This study investigated the microbiological, physicochemical, textural, and sensory characteristics of ayran and kefir samples produced from milk treated with different doses of UV-C radiation. For this purpose, raw milk was passed through a UV-C col...
Cement clinker production is a thermal- and emissions-intensive process requiring high-temperature heat for drying, calcination, and sintering. This review provides a process-based assessment of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), solid recovered fuel (SRF),...
The main aim of the current investigation was to contemplate the impact of high-voltage electric field cold plasma (HVCP) on different quality characteristics (enzymes, microbial activities, coloring pigments, ascorbic acid, polyphenolic compounds, °...
The growing global population and increasing pressure on conventional food systems have intensified the search for sustainable and nutrient-rich protein sources. Blue foods derived from marine and freshwater organisms offer significant nutritional ad...
Energy scarcity and subsequent global fuel market shocks have become a significant concern for the United States. Process heating in industry accounts for over half of all industrial energy usage and is almost entirely (>95%) supplied by natural g...
Marinated vegetables are traditional cold dishes with a long history and special flavor in the Chinese deli market. However, the traditional thermal-and-soaking (TS) procedure often results in unreproducible flavor quality properties of marinated veg...
Geotechnical engineering projects carried out within the framework of the low-emission economy and the circular economy are the subject of many publications. Some of these studies present the use of various waste materials, as soil additives, for imp...
This study aimed to develop a shelf-stable, plant-based whole hard-boiled egg analogue, available in both regular and low-allergenic versions. Six plant proteins—soy, mung bean, pea, rice, potato, and wheat—were formulated into egg white...
The electrification of industrial processes offers sustainable opportunities for reducing carbon footprints and enhancing energy efficiency in the chemical industry. This paper presents an overview of recent research developments in incorporating ele...
This study presents a numerical model of electromagnetic and thermal processes characteristic of a submerged arc furnace. Because direct modeling of a full-scale industrial furnace is complex and difficult to validate experimentally, a laboratory sys...
There are forecasts for the exponential increase in the generation of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite wastes containing valuable carbon and glass fibres. The recent adoption of these composit...
Thermal nanoimprint lithography is playing a vital role in fabricating micro/nanostructures on polymer materials by the advantages of low cost, high throughput, and high resolution. However, a typical thermal nanoimprint process usually takes tens of...
The demand for meat alternatives in different forms is increasing due to consumers’ awareness of climate change and the health benefits of plant-based ingredients compared to animals. However, current alternatives on the market do not fulfil co...
The paper presents a substantial review of the use of non-thermal technologies in the food industry. In contrast to thermal processing, non-thermal techniques have been very effective in improving and maintaining the nutritional composition of food i...
Thermal processing of packaged fruit and vegetable products is targeted at eliminating microbial contaminants (related to spoilage or pathogenicity) and extending shelf life using microbial inactivation or/and by reducing enzymatic activity in the fo...
Temperature and pressure coupling fluctuations are often encountered in oil and gas development processes, especially in the multi-stage volume fracturing process of shale gas development. The operations can lead to repeated changes in temperature an...
Nowadays, thermal treatments are used for extending the shelf-life of vegetable and fruit products by inactivating microorganisms and enzymes. On the other hand, heat treatments often induce undesirable changes in the quality of the final product, e....
The influence of base plate temperature (25, 100, 200, and 400 °C) on the laser powder bed fusion processing of EN AW 7075 was systematically investigated using microstructural characterisation (LM, SEM, EBSD, GROD), chemical analysis, hardness t...
The integration of thermal energy storage systems enables improvements in efficiency and flexibility for numerous applications in power plants and industrial processes. By transferring such technologies to the transport sector, existing potentials ca...
In order to improve the work efficiency and save resources in the process of laser cladding on the H13 steel surface, based on COMSOL, by combining computer simulation and experiment, a plane continuous heat source model was used to simulate and anal...
Most current thermal MEMS use fragile structures such as thin-film membranes or microcantilevers for thermal isolation. To increase the robustness of these devices, solid thermal insulators that are compatible with MEMS cleanroom processing are neede...
In this work, alternative evaporation processes for PLA production were designed with economic assessment. The suggested processes are the multiple-effect evaporation (MEE) process and thermal vapor recompression (TVR)-assisted evaporation process. F...
Easy-to-use thermal cycling for performing rapid and small-volume DNA amplification on a single chip has attracted great interest in the area of rapid field detection of biological agents. For this purpose, as a more practical alternative to conventi...
Cold plasma (CP) technology has proven very effective as an alternative tool for food decontamination and shelf-life extension. The impact of CP on food quality is very crucial for its acceptance as an alternative food processing technology. Due to t...
Polymer composites with high thermal conductivity have a great potential for applications in modern electronics due to their low cost, easy process, and stable physical and chemical properties. Nevertheless, most polymer composites commonly possess u...
