Crude biodiesel refining using membrane ultra-filtration process: An environmentally benign process by I.M. Atadashi, M.K. Aroua, A.R. Abdul Aziz, N.M.N. Sulaiman

“…The process parameters were then optimized using Central Composite Design (CCD) coupled with Response Surface Methodology (RSM). …”
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Experimental Study on the Effect of the Displacement Rate on the Shear Strength of Coastal Soft Soil by Keqiang He, Yanlong Sun, Min Zhao, Xiaoyang Chen, Anliang Jiao, Linna Sun, Jingjiang Wu, Jingkun Li

“…There is a quantitative power function relationship between the pile–soil interaction coefficient and displacement rate of coastal composite soil. Based on the test results, a modified formula for the shear strength parameters of dynamic tamper-replaced coastal soft soil is proposed.…”
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An experimental analysis of mechanical properties for a dissimilar pattern structure in the 3-D printing of a PLA5F filament using the Taguchi method by Thamizh Selvan S, Mohandass M

“…In this study, a new polymeric composite material was fabricated using Polylactic Acid and natural flax fiber was analysed for tensile stress, elongation, and impact load resistance using Taguchi Analysis. …”
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Rare-earth containing magnesium alloys: A review of precipitation behavior and its impact on fatigue performance by Fanjin Yao, Bo Hu, Zixin Li, Jiaxuan Han, Dejiang Li, Qianxi Zhang, Daolun Chen, Xiaoqin Zeng

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Evaluation of Different Dental Materials Used in Forensic Dentistry: A Comparative Study by Arshdeep S. Kohli, Ganaraj Shetty, Hari P. Gone, Joseph J. K. Pothanikat, Neeta J. Pothanikat, Ahmed Al-Emam, Rahul Tiwari

“…Samples included dental amalgam, composite resins, glass ionomer cements, and dental ceramics. …”
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Online Spectroscopic Study on the Positive and the Negative Electrolytes in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries by Le Liu, Jingyu Xi, Zenghua Wu, Wenguang Zhang, Haipeng Zhou, Weibin Li, Yonghong He

“…Traditional spectroscopic analysis based on the Beer-Lambert law cannot analyze the analyte with high concentration and interference between different compositions, such as the electrolyte in vanadium redox flow batteries (VRBs). …”
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NEW WAY OF DETERMINING HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT IN COMPETITIVE TRAMPOLINING by Katja Ferger, Michel Hackbarth

“… The assessment criteria for competitive trampolining, which is primarily both a technical and a compositional form of sport, have been extended by the addition of some objectively measurable parameters in recent years. …”
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Roof Failure Mechanism and Control Technology of Large Section Open-Off Cut in Soft Rock Strata with Thin Thickness by Chen Li, Jun Li, Xiaoyong Lian, Yongen Li, Qi Xue, Jicheng Feng

“…The optimized parameters were applied to the adjacent 31207 open-off cut. …”
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Modeling of a microstructure and calculation of a tortuosity factor for cathodic materials of LSM–YSZ by A. S. Farlenkov, M. V. Anan’ev

“…In this work changes in physico-chemical properties (oxygen interphase exchange rate and specific resistance) and microstructure parameters (TPB length and tortuosity factor) with time have been analyzed to find the quantitative relationships on the example of composite cathode material LSM-YSZ. 3D microstructure of LSM-YSZ materials has been reconstructed and tortuosity factor has been calculated on the basis of SEM image analysis using the original software.…”
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Photocatalytic purification of dye-containing wastewater using a novel embedded hybrid TiO2–slag catalyst heterojunction nanocomposite coupled with statistical models: A sustainabl... by Kingsley Safo, Norbert Onen Rubangakene, Hussien Noby, Ahmed H. El-Shazly

“…Optimization of operational parameters was achieved through the response surface methodology. …”
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Morphoanatomical variations of sugarcane genotypes: a micro-scale comparative analysis by Laura de Lima Armiato, Eduardo João Pereira Jr., Marcelo Rodrigues, Monica Cassel

“…Microscopic analysis revealed similar anatomical leaf compositions, yet significant micromorphometric variations were observed in seven leaf parameters: vascular bundle, xylem, bulliform cells, phloem, mesophyll, leaf blade, and the number of stomata. …”
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Predicting the Tensile Properties of Carbon FRCM Using a LASSO Model by María Rodríguez-Marcos, Paula Villanueva-Llaurado, Jaime Fernández-Gómez, Joaquín Abellán-García, Augusto Sisa-Camargo

