Process Collection (#28)

Inventing the wheel, artwork
Inventing the wheel, computer artwork

Power station, artwork
Power station. Computer artwork showing the main stages used in a typical power station to generate electricity. Water is heated to produce steam (orange), which is used to drive a turbine (centre)

Clouds and mud on Mars, artwork C016 / 6320
Clouds and mud on Mars as seen from space, artwork. This is a prehistoric Mars, billions of years ago when its atmosphere was thicker and warmer and there was thought to be flowing water

Rayon production, 1950s C018 / 0662
Rayon production, 1950s

Carbon fixation, artwork C017 / 7205
Carbon fixation. Computer artwork showing the main systems involved in carbon fixation in a typical countryside habitat. Carbon capture (fixation) consists of the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2)

Carbon fixation, artwork C017 / 7206
Carbon fixation. Computer artwork showing how carbon fixation occurs in a typical countryside habitat. Carbon capture (fixation) consists of the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2)

Roger Kornberg, US chemist
Roger Kornberg (b.1947), US biochemist and Nobel Laureate. Kornberg won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on eukaryotic transcription

Silicon wafer production, artwork
Silicon wafer production. Cutaway artwork showing the apparatus used to polish silicon wafers. Silicon used in microchips needs to be precisely engineered for structure and purity

Float-zone silicon crystal growth
Silicon crystal growth. Artwork showing the float-zone process used to grow silicon crystals, an alternative to the Czochralski process (C014/7163)

Ovulation and fertilisation, artwork
Ovulation and fertilisation. Computer artwork of the female reproductive system, showing the development of an ovum (egg, small circle) inside an ovary (oval)

Gold stamp mill, USA, 1888
Gold stamp mill. Workers cleaning the inside of a stamp mill used to obtain gold from crushed ore. After crushing (at right), the ore was washed over mercury-coated copper sheets (at left)

Hydrogenation process, artwork
Hydrogenation process. Computer artwork showing the hydrogenation process used to convert unsaturated fats to saturated fats

Quality control in yoghurt factory
Dairy production. A sample of yoghurt being tested for its viscosity in a quality control laboratory. Viscosity is one of the indicators of creaminess used by consumers to assess the quality of

Rolling a rail at a steel mill C017 / 8293
Steel production. Rolling press at a steel mill. Here a press is being used to shape part of a rail for use in railway construction

Section rolling shop at a steel mill C017 / 8294
Steel production. View of a section rolling shop at a steel mill. The section rolling shop is where thick rods of steel are progressively rolled and pressed to form section bars - for example

Section rolling shop at a steel mill C017 / 8295
Steel production. View of a section rolling shop at a steel mill. The section rolling shop is where thick rods of steel are progressively rolled and pressed to form section bars - for example

Rolls of steel sheet at a factory C017 / 8292
Steel production. Rolls of sheet steel in the finishing shop of a steel mill. Here the steel is wrapped and secured ready for shipping to the customer

Forging a steel billet C017 / 8290
Steel production. Workers with a white hot billet of steel in a mill. The steel is being forged using huge presses. Photographed at the Cherepovets steel mill, Russia

Blast furnace at a steel mill C017 / 8289
Steel production. View of a blast furnace at a steel mill. This is where iron ore is mixed with coke and limestone and heated to produce liquid iron

Steel sheets C017 / 8291
Steel production. Steel sheets awaiting galvanisation at a steel mill. Galvanisation is the coating of steel with a layer of zinc to protect the steel in corrosive environments

Visual processes, conceptual artwork

Clouds forming over a mountain, artwork C017 / 8044
Clouds forming over a mountain. Computer artwork showing how the change in air pressure and temperature causes water molecules (red and blue)

Oil from household waste, artwork C017 / 8038
Oil from household waste. Computer artwork showing how oil is produced from household waste. Household waste arrives on a truck. It is heated and water is added in the first drum

Formation of fossil fuels, artwork C017 / 8034
Formation of fossil fuels. Computer artwork showing how fossil fuels, such as coil, oil and gas, are formed. Fossil fuels are rich in hydrocarbons

Pouring molten copper at a refinery C018 / 2345
Copper production. Molten copper being poured into ingot moulds. The ingots are like thick plates. These can later be sent for purification by electrolysis

Pouring molten copper at a refinery C018 / 2346
Copper production. Molten copper being poured into ingot moulds. The ingots are like thick plates. These can later be sent for purification by electrolysis

Froth flotation tank at copper refinery C018 / 2344
Copper production. View across a froth flotation tank at a copper smelting plant. Copper ore is crushed to a rough powder, wet to form a slurry then treated with a xanthate

