Design and Development of a Pine Needle Briquetting Machine for the Uttarakhand Region of India by Tejas Pramod Naik, Soumyajeet Jaiswal, Inderdeep Singh, Apurbba Kumar Sharma, Ayush Joshi

“…Fossil fuels, a non-renewable source, supply more than 81% of the world’s primary energy and contribute heavily to global climate change. …”
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Journey across extrinsic tactics for power improvements of triboelectric energy harvesting beyond intrinsic materials and device structures: A concise review by Ahmed Mahfuz Tamim, Yebin Lee, Jung Hwan Park, Geon-Tae Hwang, Chang Kyu Jeong

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Purification of amorphous boron powder by using the soluble transformation of acid-insoluble boron magnesium compounds by Lv S.-X., Cao Z., Wu J.-J.

“…At present, amorphous boron powder is considered to be the best fuel for solid fuel-rich propellants due to its extremely high volume calorific value and mass calorific value. …”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors—A Multisetting Community-Based Study by Massongo Massongo, Adamou Dodo Balkissou, Laurent-Mireille Endale Mangamba, Virginie Poka Mayap, Marie Elisabeth Ngah Komo, Abdou Wouoliyou Nsounfon, Alain Kuaban, Eric Walter Pefura Yone

“…Alternative risk factors such as biomass fuel exposure, history of tuberculosis, and asthma were confirmed as predictors.…”
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Review: Feed efficiency and metabolic flexibility in livestock by W.M. Rauw, L.H. Baumgard, J.C.M. Dekkers

“…During muscle metabolism, the type of fuel used depends on fibre type characteristics of the muscle. …”
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Experimental Study on Chemiluminescence Properties of Ammonia-Methane Non-Premixed Laminar Flames by Haihang Su, Yuxuan Wu, Jinzhi Yan, Liqiao Jiang

“…Moreover, in the flame front, CH* was located in the oxidant side, while NH₂* was in the fuel side with a broader distribution zone. An increase of <i>X_NH</i>₃ led to greater flame thickness and shifted the peak position of excited radicals far away from the fuel side.…”
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Sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and their effects on glycolipid metabolism in pregnant women and their newborn in Haikou City, China by Xiaomei Cheng, Haifeng Gao, Qiaojun Li, Naifan Zhang, Ying Lu

“…Factors such as proximity to roads, cooking fuel type, and dietary habits influenced PAH levels. …”
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Optimal Decision-Making on Hybrid Off-Grid Energy Systems for Rural and Remote Areas Electrification in the Northern Cameroon by null Yaouba, Ruben Zieba Falama, Felix Ngangoum Welaji, Marcel Hamda Soulouknga, Fabrice Kwefeu Mbakop, Abdouramani Dadjé

“…However, the studied systems are more attractive when reducing the fuel price and the discount rate. When reducing the fuel price to up to 0.01 $/l, the COE is 0.359 $/kWh in Garoua, 0.342 $/kWh in Maroua, and 0.371 $/kWh in Ngaoundéré. …”
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Evaluation of the Zirconium Hydride Morphology at the Flaws in the CANDU Pressure Tube Using a Novel Metric by Alexandra Ion Jinga, Mărioara Abrudeanu, Vasile Radu, Alexandru Niţu, Livia Stoica, Denisa Toma, Mircea Ionuţ Petrescu

“…This work’s findings are beneficial for the investigation of CANDU fuel channels’ structural integrity.…”
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Vegetation optical depth as a key predictor for fire risk escalation by Dinuka Kankanige, Yi Y. Liu, Ashish Sharma

“…Satellite retrievals of vegetation dynamics can enhance the fire risk prediction when used as indicators of fuel water status and fuel load. However, the fire risk-vegetation relationship carries complexities as different mechanisms dominate during fire risk escalation and decline, with vegetation responding differently to each process. …”
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Pyrolysis and Dioxin Production Characteristics of Mineralized Waste in Landfills by Jian-Ying Fu, Han-Cheng Ma, Wen-Tao Jiao, Xu Xu, Xiao-Qing Lin, Xiao-Dong Li, Ming-Xiu Zhan

“…The gaseous heavy metals in fuel gas is relatively stable, but the heavy metal concentration slightly decreases. …”
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Extending Lean Operating Limit and Reducing Emissions of Methane Spark-Ignited Engines Using a Microwave-Assisted Spark Plug by Vi H. Rapp, Anthony DeFilippo, Samveg Saxena, Jyh-Yuan Chen, Robert W. Dibble, Atsushi Nishiyama, Ahsa Moon, Yuji Ikeda

“…In-cylinder pressure data were collected at normalized air-fuel ratios of λ=1.46, λ=1.51, λ=1.57, λ=1.68, and λ=1.75. …”
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An Interactive Clustering-Based Visualization Tool for Air Quality Data Analysis by Mahsa Ashouri, Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Chun-Houh Chen, Galit Shmueli

“…., transport control stations, fuel permits, old vehicle replacement, fuel type).…”
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Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty Framework for Multiscale, Multiphysics Light Water Reactor Core Analysis by Jason Hou, Maria Avramova, Kostadin Ivanov

“…In this phase, the other physics (fuel and moderator), providing feedback to neutronics M&S in a LWR core, and time-dependent phenomena are considered. …”
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Designing and Construction of a Traditional Hand Bellow Device. by Olwal, Dunoish

“…A traditional hand bellows is a manual device designed to produce a strong burst of air to fuel a fire. It typically consists of a hollow tube containing a propeller and a piston, which is manually operated. …”
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DISCRETENESS ERRORS OF FREQUENCY LEVEL GAUGES AND METHODS OF THEIR MINIMIZATION by V. B. Goncharov, V. D. Ivchenko

“…The report examines the main causes of errors in the measurement of the level of rocket fuel components by variable frequency sensors - the speed of the wave propagation, the period of modulation, the nonlinearity of the amplitude-frequency characteristics of the generator and circuits, frequency deviation and difference frequency. …”
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ORGANIZATION OF GASIFICATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA by O. V. Baikova, A. O. Sumenkov

“…It has been revealed, that the lack of gas in the settlements of the Republic hinders the development of social infrastructure, as gas fuel provides significant saving money for consumers. …”
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Advanced Measuring (Instrumentation) Methods for Nuclear Installations: A Review by Wang Qiu-kuan, Lin Chang-hua, Yang Yan

“…The research of measurement in nuclear installations involves many aspects, such as nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel cycle, safety and security, nuclear accident, after action, analysis, and environmental applications. …”
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Herbicides for Weed Control in Eucalyptus Culture by Anna Osiecka, Patrick Minogue

“…Numerous Eucalyptus species and hybrid clones have been introduced in temperate climates throughout the world and grown as ornamental trees as well as for fuel and fiber. There is renewed interest in planting this fast-growing tree in the southeastern United States for mulch, pulpwood, and bioenergy. …”
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Methods for Increasing Power Efficiency of Heating Furnaces Applied in Metallurgical and Mechanical Engineering Industries by M. L. German, S. M. Kabishov, A. A. Oznobishin

“…The analysis has made it possible to reveal reasons of higher efficiency of a heating furnace used at BSW Rolling Mill-320 and formulate recommendations on reduction of fuel consumption in operating and designed combustion furnaces applied in mechanical engineering and metallurgical industries.…”
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