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View article: Influence of Temperatures of Biochar Derived from Agro-waste onto Polyester Composite for improving the Water Effluent Discharge
Influence of Temperatures of Biochar Derived from Agro-waste onto Polyester Composite for improving the Water Effluent Discharge Open
The biochar-based rice straw (RS) is the agro-waste from rice production which is one of the significant contributors to pollution. This study focused on altering RS biochar on polyester/polyvinylidene fluoride (RS -g -polyester) composite…
View article: Catalytic cracking of castor oil via microwave assisted method
Catalytic cracking of castor oil via microwave assisted method Open
Castor oil extracted from seeds of Ricinus Communis plant has an immense potential being used to yield valuable hydrocarbons with shorter chain length. Castor oil contains chemical structures of heavy hydrocarbons and long chains may under…
View article: Effect of extraction time and temperature on total flavonoids and coumarins content of Petai Belalang (Leucaena leucocephala) seeds
Effect of extraction time and temperature on total flavonoids and coumarins content of Petai Belalang (Leucaena leucocephala) seeds Open
Recently, much attention has been drawn towards flavonoids and coumarins as they demonstrate numerous pharmacological properties which have potential to be commercialized as medicines or supplements. Studies have found out that Leucaena le…
View article: The Influence of Ethylene Gas Concentration on LDPE/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> Hybrid Explosion Process and its Severity
The Influence of Ethylene Gas Concentration on LDPE/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> Hybrid Explosion Process and its Severity Open
The influence of ethylene (C 2 H 4 ) gas concentration on the LDPE dust hybrid explosion in a 20-L spherical vessel, equipped with a chemical ignitor was analysed for the determination of maximum explosion overpressure, P max and deflagrat…
View article: Optimization of Microwave-assisted Extraction of Anthocyanin from Clitoria Ternatea Flowers
Optimization of Microwave-assisted Extraction of Anthocyanin from Clitoria Ternatea Flowers Open
Currently, public awareness towards the usage of dyes and colorants from plant extracts as an alternative for synthetic colorants are increasing. Hence, the blue colour of Clitoria Ternatea flowers signifies the presence of anthocyanin whi…
View article: Thermal Process of Castor and Plant Based Oil
Thermal Process of Castor and Plant Based Oil Open
Castor oil is an oil derived from castor seed from a plant Ricinus communis. The versatility of castor oil is highly attributed by 12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoic acid (ricinoleic acid) and its functional group. It is an oil that cannot be consu…
View article: Optimization of aqueous extraction of blue dye from butterfly pea flower
Optimization of aqueous extraction of blue dye from butterfly pea flower Open
Dyes are widely used in industries such as textiles, leather, paper, and plastics to colour the final products. People use natural sources such as stem, bark, leaves, roots and flowers to get different colours for dyeing purposes. In addit…
View article: NUMERICAL SIMULATION ON THE EFFECT OF CONCENTRATION ON PREMIXED CH4/CO2/AIR EXPLOSION CHARACTERISTICS
NUMERICAL SIMULATION ON THE EFFECT OF CONCENTRATION ON PREMIXED CH4/CO2/AIR EXPLOSION CHARACTERISTICS Open
In this study, a numerical simulation on the premixed CH4/CO2/Air (methane/carbon dioxide/air) mixture explosion characteristics was conducted by using the Flame Acceleration Simulator (FLACs) software. The domain used in the 20 L spherica…
View article: Aqueous Extraction of Blue Dye from Butterfly Pea Flower: An Optimization Study Using Response Surface Methodology
Aqueous Extraction of Blue Dye from Butterfly Pea Flower: An Optimization Study Using Response Surface Methodology Open
Natural colorant enhances the attractiveness and physical appearances of various food, confectionery and beverages.A healthy diet style of less dependency on synthetic colorants by replacing with the natural colorants may reduce the develo…
View article: The Effect of Nanoparticles Composition on Tensile and Thermal Properties of Polystyrene Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets
The Effect of Nanoparticles Composition on Tensile and Thermal Properties of Polystyrene Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets Open
This study presents the reinforcement effect of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) on tensile and thermal properties of polystyrene/graphene nanoplatelets (PS/GNP) nanocomposites. The PLA/GNP nanocomposites were prepared by melt-blending method …
View article: Aqueous extraction of blue dye from butterfly pea flower
Aqueous extraction of blue dye from butterfly pea flower Open
Dyes are widely used in industries such as textiles, leather, paper and plastics to colour their final products. In this research, Clitoria Ternatea flower was used as the source of natural dyes. The objective of this study is to determine…