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"The fixed jacket isstill the most common offshore structure used for drilling and oil production.The structure consists of tubular members interconnected to form athree-dimensional space frame, which can be categorized into a columnstructure. The structure usually has four to eight legs that are battered toachieve stability against axial compressive loads and toppling due to waveloads. The configuration of a typical member on the jacket structure hassignificant influence on buckling and fatigue strength. Horizontal and diagonalbraces play an important role in resisting the axial compression and wave loadon the global structure. Thispaper discusses the effect of symmetrical and asymmetrical configuration shapesin buckling and fatigue strength analysis on two types of fixed jacket offshoreplatforms. The axial compressive and lateral (wave) loads were considered andapplied to both structures. The material and dimensions of the two structureswere assumed to be constant and homogenous. Crack extension and corrosion werenot considered. To assess the buckling and fatigue strength of thesestructures, due to the symmetrical and asymmetrical configuration shape, thefinite element method (FEM) was adopted. Buckling analysis was performed onthese structures by taking two-dimensional planes into consideration to obtainthe critical buckling load for the local plane; fatigue life analysis was thencalculated to produce the fatigue life of those structures. The result obtainedby FEM was compared with the analytical solution for the critical bucklingload. The stress-strain curve was also applied to show the difference betweensymmetrical and asymmetrical shapes. For fatigue life analysis, the procedureof the response amplitude operator was applied."

"The fixed jacket is still the most common offshore structure used for drilling and oil production. The structure consists of tubular members interconnected to form a three-dimensional space frame, which can be categorized into a column structure. The structure usually has four to eight legs that are battered to achieve stability against axial compressive loads and toppling due to wave loads. The configuration of a typical member on the jacket structure has significant influence on buckling and fatigue strength. Horizontal and diagonal braces play an important role in resisting the axial compression and wave load on the global structure. This paper discusses the effect of symmetrical and asymmetrical configuration shapes in buckling and fatigue strength analysis on two types of fixed jacket offshore platforms. The axial compressive and lateral (wave) loads were considered and applied to both structures. The material and dimensions of the two structures were assumed to be constant and homogenous. Crack extension and corrosion were not considered. To assess the buckling and fatigue strength of these structures, due to the symmetrical and asymmetrical configuration shape, the finite element method (FEM) was adopted. Buckling analysis was performed on these structures by taking two-dimensional planes into consideration to obtain the critical buckling load for the local plane; fatigue life analysis was then calculated to produce the fatigue life of those structures. The result obtained by FEM was compared with the analytical solution for the critical buckling load. The stress-strain curve was also applied to show the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes. For fatigue life analysis, the procedure of the response amplitude operator was applied."

"Rice husk is one of themost abundant biomass wastes in Indonesia. One way to convert it into analternative source of energy is biomass gasification. This is a thermochemicalprocess which converts biomass feedstock into fuel gas or chemical feedstockgas (producer gas). The gasification type which is developed in this study isfixed bed downdraft type due to its low tar content and compatibility inmicroscale implementation. One major problem with the implemented biomassgasification reactor was ruggedness of the partial oxidation process due to theabsence of air in the reactor?s middle section, which consequently affected thepyrolysis zone. Several experiments were conducted previously using coconutshells and rice husks as solid feedstock, where an equivalence ratio (ER) of0.4 was obtained. Therefore, in order to optimize the pyrolysis zone, themodification conducted involves adding a circular air intake into the gasifier.Experiments were conducted in a pyrolysis temperature range of 300?700oCwith ER variation of 0.19, 0.24, 0.27 and 0.31. The results show that a goodquality producer gas is produced at an ER value of 0.24. This value shows apromising result because the ER value of biomass gasification standard is 0.25."

"The definition of the physical and mechanicalproperties of sugarcane trash pellets were necessary for the designconsiderations relating to storage, handling andprocessing equipment. The mixing ratios of groundsugarcane trash:cassava starch:water content (1.0:0.25:0.85 and 1.0:0.25:1.40 by weight) and pelleting speeds (100, 120, 140, and 160 rpm) were considered to determine their effects on bulkdensity, true density, porosity, durability and compressive strength. The results show that the mixing ratio byweight of 1.0:0.25:0.85 and pelleting speed of 120to 140 rpm were optimum for producing the sugarcane trash pellets. At the moisture content of 12.01% (wb), the bulk density, true density, durability and compressive strengthof biomass pellets were in the range of 330.93 to 365.00 kg/m3, 860.38 to 918.43 kg/m3, 99.34 to 99.46 % and 5.15 to 6.43 MPa, respectively."

