Processes, Volume 12, Issue 8

In order to obtain a more detailed and comprehensive relationship between the cavitation phenomenon and energy loss, this paper takes an NACA66 hydrofoil as an example to analyze the specific relationship between the cavitation flow field and energy...

This study investigates a dual-stage axial-flow fan within a specific power plant context. Numerical simulations encompassing both steady-state and stall conditions were conducted utilizing the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations c...

The influence of a different blade number, blade wrapping angle and blade outlet angle on flexible fiber passing performance is analyzed numerically with CFD-DEM coupling. The results demonstrate that a non-clogging pump with two blades exhibits supe...

The University of Newcastle (UON) and Jord International Pty Ltd. (Jord) have jointly developed a novel concept for the storage of energy from renewable and fossil fuel sources. The process, referred to as the pressurized regenerative calcium cycle (...

Co-firing zero-carbon fuels as an effective emission reduction strategy in coal combustion processes has garnered widespread attention. This paper proposes utilizing the combustion performance of oxy-hydrogen gas derived from zero-carbon fuels to add...

Runoff prediction is essential in water resource management, environmental protection, and agricultural development. Due to the large randomness, high non-stationarity, and low prediction accuracy of nonlinear effects of the traditional model, this s...

Steam flooding is easily induced to transverse flow, with a limited swept area and low displacement efficiency. Therefore, chemical agents have been used to assist in steam flooding for heavy oil extraction. However, research into the driving mechani...

This paper adopted numerical simulation based on the MD method to research the effect of different shear rates and wax contents on wax deposition focused on crude oil. The findings indicated that under shear flow conditions, there were primarily four...

Depleted gas reservoirs are important natural gas storage media, thus research on the mechanical properties and damage evolution of reservoir rocks under alternating load conditions has significant practical implications for seal integrity studies. T...

Digitalization plays a crucial role in improving the performance of chemical companies. In this context, different modeling, simulation, and optimization techniques such as MILP, discrete-event simulation (DES), and data-driven (DD) models are being...

Infant formulas and their quality are an extremely important factor for proper growth and development and their composition and nutritional quality are extremely important. Fast, green, and cheap quality analysis methods are definitely desirable. The...

In view of the large difference in moisture content of cotton stalk in autumn in Xinjiang, the existing process of obtaining discrete element simulation parameters of cotton stalk is low in accuracy and complicated in operation, leading to the proble...

This paper addresses the correlation between the coverage of regional power grid supply and the sensitivity of line backup protection. Through a theoretical analysis of the calculation method for line backup protection sensitivity in power grids, and...

Hydrogen energy, as a clean, renewable, and high-calorific energy carrier, has garnered significant attention globally. Among various hydrogen production methods, the thermochemical iodine–sulfur (I-S) cycle is considered the most promising due...

Dynamic fracture propagation significantly affects water flooding efficiency in tight oil reservoirs. This phenomenon, where moderate fracture openings can enhance water flooding volume and alleviate injection challenges, has been underexplored in cu...

This study investigates the impact of bromelain, a plant enzyme, on the physicochemical and sensory properties of horse meat, as well as the effects of different bacterial cultures (Lactococcus lactis, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetyl...

To address the problem of suboptimal performance in deep eutectic solvents displayed by traditional TiO₂ photoelectrodes and Cu₂O photoelectrodes that have undergone simplistic modifications that result in a mismatch with battery discharge capacity,...

This study aimed to determine the optimal pressure and temperature for the maximum extraction yield and recovery of lipophilic bioactive compounds (BACs) during the supercritical carbon dioxide extraction (SCO₂) of fennel seeds. For this purpose, the...

The work in the technological sewing process is carried out on machine systems characterised by machine–hand work, where the worker and the machine work simultaneously. Such a work system requires a high level of responsibility in terms of qual...

The challenge regarding the output voltage regulation control of quasi-resonant converters while concurrently fulfilling zero-current switching is addressed in this study. In particular, an alternative to the usual practice of considering fixed duty...

This manuscript presents a model of a system implementing individual stages of production for long steel products resulting from rolling. The system encompasses the order registration stage, followed by production planning based on information about...

The accuracy of determining arsenic and lead using the optical technique Slurry–Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (Slurry-TXRF) was significantly enhanced through the application of a machine learning method, aimed at improving the ecological...

Performance analysis of the adsorptive separation of ethylene downstream of an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) process, being an alternative process for converting methane content of natural gas or other methane-rich sources to ethylene, was stud...

This paper uses a bottom-up national energy technology model to study the optimization of China’s energy transformation pathway. The model clarifies specific action plans for China’s energy transformation pathway from 2020 to 2060, total...

The autogenous manual gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process was used for cladding austenitic stainless steel 316L using a single pass with various contact tip-to-work distances (CTWDs). Immersion and electrochemical tests were used to evaluate the...

