A green and reusable floatable bead-like core-shell photocatalyst with spinel ferrite core and shell consisting of graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet, enhanced by non-noble metal c... by Asma Jami-al-Ahmadi, Mahmood Hajiani, Mohammad Hossein Sayadi

“…This study aims to mitigate these challenges through the fabrication of a novel spherical, floatable magnetic core-shell photocatalyst (NiFe2O4-Sodium Alginate@ SnO2-g-C3N4), using spinel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFe2O4) as the core and SnO2-g-C3N4 catalysts as the shell. …”
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Assessing the Suitability of Snail-Shell Powder as a Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete Production. by Mukundane, Ivan

“…The shells were ground by a hammer mill into fine pieces in size. …”
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Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Effluent Using Fixed Bed of Groundnut Shell Powder by Sunil Kumar, V. Gunasekar, V. Ponnusami

“…Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution using a low-cost adsorbent groundnut shell powder (GNSP) was studied using fixed bed. …”
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Adsorptive removal of fluoride from water using hydroxyapatite synthesized from marine shell waste by Shantanu Singh, Gokulakrishnan Murugesan, Ramesh Vinayagam, Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan, Raja Selvaraj

“…Abstract Fluoride contamination in groundwater threatens human health and ecological systems, necessitating cost-effective and efficient remediation strategies. …”
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Modeling the shrimp aquaculture wastewater pollutant removals by clam shell using structural equation model by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, A. Adiwibowo, M.A. Adidharma

“…At the same time, clam shell was known as a low-cost and effective pollutant adsorbent that could remove pollutant from the water. …”
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Automatic Control System for Shell and Coil Heat Exchanger with Variable Heat Exchange Surface Area by Sit M.L., Juravleov A.A., Patsiuk V.I., Timchenko D.V.

“…The work is devoted to the temperature control system at the outlet of a shell and coil heat exchanger with a variable heat exchange area, subjected to a change in the surface area by changing the level of the heated coolant in the heat exchanger. …”
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Influence of a Walnut Shell Biochar Additive on the Tribological and Rheological Properties of Vegetable Lubricating Grease by Rafal Kozdrach, Pawel Radulski

“…On the basis of the study of vegetable greases, it was found that the addition of 5% biochar from walnut shells produced during pyrolysis in 500 °C had the most favorable effect on the anti-wear properties of the tested greases, while the 5% biochar from walnuts shell prepared via pyrolysis at 400 °C had the best anti-scuffing protection. …”
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Sustainable Shell Formulations as Alternative to the Conventional Soft Gelatin Capsules in Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Applications. A Review. by Francisco Javier Palomero‐Hernández, María Ángela Caballo‐González, Francisco Javier de la Mata, Sandra García‐Gallego

“…Its use, alone or in combination with other gelling agents, conditions the softgel production and modifies the properties of shell cover material, and therefore, the softgel capsules. …”
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Preliminary Study on the Total Carbon, Organic Carbon Content, and Degradation Rates of Shells in Filter-Feeding Shellfish by Duyu CHEN, Jihong ZHANG, Wei SUN, Yi LIU, Wenguang WU, Xue GONG, Bing LI

“…Filter-feeding shellfish not only achieve long-term carbon sequestration through shell calcification but also significantly impact the marine carbon cycle through their physiological activities and post-mortem degradation processes. …”
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Investigation of the effects of walnut shell wood particles on the mechanical properties of injection molded wood‐ polyethylene‐polycarbonate composites by Rasool R. K. Al‐Arkawazi, Taher Azdast, Rezgar Hasanzadeh

“…The findings indicate that 0 wt % PC, 20 wt % walnut shell and the particle size ranging from (1.5 to 1) mm is the most effective compound among all the conditions. …”
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Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut by Andrii Velychkovych, Vasyl Mykhailiuk, Andriy Andrusyak

