tv Documentary RT August 24, 2013 1:29am-2:01am EDT
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astounding physical properties and dozen things that exist they're also a girl's best friend also the song goes and no matter where you are the queen of england with her crown jewels or you prefer something more subtle one thing is true the larger the diamond the rarer it is and the more it's worth that's why bush and diamond producer struck up an online partnership with a company specializing in explosive detective neutron technologies is located a two hour drive and allegedly fight right outside of moscow in the tranquil town of do not the town doesn't look much like a scientific poll but appearances can be deceiving we've come to the joint institute for nuclear research institute currently unites eighteen countries and seven labs carrying out pioneering research in particle physics. and this is where the magic happens hidden away behind these radiation proof doors a hive of innovation and the home of neutron technologies which was founded in part by the nuclear research institute the explosive or narcotics detectors produced here are used in airports train stations as well as by the russian security
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services one of the latest developments is this mo body text for use in the field the device can identify the chemical makeup of any objects located in anything from a cardboard box so to thirty centimeters of solid concrete all of which is thanks to the compact neutral and it's inside. this is the heart of our unit the neutron accelerator it's only thirty centimeters tall and weighs only eight kilograms which is a dramatic reduction compared to last centuries accelerators which were six stories tall yet it generates the same number of neutrons fifty million a second and on top of that it has a built in alpha detector. which allows us to track the time to. see how much progress has been made thanks to the research and development of the past fifty years but not. the main components of the device or the neutron generator alpha detector tritium targets and gamma detector. the device works by
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admitting to trying particles when the future one hits the tritium could be misplaced into alpha neutron particles the neutrons penetrate the objects in question while the alpha detector is responsible for determining the location of any dangerous substances the neutrons excited nuclei of the atoms they hit causing them to give off gamma rays which are then to detect since the energy of the camera is unique to each element which allows the substance to be determined based on its elemental composition this method offers many advantages over x. rays which can misidentify subsisted and gets to texas which don't work receive objects to laser great on the phone to detect it corresponds with a neutron themes allowing you to target the objects computed ten crosses the information received by the detector and identifies any potentially hazardous materials on their location. in addition to the mobile detector the company has designed a device for inspecting vehicles another for shipping containers and an underwater device for examining unexploded torpedoes and mines all of the detectors can
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identifiable to thirty types of explosives and be operated at a safe distance while a computer program takes care of the number crunching to get to the bottom of the matter that's way over two hundred thousand dollars the devices don't come cheap so he bets it's a foot the bill the russian diamond joins all rosa which is having problems of its own them but this unit has been set up to see whether we can detect a large diamond within a lump of kimberlite without having to crush off. if there was a large diamond was ground down first the way it usually is the shattered diamond loses a lot of its value so if we were able to detect a large valuable diamonds in the old war it would offer a really good return on investment since such large diamonds are quite rare very lucrative. following the request of the scientists at a base rate to see if their technology could be applied to the diamond industry then sent fifty k. . of kimberlite got some polls which is the best source of priming times for the
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company to try out its detection system after hours of testing neutron technology is finally struck gold story. the next step is for the detect to be upscaled so it can pick up the rocks containing large diamonds on the conveyor before the destroyed. if. we did indeed find diamonds inside the door and we're planning to continue testing this method next year and then to make improvements to the detecting device in cooperation with neutron technologies. we are planning to use this method for the detection of large diamonds in the kimberlite extracted from the mirror and internet. will be focusing on the largest size segment five carrots and above. the theory of using this technology has been proven. scott says the practical side of implementing it on an
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industrial scale neutron technologist can reduce the time it takes to take diamonds i'm sure the companies will have a bright future together not only will it lead to increased profits and open up a whole new market for neutron technologies but also puts a smile on the face of many a girl the earth is a place of wonder and beauty rolling hills in los forests and as you just seen there are many treasures hidden out of reach but you don't always need explosives to get them. brains overbroad oil from the liquid gold that makes the world go round without it we are going to slow and painful fortunately oil supplies are on depleted quite yet but the bad news is that easily extractable sources are running out so with demand for oil higher than ever engineers have been forced to look for new ways to get to the black stuff and keep the world spinning on its axis oil and gas deposits can be located on to anything from less of something clay to solid rock flight granted some fossil to so. oil companies need to drill that can make
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short work of anything that gets in its way there are currently three main types of drill bits the tricorn drill which is made up of three spites roll it's the fixed cutter which often has diamond edges and works by scraping away at the right below and the turbo job which spins much faster than the other two and requires less downward force unfortunately diamonds on forever and all the drill bits wear out and have to be replaced which can be both costly and time consuming this combined with the increasingly complex nature of drilling means that traditional methods are being pushed to the limits. the institute of high technology physics in thomas has a laboratory that specializes in boston through solid rock with high power electrical sparks the first experiments were conducted way back in the sixty's when the theory of using electrical pulses to drill through blocks was tested results were impressive but the technology the time did not allow for the idea to take in perth that now the university has a prototype device the office many advantages over traditional training methods.
