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"In this study, modeling of the crossing point temperature (CPT) phenomenon in the low-temperature oxidation of coal was carried out using COMSOL Multiphysics®. Low-temperature oxidation can lead to spontaneous combustion of coal stockpiles. The CPT phenomenon was modeled with the kinetics data obtained from a prior laboratory experimental study. The coupling of the heat-transfer phenomenon through conduction and convection determined the thermal evolution model. In this case, coal received the initial heat of the oven temperature increases. As the coal temperature rose, the heat generated from oxidation was released into the environment via conduction and convection. Meanwhile, oxidation products and oxygen were transferred by convection and diffusion. The effects of moisture and the humidity were not considered. The outcomes of modeling were validated through comparison with the results of experimental tests, and the modeling result agreed well with the experiment tests, with temperature deviations of about 0.9%. The effects of airflow rate, oxygen concentration, porosity, and the initial temperature on low-temperature coal oxidation were also examined."

"In this study, modeling of the crossing point temperature (CPT) phenomenon in the low-temperature oxidation of coal was carried out using COMSOL Multiphysics®. Low-temperature oxidation can lead to spontaneous combustion of coal stockpiles. The CPT phenomenon was modeled with the kinetics data obtained from a prior laboratory experimental study. The coupling of the heat-transfer phenomenon through conduction and convection determined the thermal evolution model. In this case, coal received the initial heat of the oven temperature increases. As the coal temperature rose, the heat generated from oxidation was released into the environment via conduction and convection. Meanwhile, oxidation products and oxygen were transferred by convection and diffusion. The effects of moisture and the humidity were not considered. The outcomes of modeling were validated through comparison with the results of experimental tests, and the modeling result agreed well with the experiment tests, with temperature deviations of about 0.9%. The effects of airflow rate, oxygen concentration, porosity, and the initial temperature on low-temperature coal oxidation were also examined."

"Many applications and industrial processes require very low cooling temperature, such as cold storage in the biomedicalfield, requiring temperature below -80 °C. However, single-cycle refrigeration systems can only achieve the effectivecooling temperature of -40 °C and, also, the performance of the cycle will decrease drastically for cooling temperatureslower than -35°C. Currently, most of cascade refrigeration systems use refrigerants that have ozone depletion potential(ODP) and global warming potential (GWP), therefore, in this study, a cascade system is simulated using a mixture ofenvironmentally friendly refrigerants, namely, carbon dioxide and a hydrocarbon (propane, ethane or ethylene) as therefrigerant of the low temperature circuit. A thermodynamic analysis is performed to determine the optimal compositionof the mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons in the scope of certain operating parameters. In addition, aneconomic analysis was also performed to determine the annual cost to be incurred from the cascade refrigeration system.The multi-objective/thermoeconomic optimization points out optimal operating parameter values of the system, toaddressing both exergy efficiency and its relation to the costs to be incurred."

"In 2016, the mandatory use of biodiesel as a substitute fuel by up to 20%,as introduced by the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources,forced vehicle manufacturers to invent suitable engines that would acceptbiodiesel. The use of biodiesel in such a large proportion is highly risky,particularly due to the formation of deposits in the combustion chamberengines. The previous method of fuel droplets are placed on a hot plateapproach produces deposits are slightly different from those generated by areal engine, therefore to obtain realistic deposits it is necessary to modifythis method so temperatures as hot as those in a real engine. In this study,the potential deposit formation of biodiesel fuel was examined by conductingthe deposition process and the evaporation of fuel on a stainless-steel plate(SS), which was placed in a closed space. Deposit characterization was carried outon a hot plate using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The test results showeddifferences in the structures of the deposits produced by biodiesel and dieselfuel; fine structures were seen in the former, while those of the latter wererougher and more porous. Deposit results that are similar to what is seen in areal engine will be very helpful for knowing the patterns, structures, and mechanismof the formation of deposits in such an environment."

"As a result ofwaterflooding, inorganic salt precipitation occurs in the different parts of anoil production system, thereby leading to damage of production equipment.Different parameters affect the kinetics of salt precipitation. Scaleinhibitors are widely used to prevent inorganic salt formation. In this study,the effect of reservoir pressure, temperature, and mixing ratio of injection toformation water on calcium sulfate and barium sulfate precipitation wasinvestigated. For this purpose, two different formation waters and oneinjection water were used. In addition, the effect of temperature and mixingratio on inhibition performance was studied. Four different existing industrialscale inhibitors and one new scale inhibitor were used. The performance of thescale inhibitors was determined under static and dynamic conditions. Results ofthe study showed that calcium sulfate precipitation increased with an increasein temperature and a decrease in pressure. Barium sulfate precipitation wasfound to increase with a decrease in the temperature. The effect of pressure onbarium sulfate formation was negligible. The developed scale inhibitor showedthe highest performance for the prevention of calcium sulfate and bariumsulfate formation. A change in temperature from 60°C to 120°C reduced theinhibitor performance by 3%. In the cases of calcium sulfate and bariumsulfate, the minimum performance of the scale inhibitor was observed when themixing ratios of injection to formation waters were 60:40 and 50:50,respectively."

