Engineering Proceedings, Volume 117, Issue 1

Many individual wastewater streams exhibit imbalanced or poor nutrient profiles, limiting their suitability for efficient biological treatment. In regions where several agro-industrial activities coexist, these streams are often produced in small vol...

The ever-growing global consumption of coffee generates millions of tons of spent coffee grounds (SCG) annually, posing a significant waste disposal problem. Although some SCG find use in composting or biogas production, a large portion remains under...

Integrating electrochemical fuel cells and internal combustion engines can enhance the total efficiency and sustainability of power systems. This study presents a promising solution by integrating a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) with a m...

Grid impedance variation has the possibility of leading to voltage oscillation and control instability, which poses a serious problem to electric vehicle (EV) charger design. In response to this problem, this paper proposes a robust control approach...

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have emerged as highly efficient adsorbents for heavy metal removal owing to their biodegradability, wide availability, and rich surface chemistry. Their abundant hydroxyl and other reactive functional groups provide a h...

The urgent need for cleaner energy sources has driven exploration into innovative and sustainable solutions. This study investigates the potential of the invasive aquatic plant, the water hyacinth, to contribute to energy recovery and support the pre...

The reduced graphene oxide (rGO) combination in association with the single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in a dispersion minimizes the number of carbon particles to obtain a hydrogel with the same level of specific conductivity. When developing n...

In this study, an efficient and regioselective synthetic method was developed for the preparation of 3-hydroxy-3-((2-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)-2-oxoethoxy)carbonyl)pentanedioic acid, a multifunctional ether–ester compound of potential interest for p...

Microplastics, plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are now ubiquitous and represent a form of pollution that threatens ecosystems and human health, infiltrating the environment, air, and food chain. The search for solutions to microplastics requires...

Rabies remains a persistent zoonotic threat, particularly in regions where domestic dogs are the main source of human and animal infections. This mathematical model studies the dynamics of rabies transmission between canine populations (dog-to-dog) a...