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Sánchez S, Baragaño D, Gallego JR, López-Antón MA, Forján R, González A. Valorization of steelmaking slag and coal fly ash as amendments in combination with Betula pubescens for the remediation of a highly As- and Hg-polluted mining soil. Sci Total Environ 2024; 927:172297. [PMID: 38588736 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Soil pollution by As and Hg is a pressing environmental issue given their persistence. The intricate removal processes and subsequent accumulation of these elements in soil adversely impact plant growth and pose risks to other organisms in the food chain and to underground aquifers. Here we assessed the effectiveness of non-toxic industrial byproducts, namely coal fly ash and steelmaking slag, as soil amendments, both independently and in conjunction with an organic fertilizer. This approach was coupled with a phytoremediation technique involving Betula pubescens to tackle soil highly contaminated. Greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate amendments' impact on the growth, physiology, and biochemistry of the plant. Additionally, a permeable barrier made of byproducts was placed beneath the soil to treat leachates. The application of the byproducts reduced pollutant availability, the production of contaminated leachates, and pollutant accumulation in plants, thereby promoting plant development and survival. Conversely, the addition of the fertilizer alone led to an increase in As accumulation in plants and induced the production of antioxidant compounds such as carotenoids and free proline. Notably, all amendments led to increased thiolic compound production without affecting chlorophyll synthesis. While fertilizer application significantly decreased parameters associated with oxidative stress, such as hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde, no substantial reduction was observed after byproduct application. Thermal desorption analysis of the byproducts revealed Hg immobilization mechanisms, thereby indicating retention of this metalloid in the form of Hg chloride. In summary, the revalorization of industrial byproducts in the context of the circular economy holds promise for effectively immobilizing metal(loid)s in heavily polluted soils. Additionally, this approach can be enhanced through synergies with phytoremediation.
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- S Sánchez
- Department of Organisms and Systems Biology, Area of Plant Physiology IUBA, University of Oviedo, Catedrático Rodrigo Uría s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; Environmental Biogeochemistry and Raw Materials Group, University of Oviedo, Campus de Mieres, Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Asturias, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Francisco Pintado Fe, 26, 33011 Oviedo, Spain.
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry and Raw Materials Group, University of Oviedo, Campus de Mieres, Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Asturias, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Francisco Pintado Fe, 26, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry and Raw Materials Group, University of Oviedo, Campus de Mieres, Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós s/n, 33600 Mieres, Asturias, Spain; Plant Production Area, Department of Biology of Organisms and Systems Biology, University of Oviedo, 33600 Mieres, Spain
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- Department of Organisms and Systems Biology, Area of Plant Physiology IUBA, University of Oviedo, Catedrático Rodrigo Uría s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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Duan T, Wu ZX, Wang D, Du CW, Li XG, Shen Q. Effect of B. subtilis in simulated acid red soil on the corrosion behavior of X80 pipeline steel. Bioelectrochemistry 2024; 157:108640. [PMID: 38244430 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2024.108640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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The eastern section of China's West-east gas transmission project is laid in acidic red soil. NRB are widespread in soils and play an important role in metal corrosion. In this article, the corrosion failure behavior and mechanism of X80 pipeline steel under the action of NRB in simulated acidic soil were studied. It was found that the biofilm of B. subtilis had significant inhibitory on the overall corrosion of X80 steel. Electrochemical results prove that the corrosion rate of the sterile group after 14 days of immersion was about 4.5 times that of the bacterial group. However, the biofilm promotes the formation of local corrosion pits. Confocal laser scanning microscopy images indicate that that the corrosion pit depth of the bacterial group (46.1 μm) was three times that of the bacterial-free group (15.7 μm) after 14 days. The pH of the acidic environment was slightly improved by B. subtilis. XPS results proved that B. subtilis complicates the corrosion products of X80 steel through its nitrate reduction ability and metabolism.
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- Teng Duan
- Corrosion and Protection Center, Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection (MOE), University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Corrosion and Protection Center, Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection (MOE), University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Corrosion and Protection Center, Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection (MOE), University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Corrosion and Protection Center, Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection (MOE), University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Corrosion and Protection Center, Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection (MOE), University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Zhonghang Oil Engineering Construction Co., Ltd, China
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Na H, Yuan Y, Du T, Zhang T, Zhao X, Sun J, Qiu Z, Zhang L. Multi-process production occurs in the iron and steel industry, supporting 'dual carbon' target: An in-depth study of CO 2 emissions from different processes. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 140:46-58. [PMID: 38331514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Reducing CO2 emissions of the iron and steel industry, a typical heavy CO2-emitting sector, is the only way that must be passed to achieve the 'dual-carbon' goal, especially in China. In previous studies, however, it is still unknown what is the difference between blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF), scrap-electric furnace (scrap-EF) and hydrogen metallurgy process. The quantitative research on the key factors affecting CO2 emissions is insufficient. There is also a lack of research on the prediction of CO2 emissions by adjusting industrial structure. Based on material flow analysis, this study establishes carbon flow diagrams of three processes, and then analyze the key factors affecting CO2 emissions. CO2 emissions of the iron and steel industry in the future is predicted by adjusting industrial structure. The results show that: (1) The CO2 emissions of BF-BOF, scrap-EF and hydrogen metallurgy process in a site are 1417.26, 542.93 and 1166.52 kg, respectively. (2) By increasing pellet ratio in blast furnace, scrap ratio in electric furnace, etc., can effectively reduce CO2 emissions. (3) Reducing the crude steel output is the most effective CO2 reduction measure. There is still 5.15 × 108-6.17 × 108 tons of CO2 that needs to be reduced by additional measures.
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- Hongming Na
- SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Liu D, Liang Y, Wei H, Liu P, Jin D, Yassir L, Han B, Li J, Xu D. Enhanced corrosion of 2205 duplex stainless steel by Acetobacter aceti through synergistic electron transfer and organic acids acceleration. Bioelectrochemistry 2024; 157:108665. [PMID: 38342073 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2024.108665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Acetobacter aceti is a microbe that produces corrosive organic acids, causing severe corrosion of industrial equipment. Previous studies have focused on the organic acid corrosion of A. aceti, but neglected the possibility that it has electron transfer corrosion. This study found that electron transfer and organic acids can synergistically promote the corrosion of 2205 duplex stainless steel (DSS). Electrochemical measurement results showed that corrosion of 2205 DSS was more severe in the presence of A. aceti. Surface analysis indicated a thick biofilm formed on the steel surface, with low pH and dissolved oxygen concentrations under the biofilm. Corrosion intensified when A. aceti lacked a carbon source, suggesting that A. aceti can corrode metals by using metallic substrates as electron donors, in addition to its acidic by-products.
