Processes, Volume 11, Issue 7

The efficient development of oil reservoirs mainly depends on the comprehensive optimization of the subsurface fluid flow process. As an intelligent analysis technique, artificial intelligence provides a novel solution to multi-objective optimization...

In the past, the optimization of engineering specifications primarily included the influence of quality loss terms on product quality; however, in actual production practice, compensation quantity inevitably affects the optimization quality of engine...

The recognition and growing consumption of cold-pressed rapeseed oil (CPRO) is due to by its unique, health-promoting properties; it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. Nevertheless, the high content of unsaturated fatty acids a...

New requirements for terminal production and operation have emerged as a result of the increase in container terminal throughput. Traditional terminals’ manufacturing capabilities fall short of the expanding service needs. By constructing a dig...

Shunbei Oilfield is a fractured carbonate reservoir with complex geological structures that are influenced by fault movements and prone to collapse and leak incidents. Precisely predicting leakage pressure is crucial for conducting fracturing operati...

Worldwide, around 385 thousand babies are born each day. Many of them cannot be breastfed because of several physiological problems of the mothers. Galactogogues remain the most natural and prolific way to improve both milk quantity and quality. Vari...

A wave energy resource characterization for China’s Guangdong Coast is carried out utilizing 1-year (2020) wave data from four buoy sites. The wave heights, wave periods, wave directions, and effective wave height occurrence were analyzed using...

In this work, vanadium-substituted cesium phosphomolybdate salts with general formulae Cs_3+nPMo_12−nV_nO₄₀ (n = 0, 1, 2, and 3) were synthesized and evaluated in the acetalization of benzaldehyde with alkyl alcohols. All the catalysts were charac...

At present, as a new separation technology, supersonic separators have great potential in the separation of natural gases. However, their system performance is still low. In this paper, a supersonic swirl separator design is proposed with an integrat...

In response to the problems of considerable size, loose structure, and low energy conversion efficiency of multi-energy power coupling devices, this paper makes improvements based on the mechanical–electric–hydraulic power coupler propose...

The applicability of linear model predictive control to the 2-butene metathesis process is studied. Similarly to industrial practice, the model predictive controller is configured on a supervisory level, providing set points to basic process controll...

The mining confrontation caused by a super-long working face is an important factor that leads to difficulties in the control of surrounding rock in facing-mining roadways. To address this issue, this study takes the 18106 working face of Xiegou Coal...

Rock electrical experiments are essential means of researching the conductive properties of rocks and are fundamental to interpreting resistivity logging. Carbonate rocks have more complex pore structures than sandstone, which results in more complex...

Plasma-activated water (PAW) is water that has been treated with atmospheric pressure plasma. Due to the presence of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), PAW can be used in various applications such as (1) surface disinfection and food decont...

Energy and water are key resources for human life and industry production [...]

Stimulated by the increase in user demands and the development of intelligent driving, the automotive industry is pursuing high-bandwidth techniques, low-cost network deployment and deterministic data transmission. Time-sensitive networking (TSN) bas...

The failure of managed-pressure running casing in oil and gas wells may lead to complex accidents such as overflow or leakage. The technique of using multi-density gradient drilling fluids in wellbores with negative pressure windows (NPWs) is often u...

The Carboniferous Ha’erjiawu Formation in the Santanghu Basin represents a significant potential target for shale oil exploration, yet its characteristics remain largely unknown. This study utilizes a combination of elemental and organic geoche...

Bioadsorbents based on biopolymers modified with magnetic nanoparticles stand out for being non-toxic, effective, and easy to recover. Thus, the objective of the present work was to carry out a computer-aided environmental evaluation of the industria...

In this study, we conducted a one-step photochemical synthesis to produce silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with irregular morphology. The synthesis process involved the photoconversion of Ag nanoseeds into self-assembled Ag nanostructures of various morp...

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) sequestration plays a crucial role in reducing the levels of atmospheric CO₂ and mitigating the harmful effects of global warming. Among the various CO₂ sequestration technologies, CO₂ marine geological sequestration emerges as a...

Coalbed methane reservoirs exhibit a low strength and high heterogeneity, rendering them susceptible to coal fines generation during hydraulic fracturing operations. The detrimental impact of coal fines on the conductivity of the propped fracture has...

Industrial facilities are seeking new strategies that help in providing savings mechanisms for demand charges. Demand charges are the charges incurred by industrial facilities as a result of power usage. Thermal energy storage has advanced significan...

Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies enable the production of customized and personalized medical devices that facilitate users’ comfort and rehabilitation requirements according to their individual conditions. The concept of a tailor-made...

Cnidoscolus quercifolius, commonly known as “favela”, “faveleira”, “urtiga-branca”, and “cansanção”, is a plant that is native to the Caatinga biome. The species is extremely tolerant to a...

