Processes, Volume 11, Issue 12

The use of bacterial and microalgal consortia to remove nitrogen from wastewater has garnered attention as a potential alternative to conventional systems. This approach not only reduces energy consumption but also aids in nutrient recovery. Light is...

When a submersible is sitting on a seabed, it could lose buoyancy because of the bottom-sitting adsorption effect. In this article, a numerical calculation model and experimental scheme for eliminating the bottom-sitting adsorption effect of under-se...

Thermochemical processes utilizing biomass demonstrate promising prospects for the generation of syngas. In this work, a gasification process employing combination of an indigenous low-grade coal with two distinct biomass sources, namely rice husk (R...

The power battery is an important component of new energy vehicles, and thermal safety is the key issue in its development. During charging and discharging, how to enhance the rapid and uniform heat dissipation of power batteries has become a hotspot...

The cross-regional and large-scale transmission of new energy power is an inevitable requirement to address the counter-distributed characteristics of wind and solar resources and load centers, as well as to achieve carbon neutrality. However, the in...

Due to the large non-homogeneity of coal reservoirs, there is a large uncertainty about the extent of the impact on coal bed methane production capacity. The Hanchengbei Block has the problems of early exploration, less available production data, and...

The present work aims to answer three essential research questions (RQs) that have previously not been explicitly dealt with in the field of applied machine learning (ML) in steel process engineering. RQ1: How many training data points are needed to...

To enhance the deflagration efficiency and protection level of combustible mixed gases in narrow spaces, a small square experimental pipeline system was designed. Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of lateral vent pipes and metal w...

The emergence of bioplastics presents a promising solution to the environmental impact of the plastics industry. Bioplastics are engineered to degrade in aquatic or soil environments. However, not all bioplastics are completely biodegradable, and som...

This review explores eco-friendly methods for extracting bioactive natural products from diverse sources. The introductory exploration emphasizes the increasing demand for sustainable extraction methods, with a focus on the environmental impact of co...

Chromatographic separation plays a pivotal role in the manufacturing of chemical products and biopharmaceuticals. This technique exploits differences in distribution between stationary and mobile phases to separate mixtures, impacting final product q...

Retrofitting a tangentially fired boiler into a slag-tap boiler offers a solution for fully burning high-alkali coal in power plant boilers. Numerical simulation and hydrodynamic calculation of such a retrofit scheme were performed in this study. The...

In order to extend grain’s storage time and ensure its quality, it is necessary to sort and clean it. The aim of this study was to justify the rational shape of the sorting chamber and the optimal technological parameters for the sorting of whe...

Maize straw has been widely used for the production of energy through anaerobic digestion, but biogas production can be hindered by a lack of trace elemental nutrients. To address this issue, a lab-scale anaerobic plug flow reactor was continuously o...

Raman spectroscopy is a useful tool for polymorphic form-monitoring during the crystallization process. However, its application to solute concentration estimation in two-phase systems like crystallization is rare, as the Raman signal is influenced b...

A hybrid desulfurization process combining a physical filtration stage on cellular concrete (CC abiotic filter, called CCAF) and a biotrickling filter (called BTF) filled with expanded schist as packing material was used to remove high H₂S concentrat...

Accidental gas release is a major triggering event for the offshore oil and gas industry. This paper focuses on the experimental and numerical investigation for dispersion behavior of released gas on offshore platforms. For this purpose, an experimen...

Various types of pores, including organic and inorganic variations, exhibit distinct impacts on the storage capacity of shale gas reservoirs and play a significant role in shale gas occurrence. However, there is a limited number of studies that have...

Accurate and timely fault detection and isolation (FDI) improve the availability, safety, and reliability of target systems and enable cost-effective operations. In this study, a shared nearest neighbor (SNN)-based method is proposed to identify the...

The biosynthesis of citric acid (CA) and its derivatives is of great interest due to its wide range of applications in various manufacturing sectors. The fungus Aspergillus niger is mainly used for the commercial production of CA, using sucrose and m...

The dynamic job-shop scheduling problem is a complex and uncertain task that involves optimizing production planning and resource allocation in a dynamic production environment. Traditional methods are limited in effectively handling dynamic events a...

It is challenging for the European power system to exactly predict RES output and match energy production with demand due to changes in wind and sun intensity and the unavoidable disruptions caused by severe weather conditions. Therefore, in order to...

Although analytical solutions for the problem of diffusion-controlled drug release from uniform formulations of simple geometries, like slabs, spheres, or cylinders, are well known, corresponding exact expressions for the average release times are no...

Metabolic pathway prediction and reconstruction play crucial roles in solving fundamental and applied biomedical problems. In the case of fundamental research, annotation of metabolic pathways allows one to study human health in normal, stressed, and...

