Experimental study on optimization of chemical oxygen demand reduction through advanced oxidation process for refinery-based oily sludge in Barmer Rajasthan, India by Rizwan Ul Haq, Hajari Singh, Mahendra Pratap Choudhary

“…AOPs, known for their capacity to degrade complex organic pollutants, are explored under varying operational parameters, including pH, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) dosage, ferrous sulfate (FeSO₄) concentration, and stirring time. …”
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Trends in Air Pollution in Europe, 2000–2019 by Wenche Aas, Hilde Fagerli, Andres Alastuey, Fabrizia Cavalli, Anna Degorska, Stefan Feigenspan, Hans Brenna, Jonas Gliß, Daniel Heinesen, Christoph Hueglin, Adéla Holubová, Jean-Luc Jaffrezo, Augustin Mortier, Marijana Murovec, Jean-Philippe Putaud, Julian Rüdiger, David Simpson, Sverre Solberg, Svetlana Tsyro, Kjetil Tørseth, Karl Espen Yttri

“…Annual average concentrations of sulfur dioxide, particulate sulfate, and sulfur wet deposition have shown consistent declines of 3–4% annually since 2000. …”
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EFFECT VARIATION OF TEMPERATURE AND STIRRING SPEED ON THE BENDING TEST OF FIBERGLASS FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIALS USING THE VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION (VARI) METHOD by Ferry Setiawan, Faras Bimo Sakti, Dhimas Wicaksono

“…Heating was intended to increase the surface tension of the resin, allowing it to better penetrate the fibers. …”
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Azo Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution by Powder Graphite: Investigation of Parameter Effects and Optimization by Box-Behnken Design by Sertel Görücü, Sevil Veli, Mesut Sezer, Çisil Gülümser

“…For this purpose, Response Surface Method was applied via Box-Behnken Design and the most effective parameters were investigated in dye adsorption with graphite. …”
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Novel nanocomposite synthesis of carboxymethyl cellulose coated to zero-valent iron supported on chitosan for simultaneous removal of heavy metals and pesticides in water: Performa... by Ahmad Abo Markeb, Javier Moral-Vico, Antoni Sánchez, Xavier Font

“…The NC structure, morphology, size, and functional groups were investigated using advanced techniques such as TEM, SEM, XRD, FTIR, and BET. It showed that the surface area of the NC is found to be 127.95 m2/g and a pore volume of 0.659 cm3/g. …”
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Engineered crystalline polymers for effective contaminant removal from water by Hadiseh Heydari, Heidar Raissi, Afsaneh Ghahari

“…Descriptors involving interaction energies mean square displacement, radial distribution function, root-mean-square deviation, the number of hydrogen bonds, and solvent-accessible surface area are estimated from the simulation trajectories to study this process. …”
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Clinical utility of smartphone-based digital infrared thermal imaging in predicting vascular compromise in free flaps by Padmalakshmi Bharathi Mohan, S. Dineshkumar, Devi Prasad Mohapatra, Prasanth Penumadu, M.T. Friji, Ravi Kumar Chittoria

“…This is useful in assessing temperature difference between two surfaces, as well as variation of temperature. Smartphone thermal imaging can be used to assess the tissue perfusion, which requires little training. …”
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The Vanishing Volcanic Geoheritage of a Key Scoria Cone and its Significance in Volcanic Hazard Resilience of the Active Monogenetic Volcanic Field near Al Madinah, Kingdom of Saud... by Karoly Nemeth, Mohammed Moufti, Mahmoud Ashor, Abdulrahman Sowaigh, Turki Hablil, Khalid Abdulhafez, Turki Sehli

“…Applying satellite imagery, remote sensing and direct site visit, we find that about a third of the cone surface area has been modified and at least a quarter of its volume has vanished. …”
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EXTRACTION AND VERIFICATION OF LOAD SPECTRUM OF STEERING KNUCLE BASED ON VIRTUAL ITERATION METHOD by DONG GuoJiang, WANG Wei, DU Fei, LANG YuLing

“…The load spectrum of automotive chassis components is the key factor to analyze the fatigue,reliability and durability of components.However,it still needs further practice and direct verification in the process of extracting road load spectrum and the key link processing,as well as error evaluation,etc.Based on this,this paper takes a certain type of automobile steering knuckle as the research object,established rigid-flexible coupling multi-body dynamic simulation model of the whole vehicle,and calibrated it through the test site reinforced the road test,the error between the monitoring signal of the measured key points and the iterative simulation is less than 30%,which verifies the response accuracy of the vehicle multi-body model; The load spectrum of road surface strengthened by endurance test of real vehicle was collected,and the load spectrum of steering knuckle connection points was obtained by simulation decomposition using virtual iteration method; Take typical working conditions of stone road Cand washboard road as examples,the inertia release method was used to solve the time-domain strain field of steering knuckle by using the load spectrum of connection points as input excitation,and time-domain strain curves of monitoring points are obtained,the relative error of the analysis of measured signals is less than 20%,which meets the accuracy requirements of the subsequent use of the load spectrum.The results show that strain calibration method is a direct verification of the effect of virtual iteration load spectrum extraction,which proves the feasibility and accuracy of the load spectrum extraction technical route,and provides a reference for the development of automobile chassis parts and fatigue durability analysis and verification.…”
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Modification of hempseed protein isolate using a novel two-stage method applying high-pressure homogenization coupled with high-intensity ultrasound by Ruyu Zhang, Wangang Zhang, Xuan Dong, Meng Wai Woo, Siew Young Quek

