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Forestry
Aleksandr Vititnev, Yuri Alashkevich, Roman Marchenko
Summary: This research focuses on refining plant fibre, especially wood fibre, in a disc refiner by modifying disc design to regulate forces for improved efficiency in the refining process. Experimental studies on softwood fibre refining determined optimal process conditions and dependencies for regulating gap between refiner discs and pulp concentration. The new disc design ensures more intense fiber diameter reduction, leading to better inter-fiber interaction and improved strength properties in finished products without the use of binding resins.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Haoyu Wang, Zhanfeng Shen, Zihan Zhang, Zeyu Xu, Shuo Li, Shuhui Jiao, Yating Lei
Summary: This paper presents a method for detecting and correcting region-merging image segmentation errors, along with the establishment of an iterative optimization model. By using a regional anchoring strategy and an equal-scale local evaluation method, segmentation accuracy has been effectively improved.
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Environmental Sciences
Yong Peng, Honghao Zhang, Tiantian Wang, Mingzhi Yang, Kui Wang, Wenjun Meng, Danqi Wang
Summary: This paper investigates the energy consumption of high-speed trains with different marshaled forms and proposes a multi-criteria evaluation methodology. The results can guide the engineering design of high-speed trains and provide an evaluation tool for decision-making in design.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Perumal Asaithambi, Rajendran Govindarajan, Mamuye Busier Yesuf, P. Selvakumar, Esayas Alemayehu
Summary: This study compared the influence of direct and alternating current on the electrocoagulation process for color and COD removal in distillery industrial effluent. The results showed that the Alternating Current Electrocoagulation (ACE) process was more successful in removing color and COD with less electrical energy consumption compared to Direct Current Electrocoagulation (DCE).
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Maengkyo Oh, Keunyoung Lee, Richard Foster, Chang-Ha Lee
Summary: This study presents a method to reduce the volume of radioactive concrete wastes generated during nuclear facility decommissioning. By utilizing thermomechanical and chemical treatment processes, the majority of radioactive contaminants can be effectively removed, resulting in a 75% reduction in waste volume and lowering overall decommissioning and waste disposal costs.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Economics
Pavel Anselmo Alvarez, Cuitlahuac Valdez, Bapi Dutta
Summary: This study attempts to analyze the innovation capacity of 32 regions in Mexico using multicriteria decision aiding tools. The results can help the government in making region-specific policies for future growth and development. The study adopts the multicriteria hierarchy process approach to gain in-depth insight into the impact of a region's innovation capacity under different criteria and dimensions of the problem.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Junjie Yin, Ming Liu, Yongliang Zhao, Chaoyang Wang, Junjie Yan
Summary: This study investigates the impact of coal quality variation on power plant performance and simulates dynamic processes in response to it. It proposes a modification of control strategy to enhance the performance of coal-fired power units, leading to improved efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and minimized temperature fluctuations.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marit L. Schlagheck, Jens Bansi, Charlotte Wenzel, Marina Kuzdas-Sallaberger, David Kiesl, Roman Gonzenbach, Philipp Zimmer
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the proportion of pwMS who achieve the maximal oxygen consumption criteria and to identify participant characteristics that limit maximal exercise performance. The findings showed that only 60% of the participants met the criteria for respiratory exchange ratio = 1.10, and a smaller percentage achieved the criteria for oxygen consumption plateau or heart rate. Disability status, gender, disease course, and body mass index were associated with the attainment of maximal effort.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mohammad Malakootian, Ali Toolabi, Saeed Hosseini
Summary: The study introduced the use of natural date kernel as media for the biological aerated filters (BAFs) and demonstrated high efficiency in removing organic and inorganic contaminants from hospital wastewater. The TBBS backwashing method was found to be the optimal approach, consuming the least amount of water while achieving the desired results.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Soonjo Kwon, Yosep Oh
Summary: This paper explores the concept of hybrid manufacturing (HM), specifically focusing on the widely-adopted hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing. The study investigates the potential of HM to improve productivity and manufacturability from a process planning perspective. A new set of decision criteria and an optimization model are introduced, and an efficient optimization algorithm using genetic algorithm is proposed. Experimental results show that the integration of additive and subtractive processes in HM can overcome the limitations of conventional manufacturing, reducing manufacturing cost and time significantly for multiple test cases.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Carlos E. Zambra, Luis Puente-Diaz, Kong Ah-Hen, Carlos Rosales, Diogenes Hernandez, Roberto Lemus-Mondaca
Summary: It is common to ignore volume changes in numerical simulations of food drying, leading to lower accuracy. This study develops a three-dimensional model that incorporates volume changes and considers the asymmetry of shrinkage. Experimental data on fruit drying kinetics and asymmetric shrinkage mode support the model's effectiveness, reducing the relative error by over 4 times compared to simulations without volume changes. This proposed model proves to be a useful method for more accurate modeling of drying processes.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sanne N. van Munster, Eva P. D. Verheij, Esther A. Nieuwenhuis, Johan G. J. A. Offerhaus, Sybren L. Meijer, Lodewijk A. A. Brosens, Bas L. A. M. Weusten, Alaa Alkhalaf, Ed B. E. Schenk, Erik J. Schoon, Wouter L. Curvers, Laurelle van Tilburg, Steffi E. M. van de Ven, Thjon J. Tang, Wouter B. Nagengast, Martin H. M. G. Houben, Kees C. A. Seldenrijk, Jacques J. G. H. M. Bergman, Arjun D. Koch, Roos E. Pouw
Summary: ESD allows safe removal of BE neoplasia, with a 97% en bloc resection rate. 87% of HGD or T1a EAC lesions achieved both en bloc and R0 resections, while the corresponding value for T1b EAC lesions was 49%. 29% of R1 resections showed residual cancer, but only one third of them had persisting neoplasia at follow-up.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Linjin Sun, Yangjian Ji, Zhitao Sun, Qixuan Li, Yingjie Jin
Summary: In this study, a two-stage clustering-based energy consumption evaluation method is proposed for process industries. A novel structure of the fuzzy clustering method is designed with a mixture of unsupervised and semi-supervised learning stages to independently address energy consumption patterns. Energy consumption predictions are estimated for potential energy-optimized control. The method delivers better evaluation results against baselines and provides a new thought for energy consumption evaluation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Montassar Kahia, Tarek Moulahi, Sami Mahfoudhi, Sabri Boubaker, Anis Omri
Summary: This study examines the relationship between disaggregated energy use, economic growth, and environmental quality in Saudi Arabia using machine learning techniques. It finds that reducing CO2 emissions requires a complete transition from fossil to renewable resources and a more viable road to sustainability. The study also predicts that CO2 emissions will continue to grow until 2024, and afterwards, a decrease in emissions must be accompanied by an increase in renewable energy use to ensure stable economic growth.
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Mathematics
Katarina Urosevic, Zoran Gligoric, Igor Miljanovic, Cedomir Beljic, Milos Gligoric
Summary: This paper introduces two novel multiple criteria decision making methods and applies them to decision-making processes in the mining industry. The selection of optimal parameters for blasting design, as well as choosing the most suitable blasting pattern while respecting the characteristics of the working environment and production conditions, are crucial aspects discussed in the study.
