Impact of COVID-19 Case Numbers on the Emission of Pollutants from a Medical Waste Incineration Plant by Monika Załuska, Anna Justyna Werner-Juszczuk, Katarzyna Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk

“…The results of studies on the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere during combustion are compared with the number of COVID-19 cases in the same voivodeship to investigate how the coronavirus pandemic affects the amount of medical waste generated, thus the amount of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere. …”
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Evaluation of cavitation erosion resistance of Al-Si casting alloys: effect of eutectic and intermetallic phases by Marialaura Tocci, Annalisa Pola, Lorenzo Montesano, G. Marina La Vecchia

“…In fact, Al-Si alloys are commonly used for the production of components, such as cylinders, pistons, pumps, valves and combustion chambers, which in service may incur in cavitation phenomenon. …”
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Near UV-Blue Excitable Green-Emitting Nanocrystalline Oxide by C. E. Rodríguez-García, N. Perea-López, G. A. Hirata

“…Green-emitting Eu-activated powders were produced by a two-stage method consisting of pressure-assisted combustion synthesis and postannealing in ammonia. The as-synthesized powders exhibited a red photoluminescence (PL) peak located at 𝜆=616 nm when excited with 𝜆=395 nm UV. …”
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Rancang Bangun Generator HHO untuk Aplikasi pada Engine 1108 Cm3 by Rino Sukma, Nofriyandi Nofriyandi, Hanif Hanif, Dian Wahyu, Andriyanto Andriyanto

“…Electrolysis is a method used to describe the composition of air. electrolysis converts air bonds (H₂O) into its constituent compounds flammable Hydrogen and Oksigen which help the combustion process. Water electrolytic devices are called HHO generators, HHO generators use pure water electrolysis, the results of the meeting between H2 and O2 will be used as alternative fuels in meeting renewable energy needs. …”
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Characterization of isopropanol-enhanced Caesalpinia bonduc biodiesel blends: A sustainable strategy for decarbonization by D. Christopher selvam, Yuvarajan Devarajan, T. Raja

“…The resultant biodiesel formulations were augmented with isopropanol at proportions of 10% and 20% to enhance combustion efficiency and emissions characteristics.Experimental assessment of the formulations indicated notable enhancements in Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) alongside reductions in Brake-Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC), coupled with substantial declines in carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), and particulate emissions when juxtaposed with pure biodiesel. …”
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Goaf Gas Control Improvement by Optimizing the Adjacent Roadway Large-Diameter Boreholes by Wei Wang, Zongxiang Li, Hongming Yu

“…The evolution pattern of the spontaneous combustion zone in the goaf under the drainage conditions was also analyzed. …”
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Low-carbon ammonia-based fuel for maritime transport by A.A. Levikhin, A.A. Boryaev

“…Ammonia can be used in internal combustion engines both in pure form and as a mixture with hydrocarbon fuel (dual-fuel engines) and additives that ensure its ignition in existing propulsion systems (hydrogen, acetylene, etc.). …”
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Investigation of sodium fire aerosol diffusiophoresis deposition in concrete gaps during the processes within nuclear power plants by Yichen Li, Tiancai Liu, Huanjun Zhu, Xiangyu Yan

“…On the other hand, it is found that the aerosol particles generated in the initial stage of the sodium fire reaction and the end of the combustion are more susceptible to the diffusiophoresis effect.…”
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Electricity Generation from Cow Dung Biogas by J. Akpojaro, G. Ofualagba, M.A. Akpojaro

“…We successfully modified the internal combustion engine, which works smoothly without any sign of audible knocking during the entire experimentation. …”
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Environmental Influence of Gas Flaring: Perspective from the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria by Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe, Robert Birundu Onyancha, Hussain Athar, Benedict Okundaye, Paul Atagamen Aidonojie, Benita Ebindu Siloko, Ismail Hossain, Heri Septya Kusuma, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…Gas flaring (GasF) is an important aspect of the combustion mechanisms in the burning of related, undesirable, or surplus fluids (gases in particular) that are released during the ordinary or unexpected overpressuring process in several industrial activities, specifically in the petroleum resource (PTR) industries. …”
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Fabrication of Al-based composites reinforced with Al2O3-Tib2 ceramic composite particulates using vortex-casting method by Roshan M.R., Mousavian Taherzadeh R., Ebrahimkhani H., Mosleh A.