The present investigation focuses on the impact of jet nozzle orientation on mixing time in a cylindrical tank. The aim is to identify nozzle positions that improve mixing performance and to elucidate the governing parameters that influence it. A wat...

Conventional downhole traction robots only provide axial traction, while coiled tubing drilling (CTD) robots must not only overcome the axial force but also overcome the reaction torque generated by the drill bit breaking the rock. Therefore, the too...

Soil is the main aggregation site of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and an important pathway of migration to other media. In this paper, the adsorption behavior of pyrene and seven different types of surfactants on kaolinite surfaces was studied by...

The application of nanofiltration (NF) membranes in the forward osmosis (FO) process to remove heavy metal ions from wastewater is an emerging concept. Unlike NF, FO does not require an external driving force. Although the product, a dilute draw solu...

A novel four-parameter lifetime Lomax model is presented and investigated within the scope of this paper. The failure rate of the innovative model can be “monotonically decreasing failure rate,” “monotonically increasing failure rat...

This current article discusses the technoeconomics (TE) of hydrogen generation, transportation, compression and storage in the Australian context. The TE analysis is important and a prerequisite for investment decisions. This study selected the Austr...

As an important unconventional oil and gas resource, the tight gas reservoir faces many technical challenges due to its low porosity, low permeability, and strong heterogeneity. Among them, the accurate definition of effective reservoirs and ineffect...

Shared energy storage is an energy storage business application model that integrates traditional energy storage technology with the sharing economy model. Under the moderate scale of investment in energy storage, every effort should be made to maxim...

The paper primarily employs the 3D calculation method of the helical gear-meshing line and meshing position, in addition to the traditional method of the gear-meshing stiffness calculation. This analysis and correction of load-sharing are beneficial...

In this study, the effects of fin tip thickness and fin root thickness of integral rolled spiral finned tube bundles on flow resistance, heat transfer performance and heat transfer and flow exergy destruction were investigated via mathematical simula...

To investigate droplet formation in a microchannel with different walls, simulations were conducted based on a pseudopotential model using the exact difference method force scheme. The variable surface tension was obtained using Laplace’s law,...

This study employs the VOF method to conduct the direct numerical simulation of the collapse progress of the near-wall bubble cluster. Factors such as viscosity, compressibility, and surface tension are taken into account, with an emphasis on the flo...

In order to solve the current fluctuation problem in microgrids, a suppression method called the Direct-driven Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (DPMSG)-based Wind Power System (WPS) based on an adaptive enhanced moving average filter algorithm...

Mixed-mode fracture toughness refers to the ability of a material to withstand loads and expand under multiple modes of loading. It is usually tested by a semi-circular bend (SCB) to investigate the shale fracture toughness under combined modes of lo...

Saturated hydrocarbons are widely used in the valuation of source rocks and oils, but the applicability of related parameters has received less attention. Based on the thermal simulation experiments on Mesozoic source rocks in the Yingen-Ejinaqi Basi...

Electrochemical machining (ECM) is widely applied to manufacture parts with complex geometries, used in electronic components and the automotive, military, and aeronautics industries. These parts have a surface shaped by controlled anodic dissolution...

With the development of international cooperation, South Africa (SA) has been China’s largest trading partner in Africa for several consecutive years. China and SA can build the digital “Belt and Road” to modernize the manufacturing...

To investigate the evolution law of inclusions in 42CrMo-S steel, this paper samples and analyzes the steel during its refining process as well as the head and tail billets. An oxygen and nitrogen analyzer, a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipp...

As one of the important factors affecting the stability of slide valves, the analysis and research of flow force are of great significance. In recent years, more and more experts and scholars have conducted research in this field, attempting to find...

Combustion in a porous medium can be beneficial for enhancing reaction rate and temperature uniformity. Therefore, considering the combination with oxy-fuel combustion can address some shortcomings in oxy-fuel burners, a cylindrical two-layer porous...

Food processes have been requiring increasingly more accurately designed operations. Successful design results in products with high quality, in addition to offering energy and cost savings. To these ends, fundamental knowledge regarding the physical...

This paper presents the design and experimental validation of a novel human–machine redundant braking system (HMRBS) for aftermarket low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) to realise the backup redundancy ability and improve active safety. First,...

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a crucial role in hydrogen production through water electrolysis. However, the high overpotential and sluggish kinetics of the OER pose significant challenges. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been widel...

The failure of an unstable slope has the characteristics of sudden disaster, rapid sliding speed, and a wide range of influence. This study selected an unstable slope in Chongqing as the evaluation object, divided it into the strong-deformation zone...

Distortion, such as total pressure distortion, is a common phenomenon at the inlet of an axial compressor. Nonuniform inflow can greatly affect the aerodynamic performance and the stability of the compressor. In this paper, a sinusoidal distortion mo...