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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract The long‐term viability of Jatropha curcas as a biodiesel feedstock has been widely debated. Many early initiatives failed to deliver consistent economic returns despite promising environmental attributes. This study re‐evaluated J. curcas‐based systems within an integrated environmental–economic framework, focusing on their potential role in ...
Eduardo Sansão Sozinho Maurício +3 more
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Friction and Wear Behavior of Carburized Steels Against Ceramic Balls Under Starved Lubrication
LubricantsStarved lubrication poses a critical challenge to hybrid ceramic bearings operating under severe conditions. This study investigates the tribological behavior of carburized 20CrMo steel sliding against Al2O3 ceramic balls and GCr15 steel balls under dry ...
Xu Liu +5 more
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract This study presents a novel bioeconomy optimization framework, BiOpt, designed to address critical questions regarding the strategic use of limited US biomass resources for biofuel production. By integrating detailed techno‐economic analyses, life cycle assessments, and resource assessment data, BiOpt optimizes resource distributions across ...
Nicholas A. Carlson +3 more
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A research on fuelling a truck diesel engine with hydrogen [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 The paper presents experimental and theoretical investigations results of a truck diesel engine fuelled with diesel fuel and hydrogen by diesel-gas method.
Nutu Nikolaos Cristian +5 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Collaborations with nonprofits can enhance firms' legitimacy, yet the relationship between their communication and corporate environmental legitimacy remains poorly understood. Furthermore, research lacks an analysis of the communication of business‐nonprofit collaborations through multiple actors' perspectives.
Andrea Rizzuni +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT SMEs receive increasing institutional support to embed sustainability, yet they vary widely in their ability to translate such support into practice. This study addresses this gap by examining the internal cognitive and strategic mechanism (sustainability orientation) through which managers interpret institutional support and the contextual ...
Michael Zisuh Ngoasong +3 more
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Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyThe cylinder head have a complex internal structure and significant variation in wall thickness. Consequently, the corresponding casting process poses challenges in design.
Fei Li +5 more
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Characterising the friction and wear between the piston ring and cylinder liner based on acoustic emission analysis [PDF]
, 2014 In this paper, an experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the friction and wear between the cylinder liner and piston ring using acoustic emission (AE) technology.
Ball, Andrew +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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Applied SciencesPermanent magnet thrust bearings have garnered significant attention due to their high rotational speeds, low noise levels, and excellent vibration-damping performance.
Xiangdong Yu +6 more
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