Article
Chemistry, Physical
Liangcheng Song, Zhonghua Li, Guan Wang, Yu Tian, Chunhui Yang
Summary: This study successfully produced larger-sized struvite crystals through modification of the crystal growth process. By controlling the pH to adjust the supersaturation, secondary nucleation during the growth process was effectively inhibited, leading to an improvement in settling velocity of the crystals.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Sushobhan Pradhan, Prem Bikkina
Summary: This study investigated the effects of step-down pressure and wettability on bubble nucleation of sparingly soluble gases in water. The results showed that both step-down pressure and surface wetting nature play a crucial role in gas bubble nucleation.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Mechanics
Di Fan, Yang Xu, Hongping Wang, Jinjun Wang
Summary: In this paper, a physics-informed neural network (PINN) is used to determine pressure fields from experimentally measured velocity data. PINN is a novel data assimilation method that simultaneously optimizes velocity and solves pressure by incorporating the Navier-Stokes equations into the loss function. The performance of the PINN method is compared with two traditional pressure reconstruction algorithms, and it is numerically assessed using different flow motions and experimental cases.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Patricia Pfeiffer, Meysam Shahrooz, Marco Tortora, Carlo Massimo Casciola, Ryan Holman, Rares Salomir, Simone Meloni, Claus-Dieter Ohl
Summary: This study presents the discovery of an atomically smooth interface between two immiscible liquids acting as a nucleation site. The non-polar liquid acts as a gas reservoir and accumulates gas at the interface upon pressure reduction, resulting in cavitation.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Sadek Z. Z. Kassab, Abdelrahman A. A. Abdelrazek, Eslam R. R. Lotfy
Summary: Due to its advantages, the air lift pump has various applications in real life. This study investigates the effect of parameters on the pump performance and validates the experimental results by comparing them with international data sets. The study focuses on the inlet injection region and examines the impact of inlet restrictor resistance, injection direction, and injector riser diameter. The results show that upward injection technique has the highest efficiency and larger injector inner diameter has greater water capacity. Flow visualization technique is utilized and the results align well with recognized flow pattern maps.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Gavin C. Cornwell, Christina S. McCluskey, Paul J. DeMott, Kimberly A. Prather, Susannah M. Burrows
Summary: Ice nucleating particles (INPs) are a rare subset of particles that can have a significant impact on climate. Models need effective parameterizations to simulate the variability of INPs, with laboratory and field measurement-based parameterizations having their own advantages and disadvantages. Heterogeneous ice nucleation rate coefficients for ambient particles can be measured using a single-particle mass spectrometer.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Joe Z. Zhou
Summary: The study observed that salts had a significant impact on dynamic bubble nucleation on hydrophobic surfaces in air-supersaturated water, with low salt concentrations resulting in similar bubble sizes and high salt concentrations leading to significantly smaller bubbles covering the surface.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gongcheng Wu, Kanghua Zhang, Chonglang Wang, Xing Li
Summary: This study investigates the effect of loading rate on earthquake nucleation and fault rupture through experiments. The findings show that the loading rate has a significant impact on the recurrence interval, shear stress drop, and peak friction of stick-slip events. Prior to dynamic rupture, a stable nucleation phase exists, and its length decreases with both the loading rate and normal stress.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Nicolo Varallo, Giorgio Besagni, Riccardo Mereu
Summary: In this study, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Eulerian-Eulerian modeling approach was used to investigate the complex fluid dynamics phenomena in bubble columns. The model considered the drag force and the effects of bubble-bubble interactions. The role of the lift force in local flow properties was also studied.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xiaotong Zhang, Yafeng Gao, Qiuhua Tao, Yunran Min, Juntao Fan
Summary: High-rise buildings can hinder airflow and cause discomfort for pedestrians due to weak local wind conditions. The lift-up design is an effective way to improve wind comfort at pedestrian height levels. This study investigates the effects of lift-up ratio and positions on pedestrian-level wind environments and provides scientific references for city planners to improve wind comfort.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Taiki Yoshida, Noriyuki Furuichi
Summary: We developed an evaluation system, termed Controllable volumetric prover (CVP), for assessing the responsiveness of flowmeters. The CVP system enables simultaneous measurement and control of transient flow rate, allowing for efficient evaluation of flowmeter performance. Analytical methods such as Lissajous curve plotting, cumulative error calculation, and frequency filtering are used to quantify the responsiveness. This study demonstrated the efficacy of the CVP test using an ultrasonic flowmeter as an example, showing its potential in evaluating frequency and amplitude dependence as well as hysteresis effects.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tsung-Yueh Tsai, Wen-Yun Chen
Summary: This study discusses the effect of up-flow rate on the treatment efficiency and sludge property of anaerobic ammonia oxidation treatment. The results show that up-flow rate significantly affects sludge concentration and growth rate. Optimum up-flow rate conditions were identified.