Copper smelting works C018 / 2347
Copper smelting works

Copper sulfide froth in a flotation tank C018 / 2351
Copper production. View of a copper sulphide froth in a flotation tank at a copper smelting plant. Copper ore is crushed to a rough powder, wet to form a slurry then treated with a xanthate

Thorium cycle, artwork
Thorium cycle. Computer artwork showing the nuclear fuel cycle that uses the naturally abundant 232 isotope of thorium (Th-232) as the fertile material to produce energy

Liquid thorium reactor, artwork C016 / 4339
Liquid thorium reactor. Computer artwork showing the various stages and processes inside a liquid thorium reactor. A liquid fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR) is a type of thermal breeder reactor

Black hole formation, artwork
Black hole formation. Computer artwork showing the formation of a black hole in four steps (from left to right). A black hole (far right) is formed when the core of a star (far left)

Apoptosis, conceptual image C013 / 9998
Apoptosis, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing apoptotic cells. Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death

Apoptosis, conceptual image C013 / 9997
Apoptosis, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing apoptotic cells. Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death

Brain activity, conceptual artwork C013 / 9963
Brain activity, conceptual computer artwork

Harnessing brain power, artwork C013 / 9965
Harnessing brain power, conceptual computer artwork

Brain activity, conceptual artwork C013 / 9964
Brain activity, conceptual computer artwork

Brain activity, conceptual artwork C013 / 9962
Brain activity, conceptual computer artwork

Paraffin press, 1889 C013 / 8779
Paraffin press. 19th-century artwork of a machine used to produced solid paraffin wax from the paraffin distillate produced from crude oil

Onion skin boulder
Weathered boulder. A close-up of a boulder that is undergoing onion skin weathering or exfoliation. This type of weathering is found in deserts and other areas of temperature extremes

Alchemical symbols, 18th century C013 / 5275
Alchemical symbols. 18th-century listing of characters and symbols used by alchemists to represent chemicals, elements, and other objects and processes

Portal of a tunnel in process of construction by Otto Stark

Preparation of skeleton material using the larvae of Dermestes maculatus (hind or leather beetle) to eat the flesh

Dreikanters, three sided Ventifacts
Two Dreikanters, three sided Ventifacts which are wind-abraded pebbles created by the abrasive process called sandblasting on the side facing the wind

Onion skin boulder
Onion skin is a type of weathering where thin layers are exfoliated by erosion processes producing an onion skin effect

BALCARCE, Antonio Gonzᬥz (1775-1820). Argentine
BALCARCE, Antonio Gonzᬥ z (1775-1820). Argentine politician and military commander, leader in the independence process. Anonymous portrait. ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires

CADOUDAL, Georges (1771-1804). French counterrevolutionary guerrilla. Hearing of the process against Cadoudal. Auguste-Jules-Armand-Marie de Polignac. Watercolour. FRANCE. Paris

Sans-culotte from Paris (it literally means without
" Sans-culotte from Paris (it literally means " without underwear" ). They leaded the revolutionary process during 1793-1794. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: The Alchemical Process of Transformation" In the depths of ancient wisdom, lies a hidden treasure known as the Emerald Tablet, Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. This enigmatic artifact holds within it the secrets of alchemy and the transformative power of process. Centuries ago, in the hallowed halls of monastic life, Dom Perignon, a monk with an insatiable curiosity for creation, embarked on his own journey. Through meticulous experimentation and unwavering dedication to perfection, he discovered the art of champagne-making – a process that would forever change our celebrations. Amidst bustling offices in 1920s America stood leggy secretaries who were instrumental in driving progress forward. With their typewriters clacking away tirelessly, they became an integral part of every business process. While most slumbered peacefully at 2 am, Carthusian monks silently processed to matins. In their devotion to prayer and contemplation during these early hours, they found solace and enlightenment through this sacred ritualistic process. Across oceans and borders stood Bessemer converters in Longwy steelworks; towering giants shaping molten metal into strength. Their fiery dance symbolized industrial progress as France's steel industry thrived through this revolutionary manufacturing process. In Pembrokeshire's rugged landscape lay Porthgain lime workings - a testament to human endeavor against nature's forces. Here men labored relentlessly using age-old processes to extract limestone from Mother Earth's embrace; transforming raw material into building blocks for civilization. Madame Yevonde captured Baba Beaton's essence through her lens - immortalizing her beauty amidst vibrant colors. A portrait created with mastery and precision; showcasing both artist’s creative process intertwined with Baba’s captivating allure. The nostalgic charm of wrapping gifts in 1950s brought joyous anticipation during festive seasons. Each fold carefully executed by loving hands, the process of gift-giving became an art form in itself.