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one fell swoop. first we're all familiar with the lengthy security procedures to airports we recently found out that the technology that keeps us all safe can also be used to put a smile on a girl's face. check diamonds a price the world over for the rest down being physical properties and dozen things that ticks 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 thus why bush and diamond producers struck up an online partnership with a complete specializing in explosive detective neutron technologies is located a two hour drive and allegedly bike right outside of moscow in the tranquil town of 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
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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 and narcotics detectors produced here are used in airports train stations as well as by the russian security 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 admits that 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 accelerator which was 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 try. the time being served see how
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much progress has been made thanks to the research and development of the past fifty years before student but not. the main components of the device of the neutron generator alpha detector tritium targets and gamma detector the device works by admitting to trying particles when that you chong 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 the energy of the cameras he's 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 system and gets to texas which don't work for subjects the laser great on the front of the detects it corresponds with a neutron themes allowing you to target the object computed ten closest is the
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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 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 better to foot the bill than russian time and 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 valuable diamond within a lump of kimberlite without having to crush them 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 law. valuable diamonds in the or it would offer
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a really good return on investment since such large diamonds are quite rare very lucrative. following the requests the scientists settle face wreathed to see if their technology could be applied to the diamond industry then sent fifty kilograms of kimberlite got some poles which is the best source of priming times for the company to try out its detection system after hours of testing neutron technologies finally struck gold story diamond 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 when you 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
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largest size segment five carrots and above. the theory of using this technology has been proven. is the practical side of implementing it on an industrial scale if neutron technologist can reduce the time it takes to detect 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 in 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 have granted a slow and painful fortunately oil supplies are on depleted quite yet but the bad news is the easy. extractable sources all running out so we demand for oil higher
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than ever engineers have been forced to look for new ways to get to the black store and keep the world spinning on its axis oil and gas deposits can be located on to anything from lays of something clay to solid rocks like granites them fossils so all companies need a drill that can make 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 spikes roll is the fixed cutter which often has diamond edges and works by scraping away the rope 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 where else 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 institutes of high technology physics in thomas has a laboratory that specializes in boston through solid rock with high powered electrical sparks the first experiments were conducted way back in the sixty's when
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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 to off as many advantages over traditional drilling methods. 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 grade or diamond our spark or discharge method makes these very expensive materials redundant. and this is how it works and generates it produces the electricity which is then stored in the passages and fed to 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 wrong item like a micro x. . causing bits to break away the deputies then carry it back to the surface of the
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liquid the size of the points can be controlled by adjusting the face tense between the electrodes the drills ability to make short work of solid blocks even joint attention from the brawl the fear of the. norwegian 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 you know will it be. our devices of great interest to total engineers and of course great interest to oil companies is possible with the potential of mechanical drilling methods if we do either with diamond heads or with loads of
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bits has been almost fully exhausted with morton and this is why every company is now looking for a new method. no new technology to ensure a fast boring speed especially through hard rocks like granite even the commute. the drilling speed is determined by the size of the fragments produced so in general the bigger the better however if the bones become too lauch 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 pulse is the ultimate speed be achieved so who knows more major oil plays see the benefits of this technology we may soon have the bright spots in times to thank for keeping the world in motion. just the end of the first ha so don't reach the remote see you after the break.
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mission between the european space agency and. the russian ministry of defense. over one thousand applications were made.
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available at the exhibition. university students. the opportunity to demonstrate their latest developments to the. defense minister. gave his seal of approval to the redesigned military fatigues which will be 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 . cope with. police during the winter olympics next year. with conditioning and facilities for disabled passengers. means that the ticket will be twenty two percent cheaper. two thousand and thirteen competition held in san diego idea of the competition is for competitors to design and build and. capable of fulfilling specific time. on the water that
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seems competitors from all around the world to walk home with a three thousand dollar prize some of us like to go for a stroll in the pockets the time when all this professor just a little bit more extreme the parachute is a design classic with safety being of almost importance. because the still room for improvement. second wind. team headed down. to the south of moscow to find. the modern power she was invented at the end of the eighteenth century in france now they can be found in all these very same carnations in the military spatial tolls and even used to help the curiosity rover . get 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 part she's take a hard landing i started to have second thoughts so it looks like it's back to the
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drawing board for the partial of the scientific research institute of design computer which must go down to the nine hundred forty six the institute is part of aviation 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 the base era job if we were lucky enough to catch one of the research institute parachute testers. of course here on the field we have all the right conditions surface and things like that in reality those soldiers have to land on various different terrain but the and they'll have to have time to maneuver so that they can lend safely. billeted to maneuver around the horizontal speed of a parachute the paramount importance for the sand and of course especially for
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landing the. i mean the top conditions are partially tough to jump in not to mention all the equipment they carry minutes a special approach has to be taken when designing parachutes for use by the military today the design institute was testing one of its latest developments that the twelve beastie the twelve is the latest hardship produced by the russian airborne troops the least he could still be subjected 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 pertain to the front which helped 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 evolution of the parachute design over the decades they have been used in the army. here's the six model developed in the soviet union in the mid seventy's.
