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113 articles for “Fossil fuel”
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Mechanical Behavior of Calotropis Gigantea FruitBunch Fiber-Epoxy Composites
Abstract: Global warming solutions in the modern era are centered on substituting environmentally friendly biodegradable materials for fossil fuels to slow down the rate at which they are being depleted. The study literature supports the use of substitute materials for plastics in the creation of composite materials, and this work envisions the use of Calotropis gigantea fruit bunch fiber as one such substitute material. Since Calotropis gigantea fruit bunch fiber is …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 45–58 Read article
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Industrial Biotechnology: Transforming Waste into Valuable Bio-Based Products
Abstract: Industrial biotechnology, often referred to as “white biotechnology,” is a rapidly advancing field that harnesses biological systems, microorganisms, and enzymes to transform waste materials into valuable bio-based products. This innovative approach has emerged as a crucial solution to the growing environmental concerns associated with traditional industrial processes, which are often energy-intensive and produce significant waste. Industrial biotechnology leverages renewable resources, including agricultural, industrial, and municipal waste, to create a wide …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 46–50 Read article
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Design and Development of Semiconductor Nanocomposites for Photoelectrocatalytic Applications
Abstract: Humanity is currently facing an unprecedented challenge: anthropogenic climate change. This complex phenomenon is driven by a multitude of factors, including scientific, psychological, societal, and social dimensions, among others. the release of greenhouse gases, such as CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, and PFCs have increased significantly. Since the industrial revolution, atmospheric CO2 levels have surged by 50%. Although gases like CO2 and CH4 occur naturally and are essential for maintaining the …
Published in International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 25–32 Read article
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Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis for Renewable Energy Production.
Abstract: Biomass pyrolysis is a promising technology for renewable energy production, offering a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. This process involves the thermal decomposition of organic materials in the absence of oxygen, resulting in the generation of bio-oil, syngas, and biochar. Kinetic modeling of biomass pyrolysis is essential for optimizing the process and enhancing the yield and quality of the products. This abstract presents a comprehensive review of kinetic models used …
Published in International journal of Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Review on Lignin, Its Derivatives and Their Applications
Abstract: Due to the excessive use of fossil fuels day by day everywhere, several severe problems on the globe and related to environmental issues like environmental problems and heating are cropping up and posing a big problem. Due to this reason, several attempts are being made to develop other sustainable alternate energy sources which are based on plant biomass. However, those materials contain lignin, which makes up approximately 18-30% of the …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 5–13 Read article
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Eco Step Power-Gen: Harnessing Renewable Energy from Footsteps and Speed Breakers
Abstract: Eco Step Power-Gen" endeavors to revolutionize renewable energy generation by tapping into the latent kinetic energy from human footsteps and vehicular traffic on speed breakers. This pioneering project seeks to develop and deploy innovative technology capable of capturing and converting mechanical energy into electrical power. Through meticulous research, design, and testing phases, the project aims to assess the viability and effectiveness of energy generation from these unconventional sources. By integrating …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 8–13 Read article
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Wind Energy Conversion System: Theoretical Study and Concept
Abstract: For the past ten years, the manufacture of wind power has been the primary focus of power creation. A vast amount of research has been done on renewable energy, with a special emphasis on wind power extraction. When non-renewable fossil fuel supply is declining, wind power offers an environmentally conscious means of generating electricity and assists in meeting the country's requirement for energy. This chapter presents a brief review of …
Published in International Journal of Mechanics and Design · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 31–39 Read article
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High Performance Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitor (EDLC) Electrodes from Biomass Derived Carbon Materials †
Abstract: Insecurity and scarcity of resources lead to war and conflict as seen in Ukraine and Gaza. To prevent the dangerous effects of resource crises, especially, energy, it is imperative to invent energy sources at a war footing.The present review article is a serious attempt in that path. Super capacitors, especially, the electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs) are potential energy storage devices that could be a substitute to fossil fuels. Yet, …
Published in International Journal of Energetic Materials · Vol. 10, Issue 9, 2024 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Building design based on zero energy approach
Abstract: In recent years, the issue of energy crisis has become one of the most challenging issues in the world. The need to minimize the use of fossil fuels, due to the increase in environmental pollution caused by excessive use, on the one hand, and the exhaustion of these resources, on the other hand, has made it necessary to use renewable energies as a suitable alternative. The purpose of this study …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Climatic Control and Energy Conservation through Landscape Design
Abstract: Buildings consume significant large amount of energy for cooling, heating, ventilation and lighting in buildings to create desirable thermal comfort conditions. Increasing consumption of energy has led to environmental pollution resulting in global warming and ozone layer depletion and subsequently having climate change. Hence to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, caused by fossil fuels to power the operational energy requirement of the buildings has stimulated the interest towards adoption …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 10–17 Read article
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“Air Pollution Abatement by Planning in Delhi”
Abstract: Air pollution is leading to chronic diseases in human beings, it is impacting from inside as well as outside environments simultaneously. In Delhi, several action plans failed because of the diverse sources and scales of air pollution. The air pollution problem in Delhi is because of not successful plans, policies, and acts at different levels. The purpose of this paper is to understand different action plans and planning situations in …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Evaluation of Floral Diversity of BSI Dehradun and its Ecological Assessment
Abstract: The association of plants and animals with the environment and interaction within and among themselves constitutes biodiversity. The present requirement is to save and conserve our biodiversity with sustainable management of our resources such as land, water, air, forest, fossil fuels and many others. The present research work explains the true meaning of biodiversity along with sustainable management of biodiversity for betterment of ecological assessment and biogeochemical cycles of the …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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An Overview of Bioplastics
Abstract: Bioplastics are plastics in which all carbon is derived from renewable feedstocks. They could possibly be biodegradable. Bio based plastics contain both renewable and fossil-fuel-based carbon. The rate of bio based fixings and the conditions, under which the bio based item may biodegrade, if by any means, differ broadly.
