A composition and method for the protection of an exposed body of water comprising 5-95 wt % silicone polymer; greater than zero percent to 90 wt % carrier material; and greater than zero −20 wt % surfactant. The method includes the steps of adding the composition to the surface of the water and allowing the composition to form a liquid film across the surface of the water. The film is effective for reducing evaporation of water from the surface.

A composition and method for the protection of an exposed body of water comprising 5-95 wt % silicone polymer; greater than zero percent to 90 wt % carrier material; and greater than zero −20 wt % surfactant. The method includes the steps of adding the composition to the surface of the water and allowing the composition to form a liquid film across the surface of the water. The film is effective for reducing evaporation of water from the surface.

The present invention relates to an optimised composition for reducing water evaporation and for preventing and/or N delaying the growth of microalgae, which is an organic microlayer comprising one or more hydrophobic-chain amphiphilic molecules and a biodegradable volatile organic solvent. In addition, the invention relates to a method for reducing water evaporation and for preventing and/or delaying the growth of microalgae, by applying said composition to aqueous surfaces.

The present invention relates to an optimised composition for reducing water evaporation and for preventing and/or N delaying the growth of microalgae, which is an organic microlayer comprising one or more hydrophobic-chain amphiphilic molecules and a biodegradable volatile organic solvent. In addition, the invention relates to a method for reducing water evaporation and for preventing and/or delaying the growth of microalgae, by applying said composition to aqueous surfaces.

A floating element configured for inhibiting wind flow across a body of liquid so as to suppress liquid evaporation including: a lattice-like structure configured for floating in the body of liquid, the lattice-like structure includes a plurality of elongated portions and joints and a plurality of inner connections configured for creating a plurality of substructure components joined to one another so as to form at least substantially a cubic structure.

A floating element configured for inhibiting wind flow across a body of liquid so as to suppress liquid evaporation including: a lattice-like structure configured for floating in the body of liquid, the lattice-like structure includes a plurality of elongated portions and joints and a plurality of inner connections configured for creating a plurality of substructure components joined to one another so as to form at least substantially a cubic structure.

Disclosed is a system and method for the recycling of waste composite feed materials such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), batteries, catalysts, plastic, plastic composites such as food packaging materials, for example Tetra Pak, mattresses, compact disks (CDs, DVDs), automobile shredder residue (ASR), electric cable wastes, liquid display panels, mobile phones of various sizes or combinations of the above using a new pyrolysis system and method.

Disclosed is a process for treating waste plastic materials such as whole tyres, coarsely cut tyres, large plastic pieces, plastic composites such as hoses or combinations of above into gases, liquids and solids by direct heating in a pyrolysis liquid (1) such as molten salt or molten metal. The pyrolysis system is constructed such that the segregation of the light and heavy materials occurs within the pyrolysis chamber. The carbon black is segregated from the pyrolysis vapours via a cyclone and fractions of carbon black may be obtained by installing a number of cyclones in series so that different qualities of carbon black may be produced. Diesel or other oils, steel, carbon black, ZnO and synthesis gas are recovered; all of which can be feed streams to other processes. This process avoids the inefficient procedure of cutting the tyres or other plastic composites into small pieces before treatment by pyrolysis and also recovers valuable components.

A water vapor suppression material may include grains obtained by (1) granulating a natural glue of plant origin, for being distributed over a water surface to suppress the evaporation of water vapor, or (2) forming a mixture of a natural glue of plant origin and a plant-based powder into a granular shape, for being distributed over a water surface to suppress the evaporation of water vapor.

A float floating in a liquid has a spherical body having a spherical shape from which parts are cut off so as to form a regular hexagonal shape when viewed from one direction. In addition, the float is shaped so as to form a regular hexagonal shape when viewed from the above-mentioned one direction, and the floats are arranged in a honeycomb geometry to thereby reduce the contact area between the liquid and air.