excited to meet someone who speaks his native language, but being unable to talk to her because his selective mutism won't let him.

So he translates for her by signing. And Tails translates Sonic’s signing into English for everyone who hasn't learned the language yet. But it doesn't work the other way because Trip doesn't know ASL.

And it makes Sonic feel bad. Because if he could just talk to people, he could fully translate for her. But his stupid rebellious vocal chords refuse to work right.

Trip senses Sonic’s frustration. And suddenly there's a hand on his shoulder. Sonic looks up and Trip is smiling at him.

In a way, she understands.

[whumpfish]

My latest acquisition! And a PSA for first-time wood cane users

This lion design is from CG-Artis, the carved mermaid cane you can kinda-sorta see in the background is from Asterom. Both of these are Ukrainian artisan companies, I found them through their respective Amazon storefronts. The biggest difference between them is that CG-Artis canes have a fixed height (36") that either matches you or doesn't, and Asterom canes are custom-made to your measurements. Also CG-Artis uses ash, which is considerably lighter, so if you're nervous about wood being too heavy for you, they're good for that.

The Asterom mermaid was my first wood cane, and I'm so glad I found her, because all the other "mermaid" canes I found were like. Starbucks mermaids. Just a bust, and you couldn't see any tail to speak of except a vaguely-scaled handle (which of course is obscured by your hand, so what even is the point.)

Actually you know what I'm just going to sit here and plug both companies.

For any HR Giger fans out there, Asterom is here for all your Alien needs:

One other thing that distinguishes them is their metal accents (this one is on my bucket list)

Were I a more rootin'-tootin' sort, they have something from deep in the heart of Texas: the rattlesnake

And if you just want fun colorful resin, they've got you covered there, too, ergonomic handles in bright opaque blue and purple, and even some marbled combinations.

CG-Artis, not to be outdone, coming in with a T-Rex (And a smaller reptile kissing a flower. Mwah.)

A bucking bronco and a bull

This really cool cutaway style I haven't seen anywhere else

And more feminine nature designs like sparrows, flowers, and an angel that tumblr won't let me show you on this post because of the image limit.