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 17–21 Read article
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Recent Innovation of Bio-technical Industrialization
Abstract: This paper is study of industrial biotechnology to cite innovation for economical sustenance. Subject of interest has been conferred origin to subject additional excused perform to adject promptive issue on consumer goods, e.g., pursue of chemical, plastic, vegetable oil, biofuel, enzyme, microorganism based produces, energy from plant, etc. Deliver of clean and affordable manufacture has been to allocate creative skill to benefit modern trend. Adaptation/modification of biological organism, product, and …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 5–12 Read article
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A Review on Bioethanol Production
Abstract: Bioethanol is a renewable and bio-based form of alcohol that serves as an important alternative to fossil fuels, primarily as a transportation fuel and an additive in gasoline and has various other industrial applications. The production of fuel ethanol (which is also referred to as "bioethanol") from renewable lignocellulosic materials has the potential to lessen global petroleum demand while lowering the overall release of carbon dioxide, the primary contributor to …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Green Technology - For a Better World
Abstract: Green technologies encompass various aspects of technology which help us reduce the human impact on the environment and create ways of sustainable development. Green technologies are an approach towards saving earth. Thus both its positives and negatives need to be investigated. Green technology uses renewable natural resources that never depletes. Green technology uses new and innovative energy generation techniques. Green nanotechnology that uses green engineering and green chemistry is one …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 24–30 Read article
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Sustainable Development through Less Carbon Emission
Abstract: As per World Resources Institute (1996) World’s population is around 7.04 billion and is expected to grow between 17.9 billion to 21.9 billion by 2050. In the same period, the global economy will grow four to five times in its present size, as a result, industrialized nations will need to reduce material through energy use and environmental degradation by more than 90 percent by 2050. Due to the advancement of …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 30–35 Read article
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Comparison study on effect of ethanol and HOME biodiesel blends on the Performance and emission characteristics of CI engine with and without Preheat
Abstract: The internal combustion engines used in Propulsion, Transportation and marine applications, will leads to socio economical growth of any country. The emissions from the fossil fuels leads too several environmental issues like inexperienced homes impact, gas depletion etc. This paper depicts the use of biodiesel as an alternative source of energy for an IC engine. The experimental investigation were carried out on single cylinder 4-stroke compression Ignition (CI) engine operating …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 19–26 Read article
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Parametric Analysis and Optimization of Nuclear Assisted Electrolytic Hydrogen Production System for On-site Applications
Abstract: The use of compact water electrolyser units as an alternative source of hydrogen to the high pressure hydrogen cylinder banks used at present in nuclear and thermal power reactors for turbo-generator rotor cooling applications has been analysed in this work. Financial metrics have been used for assessment of the technology substitution in the nuclear industry in India, primarily by comparing the levelised costs of onsite hydrogen generation in small generators …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 14–26 Read article
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Implications from nano-materials – power generation
Abstract: AbstractThis article summarizes some formatives over power generation from nano-materials. Energy efficient sustainable prosecution for energy adage has ever suggested to beneficiate power without fossil fuel and pollution. Nano sized matters aresubstances of distinguished optical, magnetic, electrical andsurface originated. Develop from energy quanta over populated electrons and circumvent adage has subjected opto-in-electro-in-chemical issues. Ti-nano rods in polymer photosensitive paint produce electricity.KeywordsNano-maters, Energy, Chemical, Optics, Power
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article