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2. Fluid power - Wikipedia

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   A fluid power system has a pump driven by a prime mover (such as an electric motor or internal combustion engine) that converts mechanical energy into fluid energy, Pressurized fluid is controlled and directed by valves into an actuator device such as a hydraulic cylinder or pneumatic cylinder, to provide linear motion, or a hydraulic motor or pneumatic motor, to provide rotary motion or torque.

3. Hydraulic machinery - Wikipedia

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   To supply large-scale power that was impractical for individual steam engines, central station hydraulic systems were developed. Hydraulic power was used to operate cranes and other machinery in British ports and elsewhere in Europe. The largest hydraulic system was in London. Hydraulic power was used extensively in Bessemer steel production ...

4. Pine Bend Refinery - Wikipedia

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   In 2006 the plant underwent a "$350 million project to produce a diesel fuel containing substantially less sulfur." [6]In 2012 the company proposed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a $400 million upgrade to help move the refinery "closer to its processing capacity of 320,000 barrels of crude per day and also reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide".

5. Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant - Wikipedia

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   A portion of the island overlooking the falls has been made into Water Power Park, allowing the closest possible approaches to the falls. In 2008, NSP/Xcel collaborated with the University of Minnesota 's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory on 'StreamLab', an 'experimental stream channel and floodplain system' [ 3 ] which improves two existing flood ...

6. Hydraulics - Wikipedia

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   In its fluid power applications, hydraulics is used for the generation, control, and transmission of power by the use of pressurized liquids. Hydraulic topics range through some parts of science and most of engineering modules, and they cover concepts such as pipe flow , dam design, fluidics , and fluid control circuitry.

7. Category:Hydroelectric power plants in Minnesota - Wikipedia

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   This category contains articles about hydroelectric power plants in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Pages in category "Hydroelectric power plants in Minnesota" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.