Novel Bi-SBA-15 derived rice husk for iodine adsorption from off-gas stream by Ahmed Al-Mamoori, Israa Sh. Mohammed, Huda D. Abdul Kader, Abdullah Mohammed Al-sadoon, Hasan Sh. Majdi

“…Three different temperatures (100, 150, and 200 °C) were performed for iodine capture and the material exhibited as high as 3291 and 3956 mg/g for 150, and 200 °C respectively which is close to the spent fuel waste temperature of ∼140 °C. The material durability was also tested under three consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles and attained 82 % of its initial cycle under iodine exposure for 18 h. …”
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New Approach of the Oxidant Peroxo Method (OPM) Route to Obtain Ti(OH)4 Nanoparticles with High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Radiation by André E. Nogueira, Lucas S. Ribeiro, Luiz F. Gorup, Gelson T. S. T. Silva, Fernando F. B. Silva, Caue Ribeiro, Emerson R. Camargo

“…Environmental problems related to the generation of wastewater contaminated with organic compounds and the emissions of pollutants from fuel burning have become major global problems. Thus, there is a need for the development of alternative and economically viable technologies for the remediation of the affected ecosystems. …”
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Household air pollution exposure and risk of tuberculosis: a case–control study of women in Lilongwe, Malawi by Kenneth Maleta, Robert Krysiak, Irving Hoffman, Sam Phiri, Pamela Jagger, Ryan McCord, Anna Gallerani, Charles Jumbe, Joseph Pedit

“…Introduction Globally, 3–4 billion people rely on solid fuels for cooking, and 1 billion use kerosene to light their homes. …”
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The effect of variable light intensity in luminescent-netting pots on the catch of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) by Colin C.H. Frank, Shannon M. Bayse

“…The use of light in pots has been shown to increase snow crab catch rates in eastern Canada and the Barents Sea, where better fishing efficiency could result in less fuel consumption, and financial and ecological benefits. …”
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Improving energy efficiency of power electric power plants of low-tonnage passenger ships by А. F. Burkov, V. V. Mikhanoshin, V. K. Nguyen

“…According to the available data, such vessels have reduced consumption of fuel and lubricants necessary for the operation of power plants and reduction in harmful emissions into the surrounding atmosphere by more than two times compared to similar traditional diesel vessels. …”
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Uric Acid-Induced Adipocyte Dysfunction Is Attenuated by HO-1 Upregulation: Potential Role of Antioxidant Therapy to Target Obesity by Komal Sodhi, Jordan Hilgefort, George Banks, Chelsea Gilliam, Sarah Stevens, Hayden A. Ansinelli, Morghan Getty, Nader G. Abraham, Joseph I. Shapiro, Zeid Khitan

“…We treated MSCs with fructose, a fuel source that increases uric acid levels. Our results showed that fructose increased XO expression as compared to the control and concomitant treatment with CoPP significantly decreased XO expression and uric acid levels. …”
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A new hybrid distance and similarity based scenario reduction approach for stochastic economic operation of microgrid by Gaurav Gangil, Amit Saraswat, Sunil Kumar Goyal

“…This stochastic model is aimed at generating the optimum schedules for various dispatchable generating resources such as micro-turbines, fuel cells, utility grid, energy storage devices as per the availability of the various VRE resources to meet the uncertain demand for a day-to-day microgrid operation. …”
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SLC29A1 and SLC29A2 are human nicotinamide cell membrane transporters by Mingyang Chen, Luexiang Yuan, Binxin Chen, Hui Chang, Jun Luo, Hengbin Zhang, Zhongjian Chen, Jiao Kong, Yaodong Yi, Mengru Bai, Minlei Dong, Hui Zhou, Huidi Jiang

“…Abstract Nicotinamide (NAM), a main precursor of NAD+, is essential for cellular fuel respiration, energy production, and other cellular processes. …”
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Biochar Derived from Domestic Sewage Sludge: Influence of Temperature Pyrolysis on Biochars’ Chemical Properties and Phytotoxicity by Rahma Inès Zoghlami, Sarra Hechmi, Rihab Weghlani, Naceur Jedidi, Mohamed Moussa

“…The pyrolytic conversion of domestic sewage sludge (SS) into biochar is a promising method to reduce its large volume and recycle its high-value fuel gas as renewable energy and the use of its chemicals as soil fertilizers. …”
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Study on 3D Pore Characteristics of Carbon Materials in HTGR by Micro-CT and HPMI Methods by Shengchao Ma, Zhenzhong Zhang, Kaiyue Shen, Xuedong He, Jun Li, Huaqiang Yin, Xingtuan Yang, Shengyao Jiang

