CHARACTERIZATION, OPTIMIZATION AND EMISSION ANALYSIS OF MANUALLY-MADE CHARCOAL DUST BRIQUETTES WITH STARCH, PAPER AND ALGAE BINDERS

Characterization, optimization and emission analysis of manually-made charcoal dust briquettes with starch, paper and algae binders

Utilization of loose waste biomass such as charcoal dust remains popular in low-to mid-income countries due to increased energy demands, poverty and heighten efforts to mitigate climate change.This study sought to investigate the effects of starch, paper and algae binders on the physical, mechanical and combustion characteristics and emission level

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Predicting the geographic distribution habitats of Schizomyia buboniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its host plant Deverra tortuosa (Apiaceae) in Egypt by using MaxEnt modeling

Abstract Background In some localities of the Mediterranean coast and the Nile land region, the gall midge Schizomyia buboniae Frauenfeld, 1859 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) induce small barrel-shaped galls on the stem of Deverra tortuosa (Desf.) DC.(Family: Apiaceae).Host plants interact with several insects in a different manner.The current work studi

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Fatigue-Prone Details in Steel Bridges

This paper reviews the results of a comprehensive investigation including more than 100 fatigue damage cases, reported teeter totter cabernet 2019 for steel and composite bridges.The damage cases are categorized according to types of detail.The mechanisms behind fatigue damage in each category are identified and studied.It was found that more than

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Neonatal tetanus--report of a case

Neonatal tetanus is a severe, often fatal disease caused by the toxin Clostridium tetani.Neonatal tetanus is a generalized tetanus, which occurs in a neonate between 3-28 days of life.The findings indicated that tetanus in a newborn of an unvaccinated mother occurred after the application of non-sterile clay to the umbilical cord.This case was a se

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