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THE MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO NICKEL AND ITS APPLICATIONS

October 2003
Volume 19, Number 1





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Hydrogen from Biomass
A new nickel catalyst could lead to an inexpensive way to produce hydrogen

A Precedent-Setting Pipeline
Nickel-containing stainless steel has been used for the first time to construct a buried water pipeline in North America.

A New Solution to an Old Challenge
Auckland's new underground railway terminal uses S31603 stainless steel to prevent corrosion caused by diesel soot.


Marketing Challenges
Environment, health and safety risks always present a dilemma to marketers, namely how to communicate the risks inherent in the use of a product, and to balance those risks proportionately with the benefits of the product.


Veiled in Stainless
Stainless steel rods create a barrier to suicidal tendencies at the Bloor Viaduct in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

A 'First' for Duplex Stainless Steel
Duplex stainless steel is used in an absorber of a flue gas desulphurization (FGD) plant in North America for the first time.

Oil Sands Operation Expands
Flue gas desulphurization (FGD) plant to produce ammonium sulphate fertilizer.

A New Material for an Old Technology
Ten huge stainless steel Archimedes screws are slated for a sewage treatment plant in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Monogram Program Goes Downstream
Gate valves for chemical process applications can now be certified by independent auditors.

Keeping the Lights On
Nickel alloys reduce downtime in coal-fired power plants faced with severe corrosion challenges.

A Solar-Powered Boat
Vistiors to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, Europe's leading lake restoration project, can now tour this fragile wetland aboard a solar-powered catamaran made of S31600 stainless steel.

Windmills of the Mind
A new sculpture in Loule, Portugal features spinning wind vane arms forged in sections from S31600 stainless steel which were electropolished in the U.K.


Arthur Tuthill Receives LaQue Award
The Sea Horse Institute's Francis L. LaQue Award was presented to Arthur 'Art' Tuthill on August 11, 2003.

NiDI Japan Appointment
Manager, NiDI Japan, Keiji Toyabe.

Make a SPLASH!
An organization designed to promote the use of stainless steel piping and components in the potable water distripution industry has been formed in the U.S.A.

Coming Events
A list of upcoming conferences, seminars and workshops related to nickel and nickel-containing materials.

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