Processes, Volume 13, Issue 8

Frying native potato chips produces snacks that are widely accepted, although they are associated with high fat content and the formation of potentially undesirable compounds. This study evaluated the effect of pretreatment with ultrasound at 28 and...

Clarifying the phase evolution history of hydrocarbon fluids helps formulate exploration and development strategies. The discovery of the Xinguang Gas Field marks a significant breakthrough in the Western Junggar Basin. However, the phase evolution h...

In this work, metal salts of phosphomolybdic acid were prepared and evaluated as catalysts in acetalization reactions of glycerol with furfural. These substrates have a renewable origin and play a crucial role in synthesizing bioadditives, which can...

Low-permeability oil reservoirs, due to their weak seepage capacity and high start-up pressure, have limited yield-increasing effects through conventional water injection development methods. High-pressure water injection can significantly change the...

This study proposes a multi-task learning-based production capacity prediction model aimed at improving the prediction accuracy for gas wells in multi-layer tight sandstone reservoirs of the Sulige gas field under small-sample conditions. The model i...

Moderate electric field (MEF) technology is an electro-heating technology that involves the application of electric fields less than 1000 V cm⁻¹, with or without the effect of heat, to induce heating and enhance mass transfer in food processing...

Based on mechanical experiments conducted on bulk raw coal and coal of different types in order to explore the correlations between the fractal dimension and the grain size gradation and strength parameters of coal samples, the fractal statistics met...

Sound wave attenuation in stratified gas–liquid flows is crucial for pipeline monitoring and leak detection. This study uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to investigate acoustic wave propagation in pipelines, employing the Volume of Fluid...

The consistent quality control of ultrapure water (UPW) in semiconductor manufacturing depends on removing trace organonitrogen compounds such as urea. Due to its high solubility, chemical stability, and neutral polarity, urea is inadequately removed...

Rotating machinery is essential to modern industrial systems, where rolling bearings play a critical role in ensuring mechanical stability and operational efficiency. Failures in bearings can result in serious safety risks and significant financial l...

Electrocatalysis provides an avenue for transitioning the global energy dependence from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. While electrocatalytic reactions have been used for several decades, recently, there is a growing interest in electrocat...

Numerical simulations are essential for optimizing CO₂ geological storage in deep saline aquifers; however, their substantial computational demands pose a significant challenge. This study introduces an automated machine learning (ML)-driven grid blo...

Solid oxide electrolysis (SOEL) has emerged as a promising technology for efficient hydrogen production. Its main advantages lie in the high operating temperatures, which enhance thermodynamic efficiency, and in the ability to supply part of the requ...

The energy requirements for conditioning spaces have been increasing primarily due to population growth and climate change. This paper shows a comparison between an adsorption (ADC) and absorption cooling (ABC) systems to keep a building below the 25...

Overfall flow, characterized by high Froude numbers and intense turbulence, generates boundary shear stress on vertical surfaces, which is considered the direct cause of headcut erosion. This study aims to analyze the hydraulic characteristics of nap...

Nuclear energy has undergone a significant transformation over the past decades, driven by technological innovation, shifting safety priorities, and the urgent need to mitigate climate change. This study presents a comprehensive review of the histori...

In petroleum production processes, the water used to maintain formation pressure often plays a key role and is pumped into injection wells to compensate for the pressure drop in the formation after oil extraction and displacement of the remaining pet...

Surfactant-enhanced remediation is a promising approach for treating petroleum-contaminated soils, particularly in areas where conventional methods are limited by environmental constraints. This study investigates the application of Tween 80, a non-i...

This study presents an online evaluation system for the energy efficiency grade of centrifugal pump units using a Browser/Server architecture. The system employs direct calculation and characteristic curve fitting methods to evaluate efficiency, with...

In response to the complex challenges posed by gob-side entry retaining in medium-thick coal seams—specifically, severe stress concentrations and unstable surrounding rock under composite roof structures—this study presents a comprehensiv...

To reduce CO₂ emissions, CO₂ geological storage is recognized as an effective approach to decrease atmospheric carbon concentration. Sequestration in deep saline aquifers has become a research focus. However, the physicochemical property changes in s...

Natural zeolites have gained attention as low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals (HMs) from wastewater. However, their performance can be compromised by the presence of competing cations such as ammonium (NH₄⁺). This study investigated t...

Under the continuous tightening of global carbon emission policies, the search for sustainable low-emission energy sources is of great significance to reduce the reliance on the use of fossil fuels and to save energy and reduce emissions. Biodiesel&n...

Scale deposition during waterflooding, driven by the incompatibility between injected seawater and formation of water, poses significant challenges to reservoir performance. This study examines the mechanisms of inorganic scale formation and assesses...

The tight sandstone gas reservoirs of the Xujiahe Formation are critical targets for tight gas exploration and development in the Sichuan Basin. While Class I reservoirs have been successfully developed using staged volume fracturing technology, effo...

