{"title":"Modeling the Effects of Grinding and Gypsum Quality on the Setting Time of Hemihydrate","authors":"Áron Földesi, László Győry, József Faitli","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70208","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70208","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Gypsum binders are widely used in the construction industry. The aim of the study is to model the influence of grinding and gypsum quality on the factors affecting the setting time of α-hemihydrate using the design of experiments method. The setting time, as one of the most important properties, was determined by the crystal water (cw) content and the particle size. In the first part of the study, the change in particle size of hemihydrate was observed by varying the grain size and cw content of the raw gypsum, autoclaving time and grinding intensity as model parameters. In the second session, the results of the previous part were used to model the setting time by choosing the particle size distribution values and the cw content of the hemihydrate as model parameters.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Non-Ideal Particle Bed Breakage on the Particle Shape of White Fused Alumina","authors":"László Tamás, Ádám Rácz","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70212","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70212","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Comminution of white fused alumina is a challenging task, as it has outstanding mechanical strength. Thus, the selection of the comminution methods to achieve the required dispersity properties has great importance. For this, first we must understand the effects of different type of stresses and their influence on the progeny particles. Particle bed compression experiments in a piston press were carried out to examine the effect of the pressure and material bed height on the product's particle size distribution, bulk density, and particle shape. The results showed that outstanding yield, high bulk density, and spherical particle shape can be achieved by particle bed breakage, so the high-pressure grinding roll technology is a promising comminution method for white fused alumina.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gracien Mukendi Mutombo, John Kabuba, Charles Lwamba
{"title":"Activated Carbon From Tithonia diversifolia for Purifying and Decolorizing Food Liquids","authors":"Gracien Mukendi Mutombo, John Kabuba, Charles Lwamba","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70211","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70211","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study examines the possibility of producing activated carbon (AC) from <i>Tithonia diversifolia</i> suitable for purifying and decolorizing common food liquids. <i>T. diversifolia</i> was subjected to chemical activation with H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, followed by pyrolysis at 650°C for 30, 45, and 60 min, resulting in three distinct samples (CA30, CA45, and CA60). The samples were characterized by physicochemical parameters (iodine value, methylene blue value, carbonization yield, moisture content, ash content, fat content, and pH), and their adsorptive performance was evaluated by UV–Vis spectrophotometry. The results showed that the yield decreased with the carbonization time (from 30.8% to 16.3%), whereas the specific surface area and iodine value increased, reaching 605 m<sup>2</sup>/g and 761 mg/g. In conclusion, <i>T. diversifolia</i> proves to be a promising biomass to produce AC and efficient alternative to commercial adsorbents in the field of food liquid purification.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eduardo Masaji Endo, Thiago Morais de Castro, Flávia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso, Eudes José Arantes
{"title":"SPH Simulates Steep-Stepped Spillway Flows Assessing Convergence, DDT Effects, and Pressure Accuracy","authors":"Eduardo Masaji Endo, Thiago Morais de Castro, Flávia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso, Eudes José Arantes","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70204","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70204","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates a steep-stepped spillway with a 1V:0.75H slope using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics method in DualSPHysics. Simulations are validated against experimental data from Olinger and Brighetti and RANS results from Arantes et al. using ANSYS CFX. Convergence is evaluated for different particle spacings, and <i>d<sub>p</sub></i> = 0.0015 m is selected as a compromise between accuracy and computational cost based on <i>L</i><sub>2</sub>-norm and mean relative error. The density diffusion term (DDT) is assessed, showing its ability to reduce non-physical pressure oscillations and improve wall-pressure predictions consistent with skimming flow. Free-surface elevations and velocity profiles agree with reference data, especially at high flows. A short collision-wave transient is identified, allowing separation of numerical start-up effects from the physical regime and supporting the use of smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) in analysis and design approaches for engineering applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceat.70204","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liyuan Zhang, Jianwei Wang, Chenrui Jiang, Kun Wang, Yi Luo, Gang Chen
{"title":"Study on Non-Thickening Retarded Acid Passivation Agent and Its Mechanism","authors":"Liyuan Zhang, Jianwei Wang, Chenrui Jiang, Kun Wang, Yi Luo, Gang Chen","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70207","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70207","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In acidizing treatments for low-permeability carbonate reservoirs, conventional acids often preferentially flow into high-permeability zones, reducing overall efficiency. This study develops a non-thickening retarded acid system using the fluorocarbon surfactant FS-6 to achieve deep penetration. At an optimal concentration of 0.1%, FS-6 demonstrated a high retardation rate of 74.4% at 50°C and 73.5% at 70°C, reducing the acid–rock reaction rate to 8.3 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mol/(cm<sup>2</sup> s). Mechanism analysis revealed that perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid (FS-6) adsorbs onto the rock surface, forming a hydrophobic film that increases the HCl contact angle from ∼20° to >80° and lowers surface tension to ∼30 mN/m. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) confirmed smoother surfaces with reduced etching pits. This system effectively controls reaction kinetics and wettability, enabling more uniform acid distribution and deeper treatment, offering a promising solution for enhanced stimulation in high-temperature carbonate formations.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suvarna S. Bhoyar, Pratik Kewalramani, Suchak Ragade, Vikesh G. Lade, Bharat A. Bhanvase
