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In this work, we report a class of high surface area biomass derived carbon material- (BCMs) obtained from industrial black tea process waste biomass (TW) as a support for synthesis of the nanoparticulate Pt supported on...

A nitrogen-doped rice-husk pyrolysis material(NDK) was prepared to modify the surface of carbon paper,as a cathode catalyst of two-compartment MFC (Microbial Fuel Cell, MFC). The effects of NDK on Cr(Ⅵ) reduction and M...

Catalytic fast pyrolysis of sunflower seed shells was performed using a two-stage fixed bed reactor to produce partially deoxygenated bio-oils. Ketonization and aldol condensation reactions were performed in a dual bed r...

Developing cost-effective and highly durable electrocatalysts to overcome the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is critical for the promotion of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In thi...

Abstract This study was conducted to elucidate the combined effects of intake-air temperature (IAT), excess air ratio (λ), and fuel blend composition on the combustion behavior of an HCCI engine. Three butanol/diethyl e...

The objective of this study is to enhance the energy efficiency and environmental safety of boiler plants and engines equipped with waste heat recovery boilers. This objective is achieved by utilizing water-fuel emulsion...

Water problems and Energy demands are increasing particularly in developing countries. Researchers are looking for sustainable technologies that can address increasing energy and environmental concerns. Major reasons beh...

This study investigates two NOx-mitigation strategies, namely exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and water–diesel emulsification, in a diesel–hydrogen dual-fuel compression ignition engine. A validated three-dimensional...

The three pillars of the energy trilemma (ET) framework are frequently at odds when fossil fuel subsidies (FFSs) remain intact in emerging economies. Although intended to enhance energy availability, these subsidies can ...

Zirconia (ZrO2) is of great importance as a support for systems where high ionic conductivity and mechanical stability are required. Doping/defects have a significant effect on the physical properties of this oxide by st...

Evolution of fuel cells using metallic inorganic catalysts has led to the development of biofuel cells with potential applications in implantable devices. However, the main disadvantages in real world applications of enz...

The performance of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) prepared with PtRu nanoparticles supported on a mesoporous carbon as anode catalyst are presented and compared against PtRu synthesized over Vulcan carbon. Polarizatio...

The aim of this work is to assess the risk of groundwater contamination associated with BTEX dissolution from fuels as a residual phase. Numerical simulations of sixty scenarios were carried out with the software HYDRUS ...

Abstract Background There is little evidence on the association between cooking with polluting fuels, particularly charcoal, and heart disease from low- and middle-income countries, which have the highest burdens of poll...

This research project aims to investigate fuel tankering practices in the aviation industry, exploring their relation to carbon emissions and evaluating the Brazilian fuel tankering scenario in comparison to global and n...

The paper did a comparative analysis of the carbon emission and European Union Emission Trading Surcharges (EU ETS) of South African Airways (SAA) current fleet that used aviation jet A1 fuel and the same fleet if it had...

Airlines release the unburned jet fuel into the atmosphere to reduce the weight of aircraft before landing. Sometimes, aircraft reach a weight more than takeoff weight while departing from the airport. Therefore, the pil...

This project reviews the minimum fuel regulations for commercial passenger flights in different countries and intends to scientifically support a change in the existing contingency fuel requirement regulation in Brazil. ...

"A data-driven methodology that includes the unfalsified control concept in the framework of fault diagnosis and isolation (FDI) and fault-tolerant control (FTC) is presented. The selection of the appropriate controller ...

This research introduces a hybrid modeling framework that combines intricate combustion dynamics with machine learning (ML) to facilitate the decarbonization and retrofitting of traditional diesel engines utilizing Hydro...

Ammonia/diesel blended fuel significantly reduces carbon emissions, but it has issues such as high unburned ammonia emissions and low combustion efficiency. To achieve the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, this...

The commercial aviation industry has been grown steadily in the past decade in terms of the number of flights operated and passengers traveled. The Federal Aviation Administration has introduced several technologies and ...

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the commercial treatment material (PentoMag) on combustion completeness in fossil-fueled steam power plants, using the unburned carbon fraction in the ash as a key indicator. Ash...

One of the applications of nano-carbon is a support material of platinum (Pt) catalyst for fuel cells. In this study, the nano-carbon was successfully synthesized by in-liquid plasma in ethanol. The synthesized nano-carb...