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A biofilm is a community of microbes embedded in a self-secreted polymer matrix. It may persist in different environments, and in the case of pathogens, these biofilms can be a significant risk factor for foodborne disease and healthcare-associated infections. Due to the unique structure ... En savoir plus
Numerous adsorptive media have been evaluated for the removal of inorganic contaminants in water, such as harmful heavy metals, toxic oxyanions, and radioactive species. Due to the complexity of water chemistry and chemical reactions at adsorptive media surface, lab-scale adsorption ... En savoir plus
Adsorption processes are widely used in the chemical industries for the bulk separation of gases and liquids, and in purification applications. These include the separation of oxygen and nitrogen from air, glucose/fructose separation, and in the purification of fluids. However, the ... En savoir plus
In current work, diffusion processes of oil spills through a thin layer of porous composite materials based on crumb rubber are investigated. Model setup includes a concept of layer built of crumb rubber particles (and composite constituents) distributed on the solid surface, gradually ... En savoir plus
In heterogeneous catalysis, magnetic nanostructures have been mainly used as magnetically recoverable catalysts. Recently, we have shown that magnetic fields can be utilized to initiate polarization-driven catalytic reactions on surfaces of multiferroic nanoparticles (NP) via direct ... En savoir plus
Temperature Swing Adsorption (TSA) processes are applied for the removal of impurities from various gas streams. The limiting factor of a TSA process is the regeneration step, which is characterized by long heating and cooling times. To reduce the regeneration time, indirectly heated and ... En savoir plus
Low Density Steels (LDS) mostly have additions of aluminum and/or manganese to reduce their weight and to obtain steel grades with various microstructures. The automotive industry is keenly interested in the development of LDS for reducing CO2 emissions by increasing fuel efficiency, ... En savoir plus
Microwave heating has been used in industry because of its pollution free and rapid heating technique [1]. It consists of an electromagnetic wave that passes through a media with a frequency between 300 MHz and 300 GHz [2] to generate heat in the system. The purpose of the current work ... En savoir plus
Microreactors have gained popularity in fuel production industry. This is due to its high surface area to volume ratio, enhanced mass and heat transfer, short residence time and a more sustainable practice. The catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reaction of 4-Propylguaiacol (4PG) to 4 ... En savoir plus
Many industrial applications require special treatments for fluid products, such as: deagglomeration, dispersion, homogenization, emulsion, special mixing or even catalysis of chemical reactions. Such effects can be obtained through cavitation in a closed ultrasonic reactor, in which it ... En savoir plus