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"The presentstudy investigated the mechanical properties and microstructure of ultrafinegrained (UFG) brass processed by four passes of equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) and annealed at elevated temperatures. The mechanical properties of allsamples were assessed using tensile and micro-hardness tests. Microstructureanalysis was performed using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM). Ultimate tensile strengths (UTS) and yield strengths (YS) of878 and 804 MPa, respectively, ductility of 15%, and hardness of 248 HV wereobtained for samples processed by four passes of ECAP with equivalent truestrain of 4.20. Annealing at 300°C caused UTS and YS to decrease significantly,to 510 and 408 MPa, respectively, ductility to increase to 28%, and hardness todecrease to 165 HV. Fractography analysis of un-annealed samples after fourECAP passes showed small brittle fractures with shallow dimpling. Ductilefailures were found on annealed samples. After four ECAP passes, themicrostructure of un-annealed samples was UFG and dominated by lamellar grainwith shear band. In contrast, after annealing, the microstructure changed dueto recrystallization, showing nucleation and grain growth."

"The present study investigated the mechanical properties and microstructure of ultrafine grained (UFG) brass processed by four passes of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) and annealed at elevated temperatures. The mechanical properties of all samples were assessed using tensile and micro-hardness tests. Microstructure analysis was performed using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Ultimate tensile strengths (UTS) and yield strengths (YS) of 878 and 804 MPa, respectively, ductility of 15%, and hardness of 248 HV were obtained for samples processed by four passes of ECAP with equivalent true strain of 4.20. Annealing at 300°C caused UTS and YS to decrease significantly, to 510 and 408 MPa, respectively, ductility to increase to 28%, and hardness to decrease to 165 HV. Fractography analysis of un-annealed samples after four ECAP passes showed small brittle fractures with shallow dimpling. Ductile failures were found on annealed samples. After four ECAP passes, the microstructure of un-annealed samples was UFG and dominated by lamellar grain with shear band. In contrast, after annealing, the microstructure changed due to recrystallization, showing nucleation and grain growth."

"The definition of the physical and mechanicalproperties of sugarcane trash pellets were necessary for the designconsiderations relating to storage, handling andprocessing equipment. The mixing ratios of groundsugarcane trash:cassava starch:water content (1.0:0.25:0.85 and 1.0:0.25:1.40 by weight) and pelleting speeds (100, 120, 140, and 160 rpm) were considered to determine their effects on bulkdensity, true density, porosity, durability and compressive strength. The results show that the mixing ratio byweight of 1.0:0.25:0.85 and pelleting speed of 120to 140 rpm were optimum for producing the sugarcane trash pellets. At the moisture content of 12.01% (wb), the bulk density, true density, durability and compressive strengthof biomass pellets were in the range of 330.93 to 365.00 kg/m3, 860.38 to 918.43 kg/m3, 99.34 to 99.46 % and 5.15 to 6.43 MPa, respectively."

"In 2016, the mandatory use of biodiesel as a substitute fuel by up to 20%,as introduced by the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources,forced vehicle manufacturers to invent suitable engines that would acceptbiodiesel. The use of biodiesel in such a large proportion is highly risky,particularly due to the formation of deposits in the combustion chamberengines. The previous method of fuel droplets are placed on a hot plateapproach produces deposits are slightly different from those generated by areal engine, therefore to obtain realistic deposits it is necessary to modifythis method so temperatures as hot as those in a real engine. In this study,the potential deposit formation of biodiesel fuel was examined by conductingthe deposition process and the evaporation of fuel on a stainless-steel plate(SS), which was placed in a closed space. Deposit characterization was carried outon a hot plate using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The test results showeddifferences in the structures of the deposits produced by biodiesel and dieselfuel; fine structures were seen in the former, while those of the latter wererougher and more porous. Deposit results that are similar to what is seen in areal engine will be very helpful for knowing the patterns, structures, and mechanismof the formation of deposits in such an environment."

"As a result ofwaterflooding, inorganic salt precipitation occurs in the different parts of anoil production system, thereby leading to damage of production equipment.Different parameters affect the kinetics of salt precipitation. Scaleinhibitors are widely used to prevent inorganic salt formation. In this study,the effect of reservoir pressure, temperature, and mixing ratio of injection toformation water on calcium sulfate and barium sulfate precipitation wasinvestigated. For this purpose, two different formation waters and oneinjection water were used. In addition, the effect of temperature and mixingratio on inhibition performance was studied. Four different existing industrialscale inhibitors and one new scale inhibitor were used. The performance of thescale inhibitors was determined under static and dynamic conditions. Results ofthe study showed that calcium sulfate precipitation increased with an increasein temperature and a decrease in pressure. Barium sulfate precipitation wasfound to increase with a decrease in the temperature. The effect of pressure onbarium sulfate formation was negligible. The developed scale inhibitor showedthe highest performance for the prevention of calcium sulfate and bariumsulfate formation. A change in temperature from 60°C to 120°C reduced theinhibitor performance by 3%. In the cases of calcium sulfate and bariumsulfate, the minimum performance of the scale inhibitor was observed when themixing ratios of injection to formation waters were 60:40 and 50:50,respectively."

