Financial sustainability of modern composting: the economically optimal scale for municipal waste composting plant in developing Asia by Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo, Dickella Gamaralalage Jagath Premakumara

“…A costâbenefit analysis (CBA) was carried out using the data gathered from five composting plants in Asia, including Surabaya, Bali and Bekasi in Indonesia, Beijing in China, and Matale in Sri Lanka. …”
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Vanadate reduction by gram-positive fermentative bacteria isolated from deep-sea sediments on the northern Central Indian Ridge. by Bokyung Kim, Dong Kyun Woo, Juhwan Jeong, Min Sub Sim

“…Vanadium affects microbial carbon and nitrogen metabolism. Notably, in the presence of vanadate, alanine production decreases, suggesting that metabolic flux is diverted from the transamination reaction to vanadate reduction. …”
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A Data-Intelligence-Driven Digital Twin Framework for Improving Sustainability in Logistics by Ibrahim Abdullahi, Hadi Larijani, Dimitrios Liarokapis, James Paterson, David Jones, Stewart Murray

“…Preliminary results show that we can achieve up to a 20–30% reduction in carbon emissions from the fleet of a segment of the transport business lines of the Russell Group. …”
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In Situ Catalytic Pyrolysis of Low-Rank Coal for the Conversion of Heavy Oils into Light Oils by Muhammad Nadeem Amin, Yi Li, Xingmei Lu

“…Moreover, it increased H content and hydrogen-to-carbon ratio by 7.9 and 3.3%, respectively, and reduced the contents of nitrogen, sulphur, and oxygen elements by 8.1%, 15.2%, and 23.9%, respectively, in their produced tars compared to coal without catalyst.…”
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Potentials of hydrogen economy in energy transition towards 2050 net zero emission agenda: Opportunities for Nigeria by Abubakar S. Sambo, Abdullahi Adamu

“…In fact, all fossil fuels combined accounted for over 84 per cent of total global energy use in 2019. Reducing the carbon footprint of energy is a driving force in energy transitions. …”
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Ruralidades em perspectiva: identidades e trajetória de cortadores de cana em Pernambuco by Jeanne Mariel Brito de Moura Maciel, Rodrigo Constante Martins

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Major Histocompatibility Class II Pathway Is Not Required for the Development of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice by Gilles Willemin, Catherine Roger, Armelle Bauduret, Kaori Minehira

“…Secondly we studied the development of carbon-tetra-chloride- (CCl4-) induced hepatic cirrhosis. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution by Bahram Ghasemi, Bagher Anvaripour, Sahand Jorfi, Neematollah Jaafarzadeh

“…Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were immobilized on granular activated carbon (GAC) as a porous and low-density support for photocatalytic degradation of furfural. …”
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Characteristics and microscopic mechanisms of smoke emissions of OMMT/SBS-modified asphalt by Wanhong Yang, Zhenghao Zhang, Xiaolong Yang, Xiaofan Jia, Yixin Jiang

“…The addition of OMMT effectively reduced the emissions of carbon dioxide and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in asphalt flue gas, as well as increased the SBS swelling degree in the asphalt matrix and the compatibility between the SBS and asphalt matrix. …”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria from African Fermented Cereal-Based Products: Potential Biological Control Agents for Mycotoxins in Kenya by Eliud N. Wafula, Christabel N. Muhonja, Josiah O. Kuja, Eddy E. Owaga, Huxley M. Makonde, Julius M. Mathara, Virginia W. Kimani

“…The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are generally regarded as safe (GRAS) due to their long history of application in food fermentation systems and ability to produce antimicrobial compounds (hydroxyl fatty acids, organic acids, phenyllactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, bacteriocins, and carbon dioxide) with a broad range of antifungal activity. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of ecosystem services and the impact of new-type urbanization: A case study of Chengdu, China by Pinjian Li, Tianhong Li

