LIFESTYLE FACTORS AFFECTING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION WITHIN HOUSEHOLDS

Low productivity and high electricity consumption are considered problems of the hammer mill, which is widely used in current feed production. In this paper, the mechanical properties of corn grain ground by a hammer mill were analysed, and the key factors affecting the performance of the hammer mill were determined. The single-factor experiment and three-factor, three-level quadratic regression orthogonal experiment were carried out with the spindle speed, corn grain moisture content and number of hammers as experimental factors and the productivity and electricity consumption per ton as evaluation indexes. The results showed that the order of influence on the productivity was spindle speed > corn grain moisture content > number of hammers and that the order of influence on the electricity consumption per ton was corn grain moisture content > spindle speed > number of hammers. The parameters were optimized based on the response surface method with the following results: the spindle speed was 4306 r/min, the corn grain moisture content was 10%, and the number of hammers was 24. The validation experiment was carried out with the optimal parameters’ combination. The productivity and electricity consumption per ton were 988.12 kg/h and 5.37 kW·h/t, respectively, which were consistent with the predicted results of the model.

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Lifestyle Factors Affecting the Gut Microbiota’s Relationship with Type 1 Diabetes

Current Diabetes Reports ◽

10.1007/s11892-018-1098-x ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elke Gülden

Keyword(s):

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Lifestyle Factors ◽

Factors Affecting

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The Factors Affecting Household Electricity Saving Behavior: A Study in Vietnam

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning ◽

10.18280/ijsdp.150810 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (8) ◽

pp. 1241-1250

Author(s):

Nguyen Ngoc Hien ◽

Pham Hoang Chi

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Influence Factors ◽

Electricity Consumption ◽

Equation Model ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Perceived Benefit ◽

Saving Behavior ◽

Electricity Saving

In the context of dramatically increase in electricity demand, Vietnam's potential for power supply remains limited. Research and promotion of electricity saving behavior of households become significant to reduce electricity consumption and protect ecological environment. This study incorporates elements of planned behavior theory (TPB) and norm activation model (NAM) as the basis for developing and extending key assumptions. In addition, expansion TPB is used to study influence factors affecting electricity saving behavior. Through a sample of 395 randomly selected residents in Tay Ninh Province and Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam, the proposals were checked using a structural equation model (SEM). The results showed that the factors in TPB and NAM (such as perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, attitude, personal moral norm) and additional factor (perceived benefit) are the important factors that influence resident's intention of saving electricity. Moreover, electricity saving behavior is strongly influenced by the intention of saving electricity, perceived benefit, policy and social propaganda. Based on these results, some inferences are drawn, and recommendations are made for policy makers and further research proposals are discussed.

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