A novel catalyst with hydro-desulfurization and hydrogenation capabilities was tested with the aim of producing ultra-low sulfur and aromatics diesel oil. The catalytically active phase is nickel in a reduced valence state on a carrier made of zinc...
The motivation to determine a viable alternative to petroleum based energy has risen in recent years due to increased greenhouse gas emissions, environmental pollution, and the fear of exhausting oil and natural gas reserves. Biodiesel derived from...
The mechanisms by which estrogens regulate mitochondrial activity are not completely understood. Chronic treatment of ovariectomized rats with estradiol (E 2 ) increased the amount of Nuclear Respiratory Factor-1 (NRF-1) protein in cerebral blood...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods; Men; Equipment; Hoses; Oil spills; Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings
A reddish pool of diesel fuel leaks out of two large vents in the side of the on the University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development (renamed the Woodford R. and Harriett B. Porter Building in September 2010). The spill occurred...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods; Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Debris; Oil spills
Flood water behind Unitas Tower with visible pool of diesel fuel along the edge of the flooded area. Diesel fuel leaked from machinery in the basement of the adjacent College of Education and Human Development (renamed the Woodford R. and Harriett...
Address: 1831 W. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. On the side of the A-U Diesel Electric building is a faded sign for Montenegro-Riehm Music Co. The top part of the sign is illegible.
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
COP-R-LOY, a stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (73 ft. x 20 ft. x 3.7 ft.), was built at Howard in 1929. Owned by Portsmouth Steel Co., COP-R-LOY operated in the New Boston (Ohio) Mill area. She was renamed DETROITER (Way #T0595) in 1952,...
Tugboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
MONTGOMERY, a propeller towboat with steel hull (140 ft. x 24 ft. x 8 ft.), was built at Howard in 1920. Owned by Federal Barge Line, MONTGOMERY operated on the Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers in Alabama initially and later on the Illinois River. Her...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Boat engines; Launchings; Ship trials; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
GOUVERNEUR, an electric stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (121.9 ft. x 23 ft. x 5 ft.), was built in 1926 at Howard Ship Yard and Dock Company in Jeffersonville.
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
HELEN H., a stern-wheel towboat with a diesel engine and steel hull (85 ft. x 22 ft. x 4.3 ft.), was built at Howard in 1931. HELEN H. operated in the Louisville area. HELEN H. was bought by Amherst Barge Company in 1956 and renamed EMMA No.3.
Tugboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
SERGEANT FLOYD, a diesel propeller inspection and towboat with steel hull (138 ft. x 30 ft. x 5 ft.), was built at Howard in 1932. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SERGEANT FLOYD operated on the Missouri and upper Mississippi Rivers before...
Stern wheelers; tugboats; Ship equipment & rigging; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Stern of the DUNCAN BRUCE, in dry dock while her wheel shaft is being repaired at Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana. DUNCAN BRUCE, a stern wheel towboat with a steel hull (133.6 ft. x 35.1 ft. x 6 ft.) and diesel engine was built at...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Towboat DUNCAN BRUCE tied off outside HELEN H, which is under construction at Howard Shipyard. Behind HELEN H. is the small PATTIE T. towboat. DUNCAN BRUCE, a stern wheel towboat with a steel hull (133.6 ft. x 35.1 ft. x 6 ft.) was built in...
Side wheelers; Ferries; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Ferries JULIUS S. WALSH and WM. S. McCHESNEY, under construction at Howard Shipyard in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana in 1912. JULIUS S. WALSH and WM. S. McCHESNEY, Jr., side wheel ferries with steel hulls (169 ft. x 50 ft. x 7ft.) were...
Side wheelers; Ferries; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
WM. S. McCHESNEY, being launched into the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana in 1912. WM. S. McCHESNEY, Jr., a side wheel ferry with a steel hull (169 ft. x 50 ft. x 7ft.) was built at Howard in 1912. Owned...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Stern and port side of stern-wheeler TALLULAH, at the bank of the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. TALLULAH, a stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (127.5 ft. x 23 ft. x 4.5 ft.), was built by Howard in 1922. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
CHICOT, a stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (107.2 ft. x 23.5 ft. x 4.8 ft.), was built at Howard in 1925. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Vicksburg district, she operated on the lower Mississippi River. In 1941, CHICOT was sold to...
Tugboats; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Tugboat HENRY C. HAARSTICK, complete, at the bank of the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. HENRY C. HAARSTICK, a steam propelled tugboat with steel hull (115 ft. x 22 ft. x 8.5 ft.), was built by Howard in 1897. Owned by St. Louis & Mississippi...
Tugboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
J.J. HENNEN, a propeller tugboat with a diesel engine and steel hull (76 ft. x 18 ft. x 6 ft.), was built at Howard in 1928. Owned by Capt. J. J. Hennen, the boat operated on the Ohio River initially and later on the Green River. J.J. HENNEN was...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
JUPITER being launched into the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. JUPITER, a stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (99 ft. x 20 ft. x 4.5 ft.), was built by Howard in 1912. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Memphis, Tennessee district,...