“…An increase was observed in water yield (WY) and habitat quality (HQ), while food supply (FS) and soil retention (SR) showed mixed trends. Carbon sequestration (CS) and water purification (WP) remained relatively stable. …”
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Research on thermal aging characteristics of silicone rubber composite materials for dry-type distribution transformers by Li Woyang, Zhou Lijun, Qian Yunyun, Lei Qian, Xia Yingyi, Wang Dongyang

“…The silicone rubber composite material doped with 21.42 phr h-BN, 1.58 phr carbon nanotubes, and 2.67 phr Al2O3, based on the optimal initial performance, is projected to have a lifetime of 3,128 h under accelerated thermal aging at 200°C and 27.40 years under stable operating conditions of D-DTs, making it suitable for widespread application.…”
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Implementation of Solar Power Plant as a Backup Power Source in Apartment Buildings by Muhammad Ryan Hafizan, Azriyenni Azhari Zakri, Dirman Hanafi, Umair Ali

“…Indonesia has an average solar energy potential of 4.8 kWh/m²/day with a monthly variation of around 9%, providing opportunities for renewable energy utilization through Solar Power Plants to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions. This study is applied to The Lana Apartment, projected to have high electricity consumption. …”
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Impacts of Industry 4.0 in developed countries & BRICs by Guilherme Rodrigues de Sousa, Jorge Muniz Jr, Marta Lígia Pomim Valentim, Liane Mahlmann Kipper, Elaine Mosconi, Márcio Giannini Pereira

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Hydrogen sulfide removal from biogas using chemical absorption technique in packed column reactors by M.B. Kulkarni, P.M. Ghanegaonkar

“…The toxicity and corrosion potential of hydrogen sulfide in raw biogas underlines the need for biogas purification. …”
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Islamic Finance and Environmental Sustainability: Empirical Insight from OIC Countries by Mohammad Iqbal Irfany, Annisa Dwi Utami, Deni Lubis, Fiona Ramadhini, Lalacitra Fitri Suwari, Nisrina Rafelia Maula, Fitriyatustany Fitriyatustany, Daffa Aqomal Haq

“…However, Islamic banking financing has little influence on emissions reduction, most likely due to carbon-intensive initiatives. Furthermore, GDP growth increases emissions, although FDI, urbanization, and forest areas help to lower them. …”
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Performance and Emission Characteristics of Pyrolysis Oil Obtained from Neem de Oiled Cake and Waste Polystyrene in a Compression Ignition Engine by D. Raguraman, Aditya Kumar, S. Prasanna Raj Yadav, Pandurang Y. Patil, J. Samson Isaac, C. Sowmya Dhanalakshmi, P. Madhu, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani

“…Brake power (BP), brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), and nitrogen oxide (NOx) are used to assess the performance of the engine. …”
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Katar of Hindustan: the dagger of tiger hunters (composition, structure and properties) by Kamil S. Haydakov, Dr. Dmitry A. Sukhanov

“…Moreover, the authors believe that in some cases, in addition to the traditional forging of blades from crucible ingots, Indian smiths could obtain a cast billet directly in the form of a blade by casting low-carbon white iron into sand molds with subsequent refinement by forging. …”
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Recovery of Silicon Kerf Through Oxidative Cleaning and Drying Process by Marion Chevallier, Jean-Baptiste Antoine, Francis Marchitto, Yoann Doré, Yun Luo, Yohan Parsa

“…Using aqueous oxidative processes in combination with filtration, kerf was cleaned and a total carbon reduction of at least 30% was observed. The control of humidity enables the convenient conditioning of purified kerf and effective drying reduced the moisture content to less than 5% wt. …”
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Single Step Formation of C-TiO2 Nanotubes: Influence of Applied Voltage and Their Photocatalytic Activity under Solar Illumination by Chin Wei Lai, Srimala Sreekantan

“…Self-aligned and high-uniformity carbon (C)- titania (TiO2) nanotube arrays were successfully formed via single step anodization of titanium (Ti) foil at 30 V for 1 h in a bath composed of ethylene glycol (EG), ammonium fluoride (NH4F), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). …”
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