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Microplastics Alter the Properties and Sinking Rates of Zooplankton Faecal Pellets Open
Plastic debris is a widespread contaminant, prevalent in aquatic ecosystems across the globe. Zooplankton readily ingest microscopic plastic (microplastic, < 1 mm), which are later egested within their faecal pellets. These pellets are a s…
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Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability – A review Open
Pellets produced from wood, energy grasses and straw present a higher energy density feedstock than wood chips or bales, and therefore reduce the costs of handling, transport and storage throughout the supply chain. European specifications…
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The filamentous fungal pellet—relationship between morphology and productivity Open
Filamentous fungi are used for the production of a multitude of highly relevant biotechnological products like citric acid and penicillin. In submerged culture, fungi can either grow in dispersed form or as spherical pellets consisting of …
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Development Status of Accident-tolerant Fuel for Light Water Reactors in Korea Open
For a long time, a top priority in the nuclear industry was the safe, reliable, and economic operation of light water reactors. However, the development of accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) became a hot topic in the nuclear research field after…
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The unaccountability case of plastic pellet pollution Open
Plastic preproduction pellets are found in environmental samples all over the world and their presence is often linked to spills during production and transportation. To better understand how these pellets end up in the environment we asse…
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A Review of Pellets from Different Sources Open
The rise in pellet consumption has resulted in a wider variety of materials for pellet manufacture. Thus, pellet industry has started looking for alternative products, such as wastes from agricultural activities, forestry and related indus…
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Black Soldier Fly Full-Fat Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Fish Meal and Fish Oil in Siberian Sturgeon Nutrition: The Effects on Physical Properties of the Feed, Animal Growth Performance, and Feed Acceptance and Utilization Open
This study provides data on the use of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) full-fat meal (BSFL) in Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) nutrition, examining pellet physical properties, growth performance, feed acceptance and utilization,…
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The effects of dietary probiotic Bacilli (<i>Bacillus subtilis</i>and<i>Bacillus licheniformis</i>) on growth performance, feed efficiency, body composition and immune parameters of whiteleg shrimp (<i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i>) postlarvae Open
The present study investigates the effects of dietary commercial Bacilli probiotic (Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis) on the growth performance, feed efficiency, body composition and immune parameters of Litopenaeus vannamei. T…
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Effects of algae incorporation into broiler starter diet formulations on nutrient digestibility and 3 to 21 d bird performance Open
Algae, a human supplement and alternative fuel source, has potential as a feed ingredient for poultry. Three studies were conducted with the following objectives: determine digestible nutrient values for a commercially availableSpirulina a…
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Inclusion of insoluble fiber sources in mash or pellet diets for young broilers. 1. Effects on growth performance and water intake Open
The effects of feed form and the inclusion of insoluble fiber in the diet on growth performance and water intake were studied in female broilers from 0 to 21 d of age. The experimental design was completely randomized with 14 treatments ar…
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Effect of pellet die diameter on density and durability of pellets made from high moisture woody and herbaceous biomass Open
Densified products produced from pellet mill are commercially used as a commodity type product for energy applications and is transported nationally and internationally. The quality and specific energy consumption of the pelletized biomass…
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Effect of Particle Size on Mechanical Properties of Pellets Made from Biomass Blends Open
Woody biomass is densified in the form of pellets in order to improve its physical and mechanical properties during handling and storage. However, limited research work has been conducted on the mechanical properties of pellets made from a…
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How much is enough? Effects of technical and biological replication on metabarcoding dietary analysis Open
DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used in dietary studies to estimate diversity, composition and frequency of occurrence of prey items. However, few studies have assessed how technical and biological replication affect the accuracy of diet…
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Plasma-catalyst interaction studied in a single pellet DBD reactor: dielectric constant effect on plasma dynamics Open
A novel single dielectric pellet DBD that is designed to facilitate studying the interaction between plasmas and catalysts is presented. The influence of material dielectric constant on plasma dynamics across a range of applied voltages is…
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A review of the mechanism of bonding in densified biomass pellets Open
The production of durable biomass pellets have always been challenged by several factors including the lack of understanding of the mechanism involved in how particles combine to form pellets under standard conditions of the pellet press. …
