Processes, Volume 10, Issue 7

A new model of particle entrapment during continuous casting of steel is presented, which includes the effects of multiphase flow from argon gas injection and thermal buoyancy from superheat in the strand. The model simulates three different capture...

Large-diameter gas extraction borehole is considered an effective method by which to realize coal mine methane exploitation and outburst prevention. Efficient gas extraction can be achieved by selecting the right borehole parameters. In this paper, b...

The fractionation of Crotalus durissus collilineatus whole venom through an HPLC chromatographic method enabled the purification of a new V-1 neurotoxin. Inter-CRO (V-1) presents similarity in its primary structure to crotoxin B (CB), suggesting anot...

With the development of information technology, it has become increasingly important to use intelligent algorithms to diagnose mechanical equipment faults based on vibration signals of rolling bearings. However, with the application of high-performan...

In the world of chaos, the pandemic has driven individuals around the globe to wear face masks for preventing the virus’s transmission, however, this has made it difficult to determine the gender of the person wearing a mask. Gender information...

Diet plays an unquestionable role in the growth, development, and maintenance of all body functions [...]

A mixture of hydraulic lime and pozzolanic material can be used as a binder in making concrete and mortar for energy-efficient construction purposes. Generally, lime possesses lower strength and higher setting time. By introducing pozzolans in the li...

The ever-worsening environmental situation brought on by the huge use of fossil fuels has ramped up biodiesel production. Several studies have shown that a 20% biodiesel-diesel blend (B20) could be the best for utility in a compression ignition (CI)...

In an industrial joining process, exemplified by deep penetration laser beam welding, ensuring a high quality of welds requires a great effort. The quality cannot be fully established by testing, but can only be produced. The fundamental requirements...

We propose a virtual screening method based on imbalanced data mining in this paper, which combines virtual screening techniques with imbalanced data classification methods to improve the traditional virtual screening process. First, in the actual vi...

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread quickly around the globe. COVID-19 has affected the education sector due to partial or complete lockdowns that were implemented throughout the world between 2019 and 2022. This pandemic severely affected the...

Gas–liquid separation at natural gas wellheads has always been a key technical problem in the fields of natural gas transportation and storage. Developing a gas–liquid separation device that is both universal and highly efficient is the c...

Plastics are widely used and are part of modern life. Recycling of plastic waste can be achieved by pyrolysis. Conventional pyrolysis of plastic waste takes place at temperatures higher than 450 °C, because the oil yield is higher. In this study,...

This work aims to characterize the adsorption process of propranolol HCl, an emerging pollutant and a widely used β-blocker, onto kiwi peels, an agricultural waste. The use of UV-vis spectroscopy was considered to obtain information about the po...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is a method of burying the captured CO₂ into the reservoir and displacement of crude oil from reservoirs, which considers both economy and environmental protection. At present, it is considered as an imp...

In order to reduce the energy consumption caused by the frequent braking of vehicles at signalized intersections, an optimized speed trajectory control method is proposed, based on braking energy recovery efficiency (BERE) in connection with an autom...

The antlion optimization algorithm (ALO) is one of the most effective algorithms to solve combinatorial optimization problems, but it has some disadvantages, such as a long runtime. As a result, this problem impedes decision makers. In addition, due...

This paper introduces the theoretical basis and optimization method of diesel engine working process theory. By comparing two Miller cycle schemes of B20 biodiesel under different load conditions of 1000 rpm (100%, 75%, and 50%), the best Miller cycl...

The P–U characteristic curve of the photovoltaic (PV) cell is a single peak curve with only one maximum power point (MPP). However, the fluctuation of the irradiance level and ambient temperature will cause the drift of MPP. In the maximum powe...

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems provide physical environment comfort for the occupants at a possible expense of large amount of energy consumption [...]

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have captured the attention of the global energy research community in recent years by showing an exponential augmentation in their performance and stability. The supremacy of the light-harvesting efficiency and wider ba...

Air pollution is a problem shared by the entire world population, and researchers have highlighted its adverse effects on human health in recent years. The object of this paper was the relationship between the pollutants’ concentrations measure...

A continuous nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode (CNFTSM) control strategy with an automated double power reaching law is proposed to improve the performance of speed dynamic response and accuracy tracking for the permanent magnet synchronous moto...

In electric vehicles and mobile electronic devices, batteries are one of the most critical components. They work by using electrochemical reactions that have been thoroughly investigated to identify their behavior and characteristics at each operatin...

After long-term polymer flooding, water channeling, and ineffective water circulation occur in oil wells, which seriously affect polymer flooding efficiency and oilfield recovery. The weak gel system has the property of delaying cross-linking. After...