Quantum dots (QDs) are emerging as promising candidates for innovative memristive materials, owing to their distinct surface, quantum size, and edge effects. Recent research has focused on tailoring QDs with specific organic molecules to fine-tune ch...

Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced as secondary metabolites by certain types of filamentous fungi under specific conditions. The contamination of nuts and nut-related products with mycotoxins is a significant global concern due to their severe c...

Municipal solid waste contains a high percentage of organic waste, and when it is not disposed of, it becomes a threat to the environment by contaminating the air, water, and soil. Composting is one of the recovery techniques in which the end product...

During photovoltaic (PV) conversion in solar panels, a part of the solar radiation is not converted to electricity by the cells, producing heat that could increase their temperature. This increase in temperature deteriorates the performance of the PV...

This study successfully achieved high-precision detection of the clean coal ash content in the coal froth flotation domain by integrating deep learning with the likelihood function. Methodologically, a novel data processing and prediction framework w...

To study the influence of different drainage methods on the production performance of coal measure gas wells, the interbedded reservoir composed of coal and shale in the Longtan Formation of the Dahebian block was used as the research object. Conside...

This paper explored synthesis, characterization, and adsorption modeling for the application of nano-metal-oxide (Al₂O₃) blended biochar (NMOBC) derived from date palm waste in removing iron (Fe³⁺) from contaminated water. The pseudo-second-order mod...

The operating state of a pump-turbine unit under no-load conditions is directly related to its safe and stable operation. In order to probe into the influence of hydraulic characteristics on structural performance, a pump-turbine assembled in China i...

Production logging (PL) instruments play a pivotal role in the comprehensive management and monitoring of oil and gas reservoirs. These devices facilitate the resolution of complex flow diagnosis challenges throughout the life cycle of hydrocarbon fi...

This paper aims to provide an overview of the fundamentals, development, and evolution of residence time distribution (RTD) methodology and its applications to the flow and mixing of fluids (and solid particles) modeling in different systems. A conci...

Grounded in the auspicious horizons of geological polymers as alternative replacements for Portland cement and aligned with the national endeavor of constructing an ecological civilization and harnessing solid waste as a resource, this study delves i...

Safety has remained the foremost concern in process systems engineering for decades [...]

In the realm of existing intelligent drip irrigation control systems, traditional PID control encounters challenges in delivering satisfactory control outcomes, primarily owing to issues related to non-linearity, time-varying behavior, and hysteresis...

One of the most popular polymeric materials in the building and construction industry is rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF). In order to reduce the number of expensive chemical components, various fillers are used in the RPUF industry. The aim of this wo...

This paper deals with the experimental and numerical analysis of the flow force acting on the spool of a proportional directional valve. The flow force arises due to the fluid flow through the flow path of the proportional directional valve and signi...

In this study, a glassy borosilicate compound was synthesized using recycled glass and natural clays. Even though glass recycling is the generally accepted standard practice for managing glass waste, fine fractions of container soda-lime glass or cul...

Understanding the formation mechanism of bed separation in coal seam mining under a karst landform is needed for the prevention and control of roof-separated water damage in such areas. This research used a mine in the northern Guizhou coalfield, Chi...

The world produces more than 20 billion pairs of shoes every year, and the greenhouse gas emissions of the shoe industry account for 1.4% of the world. This research, taking the knitted footwear industry as an example, combines the concepts of mathem...

Previously conducted studies have established that deep underground rock masses have complex pore structures and face complex geological conditions. Therefore, the seepage problem of such rock masses seriously affects engineering safety. To better ex...

The vacuum residue hydrocracker naphtha (VRHN) is a chemically unstable product that during storage changes its colour and forms sediments after two weeks. It cannot be directly exported from the refinery without improving its chemical stability. In...

Microemulsion flooding technology, known for significantly reducing interfacial tension, improving rock wettability, and providing strong driving forces at the microscopic level, has been widely applied in enhancing oil recovery in oil fields. This a...

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) has become an important field of study in recent years. The objective of this research is to evaluate the growth rate of the serrano pepper crop under controlled conditions of vapor pressure deficit in a pilot...

Against the backdrop of the global energy transition, wind power generation has seen rapid development. However, the intermittent and fluctuating nature of wind power poses a challenge to the stability of grid operation. To solve this problem, a solu...

Environmental standards have recently imposed very rigorous limitations on the amounts of benzene, aromatics, and olefins, which can be found in finished gasoline. Reduction of these components could negatively affect the octane number of gasoline, s...

When cleaning the surface of a glass greenhouse, the washing machine often encounters slippery tracks or strong winds, in which case the washing machine is very likely to deviate from the axis of the greenhouse. In order to improve the stability and...

With the rapid development of power electronic equipment, the automation and intelligence level of active distribution networks (ADNs) continues to improve. Against this background, soft open points (SOPs) are gradually replacing traditional segmente...