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"Recently, there was anincrease in demand of biomass pellets as an alternative energy source. However,it is necessary to reduce the size of granular materials during the pelleting process.The size reductionof eucalyptus bark occurs in the industrialprocessing of biomass pellets production, using a hammer milltogether with three sieve sizes of 3, 4, and 5 mm and the sieve speeds of 900, 1000, 1100, and 1200 rpm, respectively, which have beenexamined at a feed rate of 80 kg/h. The aims of this study were to determine theimportant parameters, namely rotational speed, to determine suitable sieve sizefor reducing the size of eucalyptus bark, and to analyze energy usage in thesize reduction process by using a hammer mill. The results have shown that using a 5 mm sieve size at 900 rpm sievespeed resulted in the best operating conditions in order to offer the highestcapacity and lowest specific energy consumption. Moreover, the average particle size of 0.15mm was an acceptable value. This study could be very beneficial in thedevelopment process to produce biomass pellets."

"Recently, there was an increase in demand of biomass pellets as an alternative energy source. However, it is necessary to reduce the size of granular materials during the pelleting process. The size reduction of eucalyptus bark occurs in the industrial processing of biomass pellets production, using a hammer mill together with three sieve sizes of 3, 4, and 5 mm and the sieve speeds of 900, 1000, 1100, and 1200 rpm, respectively, which have been examined at a feed rate of 80 kg/h. The aims of this study were to determine the important parameters, namely rotational speed, to determine suitable sieve size for reducing the size of eucalyptus bark, and to analyze energy usage in the size reduction process by using a hammer mill. The results have shown that using a 5 mm sieve size at 900 rpm sieve speed resulted in the best operating conditions in order to offer the highest capacity and lowest specific energy consumption. Moreover, the average particle size of 0.15 mm was an acceptable value. This study could be very beneficial in the development process to produce biomass pellets."

"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."

"Commercialization ofbioethanol has recently intensified due to its market stability, low cost,sustainability, alternative fuel energy composition, greener output andcolossal fossil fuel depletion. Recently, because of greenhouse intensityworldwide, many researches are ongoing to reprocess the waste as well asturning down the environmental pollution. With this scenario, the invention ofbioethanol was hailed as a great accomplishment to transform waste biomass tofuel energy and in turn reduce the massive usages of fossil fuels. In thisstudy, our review enlightens various sources of plant-based waste feed stocksas the raw materials for bioethanol production because they do not adverselyimpact the human food chain. However, the cheapest and conventionalfermentation method, yeast fermentation is also emphasized here notably forwaste biomass-to-bioethanol conversion. Since the key fermenting agent, yeastis readily available in local and international markets, it is morecost-effective in comparison with other fermentation agents. Furthermore, yeasthas genuine natural fermentation capability biologically and it produces zerochemical waste. This review also concerns a detailed overview of the biologicalconversion processes of lignocellulosic waste biomass-to-bioethanol, thediverse performance of different types of yeasts and yeast strains,plusbioreactor design, growth kinetics of yeast fermentation, environmentalissues, integrated usages on modern engines and motor vehicles, as well asfuture process development planning with some novel co-products."

"The purpose of this paper was to investigate the performance of ceramic filters made from a mixture of natural clay, rice bran, and iron powder in removing cadmium from pulp industry effluent. Some parameters were examined such as acidity, total dissolved solid (TDS), total suspended solid (TSS), electrical conductivity (EC), and cadmium concentration. Results showed that the composition percentage of the ceramic filter, which in this case amounted to 87.5% natural clay, 10% rice bran, and 2.5% iron powder, may decrease cadmium concentration in pulp industry effluent by up to 99.0%. Furthermore, the permeate flux decreased after 30 minutes of filtration time, and subsequently became constant at one hour of contact time. In addition, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) micrographs of the ceramic filter surfaces indicate that ceramic filters have a random pore structure and can be categorized as microfiltration filters."

