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Evaluation of Quality of Brake Fluids Available in Indian Market
Abstract: Brake fluid is a specialty fluid capable of transmitting hydraulic pressure from brake pedal through hydraulic lines to braking mechanism on wheels to slow or stop the vehicle. For this, it must be incompressible, possessing characteristics as per specified quality standards. To avoid formation of gas phase due to absorbed moisture, wet Equilibrium Reflux Boiling Point (ERBP) should be high enough. The present study pertains to the evaluation of quality …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 15–25 Read article
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Recovery of Succinic acid by Reactive Extraction using Tri-n-octylamine in 1-Decanol: Equilibrium Optimization using Response Surface Method and Kinetic studies
Abstract: Reactive extraction is a promising technique for the recovery of organic acids from aqueous streams. Succinic acid, is a white, odorless solid dicarboxylic acid, and is a precursor for some specialized polyesters. Present paper presents an optimization study of reactive extraction of succinic acid equilibrium studies from aqueous solutions using Tri-n-octylamine in 1-Decanol using response surface methodology including reaction kinetics in a stirred cell. Extraction efficiency (Y), a response function …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Separation Technology – A Boon for the Chemical Process Industry
Abstract: The main role of chemical engineers is to design and troubleshoot processes for the production of chemicals, fuels, foods, pharmaceuticals, and biological, just to name a few. They are most often employed by large-scale manufacturing plants to maximize productivity and product quality while minimizing costs. In a scientific sense, a chemical process is a method or means of somehow changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds. Such a chemical …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 39–45 Read article
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Production of Waste Animal Bone as a Heterogeneous Solid Base Catalyst for Transesterification of Jatropha Oil
Abstract: Heterogeneous catalyst plays a vital role in transesterification process, especially in view of cost and reusability. In this study, heterogeneous solid base catalyst was prepared by impregnating the waste animal bone with different weight percent (wt%) KOH solution followed by drying and calcination at 900 °C for 3 hr. Having screened the catalytic performance and basicity of animal bone loaded with different K-compounds, 12 wt% KOH loaded on animal bone …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 28–48 Read article
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Synthesis, Characterization and Optimization of Essential Oil from Pumpkin Seed
Abstract: The main aim of this research work was extraction, characterization and optimization of essential oil from pumpkin seed, cucurbita pepo variety using ethanol as a solvent. The extraction was carried out by using a Soxhlet, leaching method and oil was separated from solvents by using rotary evaporator. Pumpkin seed was analyzed for proximate analysis and found that moisture content of 5.21 , crude proteins content of 22.50.31%, crude fat content …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 6–27 Read article
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Nanofiltration a chemical separation technique
Abstract: Nanofiltration innovation has made considerable progress since its first commencement in the last part of the 1980s. The essential diaries detailing articles on nanofiltration are the Journal of Membrane Science, Desalination and Separation and Purification Technology. There has been a clear development in the space of natural dissolvable nanofiltration, drug, and organic applications, plan and financial aspects of nanofiltration cycles, and survey articles.Nanofiltration (NF) with benefits of high productivity and …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 34–38 Read article
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Case Studies On Synthesis Of PLLA Bioplastic Starting From Food And Agricultural Wastes
Abstract: Polylaevo Lactic Acid (PLLA) is an excellent biopolymer that is biodegradable and has characteristics exactly similar to polystyrene. However, at present, the market price of this biopolymer is significantly higher than polystyrene and other synthetic plastics. The major hindrances to the large scale manufacture of this polymer are the lack of availability of a cheap raw material and the overall economy of synthesis of lactic acid from the same. In …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Career and Employability Skills of Diploma Chemical Engineers
Abstract: Today, Chemical Engineering is need of human survival. From morning to night, people used different products which are generally made up of different chemicals. From medicines to fuels, tremendous needs of chemical products are increasingly, which are useful in human life. Chemical Engineering was initiated with the aim to transform raw materials into some beneficial products using chemical reactions. Chemical engineers use the principles of engineering analysis and knowledge of …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 11–14 Read article
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A Customized Wireless Supervisory Infrastructure for Integration and Explicit Multiparametric MPC-Based Control of Laboratory Processes
Abstract: In this study, a custom, embedded wireless (Zigbee) supervisory infrastructure aimed at integration of laboratory processes is reported. A microcontroller based field control unit (FCU) implements closed loop control on experiments via ADAM 5000/485 data acquisition module. Data from the process (sensor/manipulation) are broadcasted from FCU using a wireless access point (WAP). A MATLAB graphic user interface (GUI) updates the data (obtained using a remote monitoring unit (RMU)) graphically. Multiparametric …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 10–18 Read article
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Response Surface Methodology to Optimize Deproteinization of Green Crab Shells (Carcinus maenas)
Abstract: The crab shells are used as a feedstock for the extraction of either chitin or chitosan and other bioactive materials such as dyes and proteins. The optimum conditions are required for a process development for an effective separation of chitin. The most important parameters for deproteinization of green crab shells have identified the concentration of NaOH, temperature and time of contact. The optimum conditions for deproteinization of Green crab shells …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 30–37 Read article
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Application of Taguchi Method for Optimization of Reaction Parameters in Graft Copolymerization onto Guar Gum