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- Dan Liu
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Material Near-Net Forming Technolog, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Material Near-Net Forming Technolog, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Material Near-Net Forming Technolog, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Material Near-Net Forming Technolog, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- The Third Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Material Near-Net Forming Technolog, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Material Near-Net Forming Technolog, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Corrosion and Protection Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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Guan F, Pei Y, Duan J, Sand W, Zhang R, Zhai X, Zhang Y, Hou B. Effect of yeast extract on microbiologically influenced corrosion of X70 pipeline steel by Desulfovibrio bizertensis SY-1. Bioelectrochemistry 2024; 157:108650. [PMID: 38286079 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2024.108650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a complicated process that happens ubiquitously and quietly in many fields. As a useful nutritional ingredient in microbial culture media, yeast extract (YE) is a routinely added in the MIC field. However, how the YE participated in MIC is not fully clarified. In the present work, the effect of YE on the growth of sulfate reducing prokaryotes (SRP) Desulfovibrio bizertensis SY-1 and corrosion behavior of X70 pipeline steel were studied. It was found that the weight loss of steel coupons in sterile media was doubled when YE was removed from culture media. However, in the SRP assays without YE the number of planktonic cells decreased, but the attachment of bacteria on steel surfaces was enhanced significantly. Besides, the corrosion rate of steel in SRP assays increased fourfold after removing YE from culture media. MIC was not determined for assays with planktonic SRP but only for biofilm assays. The results confirm the effect of YE on D. bizertensis SY-1 growth and also the inhibitory role of YE on MIC.
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- Fang Guan
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China; Institute of Marine Corrosion Protection, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, 98 Daling Road, Nanning 530007, China; Research Development Center of Marine Science and Technology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nantong 226019, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China; Aquatische Biotechnologie Biofilm Centre, University Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany; Technical University and Mining Academy, 09599 Freiberg, Germany.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China; Institute of Marine Corrosion Protection, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, 98 Daling Road, Nanning 530007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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Jin Y, Wang D, Zhang D, Gao Y, Xu D, Wang F. Harnessing active biofilm for microbial corrosion protection of carbon steel against Geobacter sulfurreducens. Bioelectrochemistry 2024; 157:108654. [PMID: 38281366 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2024.108654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) caused by corrosive microorganisms poses significant economic losses and safety hazards. Conventional corrosion prevention methods have limitations, so it is necessary to develop the eco-friendly and long-term effective strategies to mitigate MIC. This study investigated the inhibition of Vibrio sp. EF187016 biofilm on Geobacter sulfurreducens on carbon steel. Vibrio sp. EF187016 biofilm reduced the corrosion current density and impeded pitting corrosion. A thick and uniform Vibrio sp. EF187016 biofilm formed on the coupon surfaces, acting as a protective layer against corrosive ions and electron acquisition by G. sulfurreducens. The pre-grown mature Vibrio sp. EF187016 biofilms, provided enhanced protection against G. sulfurreducens corrosion. Additionally, the extracellular polymeric substances from Vibrio sp. EF187016 was confirmed to act as a green corrosion inhibitor to mitigate microbial corrosion. This study highlights the potential of active biofilms for eco-friendly corrosion protection, offering a novel perspective on material preservation against microbial corrosion.
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- Yuting Jin
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Alrammah F, Xu L, Patel N, Kontis N, Rosado A, Gu T. Conductive magnetic nanowires accelerated electron transfer between C1020 carbon steel and Desulfovibrio vulgaris biofilm. Sci Total Environ 2024; 925:171763. [PMID: 38494030 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Microbial biofilms are behind microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). Sessile cells in biofilms are many times more concentrated volumetrically than planktonic cells in the bulk fluids, thus providing locally high concentrations of chemicals. More importantly, "electroactive" sessile cells in biofilms are capable of utilizing extracellularly supplied electrons (e.g., from elemental Fe) for intracellular reduction of an oxidant such as sulfate in energy metabolism. MIC directly caused by anaerobic biofilms is classified into two main types based on their mechanisms: extracellular electron transfer MIC (EET-MIC) and metabolite MIC (M-MIC). Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are notorious for their corrosivity. They can cause EET-MIC in carbon steel, but they can also secrete biogenic H2S to corrode other metals such as Cu directly via M-MIC. This study investigated the use of conductive magnetic nanowires as electron mediators to accelerate and thus identify EET-MIC of C1020 by Desulfovibrio vulgaris. The presence of 40 ppm (w/w) nanowires in ATCC 1249 culture medium at 37 °C resulted in 45 % higher weight loss and 57 % deeper corrosion pits after 7-day incubation. Electrochemical tests using linear polarization resistance and potentiodynamic polarization supported the weight loss data trend. These findings suggest that conductive magnetic nanowires can be employed to identify EET-MIC. The use of insoluble 2 μm long nanowires proved that the extracellular section of the electron transfer process is a bottleneck in SRB MIC of carbon steel.
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- Farah Alrammah
- Department of Biology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; Environmental Sciences Program, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Program, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Sciences Program, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Sciences Program, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.
