inerting system - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Inert Gas: Encyclopedia Ii - Inert Gas - Applications
Because of the non-reactive properties of inert gases they are often useful to prevent undesirable chemical reactions from taking place. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas comprised of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. A very widely known chemical compound, it is frequentl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Biology
Carbon dioxide is an end product in organisms that obtain energy from breaking down sugars or fats with oxygen as part of their metabolis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-47 Stratojet: Encyclopedia Ii - B-47 Stratojet - Variants
B-47 Stratojet - XB-47 / B-47A. The XB-47 was an attractive, "Buck Rogers" aircraft. The 35-degree swept wings were shoulder-mounted, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - February 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - February 2004 - Events
Ongoing events Haiti Rebellion Bloody Sunday Inquiry Exploration of Mars: Rovers Bird flu Israeli-Palestinian conflict Same-sex marriage ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twa Flight 800: Encyclopedia Ii - Twa Flight 800 - Alternative Theories
The NTSB's conclusions about the cause of the TWA 800 disaster took four years and one month to be published. As of January 16, 1997 (the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-47 Stratojet: Encyclopedia Ii - B-47 Stratojet - Perspective
The total number of B-47s built by Boeing's count was 2,042. The B-47 undeniably fulfilled its design objectives. Perhaps as importantly,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Uses
Liquid and solid carbon dioxide are important refrigerants, especially in the food industry, where they are employed during the transport...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twa Flight 800: Encyclopedia Ii - Twa Flight 800 - Trivia
Ex-CBS Investigator Kristina Borjesson and co-workers (including Oliver Stone) were on a documentary project for ABC, until it was aborte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twa Flight 800: Encyclopedia Ii - Twa Flight 800 - Official Explanation
After what has been billed as the longest and most expensive accident investigation in American aviation history, the U.S. National Trans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Atmosphere
As of 2004, the earth's atmosphere is about 0.038% by volume (380 µL/L or ppmv) or 0.057% by weight CO2. This represents about 2.94 × 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-47 Stratojet: Encyclopedia Ii - B-47 Stratojet - Conversions And Special Modifications
Aside from production aircraft, there were quite a number of conversions and oddball special modifications in the B-47 line. B-47B conver...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-47 Stratojet: Encyclopedia Ii - B-47 Stratojet - Specifications B-47e
B-47 Stratojet - General characteristics. Crew: 3 Length: 107 ft 1 in (32.6 m) Wingspan: 116 ft 0 in (35.4 m) Height: 28 ft 0 in (8.5 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-47 Stratojet: Encyclopedia Ii - B-47 Stratojet - Origins
The B-47 arose from a 1943 U.S. Army Air Forces requirement for a jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, which evolved into a formal req...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Uses
Liquid and solid carbon dioxide are important refrigerants, especially in the food industry, where they are employed during the transport...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Chemical And Physical Properties
Carbon dioxide is a colorless gas which, when inhaled at high concentrations (a dangerous activity because of the associated asphyxiation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Dry Ice
Dry ice is a genericized trademark for solid ("frozen") carbon dioxide. The term was coined in 1925 by Prest Air Devices, a company forme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Atmosphere
As of 2004, the earth's atmosphere is about 0.038% by volume (380 µL/L or ppmv) or 0.053% by weight CO2. This represents about 2.7 × 10...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - History
Carbon dioxide was one of the first gases to be described as a substance distinct from air. In the 17th century, the Flemish chemist Jan ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbon Dioxide: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbon Dioxide - Oceans
The Earth's oceans contain a huge amount of carbon dioxide in the form of bicarbonate and carbonate ions—much more than the amount in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-47 Stratojet: Encyclopedia Ii - B-47 Stratojet - B-47s In Service
When B-47s began to be delivered to the Air Force, most crews were excited about getting their hands on the hot new bomber. The thing was...   » Read the article