“…The use of Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) for structural retrofitting requires prior assessment of the composite’s mechanical properties, particularly its tensile stress–strain response. …”
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF SANDSTONE ROCK FROM BOTUCATU FORMATION by João Carlos Correa, Francisco Assis Cavallaro, Rafael H. L. Garcia, Rodrigo Sousa Santos, Rafael Aquino Amade, Thiago Lynyker da Silva Bernardes, Alexandre França Velo, Carlos Henrique Mesquita, Margarida Mizue Hamada

“…The productive capacity of the Guarani Aquifer System is subject to variations along its length, due to its complex structural and compositional heterogeneity. Several parameters may influence the quality of this reservoir rock, such as its mineralogical and textural constitution, as well as the physicochemical processes, since its diagenesis is not the same throughout the aquifer, influencing the water productivity in wells in different locations. …”
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N‐methylation of histidine to tune tautomeric preferences in histidine‐heme coordination and enzyme‐mimetic catalysis by Ruikai Du, Yunbo Lv, Haifeng Wu, Baoli Zhang, Yuanxi Liu, Shichao Xu, Shan Li, Zhen‐Gang Wang

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Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) 6000 + Sodium Succinate + Water System at Different Temperatures by Selvaraj Raja, Vytla Ramachandra Murty

“…The binodal curves were successfully fitted to a nonlinear equation relating the concentrations of PEG 6000 and sodium succinate, and the coefficients were estimated for the formentioned systems (low AARD, high R2, and low SD). Tie-line compositions were estimated and correlated using Othmer-Tobias and Bancroft equations, and the parameters were reported. …”
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Parametric Analysis on Seismic Performance of Hybrid Precast Concrete Beam-Column Joint by H.-K. Choi

“…The new connection (HPHS) detail suggested in this study is characterized by ductile connection, steel connectors, and engineered cementitious composite (ECC) which is a kind of high-performance fiber reinforced cement composite with multiple fine cracks (HPFRCCs). …”
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Synergistic interaction between acetaminophen and carbamazepine in mice by Lidia Cristina Chitac, Sorin Beschea, Monica Neamtu, Delia Bulea, Veronica Bild

“…The interaction between these substances is the synergistic (potentiation), as evidenced by the left shift of the regression curve of the combination compared to the composite additive curve. The statistical parameters of regression analysis reveal the synergism between the two substances (Zmix = 39.276 ± 7.54 mg / kg ( Zmix < Zadd ) the interaction index Ȗ = 0.387 , p < 0.05, tc = 3.753 , tt = 3.511 , Fc = 10.825 , Ft = 4.260 ). …”
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Market concepts and their effect on Lithuania's economic reforms by Dalia Vidickienė

“…The author promises to complement the market description, a composite part of classic economic theory, which selects only one of its parameters, with market conceptions as provided by other economic theories and, eventually, describe the market as a three-dimensional object-subject-subjective system. …”
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Response surface methodological approach for optimizing the enzyme activity and enzymatically mediated bioprecipitation of heavy metals by alkaline phosphatase by Virendra Vaishnav, Tanushree Chatterjee, Manisha Agrawal

“…The accuracy of the predicted model optimum parameters was confirmed by experimenting under the same parameters. …”
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Analysis of the Process Influences on the Preparation of SiC Coatings by Chemical Vapor Deposition by CHEN Liangcai, YIN Xiang, WANG Qingchun, LONG Lianchun

“…Silicon carbide (SiC) coatings prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are an ideal choice for oxidation-resistant coatings on surface of carbon-based materials，and the processes directly affect the deposition results of the coatings.In order to guide the process control of high-temperature oxidation-resistant SiC coatings on carbon/carbon (C/C) composites，a simulation model of the deposition furnace for preparing SiC coatings by the CVD method was established.Numerical simulations of the deposition process were conducted using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to investigate the effects of workpiece placement and key process parameters on the deposition results.Additionally，the influences of the main process parameters were quantified，and the combinations of process parameters were optimized.Results showed that the established finite element analysis model was reasonable and reliable.The placement and spacing of the workpieces were collaboratively affected by the deposition results.Within the range of process parameters，deposition uniformity was significantly impacted by temperature，with an influence degree of 28.39%.This was followed by pressure，with an influence degree of 13.90%，while the flow rate of the reactant methyltrichlorosilane (MTS) was found to have the least impact，at 6.43%.Furthermore，deposition uniformity was improved as temperature and pressure were decreased and the MTS flow rate was increased.Based on these influence patterns，process optimization revealed an increase in deposition uniformity of 102.45%.…”
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