Variable-flow displacement has been effectively used to enhance oil recovery; however, it has rarely been investigated for coalbed methane production, and the CH₄ diffusion laws in this process are not clear. In this paper, we carried out a study on...

The use of an ammonia fiber expansion pretreatment using low-moisture anhydrous ammonia (LMAA) is a promising strategy for biomass deconstruction, with significant effects on depolymerizing lignin and hemicellulose. An LMAA pretreatment provides seve...

To investigate the effects of clearance variations induced by back wear ring wear on internal flow and noise within centrifugal pumps at the design flow rate (Q_o = 25 m³/h), a combined Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Acoustic Finite Element Me...

Ready-to-eat products are very popular and controversial due to their microbial safety. The main processing steps in obtaining a safe, edible product is heat treatment. The traditional manufacturing of meatballs, which conducts unhealthy compounds re...

Blue hydrogen is a promising low-carbon alternative to conventional fossil fuels. This technology has been garnering increasing attention with many technological advances in recent years, with a particular focus on the deployed materials and process...

This paper addresses the critical challenge of insufficient solid-phase suction capacity in jet pumps during vacuum sand cleanout operations for low-pressure oil and gas wells. Through integrated numerical simulations validated by experimental measur...

Macauba is a versatile palm and has been explored in various sectors due to its ability to produce oils, proteins, energy, and biofuels. This paper presents the extraction, refining, and characterization of the macauba kernel oil, the synthesis of bi...

Waterflooding, a key method for secondary hydrocarbon recovery, has been employed since the early 20th century. Over time, the role of water chemistry and ions in recovery has been studied extensively. Low-salinity water (LSW) injection, a common tec...

The presence of acetaminophen (ACTP) in aquatic environments has become a significant concern due to its environmental persistence and the potential formation of toxic transformation products. This study systematically compares the performance of thr...

A key trade-off persists in the control of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs): achieving fast finite-time convergence often exacerbates control chattering, while conventional chattering-suppression methods can compromise the system’s d...

Butyric acid is one of the main volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in Maotai-flavor liquor wastewater (MFLW), and its degradation process exhibits a positive Gibbs free energy, making it prone to accumulation during high-load anaerobic digestion (AD), which...

This study explores public perceptions, involvement, and barriers to energy communities in Romania, a country where decentralized renewable energy initiatives are still in their infancy. Data were collected through a nationwide online survey based on...

Effective proppant transport is critical to the success of hydraulic fracturing, particularly when using a non-Newtonian fluid. However, accurately predicting the proppant settling behavior under complex rheological conditions is still a significant...

Gas coolers play a critical role in CO₂ refrigeration and heat pump systems, where their thermohydraulic characteristics substantially influence the overall system performance. To improve the heat transfer performance of gas coolers, minichannels wit...

The environmental legacy of mining operations presents significant challenges in managing impacts on ecosystems, public health, and safety. In Sardinia (Italy), the mining history has left a particularly severe burden of abandoned sites, making remed...

Maritime navigation safety relies on high-precision perception systems. However, hazy weather often significantly compromises system performance, particularly by reducing image quality and increasing navigational risks. Although image dehazing techni...

This study establishes a covalently anchored wettability alteration strategy for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) using perfluorinated siloxane (CQ), addressing limitations of conventional modifiers reliant on unstable physical adsorption. Instead, CQ for...

This study presents the integration of ergonomics assessment data into production monitoring in a global automotive context. A cloud-based solution was developed to merge HumanTech ergonomics data with production metrics from the Cycle Time Deviation...

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) utilizing peroxymonosulfate (PMS) have emerged as a promising technology for organic pollutant degradation due to their distinct environmental advantages. In this study, copper–iron bimetallic oxide catalysts...

The Mindong–Changchunling region is situated in the central portion of the Songliao Basin, Northeast China. The primary target stratum in this area is the Fuyu Oil Layer of the Lower Cretaceous Quantou 4 Member. This reservoir is predominantly...

Industrial pump systems require real-time fault diagnosis for predictive maintenance, but conventional Chain-of-Thought (COT) reasoning faces computational bottlenecks when processing high-frequency vibration data. This paper proposes Vibration-Aware...

Trustworthy product quality data forms the foundation of digital and distributed manufacturing, yet current centralized product quality management (PQM) systems remain vulnerable to data manipulation, traceability breaks, single points of failure, an...

Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and iron (Fe) are popular bioresorbable material candidates for biomedical implants. However, PLLA coronary stents are relatively too thick compared to metallic stents when providing the same mechanical strength, while iron...

Extended-reach drilling (ERD) offers substantial economic and operational benefits by accessing extensive reservoir sections with fewer surface facilities, yet poses significant frictional challenges due to complex wellbore geometries and extreme ope...

Facing challenges of low efficiency and severe wear in deep hard formations with conventional drilling bits, this study investigates the synergistic rock-breaking technology combining a pulsed CO₂ laser with mechanical bits. The background highlights...