Aluminum alloy (Al7075) composites reinforced with a high volume fraction of silicon carbide (SiC) were produced by a liquid-pressing process. The characterization of their microstructure showed that SiC particles corresponding to a volume fraction g...
This study was conducted on titanium diboride (TiB2) reinforced Al metal matrix composites (MMCs) with improved properties using a TiB2 and aluminum (Al) 1050 alloy. Al composites reinforced with fine TiB2 at volume ratios of more than 60% were succe...
In this study, high volume fraction B4C reinforced Al matrix composites were fabricated with a liquid pressing process. Microstructural analysis by scanning electron microscope and a transmission electron microscopy shows a uniform distribution of th...
This article is devoted to modeling the pressing process of an experimental screw press for safflower oil production in small enterprises of the grain processing industry. The theoretical analysis for developing the process of oil pressing in a screw...
A three-year optimization study was conducted at a mechanical biological treatment plant with the aim of enhancing organic fractions recovery from mechanically separated fine fractions (MSFF) of residual waste using a screw press. The study aimed to...
The processes of iron oxides’ reduction have a complex physicochemical mechanism, with the participation of solid, liquid, and gaseous substances. The article discusses the existing models for the reduction of iron oxides and provides data on t...
Ascophyllum nodosum contains many valuable compounds, including polyphenols, peptides, and carotenoids that have been shown to exhibit biological activities. These compounds are not a priority ingredient in seaweed meal products for the current users...
Metal matrix composites (MMCs) produced through the unique liquid pressing infiltration (LPI) process exhibit significant industrial potential. In this study, TiC/FC250 metal matrix composites were fabricated using the liquid pressing infiltration pr...
This review provides an overview of the various aspects involved in the digestate separation process with a focus on the best solution. The paper discusses the possibility of processing the liquid fraction using membrane separation processes and evap...
The process of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from organic waste involves the use of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) as intermediates that are obtained via arrested anaerobic digestion (AAD) and VFA recovery. This recovery process often requir...
Wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) wastewater treatment is a key problem in coal-fired plants. Traditional chemical precipitation methods cannot reach zero-liquid discharge (ZLD). In this paper, a new technology using the low-rank heat from flue gas...
Gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) with a polymer matrix swollen in liquid electrolytes offers several advantages over conventional liquid electrolytes, including no leakage, lightweight properties, and high reliability. While poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-...
Poly(L-lactide) is capable of self-assembly into a nematic mesophase under the influence of temperature and mechanical stresses. Therefore, subsequent poly(L-lactide) films were obtained and characterized, showing nematic liquid crystal properties bo...
In this study, an innovative green biorefinery system was successfully developed to process the green biomass into multiple biofuels and bioproducts. In particular, fresh giant miscanthus was separated into a solid stream (press cake) and a liquid st...
New Mg-3Zn-2Ca magnesium alloy was prepared using different processing techniques: gravity casting as well as squeeze casting in liquid and semisolid states. Materials were further thermally treated; thermal treatment of the gravity cast alloy was ad...
Fast development of centralized agricultural biogas plants leads to high amounts of digestate production. The treatment and disposal of liquid fractions after on-site digestate solid–liquid separation remains problematic due to their high organic, nu...
Biomass pyrolysis is a promising technology for fuel and chemical production from an abundant renewable source. It takes place usually in two stages; non-catalytic pyrolysis with further catalytic upgrading of the formed pyrolysis oil. The direct cat...
In this study, an integrated process combining cold-press dewatering and thermal dehydration was proposed to reduce the energy required for powder production while simultaneously recovering a liquid fraction enriched in soluble bioactive compounds. A...
A high sensitivity and easily fabricated liquid level sensor based on the V-groove structure plastic optical fiber (POF) was described. In the design, the V-groove structure on the POF is produced by using a die-press-print method, which effectively...
The forming methodology influences the physicochemical, mechanical, and microstructural properties. In this study, which aims to develop a geopolymeric material for potential insulation applications in buildings such as vertical walls, geopolymers we...
A new design for absorbing vapour-phase impurities from gases is presented. It consists of small channels packed in a rotating vertical cylinder. Gas flows through the channels adjacent to a thin film of absorber liquid. The liquid film is pressed to...
Livestock blood, typically considered a waste byproduct of the slaughter industry, has the potential to be a valuable resource in the environmental and agricultural industries owing to its high protein content. This study reports the mechanisms invol...
All-wood biocomposites were prepared with an efficient method. The ionic liquid of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) was used to impregnate manchurian ash (MA) before hot-pressing, and the all-wood biocomposites were prepared by controlla...
A hot isostatically pressed specimen of the A357 alloy in T6 condition has been tested for fatigue performance in situ. During testing, multiple small cracks were observed during the first cycle, both in proximity to and far from the stress concentra...
Insufficient mechanical strength and wide pore size distribution of nanofibrous membranes are the key hindrances for their concrete applications in membrane distillation. In this work, various post-treatment methods such as dilute solvent welding, va...
