Experimental Performance Analysis of a Pilot-Scale Biomass-Assisted Recirculating Mixed-Flow Dryer for Drying Paddy by M. Yahya, Hendriwan Fahmi, R. Hasibuan

“…The percentage of biomass energy used in the drying system was approximately 47.77% of the overall energy. In addition, the payback period of the PSBA-RMFD was 1.9 years.…”
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Life cycle assessment of heat, CO2 from composting for greenhouse applications by Jiamin Wang, BiChen Tian, Rui Li, Jianming Li

“…Economically, the SGCD system increases tomato yield by 15.06 %, generating an additional $225.35 in annual revenue, with a payback period of two years and profitability from the third year. …”
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Conflit foncier, reconfiguration territoriale et valeurs de la terre dans les montagnes de Cahabón (Guatemala) by Agnès Bergeret

“…At each sequence in this process, social and territorial organisation patterns have been transformed by the confrontation between the region’s two local social groups: the mixed-race Ladinos and the native Mayan-Q’eqchi’. The ways in which the mountains have forged the identities of each group and shaped the frameworks of reference and collective actions are key to understanding the strategies adopted by the players in the conflict.…”
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An Analysis of Accessibility to Services in Rural Areas and Structural Modeling of Factors affecting it; Case Study: Central District of Tabriz County by Mohsen Aghayari Hir, Hossein karimzadeh, nahid rahimzadeh

“…Initial results of Rural Accessibility Survey showed that the Mayan Sefli village had the highest accessibility and the final result of the research are determining the role of factors in rural accessibility based on factors such as distance from the city, service centers and social status of the village are more effective than other factors in accessibility. …”
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Morphological Diversity among Accessions of Apple Tree (Malus × Domestica Borkh) by Simon Mada Mbovora, Cousin Musvosvi, Edmore Gasura

“…Promising accessions such as Anna, Mayaan, Michal, Elah, Tydeman’s Early Worcester, Discovery, and Mollies Delicious were identified for use as cultivars in warmer areas.…”
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Thermodynamic Studies of [M+2] Complexes with 3-Hydroxy-2-(3-(4-Nitrobenzoyl) Thiouriedo) Propanoic Acid by Basima M. Sarhan, Dr. Taghreed Baqer Alwan, Wedyan Mansoor Obaid, Abbas M. Abbas, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem Ali Abdel-Raheem

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Operationalising user behaviour: a study on the life cycle assessment of smart home technologies by Mareike Tippe, Henning Wigger, Urte Brand-Daniels, Thomas Vogt

“…The results of this literature study show that the selection of the strategy is crucial as the user behaviour and methods used for LCAs have a significant impact on the environmental and economic payback periods and calculated overall impact of SHTs. …”
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Design and economic viability of a hybrid solar/gas pasteurization system for developing countries by Oumaima Guizani, Nabiha Naili, Bourhan Tashtoush, Sami Kooli

“…Concentrating parabolic and evacuated tubes yield optimal efficiency with collector fields of 36 m2 and 25 m2, respectively. The payback period for the solar cooling system is approximately 6.3 years, while that for the electric compressor chiller is about 2 years. …”
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Comparative study of conventional and process intensification by reactive distillation designs for glycerol carbonate production from glycerol and diethyl carbonate by Bushra Chalermthai, Chayanin Sriharuethai, Bradley D. Olsen, Kanokwan Ngaosuwan, Apinan Soottitantawat, Suttichai Assabumrungrat, Pongtorn Charoensuppanimit

“…The results showed that Case II was superior to Case I in terms of energy utilization, CO2 emissions, and economics with the specific energy consumption of 1.92 kWh/kg of diethyl carbonate, % internal rate of return of 274, payback period of 1.44 years, and CO2 emissions of 0.26 kg CO2/kg DEC. …”
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Performance augmentation of triangular solar still using sensible energy storage materials: thermo-exergo-economic and sustainability analyses by Sharma, Naveen, Patel, Ashutosh, Deep, Raman, Gautam, Shivam