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Hughes MF, Clapper HM, Tedla G, Sowers TD, Rogers KR. Simulated gastric leachate of 3D printer metal-fill filaments induces cytotoxic effects in rat and human intestinal models. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 97:105805. [PMID: 38458500 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Metals are used in 3-dimensional (3D) printer filaments in the manufacture of 3D printed objects. Exposure to the filaments, printed objects and emissions from printing may pose health risks from release of toxic metals. This study investigated the cytotoxicity of extruded 3D printer filament leachates in rat and human intestinal cells. Copper-, bronze-, and steel-fill extruded filaments were incubated in acidic media for 2 h. Leachates were adjusted to pH 7 and cells exposed for 4 or 24 h. Concentration- and time-dependent decreases in rat and human cell viability were observed using a colorimetric assay and confirmed by microscopy. Copper- and bronze-fill leachates were more cytotoxic than steel. Copper-fill leachates had the highest copper concentrations by ICP-MS. Exposure to CuSO4 resulted in concentration-dependent cytotoxicity in rat cells. The copper chelator bathocuproine disulphonate alleviated cytotoxicity of CuSO4 and copper-fill leachate, suggesting that copper ions have a role in the cytotoxicity. Hydrogen peroxide increased and glutathione decreased in rat cells exposed to copper-fill leachate, suggesting the formation of reactive oxygen species. Overall, our data indicate that metals released from the acidic exposure of print objects using metal-fill filaments, especially copper, are toxic to rat and human intestinal cells and additional studies are needed.
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- Michael F Hughes
- Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States of America.
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States of America
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States of America
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- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States of America
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- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States of America
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马 勇, 杜 昌, 郭 维, 朱 继, 朱 凤, 党 育, 郭 鹏. [Medical emergency support for the snowboarding project during the Beijing Winter Olympics]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2024; 56:313-317. [PMID: 38595250 PMCID: PMC11004969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze and summarize the medical security situation of the snowmobile, sled, and steel frame snowmobile tracks at the National Sliding Centre, and to provide experience for future event hosting and medical security work for mass ice and snow sports. METHODS Retrospective analysis of injuries and treatment of athletes participating in the International Training Week and World Cup for Ski, Sled, and Steel Frame Ski from October to November 2021(hereinafter referred to as "International Training Week"), as well as the Ski, Sled, and Steel Frame Ski events at the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the "Beijing Winter Olympics"). We referred to and drew on the "Medical Security Standards for Winter Snow Sports" to develop specific classification standards for analyzing injured areas, types of injuries, and accident locations. RESULTS A total of 743 athletes participated in the International Training Week and the Beijing Winter Olympics. During the competition, there were 58 incidents of overturning, prying, and collision, of which 28 (28 athletes) were injured, accounting for 48.3% of the total accidents and 3.8% of the total number of athletes. Among them, there were 9 males (32.1%) and 19 females (67.9%), with an average age of (26.3 ± 4.7) years. Among the 28 injured athletes, 20 cases (71.4%) received on-site treatment for Class Ⅰ injuries, while 8 cases (28.6%) had more severe injuries, including Class Ⅱ injuries (7 cases) and Class Ⅲ injuries (1 case), which were referred to designated hospitals for further treatment. Among the 28 injured athletes, 3 cases (10.7%) experienced multiple injuries, including 2 cases of 2 injuries and 1 case of 3 injuries. The most common injuries were in the ankle and toes (10/32, 31.3%). Out of 28 injured athletes, one (3.6%) experienced two types of injuries simultaneously, with joint and/or ligament injuries being the most common (11/29, 37.9%). The most accident prone point on the track was the ninth curve (18/58, 31.0%). CONCLUSION Through the analysis and summary of medical security work, it can provide better experience and reference for the future development of snowmobile, sled, and steel frame snowmobile sports in China, making the National Snowy and Ski Center truly a sustainable Olympic heritage.
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- 勇 马
- 北京大学人民医院急诊内科,北京 100044Department of Emergency Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- 北京大学人民医院急诊内科,北京 100044Department of Emergency Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- 北京大学人民医院急诊内科,北京 100044Department of Emergency Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- 北京大学人民医院急诊内科,北京 100044Department of Emergency Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- 北京大学人民医院创伤救治中心,北京 100044Trauma Treatment Center, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- 北京大学人民医院创伤骨科,北京 100044Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- 北京大学人民医院急诊外科,北京 100044Department of Emergency Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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Xu Z, Bai Y. Pressure-relief joints of initial support structural system used in tunnels with high-stress surrounding rock. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297668. [PMID: 38574039 PMCID: PMC10994391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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To address the problem of large deformations in weak surrounding rock tunnels under high ground stress, which cause damage to initial support structures, this study proposes a novel type of circumferential pressure-relief joint based on the concept of relieving deformation pressure of the surrounding rock. Key parameters of the pressure-relief joint, such as initial bearing capacity peak, constant bearing capacity, and allowable pressure-relief displacement, were obtained through numerical simulations and laboratory experiments. A comparison was made between the mechanical characteristics of rigid joints and the new type of pressure-relief joint. The applicability of the pressure-relief joint was verified through field tests, monitoring the surrounding rock pressure, internal forces in the steel frames, and the convergence displacement of the support structure. The results show that: (1) In the elastic stage, the stiffness of the new pressure-relief joint is similar to that of rigid joints. In the plastic stage, rigid joints fail directly, whereas the pressure-relief joint can control deformation and effectively release the deformation pressure of the surrounding rock while providing a constant bearing capacity. (2) The right arch foot in the experiment had poor rock quality, leading to high stress in the steel frame and significant horizontal displacement. After the deformation of the pressure-relief joint, the stress in the surrounding rock and steel frame significantly reduced, and the rate of horizontal deformation of the support structure slowed down. (3) The vertical and horizontal final displacements of the pressure-relief joint in the experiment were 61mm and 15mm, respectively, which did not exceed the allowable deformation values. The components of the support structure remained intact, ensuring safety. However, this study has limitations: the design of the new pressure-relief joint only allows for a vertical deformation of 150mm and a horizontal deformation of 50mm, limiting the range of pressure-relief deformation.
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- Zhiming Xu
- Institute of Civil Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Civil Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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Nakashima H, Takahashi J, Fujii N, Okuno T. Hazards associated with blue light emitted during gas metal arc welding of mild steel using various shielding gases and currents. Ind Health 2024; 62:79-89. [PMID: 37574281 PMCID: PMC10995675 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Blue light emitted during arc welding is known to potentially cause photoretinopathy. To help prevent retinal injury, it is important to identify the hazards associated with various welding conditions. The present work conducted experiments involving gas metal arc welding of mild steel under various conditions, and measured the spectral radiance of the arcs. The effective radiance values, as used by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) to quantify exposure level of blue light, were subsequently calculated from the data. The resulting values were in the range of 5.0-118 W/cm2/sr, corresponding to hazardous levels according to ACGIH guidelines. The effective radiance was increased at higher welding currents and when pulsed currents were used rather than steady currents. The blue light hazard was also affected by the type of shielding gas employed. These data confirm that it is very hazardous to stare at arcs during gas metal arc welding of mild steel. As such, appropriate eye protection is necessary during arc welding, and directly staring at the arc should be avoided.
