scholarly journals Response Surface Method in the Optimization of a Rotary Pan-Equipped process for Increased Efficiency of Slow-Release Coated Urea

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farahnaz Eghbali Babadi ◽  
Robiah Yunus ◽  
Ali Abbasi ◽  
Salman Masoudi Soltani
Keyword(s):  
Slow Release ◽  
Process Variable ◽  
Coating Material ◽  
Optimum Process ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Release Process ◽  
Operational Variables ◽  
Coated Urea ◽  
Fertilizer Material ◽  
The Impact

The high solubility of urea in water and its consequent leaching into the soil adversely prevents its full assimilation by plants. An improved slow-release process could effectively minimise the loss of fertilizer material and thus mitigate the associated environmental pollution. In this study, the effects of the operational variables on the efficiency of the urea coating process in a rotary pan have been systematically analysed. A mixture of gypsum-sulphur was used as the coating material with refined water as a binder. In order to comprehensively investigate the impact of each process variable on the efficiency and any potential interactions between them, the effects of particle size, coating material percentage, rotational speed of the pan, spray flow rate and the amount of sprayed water were investigated and analysed via a central composite design of experiments (DoE). The second-order polynomial model provided the best correlation for the experimental data. The predictive model was then used to estimate the efficiency of the coated urea as a function of the statistically-significant variables. The results revealed an increase in the efficiency of the coated urea from 22% to 35% (i.e., ~59%) when prepared under the optimum process conditions.

scholarly journals Release Mechanisms for Slow- and Controlled-release Fertilizers and Strategies for Their Use in Vegetable Production

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly T. Morgan ◽  
Kent E. Cushman ◽  
Shinjiro Sato
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Release ◽  
Soil Temperature ◽  
Slow Release ◽  
Urea Formaldehyde ◽  
Soil Microbial Activity ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Coated Materials ◽  
Coated Urea ◽  
The Impact

Fertilizer material costs, particularly nitrogen (N), have increased substantially over the past 5 years. Increased costs, along with increased awareness of the impact of fertilizer leaching on the environment in humid regions, have increased interest in use of slow-release fertilizer (SRF) or controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) materials. The goals of SRF and CRF use are that no nutrient should be limiting for crop uptake, there should be improved nutrient uptake efficiency, and nutrient-leaching potential should be reduced. These considerations are particularly important for crops grown on sandy soils with relatively low nutrient and water holding capacities. Release rates of biodegradable, or slow-release materials, such urea formaldehyde, isobutylidene diurea, and methylene urea are proportional to soil microbial activity and are therefore soil temperature dependent. These materials are N sources and depend on soil biological activity, thus, soil temperature during specific crop growth phenology must be considered and release may be delayed by soil fumigation. Whereas CRFs depend on diffusion through coatings and not biodegradation, both are soil moisture and temperature dependent. Examples of coated materials are sulfur-coated urea, polymer-coated urea, and polymer/sulfur-coated urea. The advantage of these materials is that leachable fertilizer elements other than N can be incorporated within the coating. However, this comes at an increased cost. The use of any single or combination of these materials depends on time of year, the length of crop cycle and crop nutrient demand patterns, and the use of soil fumigants.

Orthogonal Study on the Degradation of Aniline Process Parameters by Ultrasonic

2014 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
Yong Guang Bi ◽  
Min Xia Huang
Keyword(s):  
Process Parameters ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Optimum Process ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Ultrasonic Degradation ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To optimize the ultrasonic degradation of aniline wastewater process parameters. Methods: ultrasonic power, ultrasonic time, ultrasonic temperature, pH value, etc. 4 orthogonal factors and determine the optimum process conditions. Results: In the ultrasonic power 320W, ultrasonic time was 60min, ultrasonic temperature is 30 °C, pH value of 4 under the action of ultrasound sonication best, under optimum conditions, aniline degradation rate of 90.08%, and the various factors the impact of the size order of ultrasonic temperature> ultrasonic time> ultrasonic power> solution pH. Conclusion: Ultrasonic degradation of organic matter, is easy to operate, efficient, non-polluting or less polluting characteristics, is a better degradation of aniline wastewater new technology.

