Engineering and the Advancement of Human Welfare 10 Outstanding Achievements 1964-1989 (1989) / Chapter Skim
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The Alaska pipeline, deepwater oil platforms, and drilling technologies help supply much of our energy need. Auto emission control systems, including the catalytic converter, and processes for vitrifying hazardous waste sealing them in glass for long-term storage provide additional protection for our environment.
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Finally, it is obvious that many more fascinating challenges for engineers lie in the future. We've built CAT scans and other wonderful machines that peer into the unopened human body, but can we develop devices and techniques that perform a total chemical analysis of the body without breaking the skin?
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