This study investigated the effects of the hot isostatic pressing process on the crack healing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the laser repair-welded CM247LC precipitation-hardened superalloy. To ensure the strength of the repair-welde...
The aim of this study consisted of manufacturing renewable binderless fiberboards from coriander straw and a deoiled coriander press cake, thus at the same time ensuring the valorization of crop residues and process by-products. The press cake acted...
Rapeseed press cake (RPC), the protein-rich residue from edible oil production, is currently underutilized and is primarily used as animal feed. This study aimed to investigate pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) for protein recovery from RPC using r...
Cashew nut kernel oil (CNKO) is an important oil source from tropical crops. The lipid species, composition, and relative content of CNKO were revealed using ultra high performance liquid chromatography time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-T...
The aim of this paper was to describe the influence of high-shear wet granulation process parameters on tablet tensile strength and compaction behavior of a powder mixture and granules containing hydralazine. The hydralazine powder mixture and eight...
Additive manufacturing is becoming a technique with great prospects for the production of components with new designs or shapes that are difficult to obtain by conventional manufacturing methods. One of the most promising techniques for printing meta...
Brewers’ spent grain (BSG) is the primary by-product of beer production, and its potential use in food products is largely dependent on its processing, given its moisture content of up to 80%. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of physica...
We propose an improved transpiration-type thermoelectric power-generating paper (t-TEPGP) with controlled water absorption. We have succeeded in developing t-TEPGP based on the carbon nanotube (CNT) composite paper (CNTCP). The CNTCP that was develop...
Electrochromic fabrics (ECFs) can be applied to wearable displays and military camouflage clothing, and they have great potential in developing wearable products. Current ECFs are often bulky, involve complicated processes, and have high production c...
High energy consumption is a pressing issue in the development of wastewater evaporation technologies. In this paper, a low-energy-consumption approach utilizing single-electrode high-voltage electric field-enhanced evaporation is proposed. Experimen...
Forced endive roots (FERs) contain beneficial antioxidant compounds such as chlorogenic acid (5-CQA) and dicaffeoylquinic acids (diCQAs). This study compared the extraction yields of 5-CQA and diCQAs using a biomass pressing method with various pretr...
Die design plays a critical role in achieving high-quality aluminum extrusion products with optimal efficiency. Porthole dies are widely employed to produce hollow profiles for diverse industrial applications, yet their design parameters significantl...
Pyrolysis of biomass converts all components into liquid, gaseous, and solid products without the need for component separation. However, the composition of liquid products from lignocellulosic biomass is usually complex and difficult to upgrade. Slo...
A literature review was conducted to examine the current understanding of the kinetics and mechanism of electrochemical reactions occurring during the electrodeposition of chromium coatings from electrolytes based on trivalent chromium compounds. The...
Currently, the production of complex SiC and SiC/SiC parts through reactive infiltration is one of the most widely used technologies, due to its versatility and cost-effectiveness compared to more conventional technologies such as Hot Isostatic Press...
The rational design of superhydrophilic materials with a controllable structure is a critical component in various applications, including solar steam generation, liquid spontaneous transport, etc. The arbitrary manipulation of the 2D, 3D, and hierar...
Anaerobic digestion of food waste still faces important challenges despite its world-wide application. An important fraction of food waste is composed of organic material having a low hydrolysis rate and which is often not degraded in digesters. The...
β-carbolines (harman and norharman) are potentially mutagenic and have been reported in some vegetable oils. Sesame seed oil is obtained from roasted sesame seeds. During sesame oil processing, roasting is the key procedure to aroma enhancement,...
The rotors of submersible wastewater pumps, generally made of nodular graphite cast iron, are subjected to complex processes of corrosive erosion during operation. To improve the characteristics of erosion resistance by impact with solid particles in...
The development of suitable separation technologies for the separation of carbon dioxide is a pressing technological requirement. The application of ion gel membranes for this purpose continues to stimulate a great deal of research, and in this study...
In this investigation, the electrospraying of CNTs on an electrospun PVDF-Co-HFP membrane was carried out to fabricate robust membranes for the membrane distillation (MD) process. A CNT-modified PVDF-Co-HFP membrane was heat pressed and characterized...
Unit operations (UO) are mostly used in non-ferrous extractive metallurgy (NFEM) and usually separated into three categories: (1) hydrometallurgy (leaching under atmospheric and high pressure conditions, mixing of solution with gas and mechanical par...
Agro-industrial residues from lemon and olive processing are relevant by-products of major production chains in northwestern Argentina and represent potential sources of functional compounds. This study compared hydroalcoholic extracts from the solid...
Cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil is a valuable source of bioactive molecules, including phenolic compounds. Oleogels are designed for trans and saturated fats substitution in foods, but also demonstrate protection and delivery of bioactive compounds. Co...
Efficient solid–liquid separation is crucial in industries like mining, but traditional chamber filter presses depend heavily on manual monitoring, leading to inefficiencies, downtime, and resource wastage. This paper introduces a machine learn...
of 3