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
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Fang X, Sun W, Li W, Ma G. Life cycle assessment of carbon footprint in dual-phase automotive strip steel production. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:26300-26314. [PMID: 38499931 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32940-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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As the demand for automotive materials grows more stringent in environmental considerations, it becomes imperative to conduct thorough environmental impact assessments of dual-phase automotive strip steel (DP steel). However, the absence of detailed and comparable studies has left the carbon footprint of DP steel and its sources largely unknown. This study addresses this gap by establishing a cradle-to-gate life cycle model for DP steel, encompassing on-site production, energy systems, and upstream processes. The analysis identifies and scrutinizes key factors influencing the carbon footprint, with a focus on upstream mining, transportation, and on-site production processes. The results indicate that the carbon footprint of DP steel is 2.721 kgCO2-eq/kgDP, with on-site processes contributing significantly at 88.1%. Sensitivity analysis is employed to assess the impact of changes in resource structure, on-site energy, CO2 emission factors, and byproduct recovery on the carbon footprint. Proposals for mitigating carbon emissions in DP steel production include enhancing process gas recovery, transitioning to cleaner energy sources, and reducing the hot metal-to-steel ratio. These findings offer valuable insights for steering steel production towards environmentally sustainable practices.
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- Xiaoqing Fang
- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry (Northeastern University), Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China.
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry (Northeastern University), Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China.
- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Process Industry Energy Saving and Low-Carbon Technologies, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Material for Marine Equipment and Application, Anshan, 114009, Liaoning, China
- Ansteel Iron and Steel Research Institute, Ansteel Group Co. Ltd., Anshan, 114009, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Material for Marine Equipment and Application, Anshan, 114009, Liaoning, China
- Ansteel Iron and Steel Research Institute, Ansteel Group Co. Ltd., Anshan, 114009, Liaoning, China
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Xu S, Wang X, Jiang Y, Yu B, Wei YM. Optimum investment strategy for hydrogen-based steelmaking project coupled with multiple uncertainties. J Environ Manage 2024; 356:120484. [PMID: 38522276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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The large-scale application of hydrogen steelmaking technology is expected to substantially accelerate the decarbonization process of the iron and steel industry. However, hydrogen steelmaking projects are still in the experimental or demonstration stage, and scientific investment decision-making methods are urgently needed to support the large-scale development of the technology. When assessing the investment value, existing studies usually only consider the intrinsic project value under a specific pathway, while ignoring the option value under realistic multiple uncertainties in terms of technology, market, and policy, leading to an underestimation of the investment value. To address this issue, this study constructs a real options model to explore the optimal investment timing and revenue of the hydrogen steelmaking project, by taking into account multi-dimensional uncertainties stemming from price fluctuations in the steel market, the development of the carbon market, and technological advances. Additionally, the impacts of various subsidy policies on the investment strategy are also investigated. Least Squares Monte Carlo method is applied to overcome computational challenges posed by dynamic programming under multi-dimensional uncertainties. The results show that: (i) Investment is not recommended based on current crude steel price and hydrogen price. (ii) When the annual reduction rate of hydrogen price reaches 5%, the optimal investment timing would advance to 2036. (iii) On this basis, with the introduction of a 20% green hydrogen subsidy policy, the optimal investment timing would be further brought forward to 2033. The implementation of tax incentives would significantly increase the investment value. The investment value would surge from 170 million CNY to 262 million CNY as the tax rate decreases from 20% to zero. The findings could provide reasonable suggestions for investment decisions under realistic volatile environments, as well as scientific references for policy design, thus facilitating the large-scale and high-level development of hydrogen-based steelmaking technology.
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- Shuo Xu
- Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Institute of Urban System Engineering, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing 100089, China
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- Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Beijing Key Lab of Energy Economics and Environmental Management, Beijing 100081, China
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- Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Beijing Key Lab of Energy Economics and Environmental Management, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Beijing Key Lab of Energy Economics and Environmental Management, Beijing 100081, China
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Brahmandam ASV, Kasa VP, Dubey BK, Mahakud P, Pathak K. From slag to green: Aided-phytoremediation as a sustainable tool to rehabilitate land contaminated by steel slag and assessment of CO 2 sequestration. Sci Total Environ 2024; 919:170858. [PMID: 38342451 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Steel slag (SS) has many applications, but its immediate reuse is not possible due to its inherent swelling potential and presence of toxic metals. Therefore, it can only be used after the aging process, which can be either natural or artificial. While few large-scale steel plants afford artificial aging, many small-scale ones opt for natural aging through stockpiling of SS. This results in an increase in soil pH to over 12, thus damaging the ecosystem and making it unviable for plant growth. This research focuses on the reclamation of land affected by SS through the formation of a Phyto-barrier using 22 native plant species aided by the application of a 2 % (v/v) solution of the organic amendment. Furthermore, the superior performance of plants belonging to the Fabaceae family was ascertained, while establishing Sesbania grandiflora as an able species for aided-phytoremediation due to its remarkable growth (≈ 10 ft tall and 33 cm in circumference) during the study period. The CO2 sequestered by the plantation showed that maximum sequestration has been done by Sesbania grandiflora (49.96 kg CO2 / tree/ year), and least by Azadirachta indica (0.35 kg CO2/tree/year). The overall CO2 sequestered by the plantation stood at 3.85 tons/year. A cost-benefit analysis of using aided-phytoremediation indicates an expense of 90 $ per year as the recurring expense, while carbon credits if monetized, would yield 154 $ to 308 $ as returns. The investigations of this study established a new approach to vegetation over SS-affected land, through native species and the application of organic amendment.
