#antifreeze — Public Fediverse posts

#Bacteria found to produce #proteins that act like #antifreeze, helping marine #worms survive in polar waters
https://phys.org/news/2024-06-bacteria-proteins-antifreeze-marine-worms.html

Resistance to freezing conditions of endemic #Antarctic #polychaetes is enhanced by cryoprotective proteins produced by their #microbiome https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adk9117

"The finding showed that the worms and bacteria had formed a symbiotic relationship—the bacteria got a home in the worm and a food source, and the worms avoided freezing to death."

New rule mandates 200 US plants to reduce #toxic #emissions linked to #cancer
Long-awaited rule finalized by #EPA strengthens protections for communities living near industrial sites, especially along #GulfCoast. Focuses on #ethyleneoxide, used to produce #antifreeze, #pesticides and sterilizing agents,and #chloroprene, which is used to make synthetic rubber. The new update under the #CleanAirAct would also require fence-line monitoring of six toxic air #pollutants https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/09/epa-chemical-plants-rules?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

New rule mandates 200 US plants to reduce #toxic #emissions linked to #cancer
Long-awaited rule finalized by #EPA strengthens protections for communities living near industrial sites, especially along #GulfCoast. Focuses on #ethyleneoxide, used to produce #antifreeze, #pesticides and sterilizing agents,and #chloroprene, which is used to make synthetic rubber. The new update under the #CleanAirAct would also require fence-line monitoring of six toxic air #pollutants https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/09/epa-chemical-plants-rules?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

New rule mandates 200 US plants to reduce #toxic #emissions linked to #cancer
Long-awaited rule finalized by #EPA strengthens protections for communities living near industrial sites, especially along #GulfCoast. Focuses on #ethyleneoxide, used to produce #antifreeze, #pesticides and sterilizing agents,and #chloroprene, which is used to make synthetic rubber. The new update under the #CleanAirAct would also require fence-line monitoring of six toxic air #pollutants https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/09/epa-chemical-plants-rules?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Filled 0,7l of #antifreeze and 2,5l of water until the reservoir reached and stayed at "max" while idling (until thermostat opened). Not exactly "-20°C" mixture, more like -10°C but good enough for now.

Good: no obvious leaks = I can drive short distances.
Bad: no obvious leaks = no simple fix.
Good: The timing belt needs replacement soon anyway and this requires taking the whole front of the car apart so at least this is required only once, now.

#renaultscenic

It was good to learn that Bluecol Universal #antifreeze/ #coolant (ethylene glycol based) - bought as an emergency purchase at a local garage for a relatives Ford Fiesta that was low on coolant (topped up on Christmas Day) does protect to -37 Celsius - ofc its unlikely it will ever get *that* cold in England but it does give some peace of mind (particularly with strange weather we get where it can be unseasonably warm one week and freezing the next) #CarMaintenance