Experimental Study and Application of LASC Foamed Concrete to Create Airtight Walls in Coal Mines by Duo Zhang, Weifeng Wang, Jun Deng, Hu Wen, Xiaowei Zhai

“…If an airtight wall in a coal mine leaks air, it may cause spontaneous combustion of residual coal in the gob and even cause a full-blown fire or gas explosion. …”
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Using Bagasse and Aluminum Sulfate-Modified Bagasse as Adsorbents for Treatment of Industrial Cutting Fluid Wastewater in Laboratory and Pilot Scales by Natthaporn Pongtaveekan, Piyapan Thammajaree, Kowit Piyamongkala, Nattaya Pongstabodee, Von Louie R. Manguiam

“…Functional groups were verified using FTIR analysis and the heat of combustion, and their proximate analyses were determined. …”
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A Theoretical Incinerator Design for Treatment of Biomedical Wastes Generated from Local Hospitals in Baghdad by Ahmed H. Hadi, Basim A. Hussain, Mais J. Mohammed, Wasnaa J. Mohammed, Abdullah F. Abdurazak

“…The thermal energy and generated wastes are computed from the complete combustion of biomedical wastes (100 kg/h) from two hospitals in Baghdad. …”
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Distribution and Health Risk Assessment on Dietary Exposure of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Vegetables in Nanjing, China by Minmin Wu, Zhonghuan Xia, Qianqian Zhang, Jing Yin, Yanchi Zhou, Hao Yang

“…Source analysis suggested that coal, oil, or other incomplete combustion of biomass mainly contributed to the concentration of PAHs. …”
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Fragipan Horizon Fragmentation in Slaking Experiments with Amendment Materials and Ryegrass Root Tissue Extracts by A. D. Karathanasis, L. W. Murdock, C. J. Matocha, J. Grove, Y. L. Thompson

“…Slaking experiments were conducted of fragipan clods immersed in solutions of poultry manure, aerobically digested biosolid waste (ADB), fluidized bed combustion byproduct (FBC), D-H2O, CaCO3, NaF, Na-hexa-metaphosphate, and ryegrass root biomass. …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Surface Water from Wuhai and Lingwu Sections of the Yellow River: Concentrations, Sources, and Ecological Risk by Yun Liu, Qingwei Bu, Hongmei Cao, Handan Zhang, Chuansheng Liu, Xiaofan He, Mengqi Yun

“…PAHs in Wuhai section of the Yellow River were mainly from coal combustion (35%) and vehicle exhausts (34%). Ecological risk of PAHs to aquatic organisms was assessed by applying the probabilistic risk assessment method. …”
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Electricity Generation from Cow Dung Biogas by J. Akpojaro, G. Ofualagba, M.A. Akpojaro

“…We successfully modified the internal combustion engine, which works smoothly without any sign of audible knocking during the entire experimentation. …”
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Temporal Analysis of Changes in Anthropogenic Emissions and Urban Heat Islands during COVID-19 Restrictions in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Lerato Shikwambana, Mahlatse Kganyago, Paidamwoyo Mhangara

“…Waste heat and exhaust emissions from motor vehicles and industrial combustion cause the warming of cities, resulting in microclimates’ changes. …”
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Theoretical Study of C2H5 + NCO Reaction: Mechanism and Kinetics by Nan-Nan Wu, Shun-li OuYang, Liang Li

“…The present results will enrich our understanding of the chemistry of the NCO radical in combustion processes.…”
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Atmospheric Polychlorinated Naphthalenes in a Tropical Megalopolis of Vietnam: Concentrations, Potential Sources, and Health Risk by Ngo Thi Thuan, Nguyen Duy Dat, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Nhung Thi-Tuyet Hoang, To Thi Hien, Moo Been Chang

“…Principal component analysis indicated that atmospheric PCNs might be derived from three typical sources including evaporation from products containing PCNs (42.7%), primary emission from combustion-related sources (20.8%), and flue gas after treatment (11.9%). …”
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Gasification Reaction Characteristics between Biochar and CO2 as well as the Influence on Sintering Process by Min Gan, Wei Lv, Xiaohui Fan, Xuling Chen, Zhiyun Ji, Tao Jiang