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- AnjaniKumar S V Brahmandam
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- TATA Steel Limited, Meramandali, Dhenkanal, Angul, Odisha 759121, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India; Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
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Tarım B, Demirtaş ŞE, Bozkurt M, Üstündağ AÖ, Eray O, Ahlat O, Bayır HÖ, Akşit H, Kamanlı S, Özkan S, Yalçın S, Tüzün AE. Feed form and perch design do not interact to production performance, gastrointestinal tract traits, behaviour and welfare of laying hens reared in enriched cages. Br Poult Sci 2024; 65:165-178. [PMID: 38372652 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2024.2308278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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1. It was hypothesised that perch material and design may affect utility and maintenance energy demand in laying hens, affecting their feed form preferences and daily feed consumption. Accordingly, perch design and feed form on hen performance, gastrointestinal tract functions and some behavioural and welfare-related traits were studied in laying hens (ATAK-S) reared in enriched colony cages from 24 to 40 weeks of age.2. The experiment was a 2 × 2 factorial investigating two perch materials and design (circular steel or mushroom-shaped plastic) and feed form (mash or crumble). A total of 396 hens were randomly assigned to one of the four treatment groups with nine replicates each (11 birds per replicate).3. Except for feeding behaviour and prevalence of foot pad dermatitis at 40 weeks of age, the modification of the perch design did not have a significant effect on the traits examined. Mushroom-shaped plastic perches reduced feeding behaviour (p < 0.01) and the incidence of foot pad dermatitis at 40 weeks of age (p < 0.001).4. Performance traits were not affected by feed form. Intake, final body weight and FCR for crumble-fed laying hens were greater than those fed mash (p < 0.01).5. Hens fed mash had higher (p < 0.01) relative gizzard weights along with lower (p < 0.05) pH values, pancreatic chymotrypsin, amylase and lipase activities (p < 0.05), and duodenal absorption surface areas (p < 0.01). Ultimately, this gave higher protein digestibility (p < 0.05) compared to those receiving crumble.6. In conclusion, in enriched cage rearing systems, mashed feed was preferred over crumble to efficiently maintain productive performance. Compared to circular steel, plastic mushroom-shaped perches were associated with better footpad health and welfare.
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- B Tarım
- Department of Breeding, Poultry Research Institute, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Breeding, Poultry Research Institute, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Breeding, Poultry Research Institute, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Breeding, Poultry Research Institute, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Koçarlı Vocational School, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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Liu Y, Molinari S, Dalconi MC, Valentini L, Bellotto MP, Ferrari G, Pellay R, Rilievo G, Vianello F, Famengo A, Salviulo G, Artioli G. Industrial by-products-derived binders for in-situ remediation of high Pb content pyrite ash: Synergistic use of ground granulated blast furnace slag and steel slag to achieve efficient Pb retention and CO 2 mitigation. Environ Pollut 2024; 345:123455. [PMID: 38301818 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is a cost-effective and conventional binder that is widely adopted in brownfield site remediation and redevelopment. However, the substantial carbon dioxide emission during OPC production and the concerns about its undesirable retention capacity for potentially toxic elements strain this strategy. To tackle this objective, we herein tailored four alternative binders (calcium aluminate cement, OPC-activated ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), white-steel-slag activated GGBFS, and alkaline-activated GGBFS) for facilitating immobilization of high Pb content pyrite ash, with the perspectives of enhancing Pb retention and mitigating anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. The characterizations revealed that the incorporation of white steel slag efficiently benefits the activity of GGBFS, herein facilitating the hydration products (mainly ettringite and calcium silicate hydrates) precipitation and Pb immobilization. Further, we quantified the cradle-to-gate carbon footprint and cost analysis attributed to each binder-Pb contaminants system, finding that the application of these alternative binders could be pivotal in the envisaged carbon-neutral world if the growth of the OPC-free roadmap continues. The findings suggest that the synergistic use of recycled white steel slag and GGBFS can be proposed as a profitable and sustainable OPC-free candidate to facilitate the management of lead-contaminated brownfield sites. The overall results underscore the potential immobilization mechanisms of Pb in multiple OPC-free/substitution binder systems and highlight the urgent need to bridge the zero-emission insights to sustainable in-situ solidification/stabilization technologies.
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- Yikai Liu
- Department of Geosciences and CIRCe Centre, University of Padua, via G. Gradenigo 6, 35129, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Geosciences and CIRCe Centre, University of Padua, via G. Gradenigo 6, 35129, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Geosciences and CIRCe Centre, University of Padua, via G. Gradenigo 6, 35129, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Geosciences and CIRCe Centre, University of Padua, via G. Gradenigo 6, 35129, Padua, Italy
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- TEVGroup S.r.l., via Romea 8, 30034, Mira, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e di Tecnologie per l'Energia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, C.so Stati Uniti 4, 35127, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Geosciences and CIRCe Centre, University of Padua, via G. Gradenigo 6, 35129, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Geosciences and CIRCe Centre, University of Padua, via G. Gradenigo 6, 35129, Padua, Italy
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Kim J, Lee SJ, Ji SH, Kim DJ. Structural performance of the concrete-filled tube column with internal triangular units subjected to axial compression. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297154. [PMID: 38446783 PMCID: PMC10917277 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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This study introduces a novel concrete-filled tube (CFT) column system featuring a steel tube comprised of four internal triangular units. The incorporation of these internal triangular units serves to reduce the width-thickness ratio of the steel tube and augment the effective confinement area of the infilled concrete. This design enhancement is anticipated to result in improved structural strength and ductility, contributing to enhanced overall performance and sustainability. To assess the effectiveness of the newly proposed column system, a full-scale test was conducted on five square steel tube column specimens subjected to axial compression. Among these specimens, two adhered to the conventional steel tube column design, while the remaining three featured the new CFT columns with internal triangular units. The shape of the CFT column, the presence of infilled concrete and the presence of openings on the ITUs were considered as test parameters. The test results reveal that the ductility of the newly proposed CFT column system exhibited a minimum 30% improvement compared to the conventional CFT column. In addition, the initial stiffness and axial compressive strength of the new system were found to be comparable to those of the conventional CFT column.
