Compression Characteristics and Energy Requirement of Briquettes Made from a Mixture of Corn Stover and Peanut Shells

Clod crushing is a principal problem with soils of high clay content. Therefore, there is a need for determining the conditions for clod breaking and clod crushing. The objective of the work was to develop a special purpose tool for single clod breaking both by rigid support of the clod and by a single clod supported by soil and to develop a machine for clod crushing. Furthermore, the purpose was to determine the relationship between the specific energy requirement for clod crushing in the function of soil plasticity and the soil moisture content by the means of the developed tool and machine. The main result of the experiments is summarized in a 3D diagram where the specific energy requirement for soil clod crushing is given in the function of the moisture content and the plasticity index for different clay soils.

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Economics of corn stover

10.31274/icm-180809-88 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

William Edwards ◽

Chad Hart ◽

Kelvin Leibold

Keyword(s):

Corn Stover

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Supplemental protein sources for growing cattle fed corn stover silage

10.31274/rtd-180813-5588 ◽

1985 ◽

Author(s):

Ali Moses Adamu

Keyword(s):

Corn Stover ◽

Protein Sources ◽

Growing Cattle ◽

Corn Stover Silage ◽

Supplemental Protein

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Changes in pH of Corn Stover Following Grain Maturity 1

Crop Science ◽

10.2135/cropsci1976.0011183x001600040016x ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 505-507

Author(s):

W. C. Leask ◽

T. B. Daynard

Keyword(s):

Corn Stover

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Electrolysis of Wastewater - A Laboratory Study

Water Quality Research Journal ◽

10.2166/wqrj.1975.023 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 214-223

Author(s):

N.S. Wei ◽

G.W. Heinke

Keyword(s):

Energy Source ◽

Mathematical Model ◽

Stainless Steel ◽

Charge Density ◽

Energy Requirement ◽

Phosphate Removal ◽

Septic Tank ◽

Metallic Ions ◽

Treatment Unit ◽

Consumable Electrodes

Abstract This paper presents bench scale experimental results on the electrolysis of raw domestic wastewater. Studies carried out with consumable electrodes are discussed. A mathematical model of a small electrolytic sewage treatment unit for individual household application is developed. The energy consumption and cost of such a device are discussed. Electrolysis can be described as a process in which chemical reactions are induced at each electro-liquid interface by applying an external electrical energy source to a system of electrodes immersed in a liquid. This paper deals only with electrolysis where a direct current power supply is used as the energy source. The process is governed by Faraday' s two laws on electrochemistry. The fundamental process parameter is the electrical charge density, measured as coulombs per litre (c/1) of wastewater treated. There are two basic types of electrolysis depending on the choice of anode material. When the anode is made of dissolvable metallic material such as iron, stainless steel and aluminum, the metal dissolves and goes into the sewage as metallic ions and forms hydrated metallic oxides which act as flocculating agents. The amount of metal dissolved is proportional to the quantity of electrical charges supplied to the system. Results from a series of batch experiments showed that electrolysis with consumable electrodes is capable of removing significant amounts of organic pollutants. Total organic carbon (TOC) removal was found to be a function of charge density. Phosphate removal efficiency of 90 percent or higher was achieved at a relatively low charge density of 240 coulombs per litre with either iron or stainless steel anodes. A mathematical model was derived in the conceptual design of a household electrolytic treatment unit. The model incorporates variables such as decomposition voltage of the electrodes and electrical conductivity of the wastewater as well as the physical configuration of the electrolytic cell. The energy requirement of such a unit can be calculated from the model. It is suggested in this paper that an electrolytic waste treatment unit could be an alternative to the septic tank and tile bed system in areas where the latter is not applicable due to poor soil and terrain conditions.

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Process Design Report for Stover Feedstock: Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol Process Design and Economics Utilizing Co-Current Dilute Acid Prehydrolysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Corn Stover

10.2172/1218326 ◽

2002 ◽

Cited By ~ 231

Author(s):

A. Aden ◽

M. Ruth ◽

K. Ibsen ◽

J. Jechura ◽

K. Neeves ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽

Corn Stover ◽

Lignocellulosic Biomass ◽

Process Design ◽

Dilute Acid ◽

Biomass To Ethanol

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Insights into Potent Therapeutical Antileukemic Agent L-glutaminase Enzyme Under Solid-state Fermentation: A Review

Current Drug Metabolism ◽

10.2174/1389200221666200421122147 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 211-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chandrasai Potla Durthi ◽

Madhuri Pola ◽

Satish Babu Rajulapati ◽

Anand Kishore Kola

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

Solid State Fermentation ◽

Food Industry ◽

Energy Requirement ◽

Production Studies ◽

Wide Range ◽

Hybridoma Technology ◽

Bacteria And Fungi ◽

The Stability ◽

Glutaminase Activity

Aim & objective: To review the applications and production studies of reported antileukemic drug L-glutaminase under Solid-state Fermentation (SSF). Overview: An amidohydrolase that gained economic importance because of its wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as the food industry, is L-glutaminase. The medical applications utilized it as an anti-tumor agent as well as an antiretroviral agent. L-glutaminase is employed in the food industry as an acrylamide degradation agent, as a flavor enhancer and for the synthesis of theanine. Another application includes its use in hybridoma technology as a biosensing agent. Because of its diverse applications, scientists are now focusing on enhancing the production and optimization of L-glutaminase from various sources by both Solid-state Fermentation (SSF) and submerged fermentation studies. Of both types of fermentation processes, SSF has gained importance because of its minimal cost and energy requirement. L-glutaminase can be produced by SSF from both bacteria and fungi. Single-factor studies, as well as multi-level optimization studies, were employed to enhance L-glutaminase production. It was concluded that L-glutaminase activity achieved by SSF was 1690 U/g using wheat bran and Bengal gram husk by applying feed-forward artificial neural network and genetic algorithm. The highest L-glutaminase activity achieved under SSF was 3300 U/gds from Bacillus sp., by mixture design. Purification and kinetics studies were also reported to find the molecular weight as well as the stability of L-glutaminase. Conclusion: The current review is focused on the production of L-glutaminase by SSF from both bacteria and fungi. It was concluded from reported literature that optimization studies enhanced L-glutaminase production. Researchers have also confirmed antileukemic and anti-tumor properties of the purified L-glutaminase on various cell lines.

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