"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."

"The microbial desalination cell (MDC) is a modification of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) system. The microbial desalination cell is a sustainable technology to desalinate saltwater by directly utilizing the electrical power generated by bacteria during the oxidation process of organic matter. In this study, tempe wastewater will be used as a substrate. Methylene blue (MB) at concentrations of 100 μM, 200 μM, and 400 μM in the anolyte is added as a redox mediator, and the effect on electricity production and desalination performance are evaluated. The average power density increases by 27.30% and 54.54% at MB concentrations of 100 μM and 200 μM, respectively. On the other hand, the increase of the MB concentration in the anolyte results in a decrease in the salt removal percentage. The observation made using a scanning electron microscope showed the presence of MB adsorption on the surface of the anion exchange membrane (AEM) and is suspected to be the cause of the disruption of anion transfer between MDC chambers causing a decrease in the salt removal percentage."

"Santa BarbaraAmorphous-15 (SBA-15) is aninteresting mesoporous silica material with highly ordered nanopores and alarge surface area. Due to its unique properties, this material has been widelyemployed in many areas. This study aimed to predict the number of nanopores pergram of SBA-15 material based on an optimum value of surfactant addition at thedesired number of nanopores. For this purpose, SBA-15 was synthesized via asol-gel process using tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS, Si(OC2H5)4)as a precursor and pluronic P123 triblock copolymer surfactant (EO20PO70EO20,EO = ethylene oxide, PO = propylene oxide) as a template. There were fivedifferent surfactant concentrations, namely 0.35, 2.50, 2.70, 3.00, and 3.30millimoles, used with a fixed concentration of TEOS. The characterization wasperformed using small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), adsorption-desorption(BET), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that thesurfactant concentration did not affect the crystal structure, although anincrease in the surfactant concentration linearly correlated with an increasein the surface area. The shape and size of the pore diameter tends to beapproximately 3 nm, as characterized using BET adsorption-desorption. Theoptimum concentration of surfactant for the formation of mesoporous SBA-15material was 2.70 millimoles. The value obtained in this study was inaccordance with the calculated value, indicating that the theoreticalcalculations can be used to experimentally predict the number of pores."

"Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) is one of the waste products of oil palm plantations and has not been optimally used in Riau Province, Sumatera, Indonesia. OPEFB is reduced by incineration, which causes pollution problems. However, the combustion of OPEFB generates ash, which is rich in potassium. Moreover, OPEFB fiber has good strength, low cost, low density, and biodegradability, and it can be used as composite reinforcement. However, the natural fibers in composites have poor compatibility with the matrix and relatively high moisture absorption. Hydrolysis of OPEFB ash creates a base solution that can be utilized in an alkaline treatment process to increase the mechanical properties of natural composites.The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of various extracts of OPEFB ash on the tensile strength, flexural strength, and water absorption of an OPEFB fiber-polypropylene composite. The experimental design used was the Response Surface Method-Central Composite Design (RSM-CCD). The results showed that the tensile strength increased with an increase of fiber length and concentration of the OPEFB ash extract solution, but tensile strength decreased with a longer soaking time. Flexural strength increased with an increase in fiber length but decreased with an increase in the concentration of the OPEFB ash extract solution and longer soaking time. Water absorption increased with lower and higher concentrations of OPEFB ash extract solution and fiber length and with shorter and longer soaking times. The highest tensile strength (20.100 MPa) was achieved at 5%wt alkaline concentration, 36 h soaking time, and 3 cm fiber length. The highest flexural strength (30.216 MPa) was achieved at 5%wt alkaline concentration, 12 h soaking time, and 3 cm fiber length. The lowest water absorption (0.324%) was achieved at 10%wt alkaline concentration, 24 h soaking time, and 2 cm fiber length."

"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."