16 Journal of Forestry • September 2004 organics, and water repellency. The loss or transformation of surface litter and soil organic matter depends on local burn temperatures, which are controlled by such factors as fuel loads, types, and moisture contents, and fire weather. At higher temperatures, much of the mass of organic matter can be transformed into carbon dioxide and water vapor, with ...

Automotive manufacturing is energy-intensive. The consumed energy contributes to the generation of significant amounts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the automotive manufacturing industry. In this paper, a study is conducted on assessing the application potential of such clean energy power systems as solar PV, wind and fuel cells in reducing the GHG emissions of the global auto manufactur...

Batch reverse osmosis (BRO) systems may enable a significant reduction in energy consumption for desalination and water reuse. BRO systems operate with variable pressure, by applying only slightly more pressure than is needed to overcome the osmotic pressure and produce reverse water flux. This study explains, quantifies, and optimizes the energy-saving performance of realistic batch designs im...

using the cropping operations program can significantly save fuel consumption and energy efficiency. prediction of the accurate amount of fuel requirements for tillage operation of the soil is difficult. changes in humidity, soil type and tillage depth directly affects on the amount of fuel consumption. bulk density of agricultural soils depends on tillage methods, the value of organic matter, ...

batch culture of ralstonia eutropha using the recycled gas closed circuit culture system was conducted in order to develop a practical fermentation system for industrial autotrophic culture for poly (hydroxybutrate) production. the gas phase of the culture system consisted of substrate gas so that gases in this culture could be recycled as long as the amount of the gas consumed would be repleni...

Background & objectives: Nitrate contamination of drinking water is a common problem in many parts of the world that poses a serious threat to public health and environment. In this research, the performance of a new rotary electrocoagulation reactor model for removal of nitrate in presence or absence of turbidity has been investigated. Methods: In this study, aluminum and iron electrodes were...

Endogenous energy stores are continuously oxidized for fuel . Triglyceride present in adipose tissue is the major fuel reserve in the body and is critical for survival during periods of starvation (Table 15-1) . The high energy density and hydrophobic nature of triglycerides make it a fivefold better fuel per unit mass than glycogen . Triglycerides liberate 9 .3 kcal/g when oxidized and are com...

background: the antibiotics are excreted after their effect on the host body and together with other waste disposal are entered the treatment plant processes. antibiotics prevent the biological sewage treatment in the plant which consequently causes hazards to the environmental and human health. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of some popular antibiotics used by human an...

Abstract In seawater desalination, the energy efficiency of practical processes is expressed in kWh_electricity or low-grade-heat per m 3 water produced, omitting embedded quality underlying their generation processes. To avoid thermodynamic misconceptions, it important to recognize both and quantity consumed. An unmerited quantitative apportionment can result inferior deployment desalination m...

INTRODUCTION Water is vital for life, and plain water is a calorie-free option for hydration. Increasing consumption of drinking water is a strategy to reduce energy intake and lose or maintain weight; however, information on the characteristics of consumers who drink water is limited. Our objective was to describe the characteristics of people who have a low intake of drinking water and to det...