Evangelization through deeds of compassion : developing best practices for successful evangelization among Pentecostal churches in the district of Tiruchirapalli

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Hybrid Energy-Based Chilling System for Food Preservation in Remote Areas

The milk processing and preservation is a fast growing business in developing countries and it is facing problems due to high energy cost and environmental concerns in using conventional energy sources. Since the selection of feedstock and conversion technologies, appropriate research must implement renewable energy-based technologies to promote a constant flow of energy services. In this chapter, the focus is on implementing cooling technologies, using locally available energy sources such as biomass, biogas, gobar gas, which is going to be popular in the near future. The renewable energy sources can be used alone or in combination to run the generator of the vapor absorption system. Sufficient study is not available for hybrid energy systems, with the combination of locally available energy sources, focused in this study. Therefore a systematic analysis is needed to find the appropriate mixing of various renewable energy sources to meet the cooling requirements in any region to implement the complete renewable energy-based cooling system. The effect of variations in the combination of renewable energy sources on the overall system COP has been studied. Based on the maximum system performance and best economic performance, suitable combinations that can be preferred in various regions are predicted

Techno Economic Studies on the Effective Utilization of Non-Uniform Biowaste Generation for Biogas Production

Environmental effects from traditional energy sources and government regulations, necessitate the use of alternative energies like biogas for many uses including drying and refrigeration. Biowaste produced in educational institutions will not be uniform over the year. The non-uniform supply of biowastes, the absence of studies on bio digestion of likelihood biomass, the unreliability of energy from such conversion and the profitability of its usage in most applications are some of the factors to be considered while implementing this technology. In this regard, theoretical and experimental evaluations were carried out to accurately forecast biogas generation capabilities in educational campuses for obtaining biofuels with quantity and efficiency. It is observed that biogas generation with 52 to 58% methane content can be possible during an academic year. The quality of biogas shows that it is appropriate for almost any application. A broader analysis on different types of biogas digesters was conducted for their suitability in academic institutions. The economic benefits are analyzed for incorporating three biogas digesters namely KVIC, Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) type and JANATA. There are some encouraging results to confirm the economic feasibility of biogas plants including positive net present value. Biogas generation with digesters of capacities varying between 25 and 450 cubic meter shows payback periods varies from 3.18 to 7.59 years, which confirms that it is profitable to use digesters in this range of capacities

Method for accessing a channel in a wireless communication network

Embodiments herein disclose a method and a base station for accessing a channel of an unlicensed band in a wireless communication network. The method includes maintaining a plurality of virtual stations by the base station in the wireless communication network based on a value. Further, the method includes contending to access the channel using the plurality of virtual stations. Each virtual station in the plurality of virtual stations includes a contention window and a counter value

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Not AvailableThe relative field responsiveness of chickpea due to the synergistic inte raction o f Mesorhizobium ci ceri, phosphobacteria (PSB-Bacillus megaterium), arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi (AMF-Glomus sp.) and phosphorus and its relative field dependency to the bioinoculats and phosphorus were studied in slightly alkaline inceptisol condition. The combined inoculation of Mesorhizobium ciceri, PSB, AMF exhibits highest nodule number, AMF colonization and biomass production in chickpea under slightly alkaline inceptisol condition. The bioinoculants either PSB or AM fungi enhanced the plant P uptake and AM fungi exhibits relatively better P responsiveness and recorded maximum Relative Field Inoculation Dependency (RFID) value (based on P uptake) of 42.34 percent at 40 Kg P2O5 ha-1 application under slightly alkaline inceptisol condition. The combined inoculation of Mesorhizobium ciceri, PSB, AMF and phosphorus at 40 Kg P2O5 ha-1 exhibits highest Relative Field Inoculation Responsiveness (RFIR) value of 21.66 per cent (based on yield response). From the view point of nodulation, dry matter production, root colonization, Relative Field Inoculation Dependency (RFID), Relative Field Inoculation Responsiveness (RFIR) and yield enhancement, inoculating Mesorhizobium ciceri, phosphobacteria (PSB - Bacillus megeterium) and AM fungi (AMF - Glomussp) in the presence of P (40 Kg P2O5 ha-1) to be considered as balanced combination for sustainable chickpea production in the slightly alkaline inceptisol conditions.Not Availabl

Heat transfer correlation for a refrigerant mixture in a vertical helical coil evaporator

The flow boiling heat transfer study of R-134a/R-290/R-600a refrigerant mixture is carried out in a vertical helical evaporator test section. The test section is immersed in an agitated ethylene glycol-water bath maintained at constant temperature. An aluminum test section with a height of 0.22 m, tube inside diameter of 6.35 mm, outside diameter of 8 mm and coil length of 8 m is used. The influences of various operating parameters such as evaporating temperature, bath temperature, and refrigerant composition on the heat transfer coefficient are investigated experimentally. Using the same experimental results the shell side flow boiling heat transfer coefficient correlation in helical evaporator is also evolved

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Not AvailableSelenium is an important essential trace micronutrient for living systems. Selenium in trace concentrations are essential for the growth and reproduction of plants, animals and microorganisms; however, this essential trace micronutrient element easily become toxic at concentrations higher than the physiological level. Selenium deficiency is regarded as a major health problem for 0.5–1 billion people worldwide. Oxyanions of selenium, viz. selenite and selenate, are bioavailable; selenium in the form of selenate ion (SeO4 2 ) is more toxic to most organisms than selenite (SeO3 2 ). Contrarily, elemental selenium (Se0) is insoluble, less toxic compared to other selenium forms. Nano-Se (Se0) in the range of 100–500 nm has similar bioavailability to other selenium forms into plants, animals, humans and microorganisms. Microbial nano-selenium biosynthesis is an eco-friendly and potentially economically viable ‘green synthesis’ route towards synthesis of red elemental selenium and contributes to the application of selenium for human health. In the soil, applied selenium is rapidly reduced to insoluble forms, and usually the crop nutrient use efficiency was less than 10 % only. Selenium addition in commercial fertilizers may be a larger programme method that is too wasteful, as much of the Se used thereby will be lost for future utilization. Direct addition of selenium compounds to food (process fortification) can be undertaken by the food industry for judicial use of this essential trace micronutrient. Selenium is a non-renewable resource. So it should be a concern of the all stakeholders that the extracted selenium should be judiciously used and to be stockpiled for use as an essential nutrient over generations.Not Availabl