APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.050
Ahmad Rasdan Ismail , Che Mohammad Nizam , Mohd Hanifiah Mohd Haniff , Baba Md Deros
{"title":"The Impact of Workers Productivity Under Simulated Environmental Factor by Taguchi Analysis","authors":"Ahmad Rasdan Ismail , Che Mohammad Nizam , Mohd Hanifiah Mohd Haniff , Baba Md Deros","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The objective of this study is to determine the dominance impact of environmental factors such as illuminance, humidity and temperature on worker productivity by Taguchi Method. A study was conducted under simulated environment factor which examined were the illuminance, humidity and temperature of the surrounding workstation area in the closed simulation lab. A set of representative data including the illuminance, humidity and temperature level and production rate were collected during the study. The production rate data were collected through observations and survey questionnaires while the illuminance, humidity and temperature level measured by valid apparatus and equipment. The Taguchi method was utilized to find the sequence of dominant factors that contributed to the productivity of the operator at that specified production workstation. The study reveals that the dominant factor that contributed to the productivity was temperature followed by illuminance and relative humidity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"10 ","pages":"Pages 263-268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84844578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-09-16DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.017
Thanh H. Trinh, KuZilati KuShaari, Abdul Basit, Babar Azeem, Anis Shuib
{"title":"Use of Multi-diffusion Model to Study the Release of Urea from Urea Fertilizer Coated with Polyurethane-like Coating (PULC)","authors":"Thanh H. Trinh, KuZilati KuShaari, Abdul Basit, Babar Azeem, Anis Shuib","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Controlled release fertilizer (CRF) play an important role in nutrient loss prevention and plant's uptake efficiency. This study uses a multi-diffusion model to simulate urea release from urea fertilizers coated with polyurethane-like coating (PULC). In this model, finite element method (FEM) and 2D geometry are applied for three sizes of urea granule using COMSOL Multiphysics software. Modeling results are in agreement with the experimental data for the “constant release” stage. Standard error of estimate (SEE) ranges from 0.00417 to 0.02084 in these simulations. Besides, relationship of coating thickness with release time and percent of urea released at the end of “constant release” stage has also been established.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"8 ","pages":"Pages 146-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76831572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-09-16DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.016
Jorge Fidel Barahona , Bernardo Trejos , Jai Wei Lee , Wanvilai Chulaphan , Chalermpon Jatuporn
{"title":"Asymmetric Price Transmission in the Livestock Industry of Thailand","authors":"Jorge Fidel Barahona , Bernardo Trejos , Jai Wei Lee , Wanvilai Chulaphan , Chalermpon Jatuporn","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aimed to investigate the farm-retail price transmission for the livestock industry in Thailand employing monthly data from 2002 to 2012. Using the Engle-Granger two step approach, the study confirmed that farmgate prices were cointegrated with retail prices in the poultry and swine industry. Consequently, an asymmetric error correction model (AECM) was used to test for asymmetric price transmission between farmgate and retail prices of chicken and pork. Results show that the pork industry, which is focused on supplying domestic consumption and has heavy export restrictions, is characterized by positive asymmetric price transmission whereas the poultry industry, which is highly export-oriented, is characterized by symmetric price transmission. This suggests that the export-oriented nature of the poultry market has linked Thailand's domestic market with the international market. This has led to an increase in market competition, allowing for increases and decreases of farmgate prices to be equally transmitted to retail prices of chicken.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"8 ","pages":"Pages 141-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.016","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75431236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.008
Bilkis Jahan Lumbiny , Zhang Hui , M. Azizul Islam