“…This treatment significantly decreased the HPI’s particle size, β-sheet and total sulfhydryl contents while maximizing the random coil level, intrinsic fluorescence intensity and surface hydrophobicity compared to the single HPH or HIU2min treatments. …”
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Association of altered cortical gyrification and working memory in male early abstinent alcohol-dependent individuals by Hai-ling Cao, Wei Wei, Ya-jing Meng, Yu-jie Tao, Xia Yang, Tao Li, Wan-jun Guo

“…Methods: Magnetic resonance images were collected from 60 early abstinent patients with AD (5–12 days after stopping alcohol consumption) and 59 controls and preprocessed using FreeSurfer, followed by surface-based morphometry (SBM) analysis to compare the LGI between the two groups. …”
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Complex Alumina-Ferrous Coagulant for Effective Wastewater Purification from Hydrogen Sulfide by Erzhan I. Kuldeyev, Aysha E. Tastanova, Igor V. Bondarenko, Saniya S. Temirova, Ruslan E. Nurlybayev, Bibigul S. Botantayeva, Fardila M. Zaihidee

“…Experimental results also show that with the supply of increased amounts of coagulant, oil and oil films disappear from the surface of the cylinder, an almost complete purification of effluents from hydrogen sulfide compounds occurs, and the color of the liquid part is greatly reduced. …”
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Estimating population abundance and monitoring population trends of endangered, elusive subterranean mammals (Rodentia: Spalacinae: Nannospalax) using HRAMN methodology by Orsolya Moldován, Szabocs Balogh, Gábor Bakó, Zsolt Molnár, Gyula Szabó, András Molnár, Attila Németh

“…HRAMN involves collecting data through aerial surveys and producing high-resolution orthophoto mosaics and digital surface models. These data allowed the identification of blind mole rat mounds and the monitoring of population trends. …”
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Analysis of Unsteady Flow Characteristics of Centrifugal Pump under Part Load Based on DDES Turbulence Model by Tang Xin, Liu Zhili, Zhao Meng, Yang Haotian, Jiang Wei, Wang Yuchuan, Chen Diyi

“…Besides, the conclusion can be drawn that the region with the strongest rotor-stator interference is the inlet region of the guide vane suction surface. It also occurs near the volute tongue but is lower due to the effect of the guide vane. …”
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Present-day mass loss rates are a precursor for West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse by T. van den Akker, W. H. Lipscomb, G. R. Leguy, J. Bernales, C. J. Berends, W. J. van de Berg, R. S. W. van de Wal, R. S. W. van de Wal

“…Here, we present an improved initialization method that optimizes local agreement not only with observations of ice thickness and surface velocity but also with satellite-based estimates of mass change rates. …”
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PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN KOLEKTOR PLAT DATAR PADA PENGERING PADI TIPE DRUM DRYER by Nur Hidayati, Iskandar Ridwan

“…This drum dryer also utilizes mechanical energy from the gasoline engine so that it can rotate the drum. On the inner surface of the drum, stirring blades are installed. …”
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Joint Optimization of RCC Gravity Dam on Complex Foundation Considering Seismic Dynamic Response by LI Jinyou, HU Jiang, GU Zhenhua

“…To explore the influence of transverse seam cutting of a high RCC gravity dam on the seismic performance of the dam body,this paper takes the RCC gravity dam project of Mahl Hydropower Station in Pakistan with high seismic intensity and sand-mudstone interbedded foundation as the research object.Through the establishment of three-dimensional integral finite element model,the self-compiled viscoelastic dynamic boundary program is introduced.The dynamic response and difference of the dam body under the design earthquake and maximum credible earthquake (MCE) conditions are calculated respectively when the code wave,site wave,and Koyna wave are input.Based on the ratio defined by the design formula of bearing capacity limit state,the seismic safety state of the RCC gravity dam is comprehensively evaluated by simulating the three comparison schemes of 1/3 height,2/3 height,and full joint cutting of transverse seam.The results show that when the code wave is input,under the action of MCE,the resistance effect ratio coefficient η of the dam foundation surface under the 1/3 and 2/3 height schemes of transverse seam cutting is greater than 1.Under the full joint scheme,η_min=0.91,and the values of η are less than 1 for a total of 6 times within 0.6 s.After comprehensive consideration,the 2/3 height of transverse seam cutting can be used as the construction recommendation scheme.The research results can provide a reference for the optimal layout of the RCC gravity dam project in the conditions of high seismic intensity and complex geology.…”
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Effects of Acid and Enzymatic Extraction on the Structure and Physicochemical Characterization of Collagen from Chinemys reevesii Skin by Dandan YU, Wenzhi WEI, Li GUAN, Wenzhuo CHEN, Hui CAO

“…The composition, structure, and physicochemical characteristics of acid-soluble collagen (ASC) and enzyme-soluble collagen (PSC) were determined using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), circular dichroism spectrometry (CD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), solubility, sensory evaluation, and chroma. …”
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Deciphering the nature and statistical optimization of antimicrobial metabolites of two endophytic bacilli by Raghda S. Isleem, Ahmed M. Eid, Saad El-Din Hassan, Khaled M. Aboshanab, Ghadir S. El-Housseiny

“…Optimization for the maximum production of antimicrobial metabolites revealed that a four-day incubation period was optimal, with sucrose and tryptone serving as the best carbon and nitrogen sources for the fermentation media. Response surface methodology model using the central composite design was created resulting in a 1.2-fold and 1.8-fold improvement in antimicrobial metabolite(s) production of C6 and C11 isolates, respectively. …”
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Fish Larval Assemblage Associated with an Eastern Tropical Pacific Coral Reef: Seasonal and Interannual Variability by Juan José Gallego-Zerrato, Diego Fernando Córdoba-Rojas, Alan Giraldo

“…Fish larvae were collected by daytime and nighttime surface trawls, using a bongo net 30 cm in diameter and 180 cm in length, equipped with mesh sizes of 300 and 500 μm. …”
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