In this study, an aging asphalt mixture was regenerated by a waste-based rejuvenator and cemented by solid waste-based solidification materials (SSMs). A splitting test, wheel tracking test, and three-point bending test were conducted to evaluate the...
Aiming to better understand the biomass pyrolysis and gasification processes, a detailed experimental study of the mixing characteristics is conducted in a fluidized bed with binary mixtures. Rapeseed is used as biomass, and silica sand or resin as i...
The dynamics of cellular aggregates is driven by the interplay of mechanochemical processes and cellular activity. Although deterministic models may capture mechanical features, local chemical fluctuations trigger random cell responses, which determi...
Waste soil generated by building and underground construction is commonly characterized by high water content and low strength, while conventional cement stabilization entails high cement consumption. This study develops two low-cement binders incorp...
Accurate and automated extraction of solid waste sites from remote-sensing imagery constitutes a pivotal demand for contemporary environmental regulation and risk mitigation. However, in high-resolution remote-sensing imagery, solid waste sites are t...
Widespread interest has been drawn to the use of solid waste fillers as a partial replacement for natural fillers in high-performance asphalt mixtures in recent years. However, variations in the material properties of solid waste fillers remain a pro...
In order to improve the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste and the road quality, a novel low-carbon and environmental friendly soil stabilizer is proposed. In this study, steel slag (SS), carbide slag (CS), blast furnace slag (B...
Several low-transition temperature mixtures (LTTMs), based on l-lactic acid and amino acids but also choline chloride, were synthesized and screened for their effectiveness in extracting antioxidant phenolics from industrial cereal solid wastes. In m...
Three-phase crystallization (TPC) was introduced in this study to purify L-menthol from menthol enantiomer mixtures in consideration of the formation of solid solutions. TPC is a new separation technology, which combines melt crystallization and vapo...
The paper explores a tandem configuration of three-blade impellers in a stirred reactor. The working fluid is a liquid-solid mixture and the stirring mechanism fitted with the two impellers must prevent the sedimentation of solid particles while homo...
This paper analyzes the effective use of a mixture of fly ash (MSWI-FA) and solid waste from flue gas treatment (MSWI-SW), which are by-products of the municipal waste incineration process. MSWI-FA (19 01 13*) and MSWI-SW (19 01 07*) are classified a...
Mixing municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWIFA) with industrial by-products such as ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and ladle furnace slag (LFS) can lead to a hardened system which can encapsulate the heavy metals present in t...
In this paper, harmless municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (H-MSWIFA) was used to replace part of the mineral powder in asphalt mastic prepared with different ratios of filler to asphalt (F/A). Cone penetration (CPT), rotational viscosity, lo...
The aim of the research is to quantify the property of asphalt mortar and asphalt mixture containing municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash. The potential of partially replacing mineral fillers with MSWI fly ash in asphalt mixture producti...
This research aimed to the characteristics and influence factor of methane and coal dust gas/solid two-phase mixture explosions by experiment. Through comparative analysis of flame propagation characteristics, pressure, flame temperature and products...
The vibrational properties of the chiral sulfoxide methyl-p-tolyl-sulfoxide (Metoso) were investigated by infrared and Raman spectroscopy in the solid, liquid and aqueous solution phases, for both the enantiopure compounds and their racemic mixture....
The present research was aimed at the enhancement of the dissolution rate of atorvastatin calcium by the solid dispersion technique using modified locust bean gum. Solid dispersions (SD) using modified locust bean gum were prepared by the modified so...
This study is dedicated to an investigation and comparison of the kinetics of the foam stability of protein foaming agents based on the hydrolysates of solid keratin. The work utilized ready-made hydrolysates based on sodium hydroxide and a mixture o...
Resonance Acoustic Mixing (RAM) is an efficient mixing technique and holds significant application value in many fields, especially in the mixing of high-viscosity materials. Due to the one-time loading feature, different material structures formed d...
ITS is the main component of industrial solid waste, of which there are about 2 billion metric tons in China. A large number of ITS not only occupy land resources and pollute the environment but also pose major security risks. This study, based on a...
Solid-liquid two-phase flow centrifugal pumps are widely used in many fields closely related to economic development, such as energy exploitation, and the petrochemical industry. Many scholars have studied the influence of solid particles with differ...
This study aimed to enhance the enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency of bamboo shoot shell (BSS) and establish a high solid loading fed-batch enzymatic hydrolysis strategy for pretreated BSS. BSS was pretreated with five alkaline reagents (NaOH, KOH, NaHC...
Solid-state fermentation represents a sustainable approach for the conversion of agro-industrial wastes into high-added-value feed ingredients. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of the dietary addition of a solid-state-fermented mixture...
The dissolution rate of the anti-HIV drug saquinavir base (SQV), a poorly water-soluble and extremely low absolute bioavailability drug, was improved through a eutectic mixture formation approach. A screening based on a liquid-assisted grinding techn...
Thirteen types of fuel pellets were prepared from hydrothermally treated hospital solid waste, hydrothermally treated rice straw, pyrolytic plastic waste residue, rice straw, and Sakhalin fir residue using a flat die pellet machine. Different pellet...