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- Jinwon Kim
- Steel Solution Center, POSCO, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- SEJIN Research and Service Co., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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Diaz-Mateus MA, Machuca LL, Farhat H, Salgar-Chaparro SJ. Synergistic corrosion effects of magnetite and microorganisms: microbial community dependency. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:253. [PMID: 38441693 PMCID: PMC10914896 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13086-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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The synergistic corrosion effect of acid-producing bacteria (APB) and magnetite on carbon steel corrosion was assessed using two different microbial consortia. A synergistic corrosion effect was observed exclusively with Consortium 2, which was composed of Enterobacter sp., Pseudomonas sp., and Tepidibacillus sp. When Consortium 2 was accompanied by magnetite, uniform corrosion and pitting rates were one-time higher (0.094 mm/year and 0.777 mm/year, respectively) than the sum of the individual corrosion rates promoted by the consortium and deposit separately (0.084 and 0.648 mm/year, respectively). The synergistic corrosion effect observed exclusively with Consortium 2 is attributed to its microbial community structure. Consortium 2 exhibited higher microbial diversity that benefited the metabolic status of the community. Although both consortia induced acidification of the test solution and metal surface through glucose fermentation, heightened activity levels of Consortium 2, along with increased surface roughness caused by magnetite, contributed to the distinct synergistic corrosion effect observed with Consortium 2 and magnetite. KEY POINTS: • APB and magnetite have a synergistic corrosion effect on carbon steel. • The microbial composition of APB consortia drives the synergistic corrosion effect. • Magnetite increases carbon steel surface roughness.
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- Maria A Diaz-Mateus
- Curtin Corrosion Centre, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Doha, Qatar
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- Curtin Corrosion Centre, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia.
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Wang J, Sun W. Decomposition of the site-level energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions of the iron and steel industry. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:16511-16529. [PMID: 38321278 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Identifying the key factors influencing energy consumption and CO2 emissions is necessary for developing effective energy conservation and emission mitigation policies. Previous studies have focused mainly on decomposing changes in energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the national, regional, or sectoral levels, while the perspective of site-level decomposition has been neglected. To narrow this gap in research, a site-level decomposition of energy- and carbon-intensive iron and steel sites is discussed. In this work, the logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) method is used to decompose the changes in the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of iron and steel sites. The results show that the production scale significantly contributes to the increase in both energy consumption and CO2 emissions, with cumulative contributions of 229.63 and 255.36%, respectively. Energy recovery and credit emissions are two key factors decreasing site-level energy consumption and CO2 emissions, with cumulative contributions to the changes in energy consumption and CO2 emissions of -158.30 and -160.45%, respectively. A decrease in energy, flux, and carbon-containing material consumption per ton of steel promotes direct emission reduction, and purchased electricity savings greatly contribute to indirect emission reduction. In addition, site products and byproducts promote an increase in credit emissions and ultimately inhibit an increase in the total CO2 emissions of iron and steel sites.
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- Jiayang Wang
- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry (Northeastern University), Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China.
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry (Northeastern University), Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China.
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Kapoor RT, Hasanuzzaman M. Unlocking the potential of co-application of steel slag and biochar in mitigation of arsenic-induced oxidative stress by modulating antioxidant and glyoxalase system in Abelmoschus esculentus L. Chemosphere 2024; 351:141232. [PMID: 38242510 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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This study investigates our hypothesis that how effect of arsenic stress on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) can be alleviated through the use of waste materials such as steel slag (SS) and corncob biochar (BC). Different growth variables, biochemical parameters, oxidative stress markers, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants and glyoxylase enzyme activities were assessed. When okra was exposed to As, there was a noticeable decrease in seedling length, biomass, relative water content, various biochemical attributes, however, electrolyte leakage and lipid peroxidation in okra were enhanced. The supplementation of SS and BC-either individually or in combination-improved the growth parameters and reduced oxidative stress markers. Application of SS and BC also lowered As accumulation in roots and shoots of okra mitigating adverse effects of As exposure. Additionally, the activities of antioxidant and glyoxalase enzyme increased when SS and BC were present, concurrently reducing methylglyoxal content. Arsenic-induced stress led to oxidative damage, an enhancement in both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, induced the synthesis of thiol and phytochelatins in roots and shoots. These may play a vital function in alleviating oxidative stress induced by As. Superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase activities were significantly enhanced in As-treated plants. These enhancement were further amplified when SS and BC were amended to As-treated okra. Therefore, synergistic application of SS and BC effectively protects okra against oxidative stress induced by As by increasing both antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Both SS, an industrial byproduct, and BC, generated from agricultural waste, are cost-effective, environmentally friendly, safe, and non-toxic materials which can be used for crop production in As contaminated soil.
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- Riti Thapar Kapoor
- Centre for Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201 313, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh; Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea.
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Gu X, Li Z, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Li X, Liu B. Sustainable assessment and synergism of ceramic powder and steel slag in iron ore tailings-based concrete. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:18856-18870. [PMID: 38351356 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32396-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Solid waste management is a critical issue worldwide. Effectively utilizing these solid waste resources presents a viable solution. This study focuses on Iron ore tailings (IOTs), a solid waste generated during iron ore processing, which can be used as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) but have low reactivity, hindering their large-scale application in concrete production. To address this, ternary SCMs were prepared using ceramic powder (CP) and steel slag (SS) to enhance the performance of concrete incorporating IOTs. The study found that the synergistic effect of CP and SS significantly improved the compressive strength of concrete, with a notable increase of up to 21% compared to concrete with IOTs alone. Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and backscattering electron (BSE) analyses revealed that the ternary SCMs significantly optimized the characteristics of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ), which in turn enhanced the compressive properties of the concrete. This contributed to maintaining the structural integrity of the concrete, even amidst variations in the pore structure. Importantly, the incorporation of ternary SCMs led to a 23% reduction in carbon emissions, from 400.01 kg CO2/m3 to 307.48 kg CO2/m3, and elevated eco-strength efficiency from 0.1 to 0.14. The study highlights the role of multi-material synergy in developing composite SCMs systems, fostering the sustainable advancement of green building materials.