"This study aimed to determine the effect of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene in place of conventional wax material on treatment pattern removal in the investment casting process. There are three controllable process variables that can affect treatment pattern removal, which include temperature increase, holding time and the number of layers of ceramic shell that have been considered for comparison. Comparison among the effects of temperature increase, holding time and numbers of ceramic shell layers on the ceramic shell was analyzed using ANOVA. It was found that temperature increase (Tx), holding time (t) and number of layers of ceramic shell (N) contribute significantly to the length of the crack (l) on the ceramic shell. The crack in the ceramic shell?s surface was analyzed using scanning electron microscope photos. Less layers number cause the increase of crack length. The combination between temperature upraise and longer holding time cause cracking delay. The experimental is conducted by using 3 (three) variants for each of layers number, temperature and holding time. The layers number is ranging between 7-9 layers. Temperature increase from room temperature until 1300oC. The layers number variant is ranging between 180-300 seconds. It was concluded that a longer holding time will result in a more intact ceramic shell, as longer holding times yield short crack lengths."

"Avacuum drying system is being designed and developed at National Institute ofVacuum Science & Technology (NINVAST) to dry various materials under vacuumconditions. Its performance and capabilities are tested by carrying outdifferent experiments on green (freshly cut) wood samples of Poplar andEucalyptus with dimensions of 990.6 mm x 76.2 mm x 25.4 mm and 469.9 mm x 50.8mm x 25.4 mm, respectively. These samples were dried from green moisturecontent (MC) 78% to 10% by this system at ultimate vacuum of about 1.6 x 103pascal and at a temperature ranging from 35oC to 55oC forabout 20 hrs. Drying quality tests included: prong test, warp measurement,surface checking and moisture content measurement, which were all performed.The resulting wood samples showed no dislocation and no excessive stressbuildup. If compared to ordinary drying process, the vacuum drying is rapid andthe drying rate increases with rise in temperature. The designed system isbeneficial for commercial use."

"Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) is one of the waste products of oil palm plantations and has not been optimally used in Riau Province, Sumatera, Indonesia. OPEFB is reduced by incineration, which causes pollution problems. However, the combustion of OPEFB generates ash, which is rich in potassium. Moreover, OPEFB fiber has good strength, low cost, low density, and biodegradability, and it can be used as composite reinforcement. However, the natural fibers in composites have poor compatibility with the matrix and relatively high moisture absorption. Hydrolysis of OPEFB ash creates a base solution that can be utilized in an alkaline treatment process to increase the mechanical properties of natural composites.The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of various extracts of OPEFB ash on the tensile strength, flexural strength, and water absorption of an OPEFB fiber-polypropylene composite. The experimental design used was the Response Surface Method-Central Composite Design (RSM-CCD). The results showed that the tensile strength increased with an increase of fiber length and concentration of the OPEFB ash extract solution, but tensile strength decreased with a longer soaking time. Flexural strength increased with an increase in fiber length but decreased with an increase in the concentration of the OPEFB ash extract solution and longer soaking time. Water absorption increased with lower and higher concentrations of OPEFB ash extract solution and fiber length and with shorter and longer soaking times. The highest tensile strength (20.100 MPa) was achieved at 5%wt alkaline concentration, 36 h soaking time, and 3 cm fiber length. The highest flexural strength (30.216 MPa) was achieved at 5%wt alkaline concentration, 12 h soaking time, and 3 cm fiber length. The lowest water absorption (0.324%) was achieved at 10%wt alkaline concentration, 24 h soaking time, and 2 cm fiber length."

"Flotation is animportant process in mining industries. This process employs the bubble andhydrophobic properties of a particle to separate valuable mining particles fromimpurities. The most important phenomenon in determining flotation efficiencyis the bubble-particle interaction; therefore, understanding this phenomenon isvery important. The aim of this research is to study the mechanism ofbubble-particle interactions with and without the addition of a collector. Theexperimental setup consists of a water container, bubble generator, particlefeeding system, and an image capturing system. The water container is made fromtransparent material of a size large enough so that the wall?s effects onbubbles and particles can be neglected. Air bubbles are generated by a bubblegenerator which consists of a small nozzle and programmable syringe pump. Ahigh speed video camera and halogen lamp backlighting system are used as imagecapturing devices. Observation of the images reveals that bubble-particleinteraction follows the stages of bubble-particle collision, particle attachedto the bubble, and particle detached from the bubble. The addition of acollector to the liquid affects the bubble-particle interactions."

"In this study, modeling of the crossing point temperature (CPT) phenomenon in the low-temperature oxidation of coal was carried out using COMSOL Multiphysics®. Low-temperature oxidation can lead to spontaneous combustion of coal stockpiles. The CPT phenomenon was modeled with the kinetics data obtained from a prior laboratory experimental study. The coupling of the heat-transfer phenomenon through conduction and convection determined the thermal evolution model. In this case, coal received the initial heat of the oven temperature increases. As the coal temperature rose, the heat generated from oxidation was released into the environment via conduction and convection. Meanwhile, oxidation products and oxygen were transferred by convection and diffusion. The effects of moisture and the humidity were not considered. The outcomes of modeling were validated through comparison with the results of experimental tests, and the modeling result agreed well with the experiment tests, with temperature deviations of about 0.9%. The effects of airflow rate, oxygen concentration, porosity, and the initial temperature on low-temperature coal oxidation were also examined."