Abstract: In this article, Taguchi method is used to theoretically optimize the various reaction parameters and their interactions that may affect the end properties of Guar Gum Grafted copolymers made in a laboratory glass reactor. An attempt has been made to assess and predict the effect of temperature, monomer (Acrylonitrile) concentration and Guar Gum concentration on % grafting. In the present study effect of above mentioned three reaction parameters on the …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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Experimental Studies on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Water in Pristine and Processed Microfluidic Devices Fabricated by PMMA
Abstract: In this work, air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processing on pristine polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) flat surface is the chosen surface modification technique to vary the surface wettability creating a difference in microfluidic speed of dyed water. Straight microchannel of uniform width, microchannel with integrated micropillars on bottom wall, and microchannel bend are the proposed designs of PMMA microfluidic devices in this work. Each microfluidic flow of dyed water is recorded …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 33–38 Read article
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Cost Analysis and Optimization of a Nuclear Assisted Electrolytic Hydrogen Production and Distribution Network in India
Abstract: Hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis and its distribution via gas pipelines using nuclear electricity as the energy source is a possible scheme that may help facilitate the adoption and implementation of hydrogen energy systems on a large scale. This work provides a techno-economic assessment of a water cooled nuclear reactor based electrolytic hydrogen production and distribution infrastructure in a developing nation like India. The optimal conditions for electrolysis at …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 23–43 Read article
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Nuclear Cogeneration Projects in India : An Assessment of the Current Scenario and Future Prospects
Abstract: Desalination of sea water through thermal and membrane based techniques and production of hydrogen through low temperature water electrolysis at facilities co-located with nuclear power plants are two areas identified for deploying co-generation projects in India in the near term. Nuclear desalination meets the requirements of clean drinking water in and around the nuclear facility, as well as to the in-house demand for high purity water for steam generation and …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 69–89 Read article
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Study of the energy utilisation characteristics of solid state hydrogen storage and recovery systems
Abstract: The energy usage patterns during solid state hydrogen storage and retrieval on commercially available hydride forming alloys have been examined in this work through thermodynamic model based calculations, considering the entire storage and recovery system. It is calculated that energy (mechanical and thermal) equivalent to about 16 to 30% of the stored hydrogen energy is involved in the hydriding step, while 9 to 40% of the stored hydrogen energy equivalent …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 51–61 Read article
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Vapor Liquid Equilibrium Study of Propylene Carbonate-water and its Comparison with Various Thermodynamics Models Using Dwsim Simulation Software and Group Contribution Method
Abstract: In present study, green solvents that are environment friendly in nature were considered because it will reduce the environment pollution by replacing the petroleum derived solvents. Solvent used in chemical industry were mostly derived from the petroleum crude oils. Solvent emission increases the environment pollution. With the use of green solvents, closed carbon cycle will reduce the environment pollution drastically. Bio-derived solvents are the recent replacement of petroleum solvents that …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Bioethanol Production from Corncob Cellulosic Biomass: RSM and ANN based Optimization for Dilute Acid Pretreatment
Abstract: To increase the yield of fermentable sugars, the complexity of lignocellulosic biomass requires a pretreatment method. Dilute acid hydrolysis was used to efficiently pretreatment corn cobs. The aim of this study was to characterize corncob and investigate the effect of process parameters on total reducing sugar (TRS) yield during dilute acid hydrolysis pretreatment of corncob biomass. The morphology and microstructure of the samples were examined using an X-ray diffraction machine, …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 16–34 Read article
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Suitability of Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) and Piperazine (PZ) for Improving CO2 Absorption Efficiency Using Rotating Packed Bed (RPB) Technology: A Modeling and Simulation Study
Abstract: Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) is an essential technology for reducing atmospheric CO2 emissions and mitigating climate change, especially in fossil-fuel power generation. However, the high cost of CCS technologies has hindered their widespread adoption. In this study, we modeled CO2 removal using a rotating packed bed (RPB) technology using Visual Fortran and Aspen Plus software. We made use of a blended amine solution including different molar concentration …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Feasibility Study on Spent Pot Lining (SPL) as Raw Material in Cement Manufacture Process
Abstract: SPL is a waste material that comes free from the production of Aluminum industrial. SPL is separated in two fractions: a carbon-rich fraction referred to as “first cut” and a refractories rich fraction referred to as “second cut”. One commonly used solution is the processing of SPL fractions in cement kilns. The primary reasons for the cement producer to process the SPL are the reduction in raw material costs from …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 18–26 Read article
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Hazardous Effect of Radioactive Pollution on Environment and Their Possible Preventive Measures
Abstract: Radioactive pollution is the release of radioactive substances or high-energy particles into the air, water, or earth as a result of human activity, either by accident or by design. Radioactive contamination, also called radiological contamination, is the deposition of, or presence of radioactive substances on surfaces or within solids, liquids or gases (including the human body), where their presence is unintended or undesirable (from the International Atomic Energy Agency - …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 19–25 Read article