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Solid waste as renewable source of energy: current and future possibility in Libya

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2014
Solid waste holds the greatest potential as biomass source in Libya. The rapid expansion of industry has led to increased urbanization and growing population.
Tarek A. Hamad, Abdulhakim A. Agll, Yousif M. Hamad, John W. Sheffield   +3 more
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Waste-to-Energy: A Midas Touch for Turning Waste into Energy

Energies, 2023
Presently, the rapid urbanization and industrialization have generated a great amount of waste around the world, which has led to increasing environmental pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions [...]
Long Zhang, Wuliyasu Bai, Jingzheng Ren
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Enhancing Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Strength of 3D‐Printed Iron Polylactic Acid for Marine Applications via Laser Surface Texturing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Laser surface texturing significantly improves the corrosion resistance and mechanical strength of 3D‐printed iron polylactic acid (Ir‐PLA) for marine applications. Optimal laser parameters reduce corrosion by 80% and enhance tensile strength by 25% and ductility by 15%.
Mohammad Rezayat, Mojtaba Karamimoghadam, Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Ali Zolfagharian, Giuseppe Casalino, Antonio Mateo, Mahdi Bodaghi   +6 more
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Tools for optimizing the operating conditions of waste-to-energy plant

Zaštita Materijala, 2020
The efficient use of energy and resources is important from the point of environmental responsibility, but at the same time, it can be an opportunity towards obtaining economic value.
Danijela Kovačević, Slaviša Putić
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Geometric Optimization and Mechanical Performance Enhancement of Auxetic Structures for High‐Impact Applications Through Fused Deposition Modeling

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores the mechanical performance of three auxetic structures, identifying a re‐entrant‐star hybrid as the most effective for impact absorption. Finite element simulations and experiments demonstrate significant gains in energy absorption and flexural strength after geometric optimization. This study investigates the mechanical performance
Malik Hassan, Manjusri Misra, Alexander Bardelcik, Stefano Gregori, Amar K. Mohanty   +4 more
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Graphene-enhanced sustainable fuel from Calophyllum inophyllum for premixed charge compression ignition engines: Advancing circular economy and emission reduction

Results in Engineering
This study investigates the impact of modifying a conventional compression ignition (CI) engine by inducting pentanol in inlet manifold and injecting graphene-blended tamanu biodiesel into the cylinder.
Murugu Nachippan N, Padmanabhan S, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Dinesh Babu Munuswamy, Sathiyamurthy S, Christopher Selvam D   +5 more
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Composite Electrospun Fibers Containing Optimized B‐ and Cu‐Doped Bioactive Glass Sol‐Gel Particles for Potential Soft Tissue Engineering Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article describes the preparation and characterization of poly(ε‐caprolactone) electrospun composite fibers incorporating sol‐gel‐derived bioactive glass particles doped with B and Cu. Scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, contact angle, acellular bioactivity, mechanical and ...
Elisa Piatti, Marta Miola, Liliana Liverani, Paolo Sartori, Enrica Verné, Aldo R. Boccaccini   +5 more
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Investigating the Effects of Build Height on Mechanical Behavior of Large‐Scale Laser Wire Directed Energy Deposited Nickel Titanium Alloy

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Laser wire directed energy deposition process was leveraged to fabricate large scale NiTi alloy wall. Evaluation of build‐height‐dependent tribo‐mechanical properties revealed significant differences in location specific sample characteristics. The middle region achieved optimal performance (superior wear resistance, balanced strength‐ductility ...
Hyunsuk Choi, Prayag Burad, Piash Bhowmik, Vishal Mahey, Yashwanth Bandari, Sougata Roy   +5 more
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Environmental Impacts of Direct Combustion Waste-to-Energy as a Two-Pronged Solution for Waste Management and Power Generation in the Philippines [PDF]

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Potential impacts [viz. global warming potential (GWP), ecotoxicity (i.e., marine (METP) and terrestrial (TETP) ecotoxicity potentials), and human health (i.e., human toxicity (HTP), particulate matter formation (PMFP), and particulate ozone formation ...
Francis Darwin T. Eugenio, Lawrence A. Limjuco, Jhud Mikhail O. Aberilla, Benjemar-Hope F. Flores, Samuel David S. Anonas, Manolito E. Bambase Jr., DJ Donn C. Matienzo, Joey D. Ocon   +7 more
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Unidirectional Tape‐Based Composites from Hemp and Pineapple Leaf Fiber: Mechanical Performance in Conventional and Bio‐Based Matrices

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The study investigates novel semi‐finished products made of unidirectionally arranged hemp or pineapple leaf fiber‐reinforced composites produced from different matrices. The materials are analyzed in terms of their mechanical and interfacial properties and void content.
Nina Graupner, Raja Bade, Valentin Ackermann, Roja M. Baumann, Corvin Bischoff, Jona F. Ebeling, Oskar Glenz, Marlo Groh, Jonathan Groth, Finja Hiller, Tom Hirschmüller, Felix Menke, Syntcha Ngantchou Lecdou, Mika Ohler, Daniel Rafii Vardiny, Darius Richter, Dario Röper, Henrik Schumacher, Theresa Stein, Benjamin Vorbeck, Elisabeth Wermter, Kay Kölzig, Jörg Müssig   +22 more
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