"This paper reports onthe investigation of thermal properties of Kapok, Coconut fibre and Sugarcanebagasse composite materials using molasses as a binder. The composite materials were moulded into12 cylindrical samples using Kapok, Bagasse, Coconut fibre, Kapok and Bagassein the ratios of (70:30; 50:50 and 30:70), Kapok and Coconut fibre in theratios of (70:30; 50:50 and 30:70), as well as a combination of Kapok, Bagasseand Coconut fibre in ratios of (50:10:40; 50:40:10 and 50:30:20). The sample size is a 60 mmdiameter with 10?22 mm thickness compressed at a constant load of 180 N using a Budenbergcompression machine. Thermal conductivity and diffusivity tests were carriedout using thermocouples and theresults were read out on a Digital Multimeter MY64 (Model:MBEB094816), whilea Digital fluke K/J thermocouple meter PRD-011 (S/NO 6835050) was used to obtain thetemperature measurement for diffusivity. It was observed that of all the twelvesamples moulded, Bagasse, Kapok plus Bagasse (50:50), Kapok plus Coconut fibre(50:50) and Kapok plus Bagasse plus Coconut fibre (50:40:10) has the lowestthermal conductivity of 0.0074, 0.0106, 0.0132, and 0.0127 W/(m-K) respectivelyand the highestthermal resistivity. In this regard, Bagasse has the lowest thermalconductivity followed by Kapok plus Bagasse (50:50), Kapok plus Bagasse plusCoconut fibre (50:40:10) and Kapok plus Coconut fibre (50:50)."

"ABSTRAKAll processes, after sufficient time, are visited by a new generation of workers that contemplates process merits and demerits for specific applications. The process that is presently being revisited by academics and industry together is explosive forming. For over 100 years, it has been recognized that explosives can be used in a controlled way in the manufacture of profiled metal components. The required profile results from the explosive force that directly or indirectly deforms the metal.Explosive forming is a broad term covering many process variations. Early patents relating to explosive forming appeared at the end of the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century. An increasing number of economically successful applications were being seen in the early 1970s, with the manufacture of large aluminium and high strength steel parts. The work presented in this paper results from a global review of activities undertaken in the area of explosive forming, explains the reason for the work, examines explosive forming applications, the associated metallurgy and reviews manufacturing requirements."

"This paper describes thecase study of Semanggi intersection in Jakarta, a dynamic model of emissionreduction in the land transportation sector. The urban transportation system isa complex system with multiple variables, feedback loops, and is influenced bysocial, economic and environmental factors. The proposed model consists of twosubmodels: Vehicle Fleet and Emission Calculation. The model runs inPowersim Studio software using data from the Indonesia Japan EconomicPartnership Agreement, and the TrafficManagement Centre of the Indonesian National Police. The test was conducted by developing two scenarios:Business As Usual and Intention. The estimated results to beobtained using the first scenario in 2021 should be 1,113,398 units, while thesecond scenario is estimated to produce 850,733 units. We hypothesize that theIntentional Approach will have a more significant impact than the TechnicalApproach, which requires more investment. The Intentional Approach is designed to improve the intention ofprivate car users to switch to public transportation. The Technical Approach to the emission measurement of everyvehicle in a certain area is the data of vehicle emission which are usuallytaken to determine the current condition. This research will no doubthave a positive impact on emission reduction in Jakarta."

"East Java Province inIndonesia is the centre of the eastern Indonesia region and it has a fairlyhigh economic significance, which has contributed 14.85% to the national GrossDomestic Product (GDP). The role of Large and Medium Scale ManufacturingIndustry (LMSMI) clusters in this province is very important and strategic asone of the main drivers for economic progress and it becomes a part of theefforts to improve the society's life. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluatethe performance of LMSMI clusters continuously. The purpose of this study is toinvestigate the productivity changes of LMSMI clusters in East Java Province,Indonesia, so that they will be able to survive, grow and compete in facingglobal competition. The method used in this study is the method of DEA-basedMalmquist Productivity Index. The result of this study indicates that 50% ofthe LMSMI clusters in East Java Province are in the category of improvedproductivity, while the remaining clusters are in the category of decliningproductivity."

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