Article
Soil Science
Rui Chen, Jun-Wen Huang, Chao Zhou, Yang Ping, Zhong-Kui Chen
Summary: In this study, a new simple and low-cost air permeameter was developed to measure the air permeability in unsaturated soils, and it was found to be as reliable and accurate as the existing method proposed in ASTM D6539.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nele Wenck, Samuel J. Jackson, Sojwal Manoorkar, Ann Muggeridge, Samuel Krevor
Summary: The study evaluated a workflow for characterizing capillary heterogeneities in complex rocks and found that the success of the workflow is primarily determined by the resolution of heterogeneous structures in X-ray imagery. The performance of the workflow systematically improved with increasing characteristic length scales of heterogeneities. The findings showed non-monotonic behavior in upscaled relative permeability due to isotropic heterogeneity in carbonate samples that initially increased and subsequently decreased with increasing flow rate.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vladimir G. Baidakov, Sergey P. Protsenko, Vasiliy M. Bryukhanov
Summary: The nucleation of bubbles in a stretched Lennard-Jones liquid between two flat smooth solid walls was investigated using molecular dynamics. The centers of bubbles are mainly located at a distance of (1.5-3) molecular diameters from the walls, with the nucleation rate near the walls being two orders of magnitude higher than in a homogeneous liquid. The liquid boiling-up in the presence of smooth wettable walls proceeds by the mechanism of homogeneous nucleation, regardless of the bubble formation location.
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Laura Rovira-Alsina, Meritxell Romans-Casas, M. Dolors Balaguer, Sebastia Puig
Summary: This study aimed to enhance the chain elongation process in anaerobic gas fermentation from a joint perspective of thermodynamic and experimental assessment. Experimental results showed that the best parameter combinations successfully increased the production of n-caproic acid, despite not matching the conditions required to produce the main substrates.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Benjamin Korth, Narcis Pous, Richard Hoenig, Philip Haus, Felipe Borim Correa, Ulisses Nunes da Rocha, Sebastia Puig, Falk Harnisch
Summary: Electrified biotrickling filters were studied to understand the microbiome of the conductive granule bed cathode. Two main redox sites related to bioelectrochemical denitrification were identified, and a complex nitrogen food web was revealed. These findings highlight the stability and potential application of bioelectrochemical denitrification for environmental remediation.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Alberto Botti, Narcis Pous, Hao-Yi Cheng, Jesus Colprim, Giulio Zanaroli, Sebastia Puig
Summary: This study presents a novel lab-scale model integrating bioelectrochemical systems (BES) with a secondary settler to improve the polishing performance of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The results demonstrate that this simple BES setup can upgrade existing WWTPs by increasing nitrogen removal efficiency and providing wastewater disinfection.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kamyar Yaghmaeian, Ahmad Rajabizadeh, Farshid Jaberi Ansari, Sebastia Puig, Roohallah Sajjadipoya, Abbas Norouzian Baghani, Narges Khanjani, Hossein Jafari Mansoorian
Summary: This study evaluates the treatment of vegetable oil industry wastewater using dual-chamber microbial fuel cells with modified electrodes. The results show that the modified electrodes exhibit excellent removal efficiency and electrochemical performance in treating the wastewater.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Romans-Casas, E. Perona-Vico, P. Dessi, L. Baneras, M. D. Balaguer, S. Puig
Summary: The productivity of ethanol in microbial electrosynthesis (MES) cells can be enhanced by optimizing operation parameters. Strict conditions, including low pH and pCO2, high HA concentration, and high pH2, are necessary for efficient solventogenic culture. Future research should focus on improving cell configuration for higher ethanol production at lower electric energy input.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
L. R. Lopez, P. Dessi, A. Cabrera-Codony, L. Rocha-Melogno, B. Kraakman, V Naddeo, M. D. Balaguer, S. Puig