“…The economic assessment revealed that employing SHSMs resulted in a reduction in the cost per liter of freshwater generation by up to 42.86% (for TSS-S) and a corresponding decrease in the payback period by up to 44.33% (for TSS-S) compared to TSS. …”
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Condition of banks listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange during the first 3 months of the pandemic in Poland by Zbigniew Korzeb, Paweł Niedziółka

“…The authors concluded that as a result of the credit crunch and the retention of previously earned profits, almost every medium (except for mBank SA) and every large bank experienced an increase in capital adequacy ratios. …”
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KIRSAL ALANDA KADIN GİRİŞİMCİLİĞİ: BATI AKDENİZ BÖLGESİNDE TKDK’DAN HİBE ALAN KADINLAR ÜZERİNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA by Zeliha Merve Acar, Nedret Çağlar

“…Kırsal alanlarda aile içerisinde aktif olarak çalışan ancak emeğinin karşılığını al(a)mayan, çalışması resmi kayıtlara yansımayan kadınların kendi işini kurmaları ve iş sahibi olmaları çok önemlidir. …”
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The role of autophagy in Graves disease: knowns and unknowns by Hayder M. Al-kuraishy, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Hamdoon A. Mohammed, Mohammed H. Abu-Alghayth, Salim Albukhaty, Majid S. Jabir, Ali K. Albuhadily, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Daniel J. Klionsky, Mosleh M. Abomughaid

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Modeling the effects of pressure and magnetic field on the phase change of sodium sulfate/magnesium chloride hexahydrate in nanochannels by Ali B.M. Ali, Rasha Abed Hussein, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Soheil Salahshour, Mostafa Pirmoradian, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Abbas Deriszadeh

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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in drug delivery: Nano-innovations enhancing treatment outcomes by Ahmed N. Al-Jamal, Ali Fawzi Al-Hussainy, Bahira Abdulrazzaq Mohammed, Hadi Hussein Abbas, Issa Mohammed Kadhim, Zahraa Hassan Ward, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Ehsan kianfar, Sabu Thomas

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Non-local piezoelasticity to incorporate the influence of small-scale factors on the resonance behavior of the Mindlin piezoelectric polymeric nanoplates by Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Waqed H. Hassan, Zainab Mоhammed Ameen Ahmed, Younis Mohamed Atiah Al-zahy, Soheil Salahshour, Mostafa Pirmoradian

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The evolution of binary system from predynastic Egypt to Leibniz era by Z. Pourfereidouni, M. Radjabalipour

“…Except for some ambiguities in the case of Mayan number system, specialists in the history of mathematics can guess that  how the counting system of the various civilizations evolved into one of the number systems in base 10, 20, 60, etc. …”
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A review on techno-economic analysis of lignocellulosic biorefinery producing biofuels and high-value products by Ronak Patel, T.S. Rajaraman, Paresh H. Rana, Nikita J. Ambegaonkar, Sanjay Patel

“…Effects of different parameters on the performance of LCB-based biorefineries have also been reviewed, which highlights its effect on plant economic indicators such as minimum selling price (MSP), capital expenditure (CAPEX), operating expenditure (OPEX), payback period (PBP) etc. Additionally, manufacturing of the above-mentioned biofuels and high-value products are discussed in brief along with challenges and possible solutions. …”
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Energy-innovation knowledge common connection point management in preventing outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in a University by V. Shcherbak, I. Gryshchenko, L. Ganushchak-Yefimenko, O. Nifatova, V. Bobrovnyk, M. Verhun

“…The profitability of implementing a weighted energy efficiency strategy is 15%, with a payback period of 6.7 years for the purchase and installation of non-conventional renewable energy equipment. …”
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Application of ANSYS software package for electromagnetic and thermal analysis of the electric motor of the pilger mill drive seamless pipe manufacturing technology by B. I. Kosimov

“…For this reason, it is slow to implement, long-term use for the purpose of payback, and slowly decommissioned. In this regard, the new equipment should be innovative and in many ways ahead of the existing level of development of the industry. …”
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