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Computational fluid dynamics investigation of bitumen residues in oil sands tailings transport in an industrial horizontal pipe
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Sontti, Somasekhara Goud, Sadeghi, Mohsen, Khou, Kaiyu, Zheng, Enzu, Zhang, Xuehua
Pipeline transport is commonly used in the oil sand industry to convey crushed oil sand ores and tailings. Bitumen residues in the oil sand tailings can be a threat to the environment that separating them from tailings before disposal is crucial. However, low bitumen concentration in the tailing...
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2023-10-01
Billet, Romain, Zeng, Binglin, Wu, Hongyan, Lockhart, James, Gattrel, Mike, Zhao, Hongying, Zhang, Xuehua
Switchable hydrophilicity solvents (SHSs) are a unique class of chemical compounds that can be switched between their hydrophobic and hydrophilic forms. The switchable characteristics allow SHSs to be used as emerging, green solvents for sustainable extraction and separation technology. In the...
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Sustainable ultra-strong thermally conductive wood-based antibacterial structural materials with anti-corrosion and ultraviolet shielding
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Ye, Haoran, Shi, Yang, Xu, Ben Bin, Guo, Zhanhu, Fan, Wei, Zhang, Zhongfeng, Mulvihill, Daniel M., Zhang, Xuehua, Shi, Pengju, He, Ximin, Ge, Shengbo
In light of the uprising global development on sustainability, an innovative and environmental friendly wood-based material derived from natural pinewood has been developed as a high-performance alternative to petrochemical-based materials. The wood-based functional material, named as BC-CaCl2,...
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Investigation of the Accelerated Thermal Aging Behavior of Polyetherimide and Lifetime Prediction at Elevated Temperature
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Cho C., Nam S.L., de la Mata P.A., Harynuk J.J., Elias A., Chung H-J, Dolez P.I.
Fire-protective clothing are manufactured using heat and flame resistant fibers that are made of high-performance polymers. These polymers exhibit a gradual reduction in their performance after long-term exposure under various aging conditions. This study investigates the thermal aging behavior...
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Control of boundary slip by interfacial nanobubbles: A perspective from molecular dynamics simulations
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Ynag, Haichang, Zeng, Binglin, Zhang, Xuehua, Xing, Yaowen, Gui, Xiahui, Cao, Yijun
Enhancing boundary slip using interfacial nanobubbles (INBs) has gained significant interest in nanofluidic transport. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive investigation on the influence of INBs on boundary conditions for both smooth and rough substrates using molecular dynamics...
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Effects of Gas Type, Oil, Salts and Detergent on Formation and Stability of Air and Carbon Dioxide Bubbles Produced by Using a Nanobubble Generator
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Zhou, Kaiyu, Maugard, Vincent, Zhang, Wenming, Zhou, Joe, Zhang, Xuehua
Recent developments in ultrafine bubble generation have opened up new possibilities for applications in various fields. Herein, we investigated how substances in water affect the size distribution and stability of microbubbles generated by a common nanobubble generator. By combining light...
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Concave microlens arrays with tunable curvature for enhanced photodegradation of organic pollutants in water: A non-contact approach
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Lu, Qiuyun, Li, Yanan, Kassim, Kehinde, Xu, Ben Bin, El-Din, Mohamed Gamal, Zhang, Xuehua
Solar-driven photodegradation for water treatment faces challenges such as low energy conversion rates, high maintenance costs, and over-sensitivity to the environment. In this study, we develop reusable concave microlens arrays (MLAs) for more efficient solar photodegradation by optimizing light...
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On the role of orifice wetting for Al and Al22.5wt%Cu with Al2O3 in the Discharge Crucible method
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The demand to develop Materials Genomics and Integrated Materials Computation requires the availability of high temperature property data of liquid metals. As computing power and algorithms are constantly being improved, the accuracy of thermophysical property data has emerged as one of the...
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Effect of cold wire addition in tandem submerged arc welding on weld geometry and micro-hardness of heavy gauge X70 steel
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Ren, T., Mohammadijoo, M., Wiskel, J.B., Lazor, R., Willett, E., Ivey, D.G., Henein, H.
The pipeline industry has undertaken an essential upgrade of well established X70 pipeline steel in heavy gauge pipes to fill the demand of increased operating pressures. A developed welding process, cold wire tandem submerged arc welding (CWTSAW), with improved deposition rate and travel speed...
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2022-01-01
Hoque, Md. S., Saha, A., Chung, H., Dolez, P. I.
Fire-protective fabrics made from high-performance fibers are available to provide protection from various hazardous conditions such as extreme heat and flame. However, these fabrics are often exposed to other deteriorating conditions, including moisture. It is a concern for the user's safety as...