Finally, there's the prospect for what's known as vanadium reduction-oxidation batteries, also known as redox batteries. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Swanwick called vanadium the most boring element, since all he could uncover about it is that it is essential to a chicken's diet. From Wordnik.com. [Book Watch] Reference
Ultimately, the name vanadium was chosen. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Of course they are not all the same kind of vanadium steel. From Wordnik.com. [My Life and Work] Reference
"I gather nothing ever came of the vanadium test?". From Wordnik.com. [Warhorse]
Some vanadium is used in other industrial applications. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Most of the vanadium consumed is used for these applications. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Maybe you could group it with vanadium, molybdenum and rhodium. From Wordnik.com. [Nathan Lewis: What $1000+ Gold Means To You] Reference
There is no single mineral ore from which vanadium is recovered. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
The latter was hazardous because it contained vanadium, a heavy metal. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
However, it is often cheaper to import vanadium and ferrovanadium products. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
The catalyzers most used are platinum powder, vanadium oxide, and iron oxide. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
The robot's blank stainless vanadium face showed no display of feeling whatsoever. From Wordnik.com. [Starman's Quest] Reference
It is estimated that the presently known world resources of vanadium total 63 million tons. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
The majority of vanadium pentoxide used in glass manufacturing is imported from South Africa. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Sulphur dioxide, particulates, hydrocarbons, vanadium, and nickel were originally of major concern. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
A number of other elements can be substituted for vanadium in the production of high-strength steel. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Other metals can be used in place of vanadium as a chemical catalyst, including platinum and nickel. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
If the sulphuric solution is treated with hydrogen peroxide, vanadium causes a yellow-brown coloration. From Wordnik.com. [1.1 Blow pipe assaying] Reference
South Africa is also a leading producer and exporter of chromites, gem diamonds, platinum, and vanadium. From Wordnik.com. [Water profile of South Africa] Reference
A very beautiful, deep red mineral, vanadinite, contains vanadium and was named after its vanadium content. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
For example, vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) is used production of glass and ceramics and as a chemical catalyst. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
There is a very minor amount of vanadium in the human body, however it does not serve any biological purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Natural bitumen typically contains large portions of sulphur and trace elements, including vanadium and nickel. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
A micro-manager, he selected a special steel containing vanadium, which made the Model T lightweight and durable. From Wordnik.com. [A Brilliant Entrepreneur, Ford Was a Lousy Populist] Reference
It is a beautiful green precipitate, but at present simply a curiosity, owing to the rarity of the metal vanadium. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Nickel steel rods may be used for parts requiring great strength, but vanadium alloys are very difficult to handle. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
Consequently, vanadium is used extensively to make alloys (mostly steel alloys) for tools and construction purposes. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Possible substitutes for molybdenum as a strengthening alloy in steel include vanadium, chromium, columbium, and boron. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
On Dr. Sanderson's recommendation Ferrol had ordered some instruments and tools rich in vanadium to be dumped overboard. From Wordnik.com. [Warhorse]
Scientists have discovered that a mixture of the elements vanadium and gallium are useful in making superconductive magnets. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
They concentrate vanadium in their bodies to a level one million times higher than the concentration of vanadium in seawater. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
Specifically, vanadium is alloyed with iron to make carbon steel, high-strength low-alloy steel, full alloy steel, and tool steel. From Wordnik.com. [Vanadium] Reference
South Africa has the largest reserves in the world of a number of critical minerals, including platinum, chromium, vanadium and gold. From Wordnik.com. [ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION FOR A NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY] Reference
It is also desirable to remove trace amounts of arsenic, vanadium, and nickel prior to processing as they can poison certain catalysts. From Wordnik.com. [Hydrocarbon chemistry] Reference
Metals, including nickel, iron, and vanadium are often found in crude oils in small quantities and are removed during the refining process. From Wordnik.com. [Hydrocarbon chemistry] Reference
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