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How the user can influence particulate emissions from residential wood and pellet stoves: Emission factors for different fuels and burning conditions Open
For a common household wood stove and a pellet stove we investigated the dependence of emission factors for various gaseous and particulate pollutants on burning phase, burning condition, and fuel. Ideal and non-ideal burning conditions (d…
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Pellet Production from Woody and Non-Woody Feedstocks: A Review on Biomass Quality Evaluation Open
Forest and agricultural biomass are important sources of renewable and sustainable fuel for energy production. Their increasing consumption is mainly related to the increase in global energy demand and fossil fuel prices but also to the li…
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Synthesis and Shaping Scale-up Study of Functionalized UiO-66 MOF for Ammonia Air Purification Filters Open
We report herein the upscaled synthesis and shaping of UiO66-COOH for NH3 air purification. The synthesis of the zirconium-based MOF was carried out in a batch reactor in an aqueous suspension with a yield of 89% and a space-time yield of …
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Analysis of optimal temperature, pressure and binder quantity for the production of biocarbon pellet to be used as a substitute for coke Open
In order to contribute to the decarbonization of the economy, efficient alternatives to coal and coke should be found not only in the power sector but also in the industrial sectors (like steel, silicon and manganese production) in which c…
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High-performance plasmas after pellet injections in Wendelstein 7-X Open
A significant improvement of plasma parameters in the optimized stellarator W7-X is found after injections of frozen hydrogen pellets. The ion temperature in the post-pellet phase exceeds 3 keV with 5 MW of electron heating and the global …
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Insoluble fiber sources in mash or pellets diets for young broilers. 2. Effects on gastrointestinal tract development and nutrient digestibility Open
The effects of feed form and dietary fiber on the development of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and nutrient digestibility were studied in broilers at 8 and 21 d of age. The experiment included 14 treatments arranged as a 2 × 7 factorial…
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Reducing enteric methane emissions from dairy cattle: Two ways to supplement 3-nitrooxypropanol Open
The aim of this work was to determine the effect of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) on the enteric methane (CH4) emissions and performance of lactating dairy cows when mixed in with roughage or incorporated into a concentrate pellet. After 2 pr…
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Comparative Study of the Thermal Conductivity of Solid Biomass Fuels Open
The thermal conductivity of solid biomass fuels is useful information in the investigation of biomass combustion behavior and the development of modeling especially in the context of large scale power generation. There are little published…
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Implementation and scale-up of a biomass pellet and improved cookstove enterprise in Rwanda Open
This paper reviews the experience of a for-profit firm in Rwanda promoting biomass pellets and a fan micro-gasification improved cookstove as a clean cooking alternative to charcoal. Consumers purchase locally produced biomass pellets and …
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Effects of feed form and feed particle size on growth performance, carcass characteristics and digestive tract development of broilers Open
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feed form (mash and crumble-pellet) and feed particle size (fine, medium and coarse) on growth performance, carcass characteristics and digestive tract development of broilers. A total of…
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Experimental and Modeling Study on Reduction of Hematite Pellets by Hydrogen Gas Open
Gaseous reduction by hydrogen was performed for three types of hematite pellets, two from industry and one prepared in the laboratory. The reduction mechanisms of the pellets were studied based on the morphologies of the partially reduced …
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The Application of Biochar for CO<sub>2</sub> Capture: Influence of Biochar Preparation and CO<sub>2</sub> Capture Reactors Open
This work investigates three types of biochar (bamboo charcoal, wood pellet, and coconut shell) for postcombustion carbon capture. Each biochar is structurally modified through physical (H2O, CO2) and chemical (ZnCl2, KOH, H3PO4) activatio…
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Investigation into the applicability of Bond Work Index (BWI) and Hardgrove Grindability Index (HGI) tests for several biomasses compared to Colombian La Loma coal Open
With increasing quantities of biomass being combusted in coal fired power stations, there is an urgent need to be able to predict the grindability of biomass in existing coal mills, but currently no standard biomass grindability test exist…
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Integral recycling of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash fines (0–2 mm) and industrial powder wastes by cold-bonding pelletization Open
The cold-bonding pelletizing technique is applied in this study as an integrated method to recycle municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash fines (BAF, 0-2mm) and several other industrial powder wastes. Artificial lightweight a…
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Combustion Characteristics and Kinetic Analysis of Biomass Pellet Fuel Using Thermogravimetric Analysis Open
Biomass pellet fuel is one of the development directions of renewable energy. The purpose of the article is to study the combustion characteristics of five kinds of biomass pellet fuel that can be used as biomass fuel and analyze their com…