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and with the advantage of the high voltage electrical impulse method is that we use the bore bits made of ordinary steel while and yet the model we don't use any alloy great or diamond our spark or discharge method makes these very expensive materials redundant. and this is how it works a generator produces the electricity which is then stored in the passages and beds of the drill the drill bit itself has one electrode in the center surrounded by in a rate above the electrodes when they come into contact with the ball the potential difference between inflates a powerful spot which troubles through the rock i didn't like a micro explosion causing bits to break away the dead piece then carried by to the surface of the liquid pump the size of the boards to be controlled by adjusting the distance between the electrodes the drills ability to make short work of solid blocks even joint attention from previous of roll the field with the. norwegian
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companies like oil the tunnel construction firm. you know drill from the university of trondheim have supported our work in developing this new technology akin to what we have supplied them with a submersible high voltage impulse generator with which to drill an experimental well in granite rock so that we can investigate the potential of this technology in the field. devices of great interest to total engineers and of course great interest to oil companies. the potential of mechanical drilling methods if we do either with diamond heads or with lower bits has been almost fully exhausted with morton and this is why every company is now looking for a new method nor a new technology to ensure a fast boring speed especially through hard rocks like granite in.
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the drilling speed is determined by the size of the fragments produced so in general the bigger the better however if the points become too large the system may have trouble removing them from the hole by controlling the energy produced by the generator the distance between the electrodes and frequency of the electric pulses the ultimate speed can be achieved so who knows more major oil plays see the benefits of this technology we may soon have the bright spots in toms to thank for keeping the world in motion. just the end of the first half so don't reach the remote see you after the break. ok. i david cracking a welcome here to ted your oliver jane it's a little while in the middle of the chesapeake bay on the virginia shad
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a lack of macaroni. rampager all in the chesapeake bay probably one of the best there isn't a phone call for a. picture of ten year island before the channel was. all here. away up there. as go all. right here are some of it here stone graves that for you this is a fruits that's what we don't want happen to change your all and we want to get some protection and make sure that we don't go into the chesapeake bay like others did in other communities. what defines a country's success. faceless figures of economic growth. for
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plan it is a joint mission between the european space agency and. the russian ministry of defense held an innovation. over one thousand applications with. one of the two hundred sixty stuns available at the exhibition to take university students and representatives from. the opportunity to demonstrate their latest developments to the. defense minister. gave his seal of approval to the redesigned military fatigues which will come into service shortly one of the highlights was the moscow state university. one hundred kilograms with ease the event was such a success that the ministry plans to hold it every six months russian railways officially unveiled his double decker train carriages at the beginning of the month will help the company cope with the influx of tourists an athlete's during the
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winter olympics next year. with conditioning and facilities for disabled passengers while the increased capacity means that the average ticket will be twenty two percent cheaper. thirty two thousand and thirteen competition held in san diego idea of the competition is for competitors to design and build an altar me to sabrin capable of fulfilling specific. water. competitors from all around the world small coal with a three thousand dollar price some of us like to go for a stall in the pockets this time while this professor just a little bit more extreme the parachute is a design classic with safety being of almost importance. to still room for improvement. second way. team headed. to the south of moscow to find. the modern power she was invented the end of the eighteenth century in france now it can be found in all these very same carnations
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in the military spatial tolls and even used to help the curiosity rover. journalling junkies looking to get their fix although i would describe myself as a fan of extreme sports i have always wanted to try parachuting was having witnessed this unlucky car she's take a hard landing i started to have second thoughts so it looks like it's back to the drawing board for the partial of the scientific research institute of design competition in moscow founded in one thousand nine hundred forty six the institute is part of aviation written holding which is the main development for to ship partially to russia it is one of only a few companies in the world that carries out the full range of partially development. institutes conduct research development and production as well as ground and flight sets of all these power systems they. have shot we were lucky enough to touch with one of the research institute karshi testers. of course here
