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Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019

  • Brine Recycling: Towards Membrane Processes as the Best Available Technology

    Djamel Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 71-84
    Received: 11 June 2019
    Accepted: 08 July 2019
    Published: 24 July 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.11
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    Abstract: For supplying drinking water throughout the world, there has been a huge growth in the usage of desalination factories. Nevertheless, the formation of brine (concentrate) is a complete side of the working of the desalination factory and encounters serious ecological defiance due to its elevated salinity. Thus, a cost-effective and environmentally f... Show More
  • Electrocoagulation Process for Microalgal Biotechnology - A Review

    Djamel Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 85-94
    Received: 26 June 2019
    Accepted: 17 July 2019
    Published: 05 August 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.12
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    Abstract: As an electrotechnology, electrocoagulation (EC) is founded on the uninterrupted exercise of an external electric field across specified semi-conductive electrodes. This technique may be viewed as a side of a large domain of biotechnological methods and perceived cost-effective and environmentally-friendly in terms of the less intensive application... Show More
  • Design of Continuous Forced Convection Indirect Solar Dryer with Supplementary Heating for the Drying of Agricultural Products: Maize, Mahogany Nuts, Shea Nuts, Mangoes By-products

    Madjoyogo Herve Sirima, Betaboale Naon, Frederic Bationo, Sagnaba Raoul Soulama, Paul Wambua

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 95-101
    Received: 13 July 2019
    Accepted: 05 August 2019
    Published: 19 August 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.13
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    Abstract: In this work; we were interested in a drying system with displacement of the material to be dried. The practical aspect of this study is the design of a continuous forced convection indirect solar dryer with auxiliary heating to reduce upstream or downstream failure or in the processing environment of agricultural products. In the rest of our work,... Show More
  • Thermal Regulation in Interconnection of Thermal Plant Steam Circuits: Case of Three Thermal Power Plants of Burkina Faso Northern Ouaga Production Service (Sptn)

    Madjoyogo Herve Sirima, Bétaboalé Naon, Frédéric Bationo

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 102-106
    Received: 13 July 2019
    Accepted: 05 August 2019
    Published: 19 August 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.14
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    Abstract: This work is carried out as part of the thermal regulation of our interconnection system. The boilers and steam circuits of the National Electricity power plants have a potential for recoverable steam. The practical aspect of this study is the thermal regulation of the interconnection system in order to avoid against pressures that can lead to cata... Show More
  • Interconnection of Thermal Plant Steam Circuits: Case of the Three Thermal Plants of the Burkina Faso Northern Ouaga Production Service (Sptn)

    Madjoyogo Herve Sirima, Betaboale Naon, Frederic Bationo

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 107-113
    Received: 13 July 2019
    Accepted: 05 August 2019
    Published: 02 September 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.15
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    Abstract: In this work, we are interested in the overheating of the Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), for its permutation with the DDO. The practical aspect of this study is the design of an automated collector to make steam available at full load by exploiting steam potential. In the rest of our work, we have studied the influence of certain parameters on heat transfer... Show More
  • Exploration and Practice of Volume Fracturing Technology for Metamorphic Buried Hill

    Zhang Ziming, Li Wankai

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 114-118
    Received: 26 July 2019
    Accepted: 26 August 2019
    Published: 11 September 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.16
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    Abstract: The metamorphic rock buried hill have a large amount of reserves. Because its low permeability in the matrix, most wells drilled in the field have to be fractured before production. It has large thickness of reservoirs, massive hydraulic fracturing is difficult, the cost is high. In this paper, successful cases of volume fracturing technology appli... Show More
  • Regulation and Thermal Compensation of Continuous Forced Convection Indirect Solar Dryer for the Drying of Agricultural Products: Maize, Mahogany Nuts, Shea Nuts, By-products Derived from the Processing of Mango

    Madjoyogo Herve Sirima, Betaboale Naon, Paul Wambua

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 119-124
    Received: 13 July 2019
    Accepted: 14 August 2019
    Published: 18 September 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.17
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    Abstract: In this work; we were interested in the respect of the drying parameters, namely the recommended temperature range and the extraction of the moisture content during the drying of maize, mahogany nuts, shea nuts or by-products resulting from the processing of the mango. The thermal analysis of the drying system leads us to develop a system of regula... Show More
  • Electrocoagulation and Electrooxidation for Disinfecting Water: New Breakthroughs and Implied Mechanisms