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- Xiaowei Gu
- Science and Technology Innovation Center of Smart Water and Resource Environment, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center of Smart Water and Resource Environment, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center of Smart Water and Resource Environment, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center of Smart Water and Resource Environment, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center of Smart Water and Resource Environment, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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Shuai J, Wang W, Liu H, Huang C, Yi T, Zhao Y, Shuai C. The impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the global iron and steel trade and emission reduction. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:21524-21544. [PMID: 38396180 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32528-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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The European Council completed the legislative procedure to establish the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on April 25, 2023, which will be launched in 2027. The iron and steel sector is the main target of the forthcoming CBAM due to the industry's energy-intensive consumption with high carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, minimal existing research has been conducted in this regard. This study employs GTAP-e 11.0 and TOPSIS models to estimate the effects of CBAM implementation on the major nations around the world from 2027 to 2030, examining countries' GDP, social welfare, iron and steel production, trade balance, and CO2 emissions to the global environment. This study concludes: (1) The GDP and social welfare of important iron and steel trade partners throughout the world will be significantly impacted by the application of CBAM. Most nations, including those in the EU, will experience negative GDP effects, with China undergoing the most pronounced social welfare declines followed by India. In contrast, the EU27 will benefit the most in terms of social welfare, followed by the US, Japan, and Russia. (2) Iron and steel production will decrease in all countries outside the EU, but it will have a positive impact on the trade balance of most countries. (3) The CO2 emissions of all countries except for the EU and Japan will decrease, with a positive impact on preventing carbon leakage in the international iron and steel trade. (4) Comprehensive analysis demonstrates that the EU will benefit the most, and China will suffer the most from CBAM application. Based on the above conclusions, this study proposes corresponding policy recommendations.
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- Jing Shuai
- Center for Industrial Economic Research, School of Economics, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, China
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- Center for Industrial Economic Research, School of Economics, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, China
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- Center for Industrial Economic Research, School of Economics, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Emissions Trading System Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Wuhan, 430205, China
- School of Low Carbon Economics, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- School of Economics and Management, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Economics and Management, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Economics and Management, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Kanizaj Ugrin S, Špalj S. Comparison of efficacy of thermoplastic retainer with round and rectangular bonded lingual wire retainer in the mandible two years after orthodontic treatment: a randomised controlled trial. Clin Oral Investig 2024; 28:183. [PMID: 38424224 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-024-05572-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyse three protocols in maintaining the stability of orthodontic therapy results and their effect on gingival health. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-six subjects (pre-therapeutic age 11-18 years; 68% female) randomly allocated into three retention groups of equal size were analysed. The first group had a 0.673 × 0.268 mm (0.027 × 0.011 inches) rectangular braided steel retention wire bonded to the lingual surfaces of all mandibular teeth from canine to canine, and the second group had a 0.406 mm (0.016 inches) round twisted steel wire. The third group was the control, without wires, and only with vacuum-formed retainers. All three groups had vacuum-formed removable retainers in the maxilla. The frequency of wire detachment/breakage/loss of retainer, the occurrence of crowding of mandibular incisors, and changes in intercanine width and gingival health were monitored. RESULTS Incidence and severity of relapse differed between groups (p = 0.001 and 0.049) being most common in the removable retainer group (incidence 68.2%; severity 0.7 ± 1.0 mm), followed by the round wire group (36.4%; 0.5 ± 1.2 mm) and rectangular wire group (13.6%; 0.1 ± 0.1 mm). The intercanine width decreased more without a bonded retainer (incidence 68.2%; severity 0.5 ± 0.7 mm) and with the round wire more (45.5%; 0.5 ± 0.7 mm) than with the rectangular (27.3%; 0.1 ± 0.3 mm). The difference was significant for incidence (p = 0.025), but not severity. Detaching of the wires/breakage/loss of retainer was similar. There were no significant differences in the accumulation of biofilm, calculus and gingivitis between appliances. CONCLUSION A rectangular wire is the most effective in retention, and the impact of retention appliances on gingival health is similar. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05121220. Registered 02 October 2021 - Retrospectively registered. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Studying guidelines for reducing relapse, proper use of materials and appliances, the behavior of retention wires according to their profile in the retention phase, and possibilities of maintaining oral health will contribute to improving the stability of orthodontic therapy results.
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- Silvija Kanizaj Ugrin
- Orthodontic Clinic Orthonova, Zagreb, Croatia.
- School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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John S, Mathew ZP, Augustine C, George JB, Joseph B, Josh MKS. Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1 M HCl using water soluble chitosan derivative of vanillin. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:130024. [PMID: 38340931 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The water-soluble chitosan derivative (WSCD) was made by mixing chitosan with sodium hydroxide, treating the mixture with chloroacetic acid, and then forming a Schiff base with vanillin in an acidic medium. In this study, we examined the corrosion-inhibiting ability of a WSCD on mild steel surfaces in acidic environments. Weight loss, EIS, PDP, LPS, and OCP measurements were used to study the corrosion resistance on mild steel surfaces in 1 M HCl solutions with known concentrations of WSCD. The results show that WSCD functions effectively as a mixed-type anodic and cathodic inhibitor, providing 87 % corrosion inhibition efficiency at 75 ppm. Using SEM to investigate the morphology of corroded mild steel with and without varying amounts of WSCD, impedance measurements show the development of a thin film of inhibitor on the metal surface, the extent of which increases as the inhibitor concentration rises. The WSCD molecule first adsorbs on mild steel and follows Langmuir adsorption isotherm. It is found that the (∆Gads0)adsorption's free energy is -17.473 kJ/mol. The contact angle measurements confirm that the hydrophobicity of the metal surface has increased as a result of the inhibitor's thin film development.
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- Sam John
- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, St. Berchmans College Campus, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, 686101, Kerala, India.
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- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, St. Berchmans College Campus, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, 686101, Kerala, India
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- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, St. Berchmans College Campus, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, 686101, Kerala, India
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- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, St. Berchmans College Campus, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, 686101, Kerala, India
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- Inter University Instrumentation Centre (IUIC), Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills P.O., Kottayam, Kerala 686560, India
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Xiong Y, Wang K, Qiu D, Omran M, Huang R, Li Y, Wei S, Khan IU, Zhang D, Ahmed A, Yu Y. Recent developments on the removal of zinc from electric arc furnace dust by using microwave heating. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:16274-16290. [PMID: 38342833 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) is a hazardous by-product of steel production. As global steel output increases, substantial amounts of EAFD are produced, which causes significant environmental issues. EAFD contains quantities of Fe and Zn, which could be reused as raw materials in the steelmaking process. However, zinc oxides can be reduced and vaporized during this process, forming zinc vapor that contaminates equipment surfaces and causes damage. Consequently, various pyrometallurgical methods have been proposed for zinc removal from EAFD. Due to the extensive usage of carbonaceous materials, these methods contribute to significant CO2, raising concerns about greenhouse gas emissions. Microwave heating offers an efficient, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly alternative to pyrometallurgical approaches. EAFD can generate heat under microwave irradiation without carbon addition, which means the CO2 emissions can be reduced by replacing the reductant in the microwave heating process. Furthermore, microwaves enhance zinc removal reactions to a certain extent, resulting in higher efficiency. Thus, employing microwave heating for EAFD processing has significant potential for future development. This paper reviews recent research on using microwave heating for zinc removal from EAFD, focusing on the heating behavior of EAFD in microwaves and the mechanisms of zinc removal. This review will be crucial for researchers working on processing EAFD using microwave heating and could help guide the development of more sustainable and efficient methods.