“…Friction dampers based on the effects of dry friction are attractive to engineers because of their simple design, low manufacturing and maintenance costs, and high efficiency under heavy loads. This study proposes a new damper design based on an open shell with a deformable filler, with the shell cut along a cylindrical helical line. …”
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Thermomechanical and physicochemical investigation of Raw clay bricks derived from Nomayo clay and palm shell powder lignocellulosic material by Hamka Hamka Adolphe Claudel, Olembe Roland Yves, Djomi Rolland, Ngohe Ekam Paul Salomon, Touani Chualeu Parfait, Biyeme Florent, Tchotang Theodore

“…The aim was to assess the influence of lignocellulosic palm kernel shell powder on the physical and mechanical properties of unfired clay bricks, with a view to proposing a sustainable, lightweight, low-cost construction solution. …”
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Manganese-coated granular oyster shells: a novel approach for heavy metal removal from urban stormwater runoff by Quynh Thi Phuong Tran, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Oanh Nguyen Song Dao, Chia-Yu Lin, Po-Hsun Lin

“…Fixed-bed column studies demonstrated over 90% removal efficiency for Pb(II) and Cu(II) over eight days, confirming MnOx@GOS as an effective adsorbent. With abundant oyster shell waste and a simple synthesis process, MnOx@GOS has great potential for cost-effective, large-scale use in low impact development (LID) systems such as bioretention cells and permeable pavements. …”
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Development of hazelnut shell-derived biochar to support a bifunctional MoCo electrocatalyst for HER/OER in alkaline medium by Jaime Ñanculeo, Teresa Andreu, Ignasi Sirés, Andrés Ramírez, Mara Cea, Benjamín Nahuelcura, Gerson Valenzuela, Karla Garrido-Miranda, María Eugenia González

“…Abstract Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the two concurrent reactions for the electrolytic production of green H2, require low-cost and sustainable electrocatalysts for their scale-up, as for example non-noble metals and carbonaceous structures with high surface area. …”
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Core-Shell Magnetic Nanocarriers: Fe3O4-Hydroxyapatite/Polysuccinimide Hybrids for Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Fluorouracil by Zhang W, Wang Q, Zhai F, Fan X, Meng F, Shen G, Zhu Y, Cao J, Yu F

“…The system offers uniform particle size, a simple preparation process, and a cost-effective method for targeted drug delivery. …”
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Revealing the potential of functionalized FeS2 composites as efficient photocatalysts for improved removal of cationic and anionic dyes by Vahid Mohammadbeigi, Ebrahim Allahkarami, Amirreza Azadmehr

“…These findings underscore pyrite's potential as a cost-effective, efficient adsorbent for wastewater treatment, with surface functionalization offering a strategic avenue to tailor affinity for target pollutants, prioritizing adsorption over photocatalytic approaches.…”
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Development and performance evaluation of a solar powered groundnut sheller by Vinod Choudhary, Gajendra Singh, Rajendra Machavaram

“…A solar powered groundnut sheller was developed and evaluated for shelling the groundnut pods with diminished environmental pollution and cost of shelling. …”
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Immobilisation and bioavailability of toxic metals in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivated in contaminated soil amended with peanut and sheanut shells biochar by Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah, Abdul-Halim Abubakari, Albert Kojo Quainoo

“…Abstract Low-cost and eco-friendly techniques are required to restore or reclaim metal contaminated land or industry areas. …”
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF AN IMPROVED MOTORIZED MAIZE SHELLER/THRESHING MACHINE by ADEWALE SEDARA, EMMANUEL ODEDIRAN, SETH MANUWA

“… One major essential operation in processing maize is shelling of maize. Maize shelling is one of the most important processing operations carried out in maize processing since it’s among the widely consumed grains all over the world. …”
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Effective removal of dyes from aqueous systems by waste-derived carbon adsorbent: physicochemical characterization and adsorption studies by Ali Ender Kuyucu, Ahmet Selçuk, Yunus Önal, İhsan Alacabey, Kadir Erol

“…Abstract Due to their cost-effectiveness and high surface area, activated carbons are commonly used for the adsorption of dyes from aqueous solutions. …”
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