While China’s current energy policies predominantly adopt single-factor energy efficiency (SFEE) as the benchmark, academic research increasingly advocates total-factor energy efficiency (TFEE) assessments. This study examines the differences b...
The differentiated physical environment requirements within the internal space of ice rinks in cold regions result in a complex heat exchange process, which becomes the primary cause of high energy consumption. Therefore, analyzing the impact mechani...
The rapid economic growth after the new millennium could be characterized by the reappearance of heavy industrialization and land urbanization. In the literatures, extensive studies have examined the impact of energy and emissions on the growth quali...
This paper introduces a novel decomposition method for analyzing production efficiency based on the Data Envelopment Analysis framework, addressing the limitations of traditional approaches that often fail to isolate the contributions of individual f...
Suboptimal feed mixer designs cause nutrient heterogeneity and energy waste through inadequate turbulent flow. This study systematically examines how stirrer blade geometry governs turbulent kinetic energy and thermal homogeneity to enhance mixing ef...
Finding ways to improve regional energy efficiency is important for the Chinese government to achieve its dual carbon target. This paper aims to explore ways to improve regional energy efficiency by studying the spatial–temporal dynamic evoluti...
This paper presents a comparative analysis of the technology gap, energy efficiency, and CO2 emission performance of the agglomerated cities in Eastern and Central China and South Korea under economic heterogeneity. The potential reductions of energy...
Ground-source heat pumps with deep borehole heat exchangers can fully utilize deep geothermal energy, effectively reducing the consumption of non-renewable energy for building air conditioning and achieving energy conservation and emissions reduction...
In this experiment, B. subtilis was added to pelletized straw-based total mixed ration, and the rumen microbial diversity of house-fed Duhan hybrid sheep was compared. Ten 3-month-old weaned Duhan hybrid lambs were separated into two groups and fatte...
Inadequate parameter design of the cleaning device in soybean combine harvesters leads to elevated levels of machine harvesting losses and impurity rates. To provide fundamental data for the optimization of structural parameters of soybean cleaning s...
This study aims to develop an efficient laser cleaning process for removing paint coatings from low-pressure turbine blades while suppressing substrate remelting, focusing on elucidating the underlying paint removal mechanisms on coated aluminum allo...
Current research on rural houses in China mainly focuses on improving energy efficiency, with relatively few studies addressing energy-saving measures and enhancing thermal comfort for residents. Therefore, this paper focuses on existing rural houses...
The gas-liquid sulfonation of α-olefin sulfonate (AOS) in falling film reactors faces significant limitations, primarily due to poor mass transfer efficiency and excessive byproduct formation. To overcome these challenges, a novel cross-shaped...
Excavation load prediction is of great importance for the prior design and latter performance evaluation of tunnel boring machines (TBMs). In this paper, an improved load prediction model is developed based on classical Colorado school of mines model...
The semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill, renowned for its high efficiency, high production capacity, and low cost, is widely used for crushing and grinding equipment. However, the current understanding of the overall particle behavior influencing its...
The main purpose of this paper is to quantitatively analyze the sensitivity of operating parameters of the system to the thermodynamic performance of an oxyfuel combustion (OC) power generation system. Therefore, the thermodynamic model of a 600 MW s...
Amid the global energy transition, geothermal energy, as a clean, stable, and renewable energy source, serves as a core direction for energy structure optimization. The development of medium-deep geothermal reservoirs is dominated by thermo–hyd...
Against the backdrop of the energy crisis and a rapidly advancing digital economy, electricity–computing synergy has become a strategic pathway to resolve energy constraints in computing power center and overcome renewable energy consumption ch...
The photo-thermochemical cycle (PTC) for water splitting offers a sustainable method for hydrogen production by efficiently utilizing solar energy. This study explored the use of CeO2 as a catalyst in the PTC system to enhance hydrogen yield. A nanos...
In order to improve the shelling efficiency of peanuts, the fracture mechanism of peanuts and the key components of the shelling test bench were studied. Firstly, the finite element method based on the cohesive element model was used to analyze the c...
To identify the emission reduction potential and policy synergies of Tokyo’s road passenger and urban road freight transport under the “carbon neutrality target,” this paper constructs an assessment framework for megacities. First,...
Thermal valorization of surplus biomass-derived feedstocks such as glycerol into high-value chemicals represents a sustainable strategy for biomass utilization and decarbonization of chemical manufacturing. However, conventional glycerol conversion p...
The jet pump, a device that entrains and transports fluids using high-speed fluid, is characterized by its simple structure, lack of moving parts, and ease of maintenance. However, its low energy transfer efficiency hinders broader promotion and appl...
This paper presents a process for efficiently recovering palladium (Pd) from spent Pd/Al2O3 catalysts used for hydrogenation reactions, using ultrasound-assisted leaching (UAL). A system composed of H2SO4 and NaCl was investigated under ultrasound-en...
Inefficient drying of alfalfa round bales causes significant nutrient loss (up to 50%) and quality degradation due primarily to uneven drying in existing processing methods. To address this challenge requiring dedicated equipment and optimized proces...
