World Journal of Engineering: Volume 14 Issue 1

Hazard identification and risk analysis for a reinforced concrete rolling mill

Kahoul Hafida, Chaib Rachid, Bellaouar Ahmed

Because of non-satisfactory results obtained at the iron rods steel mill, during the last period of work and to collect relevant data to facilitate rapid and efficient…

Influence of an inclined magnetic field on heat and mass transfer of the peristaltic flow of a couple stress fluid in an inclined channel

Ajaz Ahmad Dar, K. Elangovan

This paper aims to intend for investigating the influence of an inclined magnetic field on the peristaltic flow of a couple stress fluid through an inclined channel with heat and…

The heat recovery technologies of mine waste heat sources

Lingling Bao, Jiaying Wang, Jinggang Wang, Zheng Yu

Currently, China is the largest coal producer and consumer in the world. Underground mining is the main practice. In the process of deep mining, large amounts of low-temperature…

CO2 emission during the combustion of Orhaneli lignite coal

Mehmet Ozkaymak, Mehmet Ali Ceylan, Hasancan Okutan, Hüsnü Atakul, Engin Berrin, Tuba Coşkun, Özgür Inanç

In Turkey, dependence on foreign countries for energy is a problem which upsets all economic balances. Turkey’s biggest fossil energy source is lignite coal. Therefore, energy…

Test uncertainty reduction via a modified method for estimating steam turbine HP-IP packing leakage

Meysam Amini, Qaran Dorosti, Davood Rahimyar, Hassan Biglarian, Esmaeil GhasemiKafrudi

This study aims to introduce a new modified method for estimating steam turbine high pressure (HP)-intermediate pressure (IP) leakage flow based on the experimental data extracted…

Reprocessing and environmental desulphurization of sulphide mining waste from sphalerite flotation: case of Chaabet El Hamra mine, Algeria

Benabbes Lamia, Bounouala Mouhamed

Tailings generated by sulphide ore processing at Chaabet El Hamra mine contain a variety of sulphide minerals such as pyrite, marcasite, sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite with…

Modeling the effect of entrained sand particles on pressure transverse in a flowing gas well

Adesina Fadairo, Olusegun Oyedele-Adeyi, Adebowale Oladepo, Ogunkunle Temitope

The production of natural gas from the reservoir is always associated with entrained solid particle of different sizes mainly sand particles and crystalline salts. Entrained solid…

Bio-oil production from fast pyrolysis of maple fruit (acer platanoides samaras): product yields

Ali Bahadir, Turgay Kar, Sedat Keles, Kamil Kaygusuz

The purpose of this paper is to investigate fast pyrolysis of maple fruit as an energy sources. This could serve as a solution to the energy sources problem.

Discussion of the changes of hedgerow-orchard tree cross-sections at different latitudes

Yongchao Liu, Meiqin Suo

This study aims to put forward a theory for the design of the crown sections in hedgerow orchards.

On firefly algorithm: optimization and application in mobile robot navigation

B.K. Patle, Dayal R. Parhi, A. Jagadeesh, Sunil Kumar Kashyap

This paper aims to propose an optimized overview of firefly algorithm (FA) over physical-natural impression of fireflies and its application in mobile robot navigation under the…

Mathematical modeling of unbounded spaces using single-equation-based point saturated steam water spaces

Jacob Philip, Harivittal Mangalvedekar, Faruk Kazi

Industries, especially power plants, using steam as power fluid employ many equipment and systems using saturated steam. Mathematical modeling of this saturated steam water space…

Assessment of the solar cooling technologies using analytical hierarchical process

Muhammad Usman, Qazi Shehzad Ali, Muhammed Bilal

Decreasing sources of fossil fuels has caused an increase in importance of the renewable energy resources and systems that directly utilize renewable energy are even more…