But they do not have to use coolant fluids like water that must operate at high pressures in order to achieve high temperatures.

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Service providers spend millions of dollars each year on research and development designed to optimize the effectiveness of the fluids they use.

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In May, Dow Chemical said it would tap a strain of Solazyme algal oil for use in electrical transformer insulating fluids.

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There are widespread concerns around the use and disposal of fracking fluids, which are proprietary mixtures of water, sand, and chemical lubricants.

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Biomatrix, which makes products that imitate the normal lubricating fluids in the body, could use the help.

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If your child won't swallow pill vitamins, you may be able to use a liquid or chewable form or a powdered version that you mix with water or other fluids.

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