Predictive modeling has become a practical research tool in homogeneous catalysis. It can help to pinpoint 'good regions' in the catalyst space, narrowing the search for the optimal catalyst for a given reaction. Just like any other new idea, in silico catalyst optimization is accepted by some researchers and met with skepticism by others. The basic requirements for good predictive models are a...

Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the microwave-assisted direct liquefaction of Sargassum polycystum C.Agardh in ethylene glycol (EG) with H(2)SO(4) as a catalyst. Based on the results of single factor experiments, EG-to-feedstock ratio, temperature and catalyst content were chosen as independent variables for a central composite rotatable design (CCRD). The optimal liquef...

Carbon nanofiber growth on palladium particles from ethylene–oxygen mixtures was investigated with respect to thermal history. Electron microscopy, combined with focused ion beam cross-sectioning show particles sinter quickly, but can be stabilized by the addition of a short carbon deposition step at a temperature below the general reaction temperature. This step generates a thin layer of carbo...

Problem definition. We analyze a catalyst-activated batch-production process with uncertainty in production times, learning about catalyst-productivity characteristics, and decay of catalyst performance across batches. The challenge is to determine the quality level of batches and to decide when to replenish a catalyst so as to minimize average costs, consisting of inventory holding, backloggin...

High pressure non-thermal plasma decomposition performance for low density, typically 250 ppm, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), mostly trichloroethylene, in synthesized air was examined for various conditions. In order to improve the VOCs decomposition energy efficiency of the plasma reactor, new manganese-dioxide supported alumina spheres were examined, where that catalyst works well to deco...

this paper presents a probabilistic confidence-interval based method for optimal placement of shunt capacitors in distribution networks by considering probabilistic characteristics of loads. the main objective function are reducing loss and improving the voltage profile. backward forward sweep method has been employed to obtain the power flow results in distribution system. in addition, integer...

A simple and green synthetic strategy to prepare BaO/TiO2-ZrO2 as a solid base catalyst was reported. These materials with various amounts of BaO were prepared by the adsorption method. The physical and chemical properties of BaO/TiO2-ZrO2 were investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, specific surface area and BJH pore size distribution, FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron micro...

this is a report on the study of high melt flow, highly isotactic polypropylene homopolymer synthesized in liquid monomer using a fifth generation ziegler-natta catalytic system. at highest catalyst productivity, the response of thecatalyst to hydrogen as chain transfer is studied. melt flow rate is controlled by hydrogen as chain transfer from 0.4 to 300 g/10min with changing the amount of hyd...

Alkali-promoted cobalt molybdenum sulfide is a potential catalyst for the conversion of syngas into higher alcohols. This work is an investigation of how the feed composition influences the behavior of the sulfide catalyst. In a sulfur-free syngas the production of higher alcohols is observed to be optimal with an equimolar mixture of CO and H2 in the feed, while the methanol production benefit...

In this paper proposes a fuzzy multi-objective hybrid Genetic and Bee colony optimization algorithm(GA-BCO) to find the optimal restoration of loads of power distribution network under fault.Restoration of distribution systems is a complex combinatorial optimization problem that should beefficiently restored in reasonable time. To improve the efficiency of restoration and facilitate theactivity...