Processes, Volume 12, Issue 10

Capillary pressure curves are usually obtained through mercury injection experiments, which are mainly used to characterize pore structures. However, mercury injection experiments have many limitations, such as operation danger, a long experiment per...

In view of the phenomenon that adulterated lamb with other animal-derived meats in the market could not be quickly identified, this study used visible near-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometric methods to quickly identify and quantify lamb...

A promising approach for carbon dioxide (CO₂) valorization and storing excess electricity is the biological methanation of hydrogen and carbon dioxide to methane. The primary challenge here is to supply sufficient quantities of dissolved hydrogen. Th...

The aim of this study was to produce a carbohydrate gel based on genipap and banana and analyze its physico-chemical, rheological, and sensory quality, as well as its proximate composition and antioxidant activity. Three gel samples were formulated c...

Virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) have attracted widespread attention due to their advantage in supporting voltage and frequency of power systems. However, relevant studies have shown that a VSG has similar low-frequency oscillation as synchronou...

As the development of most domestic and international oilfields progresses, many fields have entered a mature phase characterized by high water cut and high recovery, with water cut levels often exceeding 90%. Carbon/oxygen ratio logging has proven t...

The estimation of space-varying geological parameters is often not computationally affordable for high-dimensional subsurface reservoir modeling systems. The adjoint method is generally regarded as an efficient approach for obtaining analytical gradi...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has found applications in enterprises′ production planning processes. However, a critical question remains: could AI replace human planners? We conducted a comparative analysis to evaluate the main task of planners...

Optimizing fracturing parameters is crucial for enhancing production and reducing costs in oil and gas exploration and development. Effectively integrating geological and engineering parameters for the automated optimization of fracturing design cont...

Biorefineries are novel biotechnological routes designed to generate sustainable processes from renewable raw materials. The valorization of orange peel waste (OPW) provides high-value products based on their composition. The economic optimization of...

The analytical results from a study of 16 honey samples (extra white to dark honey color range) of phenolic compounds obtained using the single UV spectrum methodology and classical spectrophotometric methods (Folin–Ciocalteu and AlCl₃ methods)...

Solar energy is one of the main renewable energy resources due to its abundance. It can be used for two purposes, thermal or photovoltaic applications. However, when the resource obtained is mixed, it is called photovoltaic thermal hybrid, where the...

The orthogonal array design method was used to optimize ultrasonic-assisted extraction of resveratrol from peanut sprouts. The results showed that the highest extraction yield of resveratrol using ultrasonic-assisted extraction could be up to 1.1%. T...

To investigate the combustion process and reduce Nitric Oxide (NO) emissions in the vertical heating flue of air-staged coke ovens, a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics method was applied to simulate the combustion process. The model inte...

In this study, the influence of fermentation and different drying techniques on the bioactive components, antioxidant activity, phenolic components, fatty acids, nutrients and sensory characteristics of fresh and processed jalapeño peppers was...

Heat integration has been widely and successfully practiced for recovering thermal energy in process plants for decades. It is usually implemented through synthesizing heat exchanger networks (HENs). It is recognized that mechanical energy, another f...

The extraction and collection of crude oil will result in the formation of numerous complex emulsions, which will not only decrease crude oil production, raise the cost of extraction and storage, and worsen pipeline equipment loss, but also seriously...

Removal of toxic pollutants is of the greatest concerns facing wastewater treatment. In this study, a chemical modification method was used to prepare the maleic anhydride-modified water hyacinth (MA-EC) for the removal of methylene blue (MB) and met...

Cream cheese is a type of fresh cheese with a thin consistency with great potential for adding probiotics. However, artificial thickeners have been used in its production, decreasing consumer satisfaction. This study suggests natural mucilage, specif...

This study aims to assess the dynamic performance of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with the help of conventional aluminum (Al) and the boron Al metal matrix composite (MMC). The simulations were conducted using ANSYS software and involved nat...

Nickel contamination in water is a critical issue due to its toxicity and persistence. This study presents a novel magnetic resin, developed by modifying Lewatit^® MonoPlus TP 207 with magnetite nanoparticles, to enhance adsorption capacity and fa...

Zirconium and hafnium have opposite nuclear properties and are used very differently in the nuclear industry. However, hafnium is a common metal impurity in zirconium, and the chemical properties of the two are very similar except for nuclear propert...

Accurate and reliable state of health (SOH) estimation is extremely crucial for the safe and stable operation of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this paper, a method based on Lévy roulette- and fitness-distance balance-enhanced coyote optimiz...

This study was conducted to assess the applicability of artificial neural networks (ANN) for forecasting the dynamics of uranium extraction over exploitation time during the process of In Situ Leaching (ISL). Currently, ISL process simulation involve...

The contamination of water bodies is becoming more frequent due to uncontrolled discharges into them, including those of domestic or industrial wastewater (WW) characterized by the presence of heavy metals, a high pathogenic load, pesticides, and pha...

