Catalytic naphtha reforming process is a vital process for refineries due to the production of high-octane components, which is intensely demanded in our modern life. The significance of this industrial process induced researchers to investigate different aspects of catalytic naphtha reforming...

In this article, we use a kinetic description to study the effect of different psychologies on the evolution of the opinion with respect to a binary choice, in a closed group. We show that the interaction between individuals with different reactions regarding the exchange of opinion induces...

Callus induced from the leaves of Eucommia ulmoides, a medicinal woody plant, was cultivated to produce a factor capable of enhancing collagen synthesis in animal cells (FECS). However, the callus was too rigid to be divided into small pieces by a hydrodynamic force during the cultivation, which...

A model of downdraft gasifier has been described considering thermodynamic equilibrium of species in the pyro-oxidation zone and kinetically controlled reduction reactions in the reduction zone. It is found that the sole use of cow dung as the gasifier fuel is not technically feasible. This is...

The study performed aimed at analysing possible routes for pyrolysis reaction mechanisms of polymeric materials namely RT (rubber tyre) and plastic wastes (PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene) and PS (polystyrene)). Consequently, and seeking sustainable transformation of waste streams into...

The influences of alkali and alkali–earth salts on the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) have been studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). In the presence of alkali and alkali–earth salts, the combustion of MSW become easier than that of non-catalyzed MSW. By comparing the...

The objective of this study was to investigate the characteristic of anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure (PM) with dewatered sewage sludge (DSS). The batch experiment was conducted under mesophilic (37±1°C) conditions at five different PM/DSS volatile solid (VS) ratios of 1:0, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2,...

The esterification of oleic acid in subcritical methanol catalyzed by zinc acetate was investigated in a batch-type autoclave. The effect of reaction conditions such as temperature, pressure, reaction time and molar ratio of oleic acid to methanol on the esterification was examined. The oleic...

A kinetic model for beer production is proposed. The model takes into account five responses: biomass, sugar, ethanol, diacetyl and ethyl acetate. In contrast with previously published models, this model segregates biomass into three components: lag, active and dead cells and considers the...

Hydrogenation technology is an important chemical upgrading process for low quality oil such as coal tar. Kinetic modeling for hydrogenation process remains a challenging task because of the large amount of compounds and complex reactions involved. Therefore, a new systematic methodology is...