Exploring siRNA Umpired Nanogels: A Tale of Barrier Combating Carrier

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (27) ◽  
pp. 3234-3250
Author(s):  
Sushil K. Kashaw ◽  
Prashant Sahu ◽  
Vaibhav Rajoriya ◽  
Pradeep Jana ◽  
Varsha Kashaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Slow Release ◽  
Molecular Level ◽  
Release Kinetics ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Release Process ◽  
Rapid Release ◽  
Wide Range

Potential short interfering RNAs (siRNA) modulating gene expression have emerged as a novel therapeutic arsenal against a wide range of maladies and disorders containing cancer, viral infections, bacterial ailments and metabolic snags at the molecular level. Nanogel, in the current medicinal era, displayed a comprehensive range of significant drug delivery prospects. Biodegradation, swelling and de-swelling tendency, pHsensitive drug release and thermo-sensitivity are some of the renowned associated benefits of nanogel drug delivery system. Global researches have also showed that nanogel system significantly targets and delivers the biomolecules including DNAs, siRNA, protein, peptides and other biologically active molecules. Biomolecules delivery via nanogel system explored a wide range of pharmaceutical, biomedical engineering and agro-medicinal application. The siRNAs and DNAs delivery plays a vivacious role by addressing the hitches allied with chronic and contemporary therapeutic like generic possession and low constancy. They also incite release kinetics approach from slow-release while mingling to rapid release at the targets will be beneficial as interference RNAs delivery carriers. Therefore, in this research, we focused on the latest improvements in the delivery of siRNA loaded nanogels by enhancing the absorption, stability, sensitivity and combating the hindrances in cellular trafficking and release process.

Analyzing the Effect of Fiber, Yarn and Fabric Variables on Bagging Behavior of Single Jersey Weft Knitted Fabrics

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 155892501300800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitra Karimian ◽  
Hossein Hasani ◽  
Saeed Ajeli
Keyword(s):  
Optimum Process ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Yarn Twist ◽  
Fabric Density ◽  
Fabric Structure ◽  
Controllable Factors ◽  
Yarn Count ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Single Jersey

This research investigates the effect of fiber, yarn and fabric variables on the bagging behavior of single jersey weft knitted fabrics interpreted in terms of bagging fatigue percentage. In order to estimate the optimum process conditions and to examine the individual effects of each controllable factor on a particular response, Taguchi's experimental design was used. The controllable factors considered in this research are blending ratio, yarn twist and count, fabric structure and fabric density. The findings show that fabric structure has the largest effect on the fabric bagging. Factor yarn twist is second and is followed by fabric density, blend ratio and yarn count. The optimum conditions to achieve the least bagging fatigue ratio were determined.

A Method for Evaluating Intensity of Water Cavitation Peening Processing

2011 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 747-750
Author(s):  
B. Han ◽  
Dong Ying Ju ◽  
Xiao Guang Yu
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Process Capability ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
Spring Steel ◽  
Bubble Collapse ◽  
Plastic Layer ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
The Impact

Water cavitation peening (WCP) with aeration, namely, a new ventilation nozzle with aeration is adopted to improve the process capability of WCP by increasing the impact pressure induced by the bubble collapse on the surface of components. In this study, in order to investigate the process capability of the WCP with aeration a standard N-type almen strips of spring steel SAE 1070 was treated byWCP with various process conditions, and the arc height value and the residual stress in the superficial layers were measured by means of the Almen-scale and X-ray diffraction method, respectively. The optimal fluxes of aeration and the optimal standoff distances were achieved. The maximum of arc height value reach around 150μm. The depth of plastic layer observed from the results of residual stresses is up to 150μm. The results verify the existence of macro-plastic strain in WCP processing. The distributions of residual stress in near-surface under different peening intensity can provide a reference for engineers to decide the optimal process conditions of WCP processing.