    Djamel Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 125-133
    Received: 23 August 2019
    Accepted: 05 September 2019
    Published: 19 September 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.18
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    Abstract: Electrochemical technology may present an option of treating water since they have proved some benefits over conventional techniques, like decreased handling and storage of chemicals and cost-effectiveness. Consecutive electrochemical techniques have yet to be tried for removing Escherichia coli in potable waters. In this review, a brief discussion... Show More
  • Design and Research of Ginkgo Leaves Retractable Picker

    Dengjie Yang, Jiali Kong, Xiaoxiao Su

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 134-139
    Received: 26 August 2019
    Accepted: 12 September 2019
    Published: 07 October 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.19
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    Abstract: Ginkgo biloba is an ancient plant, widely distributed in China. Ginkgo biloba leaves have very high medicinal value, and play a positive role in the treatment of many diseases. In order to solve the problem of ginkgo leaves picking, a retractable ginkgo leaves picking machine was designed according to its plane mechanism principle. In single-person... Show More
  • Electrocoagulation Process Intensification for Disinfecting Water – A Review

    Djamel Ghernaout, Noureddine Elboughdiri

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 140-147
    Received: 17 September 2019
    Accepted: 27 September 2019
    Published: 11 October 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.20
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    Abstract: In the field of disinfecting water, if there is a process that has attracted huge attention from water treatment specialists it is the electrocoagulation (EC) process. Indeed, during the last two decades and thanks to its techno-economic benefits, this electrochemical technology has been the subject of many hundreds of researches and patents publis... Show More
  • A Central Composite Design Approach to Minimize Percentage Dilution of TIG Weldments

    Ozigagun Andrew, Biu Raphael

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 148-153
    Received: 26 August 2019
    Accepted: 24 September 2019
    Published: 23 October 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.21
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    Abstract: The integrity of welded joints is dependent on the strength and load bearing capacity of the welded joint, of which this can be achieved by maximizing the process parameters that has a positive effect on the strength and minimizing those having negative effects on the weld joints. This study is carried out with a purpose of minimizing the percentag... Show More
  • Iron Electrocoagulation Process for Disinfecting Water – A Review

    Djamel Ghernaout, Noureddine Elboughdiri

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 154-158
    Received: 24 September 2019
    Accepted: 12 October 2019
    Published: 23 October 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.22
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    Abstract: During the last two decades, electrocoagulation (EC) process has known a large success as an electrodisinfection (ED) technology especially if iron (Fe) electrodes are used instead of aluminum ones as sacrificial anodes. This review discusses the pertinent findings of the Delaire et al. excellent work who focused on microbes removal via Fe-EC and a... Show More
  • Water Reuse (WR): Dares, Restrictions, and Trends

    Djamel Ghernaout, Noureddine Elboughdiri, Salah Al Arni

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 159-170
    Received: 09 October 2019
    Accepted: 28 October 2019
    Published: 31 October 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.23
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    Abstract: Drinking water is beginning to be a rare resource in several regions and both uses of water and wastewater outlet are of main environmental and economic significance in several nations. This work discusses dares, restrictions, and trends for water reuse (WR). WR so far constitutes a vital water supply in several regions. Reuse is largely expanding ... Show More
  • Water Disinfection: Ferrate (VI) as the Greenest Chemical – A Review

    Djamel Ghernaout, Noureddine Elboughdiri

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 171-180
    Received: 15 November 2019
    Accepted: 29 November 2019
    Published: 06 December 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.24
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    Abstract: Water shortage pushed water treatment specialists to search for green technology and chemicals for better drinking water quality. Based on iron, a healthy element, ferrate (VI) has known some successful applications through the lab-scale and industrial level. Simultaneously as a disinfectant, oxidant, and coagulant, this eco-friendly chemical merit... Show More
  • An Approach for Combining of Solar Heating System with Ground Source Heat Pump System

    Ala Eldin Mohamed Tairab, Wei Liu, Waleed Mohamed Ismael, Yueshe Wang, Luqman Ahmed Pirzada

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2019
    Pages: 181-190
    Received: 10 November 2019
    Accepted: 26 November 2019
    Published: 17 December 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190302.25
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    Abstract: As a viable technology in the heating systems for building, renewable energy systems have received a lot of attention. However, renewable energy system's performance depends on environmental conditions and might be gradually reduced by extensive and long-term activity. Underground heat storage is one of the most commonly used methods of energy syst... Show More