“…As a result, when biochar replaced coke powder at equal heat condition in sintering process, the combustion efficiency of fuel decreased and was disadvantage to the mineralization of iron ores at high temperature. …”
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Characteristics of Heavy Metals and Pb Isotopic Composition in Sediments Collected from the Tributaries in Three Gorges Reservoir, China by Bo Gao, Huaidong Zhou, Yong Huang, Yuchun Wang, Jijun Gao, Xiaobo Liu

“…All Pb isotopic ratios in sediments were similar to those from coal combustion, lead ores (the mining activities and smelting process), and cement material, indicating that these anthropogenic inputs may be the main sources for Pb pollution in sediments of TGR tributaries.…”
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Comparative analysis of fuel wood consumption of improved mud stove and three stone fire stove: a case study by Junejo, Awais, Kumar, Sanjay, Harijan, Khanji, Jeguirim, Mejdi

“…The use of ICS would also possibly solve the environmental impacts of fuel wood collection and combustion.…”
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Hall and Thermo‐Diffusion Effects on Chemically Reactive MHD Unsteady Brinkman‐Type Dissipative Flow of EO‐Based MoS2 Nanofluid From a Rotating Plate in Porous Medium by B. Prabhakar Reddy, Jumanne Mng'ang'a, M. Paul Matao

“…The engine‐oil is the prominent lubricant for internal combustion engines. Last few decades, nanofluids gained credit as an inventive low‐friction technology that significantly lowers emissions and keeps great energy savings. …”
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Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter by Application of Machine Learning Clustering Algorithms by Vikas Kumar, Manoranjan Sahu, Pratim Biswas

“…The sources (source contribution in parentheses) identified are: combustion (45.9 ± 3.66%) and secondary sulfate (11.4 ± 1.09%), vegetative/wood burning (17.5 ± 1.46%), diesel (10.6 ± 0.92%) and gasoline (3.6 ± 0.33%) vehicles, soil/crustal (2.07 ± 0.2%), traffic (9.3 ± 0.81%), and metal processing (8.8 ± 0.72%). …”
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The Prospects for Wind Energy Development in the Republic of Belarus by Y. S. Petrusha, N. A. Papkova

“…The use of wind turbines to create wind energy is one of the main alternatives to the traditional technologies of power generation. The exclusion of combustion products emissions at thermal power plants that operate on hydrocarbon fuel, as well as the exclusion of the fuel component of the cost of electricity generation makes the wind power technology very attractive. …”
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The Effects of Urban Pollution on the “Gesù Nuovo” Façade (Naples, Italy): A Diagnostic Overview by Alessandro De Rosa, Paola Cennamo, Chiara Saltarelli, Giorgio Trojsi, Juri Rimauro, Maria Rosaria Vigorito, Elena Chianese

“…The chemical characterization of black crusts was performed, using a diverse array of techniques, to highlight how different compounds are distributed along a vertical gradient and considering the proximity of specific sources of pollution (vehicle engine ignition, incense combustion, domestic heating products). Finally, molecular biology techniques were employed to identify the organisms which typically dwell in this formation and speculate about their contribution to the degradation of stone.…”
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Investigation effect of depressant additives on physicochemical properties of engine oil by S. V. Pashukevich

“…With the help of the SI-010 bench installation, the values of anti-pitting properties are indicated, as well as experiments are carried out on the NAMI-1m and Petter W-1 installations, with their help the tendency to the formation of low- and high-temperature deposits in the internal combustion engine (ICE) and the assessment of anti-corrosion properties respectively. …”
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Numerical study on the effects of obstacle shape and thickness on deflagration-to-detonation transition in hydrogen–air mixtures with a transverse concentration gradient by Mohammad Hossein Shamsaddin Saeid, Chang Bo Oh, Chi Young Lee

“…The study aims to analyze the impact of obstacle shapes and thicknesses on DDT mechanisms in the inhomogeneous mixture. The combustion chamber, a rectangular channel with both ends closed, contains seven obstacles with a blockage ratio (BR) of 0.6. …”
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Development and multifunctional investigation of reduced graphene oxide decorated MgO hybrid nanocomposite by M. Mylarappa, S. Chandruvasan, K.N. Shravana Kumara, G. Krishnamurthy, A.S. Santhosh Kumar

“…The current work reports magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles were synthesized by solution combustion route and prepared MgO was incorporated on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) using simple reflux method. …”
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