Solid by-products with lignocellulosic structures are considered appropriate substrates for solid-state fermentation (SSF) to produce enzymes with diverse industrial applications. In this work, brewer’s spent grain (BSG), rice husk (RH), and vi...
The term “officinal” derives from the Latin and includes all medicinal, aromatic and perfume plant species, which have long been a subject of interest for multiple purposes: health, food, pharmacological, cosmetic and so on. In this work,...
Industrial solid waste refers to the solid waste that is produced in industrial production activities. Without correct treatment and let-off, industrial solid waste may cause environmental pollution due to a variety of pollutants and toxic substances...
Prior research has demonstrated that incorporating solid waste from various sources, such as plastics, civil engineering waste, and industrial and mining waste, into pavement and civil works mixes has notable environmental benefits. This includes red...
Spent Flammulina velutipes substrate (SFVS) is nutritious, but its high crude fiber content and contamination with zearalenone (ZEN) and deoxynivalenol (DON) may limit feed use. This study optimized mixed-strain solid-state fermentation (SSF) of an S...
Coal-based solid wastes, including coal gangue and fly ash, can be extensively utilised in cemented backfill materials. However, the slump, bleeding rate, and mechanical strength of these materials depend nonlinearly on the mixture composition, parti...
Over the last few years, the development of micro-distilleries producing diverse spirits with various flavors has been observed. Versatile analytical techniques for the characterization of aroma compounds in such alcoholic beverages are therefore req...
It was recently shown that tetramethylammonium chloride presented negative deviations to ideality when mixed with tetraethylammonium chloride or tetrapropylammonium chloride, leading to a strong decrease of the melting points of these salt mixtures,...
Background/Objectives: Gliclazide’s limited water solubility restricts its absorption across the gastrointestinal tract and compromises its therapeutic performance. This study developed a thermoresponsive solid dispersion based on the inverted...
Guided by CALPHAD (Calculation of Phase Diagrams) modeling, the refractory medium-entropy alloy MoNbTaV was synthesized by vacuum arc melting under a high-purity argon atmosphere. A body-centered cubic solid solution phase was experimentally confirme...
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the inoculum to substrate ratio (ISR) and the mixture ratio between organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and sewage sludge (SS) on the methane production potential achievable from anaer...
Solid-State fermentation (SSF) is a valuable process used for the enhancement of the nutritional profile of agro-industrial by-products. The main objective of the present study concerns the exploitation of a mixture consisting of Cottonseed Cake (CSC...
Increasing the serviceability of industrial components intended for the petrochemical industry is possible through their superficial saturation with silicon (silicon cementation). Obtaining a silicon-rich surface coating results in a considerable inc...
To address poor interfacial compatibility between rubber powder and emulsified asphalt in cold-mixed asphalt mixtures, this study employed microwave activation to desulfurize and activate waste rubber powder. The investigation combined experimental r...
This study proposes a novel process that integrates the molding and patterning of solid-state polymers with the force generated from the volume expansion of the microcellular-foaming process (MCP) and the softening of solid-state polymers due to gas...
A drug–drug and drug–excipient interactions and compatibilities study was conducted for two fixed-dose combination (FDC) products containing olmesartan medoxomil (OLM)/hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) 20/12.5 mg and OLM/HCT 40/12.5 mg during the...
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of plant feedstuff mixture (PFM) pre-treated by solid-state fermentation (SSF) on the physiological responses of European seabass. For that purpose, two diets were formulated to contain: 2...
This research evaluates the anaerobic digestion (AD) process of the residue generated in a new olive-oil manufacturing process for cold-pressed olive, a residue consisting of a mixture of the wastewater and solid waste obtained from this process. Add...
The present study investigates the suitability of the invasive herbaceous species Sosnowsky’s hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) and giant knotweed (Fallopia sachalinensis), together with reed (Phragmites australis), as feedstock for pressed biofue...
The shortage of protein-rich foods is a major challenge due to the rapid growth of the world’s population. For this reason, efforts are being made to achieve sustainability in the food system to produce nutritious foods with better qualities. T...
Bioavailability and chemical stability are important characteristics of drug products that are strongly affected by the solid-state structure of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). In pharmaceutical development and quality control activities,...
As a sustainable substitute for non-renewable mineral resources and solid waste landfilling, municipal solid waste incineration residues (MSWIRs) are useful in road pavements. This study investigates the thermal characteristics and temperature distri...
The aim of the present work was to develop a green multi-platform methodology for the quantification of l-DOPA in solid-state mixtures by means of MIR and NIR spectroscopy. In order to achieve this goal, 33 mixtures of racemic and pure l-DOPA were pr...
In order to protect the natural resources, it is beneficial for the environment when materials that are not valuable, such as waste or recycled materials, are used in engineering. This article presents laboratory studies on the use of mixtures of inc...
Plant feedstuffs are the main ingredients of animal feed. Owing to food–feed competition, increasing the utilization efficiency of these feedstuffs is important for animal nutrition. This can be achieved via solid-state fermentation (SSF). SSF...
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