Study on the Enzyme Desizing Process for Cotton Fabric Using Ultrasonication

2011 ◽  
Vol 331 ◽  
pp. 261-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Ming Zhao ◽  
Shan Yan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cotton Fabric ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Strength Loss ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Optimum Process ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Fabric Strength ◽  
Enzyme Dosage

The auxiliary devices of ultrasonic treatment was designed and manufactured. The cotton fabric was desized using 2000L desizing enzyme with the conventional enzyme desizing process and ultrasonic enzyme desizing process respectively. Through the orthogonal experiment, the optimum process conditions of conventional enzyme desizing process and ultrasonic enzyme desizing process were determined. For the conventional enzyme desizing process, the optimized desizing conditions of cotton fabrics were: desizing enzyme dosage was 1.5g/l, temperature was 80°C, PH value was 6, and time was 60mins. The optimum process conditions of ultrasonic enzyme desizing process were: desizing enzyme dosage was 1.5g/l, temperature was 50°C, PH value was 6 and time was 45minutes. The research result indicates that, under the same desizing condition, ultrasonication can improve the desizing percentage and whiteness of cotton fabric, but the fabric strength loss increases slightly. And for the same required desizing percentage, the ultrasonic enzyme desizing process saved time and reduced the temperature of experiments compared with traditional enzyme desizing process

Structuring of Silicon Wafer Surfaces on the Sub-100 nm Scale by Hydrogen Plasma Treatments

2003 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Job ◽  
Y. Ma ◽  
A. G. Ulyashin
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Plasma ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Czochralski Silicon ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Nano Structures ◽  
Plasma Treatments ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Wafer Surfaces

ABSTRACTHydrogen plasma treatments applied on standard Czochralski silicon (Cz Si) wafers cause a structuring of the surface regions on the sub-100 nm scale, i.e. a thin ‘nano-structured’ Si layer is created up to a depth of ∼ 150 nm. The formation of the ‘nano-structures’ and their evolution in dependence on the process conditions was studied. The impact of post-hydrogenation annealing on the morphology of the structural defects was studied up to 1200 °C. The H-plasma treated and annealed samples were analyzed at surface and sub-surface regions by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and μ-Raman spectroscopy.

Impact of high pressure processing on microbiological, nutritional and sensory properties of food: a review

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajith Amsasekar ◽  
Rahul S. Mor ◽  
Anand Kishore ◽  
Anupama Singh ◽  
Saurabh Sid
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
High Pressure Processing ◽  
Microbial Inactivation ◽  
Sensory Properties ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Properties ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The increased demand for high-quality, nutritionally rich processed food has led to non-thermal food processing technologies like high pressure processing (HPP), a novel process for microbial inactivation with minimal loss of nutritional and sensory properties. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the impact of HPP on the microbiological, nutritional and sensory properties of food. Design/methodology/approach Recent research on the role of HPP in maintaining food quality and safety and the impact of process conditions with respect to various food properties have been explored in this paper. Also, the hurdle approach and the effectiveness of HPP on food quality have been documented. Findings HPP has been verified for industrial application, fulfilling the consumer demand for processed food with minimum nutrition loss at low temperatures. The positive impact of HPP with other treatments is known as the hurdle approach that enhances its impact against microorganism activity and minimizes the effects on nutrition and sensory attributes. Originality/value This paper highlights the impact of HPP on various food properties and a good alternative as non-thermal technology for maintaining shelf life, sensory properties and retention of nutrients.

Evaluation of neem bark coated urea for slow release of nitrogen

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Chelvi Ramessh ◽  
A.R. Ramesh ◽  
Kokila ◽  
N.S. Venkataraman
Keyword(s):  
Slow Release ◽  
Coated Urea
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