"This study aimed to determine the effect of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene in place of conventional wax material on treatment pattern removal in the investment casting process. There are three controllable process variables that can affect treatment pattern removal, which include temperature increase, holding time and the number of layers of ceramic shell that have been considered for comparison. Comparison among the effects of temperature increase, holding time and numbers of ceramic shell layers on the ceramic shell was analyzed using ANOVA. It was found that temperature increase (Tx), holding time (t) and number of layers of ceramic shell (N) contribute significantly to the length of the crack (l) on the ceramic shell. The crack in the ceramic shell?s surface was analyzed using scanning electron microscope photos. Less layers number cause the increase of crack length. The combination between temperature upraise and longer holding time cause cracking delay. The experimental is conducted by using 3 (three) variants for each of layers number, temperature and holding time. The layers number is ranging between 7-9 layers. Temperature increase from room temperature until 1300oC. The layers number variant is ranging between 180-300 seconds. It was concluded that a longer holding time will result in a more intact ceramic shell, as longer holding times yield short crack lengths."

"Avacuum drying system is being designed and developed at National Institute ofVacuum Science & Technology (NINVAST) to dry various materials under vacuumconditions. Its performance and capabilities are tested by carrying outdifferent experiments on green (freshly cut) wood samples of Poplar andEucalyptus with dimensions of 990.6 mm x 76.2 mm x 25.4 mm and 469.9 mm x 50.8mm x 25.4 mm, respectively. These samples were dried from green moisturecontent (MC) 78% to 10% by this system at ultimate vacuum of about 1.6 x 103pascal and at a temperature ranging from 35oC to 55oC forabout 20 hrs. Drying quality tests included: prong test, warp measurement,surface checking and moisture content measurement, which were all performed.The resulting wood samples showed no dislocation and no excessive stressbuildup. If compared to ordinary drying process, the vacuum drying is rapid andthe drying rate increases with rise in temperature. The designed system isbeneficial for commercial use."

"Due to criticalenvironmental issues, increasing future energy supplies and decreasing reservedenergy resources are currently the subject of comprehensive research. The useof biomass as a renewable energy resource may be helpful in solving currentenergy shortfalls, particularly for countries that have abundant biomassresources. In this study, pyrolysis of coal, Acacia Mangium wood, and their respective blend samples wereinvestigated using proximate analysis and Thermogravimetric (TG?DTG). A mixtureof coal and A. Mangium wood with aweight ratio 100:0, 90:10, 50:50, 10:90, and 0:100, were used andnon-isothermal conditions at a constant heating rate of 5, 15, and 30°C/minwere applied. Thermal evolution profile analysis of the pyrolysis processconfirms that the reactivity of the fuel increased with the increasingproportion of the biomass in the fuel. The reactivity and maximum temperaturesincreased with the increasing heating rates. Proximate analysis showed thepotential of biomass of A. Mangiumwood to be used as a mixture with coal in terms of low ash and high volatilematter content."

"The presentstudy investigated the mechanical properties and microstructure of ultrafinegrained (UFG) brass processed by four passes of equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) and annealed at elevated temperatures. The mechanical properties of allsamples were assessed using tensile and micro-hardness tests. Microstructureanalysis was performed using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM). Ultimate tensile strengths (UTS) and yield strengths (YS) of878 and 804 MPa, respectively, ductility of 15%, and hardness of 248 HV wereobtained for samples processed by four passes of ECAP with equivalent truestrain of 4.20. Annealing at 300°C caused UTS and YS to decrease significantly,to 510 and 408 MPa, respectively, ductility to increase to 28%, and hardness todecrease to 165 HV. Fractography analysis of un-annealed samples after fourECAP passes showed small brittle fractures with shallow dimpling. Ductilefailures were found on annealed samples. After four ECAP passes, themicrostructure of un-annealed samples was UFG and dominated by lamellar grainwith shear band. In contrast, after annealing, the microstructure changed dueto recrystallization, showing nucleation and grain growth."

"Transparent conducting oxide (TCO) glasses play an important role invarious technology, including dye sensitized solar cells. One of the mostcommonly used glass is indium tin oxide (ITO) glass, which is expensive.Therefore, the mainpurpose of this research was to determine if ITO glass can be replaced withfluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass,which is easier and more economic to manufacture. For this purpose, a tinchloride dehydrate (SnCl2.2H2O)precursor was doped with ammoniumfluoride (NH4F) using asol-gel method and spray pyrolysis technique toinvestigate the fabrication process for conductiveglass. NH4F wasdoped at a ratio of 2 wt% in the SnCl2.2H2O precursor atvarying deposition times (10, 20, and 30 minutes) and substrate temperatures(250, 300, and 350°C). Theresults revealed that longer deposition times created thicker glass layers withreduced electrical resistivity. The highest opticaltransmittance was 75.5% and the lowest resistivitywas 3.32´10-5 Ω.cm,obtained from FTO glasssubjected to a 20-minute deposition time at deposition temperature of 300oC."