Abstract We study the efficiency of a wide class stochastic non-Markovian search strategies for spatially correlated target distributions. For an uninformed searcher that performs non-composite random search, ballistically moving is optimal destructible targets, even when targets are correlated. informed can measure time elapsed since last encounter and composite consisting alternating extensiv...

This study examines the effect of UV irradiation on yield and physical characteristics biodiesel from candlenut oil using a TiO 2 -K O/natural zeolite composite. Natural was activated with KOH impregnated . The formed composite analyzed an X-ray diffractometer. Biodiesel synthesized to methanol molar ratio catalyst loading (w/w oil) 1:4, 1:6, 1:8, 2, 4, 6%, respectively. XRD analysis shows peak...

Abstract:A combination of mechanical activation and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) together with X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and various microstractural characterization techniques were used to evaluate the starting reaction in the combustion synthesis of TiC-Al2O3 composite in TiO2-Al-C system. The mechanical activation was performed on the mixtures of two components of TiO2/Al, Al/C and ...

Abstract Activated carbon obtained from red algae Gracilaria changii was used as an adsorbent to remove Pb (II) and Cu aqueous solution. The raw were first impregnated with phosphoric acid, followed by thermal activation. Box–Behnken design optimize the activation process. optimum parameters 84%, 650 °C, 175 min for acid concentration, temperature, time, respectively. activated had a high surfa...

In this paper the role of super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPI) on Platinum nanoclusters on activated carbon (Pt/C) for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction was considered. Four composites of Pt/C and super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared with the same total composites weight and different loading of Pt/C (1.2, 0.6, 0.4 and 0.3 mg ). The composite attached ...

To remove dyes from wastewater, the perlite-calcium alginate–activated carbon (PCA) composite was prepared by a simple method. This composite was characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM, and BET techniques. A high capacity of PCA was observed for the adsorption of some dyes such as methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) from aqueous solutions (1111 and 909 mg g-1). The best results were achieved at...

Batch adsorption experiments were carried out for the adsorption of cationic dye from aqueous solution onto composite activated carbon. The composite activated carbon was prepared from brewer’s spent grain and sea bean shell at a ratio of 1:1. The equilibrium studies were done at different concentrations and temperatures. The equilibrium data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin-Radushk...

By consideration of unique properties of composite Al2O3-ZrO2 such as high toughness, high wear resistant and relative low thermal expansion, in this study, nanocomposite of Al2O3-ZrO2 was produced by Mechanical activated Self propagating High-temperature Synthesis (MASHS) using laser beam for ignition. First Al and ZrO2 powders were mixed in the mole ratio of 1:1 and milled for 1, 3 and 6 hour...