Centrifugal Compressor Spiral Dry Gas Seal Simulation Working at Reverse Rotation by Ibrahim, Shahin

“…Unidirectional dry gas seal may experiences reverse rotation when equipped in a centrifugal compressor. This paper describes how the reverse rotation effects on the spiral unidirectional dry gas seal performance and pressure distribution inside the gas film, also an investigation of using a different herringbone shape grooves configurations has been done using ANSYS FLUENT 14.5 CFD simulation. …”
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Numerical and wind tunnel investigation of Hot Air Recirculation across Liquefied Natural Gas Air Cooled Heat Exchangers by Ghani S.

“…Horizontal winglets were shown to be more effective than vertical winglets as they decreased intake and exhaust air temperatures by about 5�C and 8�C respectively and increased exhaust air velocity by 1.2 m/s. …”
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Ni-P-TiO2 Composite coatings on copper produced by sol-enhanced electroplating by Wang, Yuxin

“…The optimal mechanical properties can be achieved when the sol concentration is 12.5 mL/L. In this case, the microhardness of Ni-P-12.5 mL/L TiO2 composite coatings can reach ~710 HV while the Ni-P is ~520 HV. …”
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Nutritional quality and health risk of pepper fruit as affected by magnesium fertilization. by Lu, Ming

“…As a result, Mg fertilization decreased the comprehensive nutrition level of pepper by 16.6%. …”
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Correlation of multiple time-scale and uncertainty modelling for renewable energy-load profiles in wind powered system by Mehrjerdi H.

“…It is demonstrated that 30, 15, and 5-min time-scale reduce the cost about 5, 3, and 0.8%, respectively. …”
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Effects of superelastic nano-NiTi additions on electroless Ni –P coating properties under bending by MacLean M.

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Highly active, durable and pH-universal hybrid oxide nanocrystals for efficient oxygen evolution by Ahmad, Yahia H.

“…Herein, hybrid Ptx-NiMnO3 nanocrystals (NCs) (x = 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mM) were synthesized by a modified citrate-gel approach and utilized as efficient catalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). …”
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The effects of oxygen concentration on in vitro output of prostaglandin E2 and interleukin-6 from human fetal membranes. by Al-Asmakh, Maha

“…The output of prostaglandin E(2) from non-activated fetal membranes in response to IL-1beta was decreased by approximately 80% at 16 and 24 h of culture, whereas the inhibition of IL-6 production was time-dependent, reaching 90% after 16 h and 50% after 24 h. …”
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Sensitization to common food and inhalant allergens in children attending Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Clinic in Doha, Qatar by Kerkadi, Abdelhamid

“…The prevalence of sensitization to FA decreased as age increases (35% at 0-2 years vs. 32.5% at the age 6-10 years). …”
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Impact of trace noble metals on the catalytic performance of LaNiMgO towards methane dry reforming by Mohamed, Assem T.

“…In addition, the presence of noble metals at the Ni surface afforded a high density of adsorbed oxygen species, which enhanced coke gasification and consequently decreased the extent of deactivation of the catalysts by coke formation. …”
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Effect of gamma irradiation on the microstructure and morphology of polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol blends by Al-Maadeed, M.

“…Thin films of a blend of 90, 75, 50 (wt/wt%) percentage of polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol were synthesized and irradiated with 5, 25, 50, 100 and 200 kGy. …”
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Effect of electroless bath composition on the mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of new NiP-C 3 N 4 nanocomposite coatings by Fayyad E.M.

“…An electroless bath of 0.5 g L−1 C3N4 offered a nanocomposite coating with the highest microhardness and superior corrosion resistance. …”
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Mechanical properties and surface characteristics of an AA6060 alloy strained in tension at cryogenic and room temperature by Xu, Zebing

“…When the temperature decreases, the yield strength, the ultimate tensile strength and ductility to fracture are drastically increased from 217.2 MPa, 252.4 MPa, 14.5% to 251.6 MPa, 335.9 Mpa, 21.5% respectively, and the average diameter of dimples decreases from ~8 µm to ~3 µm. …”
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Salinity inhibits seed germination of perennial halophytes Limonium stocksii and Suaeda fruticosa by reducing water uptake and ascorbate dependent antioxidant system by Hameed, Abdul

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Utilizing Recycled Polypropylene Fibers as Reinforcement for Concrete Beams by Bendjillali, Khadra

“…The various fiber content ratios tested in this investigation are 0.25, 0.5 and 1%. Based on the results of this study, the presence of recycled PP fibers in concrete decreases its workability; the addition of an adequate superplasticizer to the concrete mix becomes then necessary. …”
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Enhanced bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with Labaneh whey as co-substrate by Mohanakrishna, Gunda

“…Higher LW ratios in PRW lead to the production of VFA which in turn gradually decreased the anolyte pH to below 4.5 (70:30 feed). …”
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Potassium transport and use efficiency for sustainable fertigation in protected cropping by Sonali

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Global disease burden attributed to low physical activity in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study by Ammar, Achraf

“…In 2019, low PA seems to contribute to 0.83 million [95% uncertainty interval (UI) 0.43 to 1.47] deaths and 15.75 million (95% UI 8.52 to 28.62) DALYs globally, an increase of 83.9% (95% UI 69.3 to 105.7) and 82.9% (95% UI 65.5 to 112.1) since 1990, respectively. The age-standardized rates of low-PA-related deaths and DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019 were 11.1 (95% UI 5.7 to 19.5) and 198.4 (95% UI 108.2 to 360.3), respectively. …”
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Fabrication of hesperidin hybrid lecithin-folic acid silver nanoparticles and its evaluation as anti-arthritis formulation in autoimmune arthritic rat model. by Jabri, Tooba

“…The frequent and long-term administration of anti-rheumatic drugs often leads to adverse effects and patient non-compliance. Hesperidin (HP) is a naturally occurring bioflavonoid having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. …”
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Novel paclitaxel formulations solubilized by parenteral nutrition nanoemulsions for application against glioma cell lines by Najlah, Mohammad

“…The pH range for the Clinoleic formulations (7.1–7.5) was slightly higher than that of the Intralipid formulations (6.5–6.9). …”
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