Torrefaction of bamboo pellets using a fixed counterflow multibaffle reactor for renewable energy applications by W. Hidayat, B.A. Wijaya, B. Saputra, I.T. Rani, S. Kim, S. Lee, J. Yoo, B.B. Park, L. Suryanegara, M.A.R. Lubis

“…Torrefaction improved pellet grindability and combustion by decreasing density and compressive strength. …”
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Variations in Sources, Composition, and Exposure Risks of PM2.5 in both Pre-Heating and Heating Seasons by Dingyuan Yang, Zhiyong Li, Ziyuan Yue, Jixiang Liu, Zhen Zhai, Zelin Li, Minglei Gao, Ailian Hu, Wenjia Zhu, Ning Ding, Zhenxin Li, Songtao Guo, Xiangxue Wang, Lei Wang, Jihong Wei

“…Meanwhile, the ratios of NO3−/SO42− dropped from 2.75 in the PHS to 2.08 in the HS, implying drastic SO42− emissions from coal combustion used for heating. This may have been associated with the re-burning of coal for heating despite the “coal banning” law. …”
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A Photocatalytic Active Adsorbent for Gas Cleaning in a Fixed Bed Reactor by Peter Pucher, Rabah Azouani, Andrei Kanaev, Gernot Krammer

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METROLOGICAL PERFORMANCES OF BOMB CALORIMETERS AT REAL CONDITIONS by Yu. V. Maksimuk, Z. A. Antonava, V. S. Krouk, V. V. Fes’ko, V. N. Kursevich, A. F. Syshchanka, I. V. Vasarenko

“…The high-usage measurement equipment for heat of combustion of organic fuels are bomb isoperibol calorimeters with a water thermostat. …”
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New Insights into the Synergistic Effect on Condensable Particulate Matter Based on the Formation, Characteristics and Removal by Wenting Liu, Xin Wang, Bowen Zhao, Jianyi Lu

“…Abstract Emissions of total particulate matter (TPM) from stationary combustion sources consist of both filterable particulate matter (FPM) and condensable particulate matter (CPM). …”
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Influence of bismuth substitution on structural and optical properties of CuFe2-xBixO4 spinel structure by Hamid Hamrah, Ahmad Gholizadeh

“…CuFe2-xBixO4 (x=0.0-2.0) spinel structures were synthesized using a sol-gel auto-combustion method. The effects of Bi3+ substitution on structural and optical properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy. …”
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SmBa2NbO6 Nanopowders, an Effective Percolation Network Medium for YBCO Superconductors by S. Vidya, K. C. Mathai, P. P. Rejith, Sam Solomon, J. K. Thomas

“…The percolation behavior of superconductor-insulator composite, YBa2Cu3O7–δ, and nano SmBa2NbO2 synthesized by modified combustion technique was studied. Particle size of nano SmBa2NBO6 was determined using transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Cooling system design and analysis for high heat flux large dimension diffuser of a high-altitude test facility by Nematollah Fouladi, Mohammad Farahani, Milad Mahdian Dowlatabadi

“…This study aims to investigate the design and analysis of a suitable cooling system for thermal protection of a large-dimension diffuser exposed to high heat fluxes in a combustion engine test at a high-altitude test facility. …”
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Experimental Study on Multiple Explosions during the Development and Utilization of Oil Shale Dust by Bo Liu, Yansong Zhang, Yuyuan Zhang, Jinshe Chen, Xiangbao Meng

“…Oil shale is a kind of high-combustion heat mineral; in the process of exploitation, storage, and utilization, oil shale dust has the risk of explosion. …”
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The Effect of Microsized Aluminum Powder on Thermal Decomposition of HNIW (CL-20) by Xiaoxiang Mao, Chenguang Zhu, Yanchun Li, Yifan Li, Longfei Jiang, Xiaoming Wang