“…Many tons of porous carbon materials (including BC and IG-110) are contained in HTGR, which are serving as structural material and fuel matrix material. These materials would absorb moisture and other impurities when exposed to the environment, and these impurities (especially moisture) absorbed in the carbon material must be removed before the reactor operation to prevent corrosion reaction at high temperature (more than 500°C). …”
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Effects of Land Use Types on Selected Soil Properties in Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Daniel Jaleta Negasa

“…Less decomposition rate of the Eucalyptus leaves and debris collection for fuel could result in lowest soil organic carbon at the upper layer of Eucalyptus woodlot soils. …”
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Facile construction of polyoxometalate-modified polyaryletherketone-based hybrid membranes with enhanced proton conductivity by Bo Hu, Qiuchen Du, Yang Yang, Dengdeng Li, Jiawang Fu, Bailing Liu, Hong-Ying Zang, Yangguang Li, Haiming Xie, Zhongmin Su

“…Additionally, the hydrogen-bonding networks formed by PW12 and sulfonic acid groups increased the proton conductivity and mechanical strength of the resulting hybrid PEMs and improved the close-packed structure of the PEMs to achieve an appropriate balance between conductivity and fuel permeation. In particular, SPAEK-PW12-13% achieved an enhanced proton conductivity of 0.167 S∙cm−1 at 80 °C, which was 2.2 times greater than that of the pristine membrane. …”
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Thermal behavior of silica aerogel-paraffin nanocomposites in a nanochannel under varying magnetic fields: A molecular dynamics study by Yi Ru, Ali B.M. Ali, Shahram Babadoust, Rasha Abed Hussein, Mohammed Al-Bahrani, Barno Abdullaeva, Soheil Salahshour, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Sh Esmaeili

“…The demand for efficient energy conservation methods is growing amid rising fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Phase change materials are essential for thermal energy storage, and silica aerogels, when combined with these materials, are particularly effective for insulation. …”
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Bioethanol production from coconut husk using DES-NADES pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis method by Yerizam, Muhammad, Jannah, Asyeni Miftahul, Aprianti, Nabila, Yandriani, Yandriani, Rendana, Muhammad, Ernas, Annisa Qonita, Tamba, Juice Lowise

“…Bioethanol is an alternative fuel produced during biomass fermentation. Among the available biomass resources for bioethanol production, coconut husk is an interesting raw material due to its high cellulose content. …”
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Activity of alkanmonooxygenase <i>alk</i>B gene in strains of hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria isolated from petroleum products by T. N. Shapiro, N. A. Manucharova, E. S. Lobakova

“…It was found that bacterial strains isolated from TS-1 jet fuel, except Deinococcus sp. Bi7, had at least one of the studied n-alkane degradation genes. …”
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Carbon footprint and cost analysis of a bicycle lane in a municipality by J. Prasara-A, A. Bridhikitti

“…The reduction in environmental impacts is due to reduced fuel consumption by cars and motorcycles when bicycles are used. …”
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A preliminary simulator study on exploring responses of drivers to driving system reminders on four stimuli in vehicles by Zhao Zou, Fady Alnajjar, Michael Lwin, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Omar Mubin, Muhammad Swavaf

“…During each driving session, the participants were exposed to six reminders designed for different driving conditions, including seatbelt check, fuel level check, rear mirror check, over speed reminder, obstacles reminder and drowsy driving reminder. …”
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Completion of Waste Heat Recovery and CO₂ Conversion Simultaneously Based on the Flue Gas Chemical Recuperative Cycle: A Review by Mengze He, Ping Zhou, Xiqiang Zhao, Tao Wang

“…Additionally, this paper reviews methods for the integration of flue gas gasification into energy conversion and utilization systems under the application scenarios of gas turbine flue gas, air combustion flue gas, and oxy-fuel combustion flue gas. Subsequently, in order to improve the conversion efficiency of the chemical recuperative cycle, the applications of emerging gasification technologies in the field of the flue gas recuperative cycle, such as microwave gasification, plasma gasification, etc., are briefly summarized, offering an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms by which new methods enhance the process. …”
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Remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil by M. Mambwe, K. Kalebaila, T. Johnson

“…Crude oil continues to impact many nations as it is among the major sources of fuel.  Its role in making life in modern societies comfortable cannot be overemphasized as it is readily available and easy to use. …”
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Formation Pathways and Emission Characteristics of PCDD/Fs during Co-combustion Tests of Sewage Sludge in Coal-fired Power Plants by Xiangbo Zou, Ji Ye, Chuangting Chen, Hui Huang, Wenxin Yu, Yuxuan Ying, Tieying Mao, Yunfeng Ma, Bingjian Zhu, Xiaoqing Lin

“…During the co-combustion process, de novo synthesis was confirmed as the major formation route of PCDD/Fs. Cu and Cl in mixed fuel of coal and SS were highly correlated with the parameters related to PCDD/Fs during co-combustion, which should be strictly limited to prevent large regeneration amounts of PCDD/Fs during the co-combustion process. …”
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