{"title":"Influence of Substituents on Reactivity and Reaction Mechanism of SN Reaction of Some Organophosphorus Compounds; Relied on Linear Free Energy Relationship","authors":"Bilkis Jahan Lumbiny , Zhang Hui , M. Azizul Islam","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The tetracoordinated organophosphorous compound (4 - Chlorophenyl 4 - methyl phenyl Chlorophosphate, 1) were synthesized, characterized and nucleophilic substitution reaction (pyridinolysis) were investigated in acetonitrile at 5.0<sup>o</sup>C by varying substituents in nucleophiles. The reactivity is expressed in terms of second-order rate constant, <em>k</em>2 and measured conductometrically. Physical organic chemistry tools mainly Hammett (ρ), Brönsted (β) Linear Free Energy Relationship (LFER) coefficients being determined in quest for the mechanistic information by comparing pyridinolysis of structurally similar organophosphorous compounds reported earlier. Nice linear correlation being found for Hammett (logk<sub>2</sub> vs σx) and Brönsted (logk<sub>2</sub> vs <em>pK</em><sub>a(x)</sub>) plots. In the light of the reported results the LFER obtained for 1 with negative value of the ρ<sub>X</sub>, −5.78 and large positive value for β<sub>X</sub>, 1.17 can be interpreted as S<sub>N</sub>2 process, with greater extent of bond formation in TS of 1.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"9 ","pages":"Pages 42-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76963445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.009
Damian Absalon , Marek Ruman , Magdalena Matysik , Krystyna Kozioł , Żaneta Polkowska
{"title":"Innovative Solutions in Surface Water Quality Monitoring","authors":"Damian Absalon , Marek Ruman , Magdalena Matysik , Krystyna Kozioł , Żaneta Polkowska","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In 2010 a project entitled “Integrated Support System for Management and Protection of Water Dam Reservoir (ZiZOZap)” was initiated, to aid solving water management problems on a river and dam reservoir formed on it. An innovative system of continuous monitoring was created, that encompassed selected physical and chemical parameters of river and lake waters in three chosen sites. This article presents a selection of results, that were obtained thanks to the continuous monitoring. In particular, monitoring of parameters with high diurnal variability benefits from this measurement design. Sites that are essential for water management are recommended to be monitored in this way.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"10 ","pages":"Pages 26-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81708206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.031
Nilofar Asim , M.F. Syuhami , Marzieh Badiei , M. Ambar Yarmo
{"title":"WO3 Modification by Synthesis of Nanocomposites","authors":"Nilofar Asim , M.F. Syuhami , Marzieh Badiei , M. Ambar Yarmo","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents the preparation of tungsten trioxide (WO<sub>3</sub>) nanoparticles by acidic precipitation using sodium tungstate as a precursor. Composite synthesis was selected among various modification methods to investigate catalytic activity improvement. WO3:polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites with different weight ratios were prepared. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis–differential thermal analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Results revealed the successful preparation of WO<sub>3</sub>: PANI nanocomposites. These nanocomposites exhibit higher thermal stability compared with PANI, indicating a satisfactory interaction between WO<sub>3</sub> and PANI. The synthesized nanocomposites are being evaluated for their catalytic activity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"9 ","pages":"Pages 175-180"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81892774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.055
M. Roghaei, A. Zabihollah
{"title":"An Efficient and Reliable Structural Health Monitoring System for Buildings after Earthquake","authors":"M. Roghaei, A. Zabihollah","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Occupation of buildings of high importance like hospitals and shelters after earthquake is a risky yet vital task for rescue workers. This paper presents a structural health monitoring system to ensure the safety and reliability of the buildings after earth quack. It is understood that ground motion and lateral displacement due to earthquack may cause deformation and thus excessive strain and stress at the main structural elements. Therefore, the building may suddenly goes to failure, requiring a reliable yet efficient health monitoring system. An array of piezoelectric sensors is mounted at desired location to measure the deformation and stress at critical points. The voltage generated by piezoelectric sensors is sent to computer via a data acquisition system. Measuring and monitoring the trend of changing sensors voltages indicate the probability of existing damages and the rate of propagation. The performance-based seismic is reported based on the nonlinear static analysis (pushover) under the influence of the lateral loading and structural behaviour through the Sap2000® software and FEMA356. The proposed model is verified for a three-story steel structure building. The effects of the lateral displacement caused by earthquake forces on strain and sensors voltage are investigated for each main element in each floor. Increasing the strain and displacements at selected elements increases the voltage generated at piezoelectric sensors. Continuous monitoring and analysis of generated signals helps the building manager to apply warning alarm or call for evacuation of the building.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"9 ","pages":"Pages 309-316"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84570496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-09-16DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.076