The saturate, aromatic, resin, and asphaltene content in petroleum (SARA composition) provides valuable information about the chemical nature of oils, oil compatibility, colloidal stability, fouling potential, and other important aspects in petroleum...

The objective of this research was to study the drying kinetics of passion fruit seeds, a byproduct of the industrial processing of passion fruit with the potential to elaborate food products such as oil and flour. After drying, the seeds were direct...

Combining electrolytic hydrogen production with wind–photovoltaic power can effectively smooth the fluctuation of power and enhance the schedulable wind–photovoltaic power, which provides an effective solution to solve the problem of wind...

The physical characteristics of coal reservoirs are important factors affecting the occurrence status of coalbed methane, as well as key factors restricting the production capacity. Therefore, taking 3# coal in Qinnan region of China as the research...

Old-well sidetracking is a key method for controlling low-productivity wells in the Bohai oilfield. This study employs reservoir engineering and numerical simulation techniques to investigate the maximum drainage radius and natural coning control mec...

Alcohol-blended gasoline is recognized as an effective strategy for reducing carbon emissions during combustion and enhancing fuel performance. However, the carbon footprint associated with its production process in refineries deserves equal attentio...

The Gudong area contains abundant petroleum resources. Previous studies have mainly focused on the extension structure in this area, with its strike-slip characteristics remaining poorly understood. In this study, the geometry of the strike-slip faul...

Accurate energy consumption prediction is crucial for addressing energy scheduling problems. Traditional machine learning models often struggle with small-scale datasets and nonlinear data patterns. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a...

Fe₂O₃/g-C₃N₄ nano-heterostructures for photocatalytic degradation of NOR (norfloxacin) were successfully prepared by combining co-precipitation and calcination methods. The g-C₃N₄, Fe₂O₃, and different composite ratios of Fe₂O₃/g-C₃N₄ (FeCNs) were ch...

Titanium alloys are crucial in precision manufacturing due to their exceptional properties, but traditional machining methods lead to tool wear, deformation, and high costs. Conventional cooling fluids reduce heat but cause environmental issues, nece...

Manufacturing at the micro/nano scale creates many opportunities to fabricate micro- and nanostructures or to manufacture high-precision components, which has attracted considerable attention in fields such as optics [...]

Soil heavy metal pollution is one of the hottest topics in soil environmental research. There are a large number of small abandoned metal mines in China. Due to the lack of timely restoration and treatment, the heavy metal concentration in the soil w...

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been firmly established as a fundamental discipline to advancing research on energy engineering [...]

In this study, the content of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity was determined in five selected vegetable microgreens (daikon, i.e., Japanese radish; Chinese red radish; pea; beetroot; and onion). Total phenolics and chlorophylls were anal...

Improving the accuracy of short-term wind speed predictions is crucial for mitigating the impact on power systems when integrating wind power into an electricity grid. This study developed a hybrid short-term wind speed prediction method, termed VMD&...

This review explores the growing interest in and potential applications of proteins extracted from nuts in the food industry. With an increasing shift toward plant-based diets and sustainable food sources, the nutritional value and functional propert...

It is more difficult to accurately control the cycle fuel mass of a gasoline engine as the injection pressure increases, and the difference in the injection mass flow will become intense due to the machining error of GDI injector structural parameter...

This study aims to determine the feasibility of creating a date–milk beverage with nutritional and antioxidant benefits and determine the optimal formulation and storage conditions to preserve its quality. Date powder–milk beverages with...

The paper presents a case study that applies a model predictive control (MPC) approach in a Micro850 programmable logic controller (PLC) to a laboratory pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process used for separating gas mixtures of CO₂ and CH₄. PLC is a...

Construction projects require concurrent consideration of the three major objectives of construction period, cost, and quality. To address the multi-objective optimization issues of construction projects, mathematical models of construction period, q...

The HZ 26-B buried hill reservoir is located in the eastern part of the South China Sea. This reservoir is characterized by the development of natural fractures, a high density, and a complex geological structure, featuring an upper condensate gas la...

This study aims to solve the problem of dynamic crack repair in concrete. Although conventional polyurethane has good strength, its tensile and shear properties are poor. It was found that nano-silicon had an overall enhancing effect on the mechanica...

Understanding the impact of variables involved in soluble-extracellular polymeric substance (S-EPS) production processes is crucial for reducing production costs and enhancing sustainability. Response surface methodology (RSM) provides essential tool...

The shale of different potential layers is studied by using rock pyrolysis analysis, total organic carbon determination (TOC), kerogen microscopic component identification, mineral X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and low-temperature...

TC4 ELI alloy is widely used in the marine, medicine, and aviation fields. The failure performance of TC4 ELI alloy is significantly different from that of other metal materials, such as steels. In this paper, a modified Mohr–Coulomb criterion...