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on the field we have all the right conditions flat surface and things like that in reality those soldiers have to land on various different terrain you but them and they'll have to have time to maneuver so that they can let safely. belittling maneuver people and the horizontal speed of a parachute the paramount importance for descending and of course especially for landing these in. so conditions are partially tough to jump in not to mention all the equipment they carry i mean it's a special approach has to be taken when designing partially for use by the military today the design institute was testing one of its latest developments the deets well beastie the twelve is their latest tactical assault our ship produced by the russian airborne troops the least they could still be subject to precarious testing but is expected to enter into service by the end of the year it's capable of carrying up to one hundred sixty kilograms at a speed of four point five new to the second the spare parts should be stored in the body leaving room for the touchable it didn't contain on the front which helped
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take some of the weight off when landing we went back to moscow to learn about the evolution and benefits of this part of. the boat gives you an idea of the evolution of the parachute design over the decades they have been used in the army but. here's the six model developed in the soviet union in the mid seventy's. basically featured a circular canopy with steering vents and a top vent in a pack. that has the shape of a hemisphere in profile thanks to the course. with the new developments in the aviation industry and the increased need for massive air drops we had to invent a new design and we could deal with midair collisions better between parachute and that's how the detainee chute emerged one of the industry continue to push book even heavier capacity better maneuverability and improved safety when landing in
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very strong winds i believe. the only requirement was to keep the same size and weight of the shoot. will be here. it is. the d. twelve has proven to be the perfect solution thanks to its unique design and canopy shape and the fact that it's this angle that. pushes the chute forward. a little bit if the tests prove to be successful this new model will replace the previous generation of parachute. or with. the institute using the latest in computer design and modeling technologies in addition to the least the institute has made over five thousand different partially types one thousand of which are ventured into mass production they range from anti spinning cargo chutes to low altitude invest you power shoots some of them have an area of up to three hundred seventy five meters squared up to twenty tons. been
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ironed out the computer design is then sent to this factory to be turned into reality. in addition to this production facility the institute also has researched engineering and technology schools over generations the institute has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and expertise which allows it to create such a diverse range of parachutes advances in materials mean how shoes can be more compact enjoyable than ever in addition we use new materials in parachute construction but in the past this is kyra shoots were made from nylon fabric no we use more modern materials so all this has enabled us to reach our goals of the city . with this knowledge we return to the airfield in moscow i'm told it jumps up to twenty times a week and it's got to talking down to a t. he can do it in around ten minutes when he's not being distracted by technology they present my experience of the partnership institute and there are not restored
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my faith in the safety of the sport and who knows maybe next time i'll be joining these guys in the not too distant future. to four million cars in moscow alone which not only has a negative impact on the capsule's roads but also produces huge amounts of waste tires every year but luckily one russian company has a knack for killing two birds with one stone. on something the line. push is scorching summers and bitterly cold winters take a. heavy toll on the country's road base along with millions of cars and each t.v.'s that pound the surface every day i mean the road repairs and replacements are a constant struggle not only to potholes and trucks represent a hazard to drivers but they're also a burden on the government's put it so the need to find a type of road service cake full of better withstanding the daily because of moscow's traffic and weather is pretty clear that's why scientists have been experimented with different ways of modifying both services and testing them with this mobile lab one of the most promising technologies involves mixing old tires into the else fold mixture. the practice of using rubberized asphalt was pioneered