In order to achieve efficient resource utilization of metal tailings, taking the roasted clinker of silver tailings (RCST) as the object, the dissolution behaviors of Si, Al and Fe in the water–acid two-stage leaching process and the water leac...
This research focuses on modifying discarded feathers by grafting glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) onto their surface through thiolation, followed by an epoxy ring-opening reaction with N-methyl-D-glucamine (NMDG) to synthesize feather-based boron adsorbe...
In order to test the influence of the structural design of a no-tillage corn precision planter on vibration stability performance, a vibration model was constructed with the help of MATLAB/Simulink, and it was concluded that the vibration response cu...
To address the critical challenges in pyrometallurgical recycling processes—such as poor feedstock adaptability, high energy consumption during roasting conversion, and the low added value of rare earth products—this study systematically...
In order to address the problems of high mechanical damage rate (MDR) and poor variety adaptability in mechanical peanut shelling, this paper improves a small, flexible arc-plates drum–circular grid bar concave screen-type peanut-shelling devic...
Sorbitol, a product primarily derived from glucose hydrogenation, has extensive applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical and other industries. Amino styrene-co-maleic anhydride polymer encapsulated on activated carbon (Ru/ASMA@AC) catalysts were...
In this work, the Pb adsorption and removal ability of biochar from simulated Pb(II)-contaminated wastewater, adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics were studied. Adsorption characteristics of biochar on Pb(II) were analyzed by Fourier tr...
Objective: To develop a stable nanoemulsion loaded with Magnoliae Flos essential oil (MEO-NE) and evaluated its potential as an enhancer for nose-to-brain delivery in both solution and gel formulations. Methods: The MEO-NE was prepared using a low-en...
In response to the problems of small working width and low operating efficiency of existing hydraulic scouring lotus root harvesters, a wide-width hydraulic scouring system was designed based on a wide-width self-propelled lotus root harvester. The m...
The Daning-Jixian Block harbors abundant tight sandstone gas resources. However, significant variations in gas production exist among the different wells within the block. A comprehensive study was conducted on key factors such as sedimentary strata...
In this paper, we propose an optimal time and power allocation scheme in a wireless power supply full-duplex (FD) relay system, where we consider the number of relay antennas in the energy harvesting stage. At the same time, the energy efficiency opt...
Taxanes are the best-known compounds in Taxus cuspidata owing to their strong anticancer effects. However, the traditional taxanes extraction method is the solid–liquid extraction method, which is limited by a large energy consumption and low y...
Picosecond laser drilling offers high precision and quality, and compared to femtosecond lasers, it also balances processing efficiency, making it widely used across various fields. However, existing drilling processes still face issues such as round...
With the continual expansion of global urbanization and population growth, urban energy demands have intensified, and anthropogenic activities have precipitated profound shifts in the global climate. These climatic changes directly alter urban enviro...
Conventional ridging and mulching machines struggle to perform effectively in yellow sand substrates due to their loose texture, high collapsibility, and strong fluidity, which compromise ridge stability and operational quality. To address these chal...
The vibration response of soil is a key property in the field of agricultural soil tillage. Vibration components of tillage machinery are generally used to reduce tillage resistance and improve work efficiency, and the pressure variation under low-fr...
To address compacted soils with high power consumption and waterlogging risks in rice–rapeseed rotation areas of the Yangtze River, this study designed a ditching machine combining a stepped cutter head and trapezoidal cleaning blade, where the...
This paper explores the energy efficiency (EE) maximization problem in single-hop multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) half-duplex wireless sensor networks (WSNs) with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT). Such an energy effi...
Distributed energy resource systems offer improved energy utilization and reduced transmission losses by decentralizing power generation and load management. However, the power quality is often compromised by inefficient customer-side equipment, such...
In order to achieve China’s target of carbon intensity emissions reduction in 2030, there is a need to identify a scientific pathway and feasible strategies. In this study, we used stochastic frontier analysis method of energy efficiency, incor...
As an important public facility, the number, area, and scale of hospital buildings are growing rapidly. The efficiency of nurses’ rounds to beds is an important indicator of the efficiency of nursing units in ward buildings. Ward buildings occu...
David C. Geary proposed the efficiency of mitochondrial processes, especially the production of energy, as the most fundamental biological mechanism contributing to individual differences in general intelligence (g). While the efficiency of mitochond...
In this work, we present an energy efficient hierarchical cooperative clustering scheme for wireless sensor networks. Communication cost is a crucial factor in depleting the energy of sensor nodes. In the proposed scheme, nodes cooperate to form clus...
National legal and political regulation in the field of energy efficiency is closely connected to minimizing energy consumption in buildings. Within the framework of implementing Directive 2018/844/EU on the energy performance of buildings in Europe,...
Inclusion of energy efficiency measures (EEMs) in the renovation of the single-family housing stock can unlock the potential for much-needed energy efficiency to tackle climate change. Energy renovation (ER) in single-family houses is often promoted...
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