Vo H. Manh , C. Ho Wang
{"title":"Vermicompost as an Important Component in Substrate: Effects on Seedling Quality and Growth of Muskmelon (Cucumis Melo L.)","authors":"Vo H. Manh , C. Ho Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study was conducted in National Pingtung University of Science and Technology during winter season to determine the effect of vermicompost on productivity of muskmelon seedling (<em>Cucumis melo</em> L.). Vermicompost produced from rice waste, were mixed at rate of different concentration into rice hulls ash and coconut husk. The pH, electrolytic conductivity (EC), water holding capacity (WHC), concentration of macro-micronutrient in substrates, vegetative growth, plant biomass, concentration of total macro-micronutrient in shoot were recorded. The result showed that using substrate that mixture of vermicompost with rice hulls ash and coconut husk following rate 1:1:1 respectively gave highest value of germination rate, plant height, leaf area, plant biomass and the concentration of P, K, Ca and Fe. Factors contributed to the in increasing of muskmelon seedling growth may be result of an improvement of physical and chemical properties of the substrate when combination between vermicompost, rice hull ash and coconut husk.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"8 ","pages":"Pages 32-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.076","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87844725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of Polymorphism of Callipyge Gene in Lori Sheep by PCR-RFLP Method","authors":"Shahram Nanekarani, Majid Goodarzi, Morteza Mahdavi","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The callipyge locus has been localized in the telomeric region on ovine chromosome 18, within a cluster of imprinted genes. In this study were collected blood samples from 124 Lori sheep. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood sample. Gel monitoring and spectrophotometer methods were used to determination quality and quantity of DNA. FaqI enzyme was used for restricting of PCR products. Digested products were separated by electrophoresis on 2% agarose gel and visualized after staining with ethidium bromide on UV transillumination. The PCR product (426<!--> <!-->bp) was digested by restriction endonucleases FaqI. The FaqI digestion of the PCR products produced digestion fragments of 395, 278, 117 and 31<!--> <!-->bp. Data analysis was done using PopGen32 software. There was no difference between digestion patterns and all sampled animals displayed AA genotype. As such, three 278, 117 and 31<!--> <!-->bp amplified fragments from enzyme digestion were observed for all animals, indicating that the total population of sheep was monomorphic for CLPG gene.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"8 ","pages":"Pages 65-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74720915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
APCBEE ProcediaPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.035
Anand M. Hiremath, Sachin Kumar Pandey, Dinesh Kumar, Shyam R. Asolekar
{"title":"Ecological Engineering, Industrial Ecology and Eco-Industrial Networking Aspects of Ship Recycling Sector in India","authors":"Anand M. Hiremath, Sachin Kumar Pandey, Dinesh Kumar, Shyam R. Asolekar","doi":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>India is the world's leading ship recycling country which works on the principle of waste to wealth. In this paper an attempt has been made to articluate the Ecological Engineering, Industrial Ecology and Eco-Industrial Networking aspects which are embedded in beaching method of ship recycling in Alang, India. There is a need to promote such activities for sustainalbe growth, but, it is equally true that, if ship recycling is conducted haphazardly with very little scientific and technical knowledge, it will expose workers to hazardous conduitions as well as would leave disproportionately large environmental footprint behind. In this context, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), Government of Gujarat, India has initiated many projects to defend human and environmental health. In India, already impressive positive changes can be seen as the GMB has set training and welfare institute and its efforts resulted in decrease of fatal accidents from 2.0 per 1000 workers to 0.13 per 1000 workers <em>i.e</em>. 93.5% decrease in the fatal accidents from the year 2003 to 2011 in the ship recycling yards. Present status of ship recycling in India is substantial. The overall trend of the industry is towards following more and more Health Safety & Environment (HSE) norms and has commitments with them. Zero accidents and near zero pollution to the surrounding environment should be the ultimate goal of beaching method of recycling in India to handle pile of end-of-life ships in environmentally sound manner - which are expected to reach ship recycling yards in near future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8107,"journal":{"name":"APCBEE Procedia","volume":"10 ","pages":"Pages 159-163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.10.035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74975435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}