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in arizona in the mid one nine hundred sixty s. with limited success while the rubberized road service offered a number of advantages over previous technologies the relatively large chunks of rubber and gravel used were prone to coming loose and damaging cars so the project was abundant in one nine hundred eighty nine. it all started with old non-recyclable car tires go by leaving them all around the place people do harm to the environment the problem is you can't burn these ties put them in landfill sites traditionally this kind of waste his main used in construction all road building so me would you. recycling technology mean that their own more and more large scale uses for all tires this type of processing putting check of is responsible for recycling some of the estimated one hundred twenty five thousand tons of worn out tires discarded by the capitol every year old size of fish shredded and then the fiber and steel components are separated and sent for further processing the
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remaining were is think ground down to produce tire chrome which can then be used to produce even more ties create safe playground services as well as a whole range of of the applications one of the biggest consumers of tycoon however is unicom which specializes in producing a super fine but how to use an ro construction uni combi sponsored nano technology company boss nano this lobbying podolski is way unique and carries out much of east . wrote surface research here the stuff child various combinations and ratios of materials to trying to attain the ideal road surface in general roads are made up of gravel and sun although bitterman has been successfully used in boats for almost two centuries there is still room for improvement and this is where unicom stands out from the rest. unicom which stands for universal competent materials produces a fine powder the beats anything else in the markets hands down. some would say you can take any rubber powder. but that's not true so what you need to make it
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work is a physical and chemical reaction between the big human and whatever powder you have . the extent to which the powder reacts is determined by the area of the powder in contact with the bitumen you were poor should. be the one despite being very fine the ball tycoon lacks the surface area to react completely with the pitchmen always still improves the road surface the full potential the rubber has not been a lot the cauliflower like surface of the nano powder produced by means that just one gram of it has a surface area of up to five thousand sets me to square. however none of this would be possible were it not for the work of the team nikolski of the simian of the institute of chemical physics in moscow the team discovered even to his own surprise it is certain temperatures broken plastics substances can be ground down to a very fine powder which led to the development of this machine with the only ones
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in the world to use the dry method if you take the mix for making mixed asphalt concrete with and put the required amount of time powder in it you know this method. amounts of time. all the invention of the shear in juice grinding machine builders had to use the so-called wet method of adding the robot to the pitchman this involved heating the mixture full day which is what is required excessive amounts of energy in time to cause the pitchman itself to deteriorate it's no wonder then that other countries are trying to follow suit which with around fifty payton somebody machine it might take them a while. known forty despite our best efforts when the machine apart so it can but into the studio show you exactly how it works. and here it is. now the only main difference to an industrial version the prototype is the size the principle is
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exactly the same two finals at either end and archimedes screen compression zone and cooling section the old should it's high as a fed into this funnel the screw then pushes them towards the stopper as more and more bits of tire build up the pressure increases the friction created cause the temps its rise to about one hundred seventy five degrees c. at which point the tie begins disintegrates and see through the tiny gap between the two sections the fine tire part is and cooled and comes out the front of the end and bob's your uncle that size ready to hit the roads the institute in moscow was originally created for starting the process is the nuclear weapons but in one nine hundred fifty eight the specialist working there turned their attention to chemical reactions in creating new synthetic materials but the same study the prophecies of these materials and developed instruments for examining the structure the prototype for producing the nano powder was created in one thousand nine hundred eighty one and laid the foundation for today's industrial machines. we
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started using these powders very successfully. but because of the positive properties you feel boys their camp will be feeding the materials you modify the child. very stable. in their structure doesn't change time little cool people. like you know if they can begin to feel it is decades of thinking and their properties will remain unchanged. and the benefits. it's also offers better equipped for vehicles reduce noise levels as well as increased resistance to rusting and cracking in addition to all the safety and economic benefits it also provides the perfect solution to the world's growing tide disposal problem but i bet these workers are just glad that they won't have to do this section of road again for another couple of decades i'm afraid that's all for today but with using precisely throughout the world i'm sure more of you will enjoy
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