Gas boilers exhibit thermal inefficiency and unsatisfying pollutant emissions. In this study, numerical simulations were conducted to examine the effect of humidified oxygen-enriched air on methane combustion in a furnace and the effects of different...

The oil reservoirs of the metamorphic rocks in Bohai Bay have geological characteristics such as low matrix porosity and permeability, developed natural microfractures, which result in the injection water rapidly advancing along fractures, a fast inc...

At present, in the process of volume fracturing for a tight reservoir, employing the spiral perforation method to induce the fracture propagation direction would always obtain an unsatisfactory effect, which causes the deflection and tortuosity of hy...

Accurate prediction of fracture volume and morphology in horizontal wells is essential for optimizing reservoir development. Traditional methods struggle to capture the intricate relationships between fracturing effects, geological variables, and ope...

Ceramic proton conductors have the potential to lower the operating temperature of solid oxide cells (SOCs) to the intermediate temperature range of 400–600 °C. This is attributed to their superior ionic conductivity compared to oxide ion c...

In this research, silver-loaded biochar (C-Ag) was acquired from a waste fish scale, and nanocellulose (CNF) was prepared from the waste wheat stalk. Then C-Ag was loaded into chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel (CTS-PVA) with CNC as a reinforcement...

This article presents the results of a thermodynamic analysis of the oxidation soda conversion reactions of minerals in ilmenite concentrates in the temperature range of 373–2273 K. The thermodynamic parameters of pseudorutile, pseudobrukite, a...

Offshore oil field loose sandstone reservoirs have high permeability. However, during the water injection process, water injection blockage occurs, causing an increase in injection pressure, making it impossible to continue injecting water on site. C...

In this paper, a novel multiple-model second-level adaptive failure compensation scheme is proposed for high-speed trains with unknown failures to achieve the desired system performance. High-speed train dynamics with unknown system parameters actuat...

Ensuring the stability of slopes is critical to the safe operation of geotechnical engineering. Evaluating slope stability to minimize geologic risks induced by destabilization is significant in reducing casualties and property damage. A conventional...

As the penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs), particularly wind power, continues to rise, the uncertainty in power systems increases. This challenges traditional optimal power flow (OPF) methods. This paper proposes a Calibrated Safety Const...

Visual quality inspection of part surfaces is a crucial step in industrial production. Image edge detection is a common technique for assessing the surface conditions of parts. However, current methods have limitations, including poor noise filtering...

This work aimed to obtain a phytochemical extract from jambolan leaf using a hydroethanolic solvent and ultrasound-assisted extraction. For this purpose, an experimental design was applied to analyze the effect of process variables related to tempera...

The efficient development of carbonate rock reservoirs with rich oil and gas resources has become a hot topic and a focal point in the current oil and gas industry. The development of carbonate rock oil and gas reservoirs differs from that of sandsto...

This study explored the potential of ultrafine kaolin as a geopolymer raw material, focusing on the reactivity of calcined kaolin products and its influencing factors. Through a series of analytical techniques, including thickening experiments, parti...

Hall sensors are commonly used to detect rotor position information in permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM). However, due to the low resolution of Hall sensors, the speed signal directly collected by the motor during rotation contains significa...

Air pollution has become one of the biggest problems throughout the world. Smog has a severe effect on the pulmonary and circulatory systems, which causes a significant number of deaths globally. Therefore, the remediation of air pollutants to mainta...

The current study is focused on devising treated diatomite interfaces with the robustness and boiling water resistance necessary for high-temperature purposes. This work describes the synthesis methodology of the diatomite-based coatings, which follo...

The high amount of starch in fruits is responsible for its post-processing cloudiness. In the current study, α-amylase from porcine pancreases was immobilized onto carboxymethyl cellulose/polyacrylamide (CMC/PAM) hydrogel. This in-house-built C...

For both conventional and renewable energy conversion processes, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been used to address more energy-related challenges in recent decades. Using CFD to investigate vertical-axis wind turbines has become more common...

In this study, the effectiveness of Fe₃O₄-based clay as a cost-effective material for removing methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions was evaluated. The structural properties of the clay and Fe₃O₄-based clay were analyzed using SEM, XRF, BET,...

Pond aquaculture is an important aquacultural model worldwide in which ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) are crucial for the removal of ammonia from water. The influence of light irradiation on AOB in an aquaculture pond was studied using artificial s...

Deep-learning-based (DL-based) seismic inversion has emerged as one of the state-of-the-art research areas in exploration geophysics with the development of artificial intelligence technology. Due to its good portability and high computational effici...

In heavy oil thermal recovery processes, higher pressure usually leads to low dryness and expansion difficulty for the injected steam in thermal recovery processes, which will result in lower oil recovery and more carbon emissions. This paper propose...

Geophysical monitoring of CO₂ geological sequestration represents a critical technology for ensuring the long-term safe storage of CO₂ while verifying its characteristics and dynamic changes. Currently, the primary geophysical monitoring methods empl...