“…Low-cost Al2O3-TiB2 ceramic composite particles, which produced after combustion synthesis, were used as reinforcement. …”
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Titanium nitride sensor for selective NO2 detection by Xuefei Zhao, Zhihang Xu, Zhaorui Zhang, Jiahao Liu, Xiaohui Yan, Ye Zhu, J. Paul Attfield, Minghui Yang

“…Abstract Efficient detection methods are needed to monitor nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a major NOx pollutant from fossil fuel combustion that poses significant threats to both ecology and human health. …”
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Two-Stroke Thermodynamic Cycle Optimization of a Single-Cylinder Free-Piston Engine Generator by Houliang Yu, Zhaoping Xu, Qinglin Zhang, Liang Liu, Ru Hua

“…The one-dimensional flow simulation model of the FPEG is created based on the gas dynamics equation, Weber combustion function, and heat transfer function, and then the model is validated by the data tested from the prototype system. …”
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PM10 Source Identification: A Case of a Coastal City in Colombia by Leandro Gómez-Plata, Dayana Agudelo-Castañeda, Margarita Castillo, Elba C. Teixeira

“…Results of diagnostic ratios and PMF receptor model of the spatially obtained data suggested major sources of PM10 as traffic-related emissions, heavy fuel oil combustion, biomass burning, and industrial processes. …”
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Effects of α-ZrP on Crystallinity and Flame-Retardant Behaviors of PA6/MCA Composites by Yuanfang Xiao, Jiayou Xu, Siwen Huang, Haiming Deng

“…Cone calorimeter test (CCT) gave clear evidences that PA6/MCA-10α-ZrP composites with low heat release rate (HRR), low total heat release (THR), and high amounts of char residues after combustion compared with PA6/MCA and PA6/MCA-30α-ZrP. …”
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Mitigation of Carbonaceous Indoor Aerosols Through Behavioural Change Soft Approach in Cooking at Selected Rural Sites (India) by Kopal Verma, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha

“…Despite awareness of cleaner energy sources, rural communities encounter financial and logistical barriers hindering their transition to cleaner energy. The combustion of biomass emits substantial amounts of carbonaceous aerosols (CA), including organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC), which severely impact health and contribute to climate change. …”
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Effect of Sepiolite-Loaded Fe2O3 on Flame Retardancy of Waterborne Polyurethane by Tong Xu, Di Qian, Yelei Hu, Yuanzhao Zhu, Yi Zhong, Linping Zhang, Hong Xu, Huaxin Peng, Zhiping Mao

“…Thermogravimetric analysis tests confirmed the good thermal stability of WPU/Sep@Fe2O3 composites; at the temperature of 600°C, the carbon residual percentage of WPU/Sep, WPU/Fe2O3, and WPU/Sep@Fe2O3 composites is 7.3%, 12.2%, and 13.4%, respectively, higher than that of WPU (1.4%). Vertical combustion tests proved better flame-retardant property of WPU/Sep@Fe2O3 composite-coated cotton than noncoated cotton. …”
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Influence of Sulfur and Additives on Wear of Exhaust Valve Seat of Cylinder Head by Jianping Zhao, Shunli Zhang, Zhenhuan Dou, YuBo Sun, Jiangkun Wan, Lei Du

“…In this paper, taking a certain type of high-power diesel engine exhaust valve abnormal wear phenomenon as an example, we conduct research on the exhaust valve surface micromorphology characteristics, contact surface accumulation products, additive transition layer, and combustion test. These passed diesel sulfur content comparative test, diesel additive composition analysis, and high-sulfur-content and low-sulfur-content diesel and diesel oil additive action test. …”
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Investigation of the gas-solid and Fuel-N conversion characteristics during pulverized coal preheating with an improved char model by Guojia Yao, Xiaoju Han, Hong Tang, Lingfang Sun, Guotao Liu

“…However, current research primarily focuses on reducing NOx through organizing combustion after pulverized coal preheated. Limited attention has been given to studying the mechanism of syngas and characteristics of fuel-nitrogen (Fuel-N) conversion during the preheating stage. …”
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Soil Contamination by Metals/Metalloids around an Industrial Region and Associated Human Health Risk Assessment by Hale Demirtepe

“…Possible sources of contamination were iron and steel facilities with electric arc furnaces and oil combustion. Non-carcinogenic risk assessment revealed acceptable risks of exposure to Aliağa soils, while exposure scenarios had a great impact on estimated risks. …”
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