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Within psoriatic lesions, microvascular dysfunction and numerous, tortuous blood vessels occurs. The Nd:YAG laser causes the selective destruction of dilated capillaries, which contributes to the inhibitio...

Bergenin is a phenolic glycoside that has been reported to occur naturally in several plant species, reported as a cardioprotective. However, bergenin, one of the important phytochemicals in these plants, is still not reported as a cardioprotective....

The present study aimed at investigating the use of a drying system combining the concept of low-pressure superheated steam drying and heat pump drying for fish. The effects of various drying medium pressures on the temperature field, airflow field,...

As renewable energy penetration increases, the lack of flexibility in a multi-renewable power system can seriously affect its own economics and reliability. To address this issue, three objectives are considered in this study: power fluctuations on t...

Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is known for high phosphorus removal from wastewaters, and phosphorus can be recovered from high phosphorus-containing waste sludge granules. This study aimed at determining the feeding strategy that provides the best pe...

Stirling regenerator is one of the emerging heat exchanger systems in the area of cryogenic cooling. Many kinds of research have been conducted to study the efficiency of Stirling regenerators. Therefore, the principles and related knowledge of Stirl...

Predictive functional control (PFC) is a popular alternative to PID because it exploits model information better and enables systematic constraint handling while also being cheap and computationally efficient. A recent overview paper reviewed some re...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the widespread COVID-19 pandemic, is homologous to SARS-CoV. It would be ideal to develop antivirals effective against SARS-CoV-2. In this study, we chose one therapeutic target known as the main protease (M^pro) of S...

Hibiscetin, as one of the main bioactive constituents of Hibiscus sabdariffa, has many pharmacological activities, but its antihyperglycemic activity has not been fully interpreted yet. The current research was developed from this perspective. The st...

The influence of the different properties of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) on the operation of a liquid-cooled, proton-exchange polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEMFC) has been studied in this work. Three-dimensional numerical simulations (CFD) have be...

Fuel cell electric vehicles are expanding quickly from light-duty to heavy-duty applications such as buses or trucks. Hydrogen fuel quality needs to comply with ISO14687:2019 to avoid any improper performance of the vehicles. Total sulphur is one of...

Akebia trifoliata (A. trifoliata) is a significant medicinal and edible fruit crop and has some important bioactivities. However, there are few studies on the bacteriostatic activity of A. trifoliata, and the underlying mechanism of A. trifoliata for...

The color, texture and rancidity of dried fruit are critical parameters to control for consumer acceptance. The goal of this research was to investigate the kinetics of color parameter changes and texture in terms of the crispness and peroxide value...

Corresponding to the reported features of anti-VEGFR-2-approved compounds, a new 1H-indole derivative (compound 7) was designed. The inhibitory potential of the designed compound was revealed via a molecular docking study that showed the appropriate...

Dispersed bubbly flow is important to understand when working in a wide variety of hydrodynamic engineering areas; the main objective of this work is to numerically study bubble-induced instability. Surface tension and bubble-induced turbulence effec...

Particle and gas flow characteristics are numerically simulated by means of a proposed gas–particle second-order moment two-fluid model with particle kinetic–friction stress model in a bubbling fluidized bed. Anisotropic behaviors of gas&...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is more sensitive to low-temperature stress in the early growth period. The study was to explore the response mechanism of proline to low-temperature stress during maize seed germination. Maize varieties Xinxin 2 (low-temperature...

Predicting the mechanical properties of cement-based mortars is essential in understanding the life and functioning of structures. Machine learning (ML) algorithms in this regard can be especially useful in prediction scenarios. In this paper, a comp...

The organizations of horticultural producers and, particularly, those that deal with extremely perishable endogenous fruits, such as peaches and cherries, have a greater need to optimize production flows and processes. A particularity of the horticul...

Sustainable energy systems are an essential response to climate change challenges [...]

In this paper, a maximum energy extraction and tracking strategy for direct-drive wave energy converters (DDWECs) based on back-stepping and sliding mode control strategies are developed. It is well known that the existence of the chattering phenomen...

Natural convection is intensively explored, especially in a valley-shaped trapezoidal enclosure, because of its broad presence in both technical settings and nature. This study deals with a trapezoidal cavity, which is initially filled with linearly...

This paper presents the results of comprehensive numerical analyses in the performance of a packed-bed latent heat storage (PBLHS) system in terms of key performance indicators, namely charging time, charging rate, charging capacity, and charging eff...

The adsorption mechanism of Cd²⁺ on different cleavage planes of montmorillonite was investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The most stable adsorption energies of Cd²⁺ on the (001) and...

The deleterious consequences of snake envenomation are due to the extreme protein complexity of snake venoms. Therefore, the identification of their components is crucial for understanding the clinical manifestations of envenomation pathophysiology a...