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basically featured a circular canopy with steering belts and a top vent and apex. it was the shape of a hemisphere in profile thanks to the course. but 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 parachutes and that's how the detainee shoot. one of the industry continue to push book even heavier capacity better maneuverability and improve safety when landing in very strong winds i guess. the only requirement was to keep the same size and weight of the chute. the details as proven to be the perfect solution of thanks to its unique design and canopy shape and the fact that it's this angle you. that pushes the chute forward
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even though it will be war with a lot of do a little bit if the tests prove to be successful this new model will replace the previous generation of parachute the theme of the new low or with. the institute using the latest in computer design and modeling technologies in addition to the least the institute is made of a five thousand different partially types one thousand of which are ventured into mass production they range from anti spinning cargo chutes to low altitude and rescue power chutes some of them have an area of up to three hundred seventy five meters squared and can carry up to twenty tons. i am doubt the computer design is then sent to this park tree to be turned into reality. in addition to this production facility the institute also has research engineering and technology schools over generations the institute has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and expertise which allows it to create such
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a diverse range of parachutes advances in materials mean how shoes can be more compact enjoyable than ever. builds in parachute construction but in the post it's kind of shoots were made for nylon fabric no we use more modern materials so all this has enabled us to reach our goals because it's only. armed with this knowledge we return to the airfield in moscow untold it jumps up to twenty times a week and his goal of tracking down to a t. he can do it in around ten minutes when he's not being distracted by technology all day presents my experience of the parts you constituents and there are restored 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. of four million cars in moscow alone which not only has a negative impact on the capsule's roads it also produces huge amounts of waste tires every year but luckily one wishing company has a knack for killing two birds with one stone. on something the line. push is
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scorching summers and bitterly cold winters take a heavy toll on the country's road this along with the millions of cars and each piece 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 house it's drivers but they're also a burden on the government's put it so the need to find a type of road service take full effect so 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. mixture. the practice of using asphalt was pioneered in arizona in the mid one nine hundred sixty s. with limited success while the river ice 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 thousand nine hundred nine. it always starts with old non-recyclable car tires go by leaving them all around the place people do harm to
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the environment the problem is you. can burn these ties put them in landfill sites traditionally this kind of waste has been used in construction or road building. recycling technology mean that there are 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 all ties of first shredded and then the fiber and steel components separated and sent for further processing the remaining were is think ground down to produce tire chrome which can then be used to produce even more tie is create safe playground services as well as a whole range of other applications one of the biggest consumers of tycoon however is unicom which specializes in producing a super fine book of how to use unbroken struction unique ami's parts of nano technology company boss nano this lobbying podolski is way unique and carries out
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much peace road 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 pitchman has been successfully used in roads 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 would be some would say you can take any rubber powder. but that's not true so what you need to make it work is a physical and chemical reaction between the bitumen and whatever powder you have and what is the extent to which the powder reacts is determined by the area of the powder in contact with the bitumen you were poor issue with. the the
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despite being very fine the more tired from lax the surface area completely with the pitchman although still improves the road surface. the full potential the robot has not been a lot of the cauliflower like surface of the nano powder produced by unicom means that just one gram of it has a surface area of up to five thousand said to me to square it. however none of this would be possible were it not for the work of the team nikolski of the simeon of the institute of chemical physics in moscow the team discovered even to his own surprise it is certain temperatures proper and plastics substances can be ground down to a very fine powder which led to the development of this machine we are the only ones in the world to use the dry method if we take the mix from a clean fault mixed asphalt concrete with and put the required amount of tire powder in it you know this method. amounts of time.
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before the invention of the share 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 bitch many cells 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 machine a parts 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 exactly the same two finals at either end and archimedes screen compression zone and cooling section the old shredded ties are fed into this funnel the screw then pushes them towards the stock but as more and more bits of tire build up the pressure increases the friction created cause the temps its rise to
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about one hundred seventy five degrees c. at which point the tie begins to disintegrate and see through the tiny gap between the two. sections the find part is think cooled and the final the end and bob's your uncle that size ready to hit the roads the institute in moscow was originally created for studying the processes that occur in nuclear weapons but one thousand nine hundred fifty eight especially switching that turned their attention to chemical reactions in creating new synthetic materials but the same study the properties 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 made sure that we started using these powders very successfully. but almost this is the positive properties you feel boy. will be feeding the materials if you will modify tyrell feel like if you feel very stable. that structure doesn't change time
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little fool people. like you know if they can be used to what is decades you'll never properties would remain practically unchanged. and the benefits don't end there it's also offers better equipped for vehicles reduce noise levels as well as increased resistance to roasting in 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 the day but with the rise asphalt been using creasing throughout the world i'm sure more of you will enjoy the ride.
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