Advantest A000824B-DED BGR-022365 模块

　　Advantest A000824B-DED BGR-022365 模块

　　中国内陆地区特别是锡盟地区水资源匮乏，而火力发电厂耗水量巨大，当地的自然水资源难以满足发电需求，新建电厂面临“无水发电”的困境。

　　褐煤的清洁高效发电是世界公认的难题。褐煤热值偏低，特别是锡盟当地褐煤，低位发热量接近3000大卡/千克水平，相当于循环流化床的矸煤；同时煤的全水份达35-40，导致褐煤高效利用的难度远高于烟煤机组。

　　该机组按照能耗、排放和高可靠性、高盈利能力目标（供电煤耗＜290g/kw·h、水耗＜0.0255m3/s·Gw）、排放（NOx＜30mg/Nm3、SO2＜15mg/Nm3、烟尘＜5mg/Nm3、Hg＜0.015mg/Nm3）设计，且系统创新率高于80，设计和实施难度高。

　　The Octobot

　　Soft robotics is a new field, but it’s already drawing a lot of interest due to its potential applications. Traditionally, robots have been confined to metal bodies, making them not ideal for tasks that require a delicate touch. To get around this, researchers at Harvard and Caltech have developed the first autonomous, entirely soft robot nicknamed “The Octobot.” Just like an actual octopus, it has no hard components, making it a good fit for those delicate tasks.

　　The Octobot is made possible by microfluidic logic gates, which work like electronic logic gates, but transfer liquid fuel instead of electricity. So far, the team has managed to make AND and OR logic gates with the new technique. The technology has a long way to go before it’s seen in any consumer applications, but the potential should draw interest for years to come! You can find Caltech’s paper here, and you can watch Octobot in action in the video below.