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Copper is one of the most used metals today due to its wide range of applications. Traditionally, this metal has been primarily extracted through pyrometallurgical methods, which presents several environmental and energy-related drawbacks. An alterna...

To address the curtailment phenomenon caused by the high penetration of renewable energy in the system, an optimization scheduling strategy is proposed, considering the full process of electrolytic aluminum production and the integration of thermal p...

Joining of pure copper C1100 and aluminum alloy A6061-T6 plates of 5 mm thickness was investigated. The method was developed by one of the authors, in which the newly created surfaces of a pair of plates obtained by high-speed shear were immediately...

Knowledge on the mechanical properties of granular biomass is important for the design and efficient operation of equipment used for handling, storage, and processing. Their mechanical properties are used as a measure of material quality. In this stu...

Small-scale wood pellet producers often use a trial-and-error approach for determining adequate blending of available wood processing residues and pelletizing parameters. Developing general guidelines for optimizing wood pellet quality and meeting ma...

With the growing consumer demand in the electronics field, sustainable and effective cooling approaches are imperative to maximize operational efficiency. Heat pipes shave a major consideration in the field of heat transfer in a modern era of miniatu...