Summary: In developed countries, poor indoor air quality has a significant impact on human health. The burden of disease related to indoor air pollution leads to millions of premature deaths. CO2 is the most common indoor air pollutant, and its concentration can be higher indoors due to human activities. Despite ventilation efforts, controlling CO2 concentration below recommended levels is a challenge, with many indoor environments exceeding the threshold. This review explores the issues associated with poor indoor air quality and highlights the potential of indoor CO2 direct air capture to purify air and contribute to the circular economy.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
T. Pepe Sciarria, S. Zangarini, F. Tambone, L. Trombino, S. Puig, F. Adani
Summary: This study focuses on phosphorus recovery as struvite from the liquid fraction of swine manure digestate at a high total solids concentration. A by-product of salt production (seawater bittern, SWB) was assessed as Mg source for the formation of struvite within a circular economy approach. The results showed that struvite obtained from the digestate can be used as a competitive alternative to conventional chemical phosphate fertilizers.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manel Poch, Carolina Aldao, Lluis Godo-Pla, Hector Monclus, Lucia Alexandra Popartan, Joaquim Comas, Manuel Cermeron-Romero, Sebastia Puig, Maria Molinos-Senante
Summary: The article proposes a framework that extends the theory of nudges to all stages of the urban water cycle and to various decision-making levels, in order to address the challenges associated with the urban water cycle and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The framework integrates four main drivers, including the fourth water revolution, digitalization, decentralization, and climate change, which influence how different stakeholders approach the challenges posed by the urban water cycle. The proposed framework serves as a reference for policymakers to develop medium and long-term strategies and policies for improving the sustainability and resilience of the urban water cycle.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Esther Mendoza, Albert Magri, Gaëtan Blandin, Alex Bayo, Josephine Vosse, Gianluigi Buttiglieri, Jesus Colprim, Joaquim Comas
Summary: The recovery of nutrients from wastewater for agricultural fertilization is an interesting approach. In this study, wastewater recovered magnesium phosphate salts were used as draw solution in a forward osmosis system to extract water and produce a nutrient solution for hydroponic lettuce cultivation. The low solubility of the magnesium phosphate salts was overcome by acid dissolution using citric and nitric acids.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carlo Cabreros, Mary Vermi Aizza Corpuz, Fabiano Castrogiovanni, Laura Borea, Anna Sandionigi, Giovanni Vigliotta, Florencio Ballesteros Jr, Sebastia Puig, Shadi W. Hasan, Gregory V. Korshin, Vincenzo Belgiorno, Antonio Buonerba, Vincenzo Naddeo
Summary: This study investigates the complexity of microbial communities in self-forming dynamic membrane (SFDM) systems using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. The presence of an intermittently applied electric field in the encapsulated SFDM bioreactor promotes the growth of electroactive microorganisms, leading to highly efficient wastewater treatment and mitigation of membrane fouling.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Narcis Pous, Lluis Baneras, Philippe F. -X. Corvini, Shuang-Jiang Liu, Sebastia Puig
Summary: Recently, it has been suggested that Alcaligenes can convert ammonium into dinitrogen gas using a previously unknown pathway. This research found that Alcaligenes can simultaneously oxidize succinate and ammonium in the presence of a polarised electrode and without aeration. This indicates that the polarised electrode can support the metabolic functions of Alcaligenes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paolo Dessi, Claribel Buenano-Vargas, Santiago Martinez-Sosa, Simon Mills, Anna Trego, Umer Z. Ijaz, Deepak Pant, Sebastia Puig, Vincent O'Flaherty, Pau Farras
Summary: The industrial adoption of microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is hindered by high overpotentials and inefficient cell designs. In this study, a mixed microbial consortium was adapted for acetate production from bicarbonate under saline conditions. The enriched communities were used as inoculum in three-chamber cells and achieved high acetate production rates with Coulombic efficiency. The experiment also demonstrated that connecting multiple cells in series can significantly increase the production rates.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
