Energy saving analysis using burner /thermal tank and heater electric in the marine fuel oil (mfo) treatment process

Energy savings in Diesel Power Plants (PLTD) have been carried out by comparing the Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) processing process when using a burner/thermal tank and an electric heater. Energy savings are analyzed in this study by calculating the comparison of operational costs, cost efficiency and processing time. The place of research was carried out in one of the Diesel Power Plants in Indonesia, with the object of research being an electric heater and a burner/thermal tank. The research method used quantitative methods in the form of literature study, observation, and field testing. The research was conducted by collecting data on temperature, humidity, and fuel consumption when testing the MFO treatment every 1 hour until the specified temperature was reached 94-96°C. Based on the research results, the processing of MFO using a burner/thermal tank is more efficient in terms of time at the beginning of processing, with a savings of 17.2% and in terms of operational costs more efficient 11.67%. However, after the process continued for 7 days, MFO processing using an electric heater was more efficient in terms of operating costs by 31.87%

Wheeling Charges Methodology for Deregulated Electricity Markets using Tracing-based Postage Stamp Methods

MW-mile and Postage-stamp methods is traditionally used by electric utilities to determine a fixed transmission cost among users of firm transmission service. MW-Mile method is charging the users by determining the actual paths the power follows through the network. However, this method is not sufficient to recover the total transmission system cost. To recover the total transmission system cost, the Postage Stamp Method is adopted. This method is simple but its main drawback is that the charges paid by each user do not reflect the actual use of the network but based on the average usage of the entire network. This paper proposes a new wheeling charges methodology using tracing-based postage stamp methods. The proposed method allocates transmission costs among the generators proportional to the total power delivered to the load through transmission lines. The proposed method incorporates with generalised generation distribution factors to trace the contribution of each generator to the line flow. One unique feature of the proposed method is the consideration of the local load on the power flow allocation. Two case studies of 3-bus and IEEE 14-bus systems are used to illustrate the proposed method. Results show that the proposed method provides fair and equitable wheeling charges to generators reflecting the actual usage of the transmission system

Adoption of Fragrant Rice Farming: The Case of Paddy Farmers in the East Coast Malaysia

AbstractAnnually, Malaysia has to import approximately 30% of rice, including fragrant rice (Basmati and Jasmine type) to meet the shortage of domestic demand. The import of this specialty rice shows an up surging trend every year with a value of RM500 million. Mas Wangi or MRQ74 that has special characteristics and 80% similar attributes to Basmati type has been officially released in year 2005. The special characteristics such as long and slender grain shape, non- sticky and aromatic rice makes it preferred by Malaysian consumers and enabling it to tap the higher-end rice market, compared to normal white rice. The fragrant rice farming is one of the government initiatives to produce fragrant rice in large areas and needs full commitment from the farmers in non-granary areas. This study seeks to determine factors that influence new rice variety, MRQ74 adoption among paddy farmers in East Coast, Malaysia including the adoption behaviour. The study involved 28 farmers in non-granary areas in two districts; Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah, Kelantan via an in-depth interview approach. The results revealed that apart from the technology characteristics, there are other significant aspects that influence the adoption decision-making of the farmers such as extension services, capital resources, social influences, and institutional factor

A review of gelatin: properties, sources, process, applications, and commercialisation

This review begins with a discussion of the general properties of gelatin and its sources, particularly in the food and health industries, and then briefly address the status quo of gelatin in today’s market. Apart from the basic chemical compounds and gelatin types, this paper also discussed the commercialisation of gelatin. This study also highlights the production of conventional gelatin and its current method of processing, i.e. enzymatic hydrolysis. In addition, the variety of raw materials of collagen is outlined and briefly broached the plant hydrocolloids which have been labeled as ’veggie-gelatin’. With regard to the potential and market stability of gelatin, its recent studies are summarised in this paper. Accordingly, this paper focuses on assessing the general utilities of the various sources of collagen as gelatin derivatives. At that basis, the aim of this review is to provide an insight into gelatin in current applications, market value and progress in gelatin extraction

Performance of Hybrid Rice Husk and Kapok Fiber as Alternative Liner Materials in Landfill

Generation of waste from agricultural activities like rice husk (RH) and kapok fiber (KF) is on the rise annually. Some of the arising issues are landfill limitation and air pollution because of burning activities. This paper presented a potential application of agricultural waste as an alternative material in landfill. A series of standard tests were conducted such as hydraulic conductivity test (falling head method), batch adsorption test (COD, TSS and heavy metals testing). These tests were conducted in the ratio of 1:1 and 1:2 of hybrid RH:KF. The results yielded that the hydraulic conductivity of the hybrid RH:KF in the ratio of 1:1 was lesser than 10-9 m/s, satisfying the requirement of landfill liner. The hybrid arrangement (RH:KF) for 1:1 ratio as adsorption media was able to reduce at least 45% of the bulk parameter (COD) whereas for 1:2, ratio, about 43.5% of heavy metal (Zn) was reduced in leachate. The proposed hybrid arrangement (RH:KF) is a green material for the landfill (bulk parameters and heavy metal adsorption capacity) that improves landfill workability, minimizing manpower on site and cost

Measurement of (anti)deuteron and (anti)proton production in DIS at HERA

The first observation of (anti)deuterons in deep inelastic scattering at HERA has been made with the ZEUS detector at a centre-of-mass energy of 300--318 GeV using an integrated luminosity of 120 pb-1. The measurement was performed in the central rapidity region for transverse momentum per unit of mass in the range 0.3<p_T/M<0.7. The particle rates have been extracted and interpreted in terms of the coalescence model. The (anti)deuteron production yield is smaller than the (anti)proton yield by approximately three orders of magnitude, consistent with the world measurements.Comment: 26 pages, 9 figures, 5 tables, submitted to Nucl. Phys.

Development of lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite composite cathodes for intermediate- to low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) offer high energy conversion, low noise, low pollutant emission, and low processing cost. Despite many advantages, SOFCs face a major challenge in competing with other types of fuel cells because of their high operating temperature. The necessity to reduce the operational temperature of SOFCs has led to the development of research into the materials and fabrication technology of fuel cells. The use of composite cathodes significantly reduces the cathode polarization resistance and expands the triple phase boundary area available for oxygen reduction. Powder preparation and composite cathode fabrication also affect the overall performance of composite cathodes and fuel cells. Among many types of cathode materials, lanthanum-based materials such as lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite (La1-xSrxCo1-yFeyO3-δ) have recently been discovered to offer great compatibility with ceria-based electrolytes in performing as composite cathode materials for intermediate- to low-temperature SOFCs (IT-LTSOFCs). This paper reviews various ceria-based composite cathodes for IT-LTSOFCs and focuses on the aspects of progress and challenges in materials technology