{"title":"RTD Studies in Ultrasound-Assisted Microchannels: Effect on Dispersion Coefficient","authors":"Suvarna S. Bhoyar, Pratik Kewalramani, Suchak Ragade, Vikesh G. Lade, Bharat A. Bhanvase","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70209","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70209","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present work evaluates the performance of ultrasound (US)-assisted microreactor under different hydrodynamic conditions. A qualitative description of the model was used to explain the effects of US on the dispersion characteristics of the US-assisted microreactor. A new modeling approach using Gaussian fit was iterated for understanding the effects on dispersion number of US-assisted microchannel flow that is known to follow convective transport regime and were poorly fitted to dispersion model curve. The effect on dispersion number was studied by percentage enhancement of dispersion number, which was found to be 188% for very low flowrates of 20 mL/h to 20% at 60 mL/h. This phenomenon suggests the percentage enhancement that is attributed to US, which was observed to be a strong function of flowrate or hydrodynamic parameters.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mengjia Yu, Wenjing Dun, Sisi Hu, Xiaoyang Zhao, Kaiwei Wang, Yingying Lv, Bo Lu, Shuai Yuan, Phornphimon Maitarad, Liyi Shi
{"title":"Rational Design of Mesoporous Carbon@TiO2 Core–Shell Microspheres for Chromium(VI) Adsorption","authors":"Mengjia Yu, Wenjing Dun, Sisi Hu, Xiaoyang Zhao, Kaiwei Wang, Yingying Lv, Bo Lu, Shuai Yuan, Phornphimon Maitarad, Liyi Shi","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70206","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70206","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>)-based composite microspheres are engineered for the highly efficient removal of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] from aqueous environments. Three architectures—hollow TiO<sub>2</sub> (H–TiO<sub>2</sub>), core–shelled carbon@TiO<sub>2</sub> (CS@TiO<sub>2</sub>), and core–shellmesoporous carbon@TiO<sub>2</sub> (MC@TiO<sub>2</sub>)—are synthesized. MC@TiO<sub>2</sub> exhibits a maximum adsorption capacity of 128.2 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>, far exceeding CS@TiO<sub>2</sub> (6.0 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>) and H-TiO<sub>2</sub> (2.8 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>). Adsorption follows the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo‑second‑order kinetics, with ∼90% equilibrium uptake within 5 min. The mesoporous carbon core enhances surface area and porosity, while protonated TiO<sub>2</sub> hydroxyl groups provide electrostatic Cr(VI) attraction. The TiO<sub>2</sub> shell ensures chemical stability under extreme acid environment. These results establish MC@TiO<sub>2</sub> as a robust, ultrafast platform for sustainable heavy‑metal remediation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimization of MVR System for High-Salinity Wastewater Treatment Using Genetic Algorithm","authors":"Guorong Yue, Jingtao Wang","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70210","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70210","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To tackle high energy consumption for high-salinity wastewater, this study proposes an optimized multi-effect mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) system for calcium chloride treatment. A hybrid multi-objective optimization framework was established by integrating a rigorous steady-state process model with strength Pareto evolutionary algorithm 2 (SPEA2). Exergy evaluation and sensitivity analysis showed that system performance improved with a first-effect evaporation temperature of 103.64°C and a compressor discharge pressure of 1.9 bar. Under these conditions, the total heat transfer area decreased by 8.22%, energy consumption reduced by 8.61%, and crucially, economic analysis showed a 6.36% reduction. The system also demonstrated a 5.74% improvement in thermal efficiency and a 10.35% decrease in energy loss. These results confirm the proposed framework's effectiveness in balancing thermodynamic efficiency and economic viability, offering a scalable and robust design for industrial retrofitting of high-salinity wastewater evaporation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structured Pd–Cu/NaY Catalyst for Industrial Syngas to DMC: Enhanced Stability and Mechanism","authors":"Yu-Qing Li, Yuwei Wang, Fei Wang, Hong Chen, Shenghao Yang, Lihong Zhao, Xu Liang, Yuanli Jiang, Feidong Xie, Liutao Hou, Zhenfeng Liu, Jiantang Sun","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70205","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70205","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A structured, chloride-free Pd–Cu/NaY catalyst was developed for the direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from syngas-derived methyl nitrite and CO. The NaY zeolite support stabilizes Pd(II) species via strong electrostatic interactions, while Cu addition enhances durability by suppressing Pd reduction and aggregation, as confirmed by H<sub>2</sub>-TPR and TEM. Using shaped spherical supports improves DMC selectivity by limiting methyl nitrite decomposition side reactions through diffusion constraints. Under optimized conditions (CO/MN = 1/6, 120°C), the catalyst achieves a DMC space-time yield of 669 g·kg<sup>−1</sup>·h<sup>−1</sup> with high selectivity. A 1000 h stability test shows sustained activity above 550 g·kg<sup>−1</sup>·h<sup>−1</sup> after an initial run-in period. In situ DRIFTS studies identify the ligand exchange step as rate-determining and elucidate the full reaction pathway. This robust catalytic system demonstrates strong potential for pilot-scale and industrial syngas-to-DMC processes.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Serkan Cayirli, Ibtesam Manla, Hasan Serkan Gokcen
{"title":"Effect of Grinding Aid Mixtures on Dry Grinding of Calcite","authors":"Serkan Cayirli, Ibtesam Manla, Hasan Serkan Gokcen","doi":"10.1002/ceat.70195","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ceat.70195","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigated dry grinding of calcite using novel grinding aid mixtures combining triisopropanolamine (TIPA) with industrial by-products: olive pomace oil (OPO), olive wastewater (OWW), and molasses (CM). Grinding performance was evaluated by particle size (<i>d</i><sub>90</sub>), powder flowability (ff<sub>p</sub>), power consumption, and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) analysis. Compared with individual additives, the mixtures showed improved grinding behavior. The 70/30 TIPA–OPO mixture showed better performance in particle size reduction, flowability, and energy consumption based on multi-criteria evaluation using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Results indicate that industrial by-products could serve as complementary components in grinding aid systems for calcite. This approach offers efficiency gains while contributing to sustainable mineral processing.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}