Taguchi optimization of geopolymer concrete produced with rice husk ash and ceramic dust

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Metakaolin, fly ash, and mostly granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) are traditionally used in the production of geopolymer. This study, adding to the...     

Exploration of potential role of Rho GTPase in nicotine dependence-induced withdrawal syndrome in mice

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The RhoA gene showed an important genotypic association with nicotine dependence and smoking initiation. The current study aims to investigate the...     

A systematic literature review of deep learning neural network for time series air quality forecasting

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Rapid progress of industrial development, urbanization and traffic has caused air quality reduction that negatively affects human health and...     

The influence of FDI on GHG emissions in BRI countries using spatial econometric analysis strategy: the significance of biomass energy consumption

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Indeed, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plays an increasingly important role in global economic and climate change mitigation. However, scientists...     

Potential of flavonoids as anti-Alzheimer’s agents: bench to bedside

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases are challenging because of the presence of blood–brain barrier and Alzheimer being one of...     

Are there any effects of eco-climatic factors on freshwater prawn reproduction: a study on monsoon river prawn,Macrobrachium malcolmsonii

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Prawns are regarded as delicious food items and a source of income as it is the salient exportable fishery item of Bangladesh and a number of other...     

High thiabendazole fungicide uptake using Cellana tramoserica shells modified by copper: characterization,adsorption mechanism,and optimization using CCD-RSM approach

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In this paper, Cellana tramoserica (CT) shells were modified by copper and used as an adsorbent to remove thiabendazole (TBZ) from aqueous media. The...     

Investigating the effects of liquid atomization and delivery parameters of minimum quantity lubrication on the grinding process of Al2O3 engineering ceramics

Minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to flood cooling. MQL spray jet has been shown to have potential to be applied successfully in different machining processes. Since the amount of lubricating liquid employed in MQL jet is very low, it is necessary to generate and apply the MQL spray efficiently. However, efficient application of MQL is not only related to spray atomization characteristics and delivery parameters but is also affected by machining conditions. The present paper demonstrates a theoretical and experimental investigation on the spray atomization and delivery parameters in the grinding process of Al₂O₃ engineering ceramics. The spray atomization characteristics studied are carrier gas velocity, liquid droplet size and liquid droplet velocity. Experiments were performed to verify the delivery parameters of MQL spray including nozzle angle, nozzle distance, lubricant flow rate and gas flow rate in the case of Al₂O₃ ceramics grinding. The experimental results confirm the theoretical outcomes and indicate that by applying optimal spray delivery parameters efficient lubrication takes place. Moreover, efficient lubrication of Al₂O₃ ceramics grinding can decrease the challenges existing in ceramics grinding processes by reducing grinding forces and surface roughness.