Plastics-based materials have a high carbon footprint, and their disposal is a considerable problem for the environment. Biodegradable bioplastics represent an alternative on which most countries have focused their attention to replace of conventiona...
Owing to the increasing demand for the miniaturization and integration of electronic devices, thermal interface materials (TIMs) are crucial components for removing heat and improving the lifetime and safety of electronic devices. Among these, therma...
Biodegradable mulching film (BMF) is a promising alternative to petroleum-based plastic mulching film. Thermal conductivity is an important quality factor of BMF that affects the heat transfer between ambient to soil and plant growth. The objective o...
Thermal desalination is yet a reliable technology in the treatment of brackish water and seawater; however, its demanding high energy requirements have lagged it compared to other non-thermal technologies such as reverse osmosis. This review provides...
Breast milk is the main source of nutrition during early life, but both infant formulas (Ifs; up to 12 months) and baby foods (BFs; up to 3 years) are also important for providing essential nutrients. The infant food industry rigorously controls for...
The development of sustainable thermal insulation materials is crucial for reducing the environmental impact of the construction sector. This study investigates the potential of binderless insulation boards made from rapeseed fibers, utilizing the na...
The bitter taste of M. charantia fruit limits its consumption, although the health benefits are well known. The thermal drying process is considered as an alternative method to reduce the bitterness. However, processing studies have rarely investigat...
The aim of this paper is to define and set up an experimental procedure, based on active thermography, for the characterization of coatings for industrial applications. This procedure is intended to be a fast and reliable method, alternative to the c...
Process heating is the activity with the most energy consumption in the industrial sector. Solar heating (SH) systems are a promising alternative to provide renewable thermal energy to industrial processes. However, factors such as high investment co...
Non-thermal processing of milk can potentially reduce nutrient loss, and a low-temperature-high-pressure (LTHP) treatment is considered as a promising alternative to thermal treatment, attracting considerable attention in recent years. The effect of...
This paper analyses the possible applications of medium temperature solar concentration technologies, Compound Parabolic Collector, Linear Fresnel Collector and Parabolic Trough Collector in the Spanish industrial sector. Results of this study allow...
Traditional thermal insulation panels consume large amounts of energy during production and emits pollutants into the environment. To mitigate this impact, the development of bio-based materials is an attractive alternative. In this context, the char...
Wine preservation by alternative non-thermal and physical methods including high pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric fields (PEF) and power ultrasound (US) technologies was investigated. The effect of these technologies on some quality paramet...
For many years, countries around the world have been struggling with the problem of storing asbestos waste, especially in, those countries where the production and use of asbestos products have been legally banned. Following the adoption of plans for...
Solar energy is an energy intermittent source that faces a substantial challenge for its power dispatchability. Hence, concentrating solar power (CSP) plants and solar process heat (SPH) applications employ thermal energy storage (TES) technologies a...
Thermosonication is a process that can be used as an alternative to thermal pasteurization by combining mild temperature and ultrasound treatments. This study evaluated the effects of verjuice on the thermosonication process and its bioactive values...
In recent years, agricultural biomass-filled materials have been increasingly explored as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based polymers and for the development of biocomposites. In this study, micronized hemp stalks, a byproduct of the cannabis i...
Heat treatments play a critical role in ensuring the safety and preservation of milk, but it can affect its nutritional and sensory properties. The present paper proposes the use of a portable system based on fluorescence spectroscopy as an alternati...
The aim of the article is to analyse the impact of selected conditions on the use of municipal solid waste in energy production processes. The authors in this publication indicated that the factors determining the effective use of solid municipal was...
Background: Traditional thermal processing is a widely used method to ensure food safety. However, thermal processing leads to a significant decline in food quality, especially in the case of fruits and vegetables. To overcome this drawback, research...
The global rise in obesity and metabolic disorders has intensified the demand for safe and effective sugar alternatives. Monellin, a naturally sweet protein derived from Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, serves as an excellent sugar alternative, but its br...
We compare different approaches for the preparation of carbon monoxide-rich synthesis gas (syngas) for Fischer–Tropsch (FT) synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) using a self-consistent design and process simulation framework. Three alternative m...
The effects of thermosonication (TS) on microbial safety and quality of red pitaya juice during storage were assessed in this study. Freshly prepared red pitaya juices were thermosonicated at 475 W and 56 °C for 20 min. Upon TS processing, native mic...
Needle-punching is used as an alternative to expensive and sophisticated three-dimensional (3D) weaving processes to prepare a 3D composite. In this study, a 3D needled carbon–carbon (C/C) composite structure was examined using X-ray tomography...
This study aimed to analyze and optimize the thermal induction hardening process applied to toothed transmission gears, focusing on thermal aspects, structural deformation, and topology optimization, while exploring the feasibility of various materia...
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