“…From the SEM images of CL-20/Al and the XRD pattern of the decomposition residues of CL-20/Al, it can be inferred that partial combustion of Al particles happened in the microscale view and led to the release of heat.…”
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Blending Influence on the Conversion Efficiency of the Cogasification Process of Corn Stover and Coal by Anthony Ike Anukam, Sampson Ntshengedzeni Mamphweli, Polycarp Sbusiso Mabizela, Edson Leroy Meyer

“…Characterizations of biomass and coal were undertaken in order to compare their properties and determine the combustion characteristics of both feedstocks. The study was also intended to establish whether the biomass (corn stover) used for this study is a suitable feedstock for blending with coal for the purpose of cogasification based on composition and properties. …”
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Enhancing engine performance and reducing carbon emissions using medical syringe waste and compressed natural gas in dual-fuel operations by Sathish. T, Saravanan. R

“…The CNG used dual fuel mode operation to improve the combustion quality by the premixed charge. MSWO of 20 %, diesel of 80 % supplied as a main fuel and the 20 % of CNG port fuel supplied dual fuel operation has 11.94 % higher brake thermal efficiency, 29.4 % lesser CO emission, 26.58 % lesser UHC emission, 26.18 % lesser soot emission, and 9.36 % higher NOx emission than diesel at full load. …”
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THE COMPLEX USE OF LOCAL TYPES OF FUEL IN THE POROUS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRODUCTION by N. P. Voronova, B. V. Lesun

“…Established that by decreasing the particle size of the fuel increases the redox potential of the combustion products, which reduces the height of the oxidizing zone and the speed of the sintering raw mix. …”
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Study on the Properties and Pest Control Effects of Five Common Wheat Flour Packaging Materials by HE Rui, ZHANG Feng, ZHANG Yuan-quan, CHEN Jin-shen, LV Jian-hua

“…Tests were conducted on tensile properties, right-angle tearing strength, puncture resistance, combustion performance, friction coefficient, drop resistance, pressure resistance, and sealing performance. …”
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Distributions of Trace Elements and Their Relationships With Heavy Minerals in Some Chinese Low‐Rank Coals by Peng Jin, Chong Tian, Yuxuan Huang, Bengen Gong, Xiaochuan Wang

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Numerical Studies of the Gas-Solid Hydrodynamics at High Temperature in the Riser of a Bench-Scale Circulating Fluidized Bed by Maximilian J. Hodapp, Jhon J. Ramirez-Behainne, Milton Mori, Leonardo Goldstein

“…A research of the literature shows that studies for the prediction of key variables in CFB systems operating at high temperature still need to be implemented aiming at applications in energy conversion, such as combustion, gasification, or fast pyrolysis of solid fuels. …”
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Design and Evaluation of Hybrid Drivetrain Damper Considering the Influence of Engine Misfire on Torsional Shock by Guogeng Zhang, Tao Liu, Lingran Xie, Pengcheng Huang, Weilin Zhang, Xiaoxiang Yu, Xiaowen Song

“…Engine misfire is an accidental failure mode in internal combustion vehicles that can lead to the malfunction of power transmission system components. …”
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Development of an adaptive neuro‐fuzzy inference system–based equivalent consumption minimisation strategy to improve fuel economy in hybrid electric vehicles by Krishna Veer Singh, Hari Om Bansal, Dheerendra Singh

“…In HEVs, the operational characteristics of an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor (EM) are different from each other and thus require an adaptive control strategy to achieve higher fuel economy along with smooth operation and better performance of the vehicle. …”
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A 2D Nested Array Based DOA Estimator for Incoherently Distributed Sources via Sparse Representation Utilizing L1-Norm by Tao Wu, Yiwen Li, Zhengxin Li, Yijie Huang, Jiwei Xu

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Experimental Study on Crushing Characteristics of Lignite under Different Load Conditions by Ziwen Dong

“…Coal particle size and the degree of compaction significantly affect the goaf heritage ventilated environment and the process of spontaneous combustion of coal, the distribution of particle size and compaction degree are also affected by the load size and the application process, and the distribution of stress in goaf is not uniform, resulting in the distribution of particle size and compaction degree of mined-out coal. …”
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