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- Yuandong Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Process Metallurgy Research Group, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Engineering and Energy Process Saving, School of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Rd, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Gu K, Yang X, Yan X, He C, Mao W, Xiao F, Wei X, Fu X, Jiang Y. Effectiveness of a novel composite filler to enhance phosphorus removal in constructed wetlands. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:17052-17063. [PMID: 38334929 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32191-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Improving the adsorption performance of wetland fillers is of great significance for enhancing pollutant removal in constructed wetlands. Currently, limited by complex preparation processes and high costs, large numbers of high adsorption fillers studied in lab are difficult to be applied in practical engineering. In this study, a newly low-cost and efficient phosphorus removal composite wetland filler (CFB) is prepared by using industrial and agriculture waste (steel slag and oyster shells) and natural ore (volcanic rock) as raw materials. The results show that phosphorus removal efficiency was largely enhanced by synergistic effects of steel slag, oyster shells, and volcanic rock, and it was mainly influenced by the proportion of each component of CFB. Based on the fitting of the classical isothermal equation, the adsorption capacity of CFB is 18.339 mg/g. The adsorption of phosphorus by CFB is endothermic and spontaneous, and there are heterogeneous surfaces and multi-layer adsorption processes, as well as pH value and temperature, are free from the influence on CFB phosphorus removal. During the practical wastewater application experiments, the phosphorus removal rate of the CFB-filled constructed wetland apparatus (CW-A) can reach 94.89% and is free from the influence on the removal of other pollutants (COD, TN, and NH3-N) by the system. Overall, the prepared CFB is of excellent decontamination effect, an extremely simple preparation process, low cost, and sound practical engineering application potential, providing new ideas and approaches for enhancing the phosphorus removal capacity and waste resource utilization of constructed wetland systems.
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- Kaiyuan Gu
- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650000, China
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- Sichuan Management & Monitoring Center Station of Radioactive Environment, Chengdu, 611139, China
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- Yunnan Characteristic Plant Extraction Laboratory, Kunming, 650106, China
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- College of Natural Resources & Environment, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China.
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Ren A, Yao M, Fang J, Dai Z, Li X, van der Meer W, Medema G, Rose JB, Liu G. Bacterial communities of planktonic bacteria and mature biofilm in service lines and premise plumbing of a Megacity: Composition, Diversity, and influencing factors. Environ Int 2024; 185:108538. [PMID: 38422875 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Although simulated studies have provided valuable knowledge regarding the communities of planktonic bacteria and biofilms, the lack of systematic field studies have hampered the understanding of microbiology in real-world service lines and premise plumbing. In this study, the bacterial communities of water and biofilm were explored, with a special focus on the lifetime development of biofilm communities and their key influencing factors. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing results showed that both the planktonic bacteria and biofilm were dominated by Proteobacteria. Among the 15,084 observed amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), the 33 core ASVs covered 72.8 %, while the 12 shared core ASVs accounted for 62.2 % of the total sequences. Remarkably, it was found that the species richness and diversity of biofilm communities correlated with pipe age. The relative abundance of ASV2 (f_Sphingomonadaceae) was lower for pipe ages 40-50 years (7.9 %) than for pipe ages 10-20 years (59.3 %), while the relative abundance of ASV10 (f_Hyphomonadaceae) was higher for pipe ages 40-50 years (19.5 %) than its presence at pipe ages 20-30 years (1.9 %). The community of the premise plumbing biofilm had significantly higher species richness and diversity than that of the service line, while the steel-plastics composite pipe interior lined with polyethylene (S-PE) harbored significantly more diverse biofilm than the galvanized steel pipes (S-Zn). Interestingly, S-PE was enriched with ASV27 (g_Mycobacterium), while S-Zn pipes were enriched with ASV13 (g_Pseudomonas). Moreover, the network analysis showed that five rare ASVs, not core ASVs, were keystone members in biofilm communities, indicating the importance of rare members in the function and stability of biofilm communities. This manuscript provides novel insights into real-world service lines and premise plumbing microbiology, regarding lifetime dynamics (pipe age 10-50 years), and the influences of pipe types (premise plumbing vs. service line) and pipe materials (S-Zn vs. S-PE).
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- Anran Ren
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sanitary Engineering, Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sanitary Engineering, Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands; Oasen Drinkwater, PO Box 122, 2800 AC, Gouda, The Netherlands
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- Oasen Drinkwater, PO Box 122, 2800 AC, Gouda, The Netherlands; KWR Watercycle Research Institute, P.O. Box 1072, 3430 BB Nieuwegein, The Netherlands; Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sanitary Engineering, Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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van Ommeren RME, van Riet TCT, Ho JPTF, Jonkman REG, Becking AG. A review and evaluation of orthodontic brackets, molar bands and orthodontic auxiliaries during orthognathic surgery: A prospective cohort study. J Orthod 2024; 51:79-86. [PMID: 37462079 PMCID: PMC10924552 DOI: 10.1177/14653125231186825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The primary aim of this study was to provide a review of the types and frequency of orthodontic brackets, molar bands and orthodontic auxiliaries used for patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. The secondary aim was to evaluate the risk of failure of these items during orthognathic surgery. METHODS From three Dutch hospitals, 124 adult patients were included in this prospective cohort study. Five independent researchers collected the data during surgery using a specifically created data extraction form. The type of surgery, surgeon, orthodontist and type of orthodontic bracket, molar band or auxiliary were noted for each tooth. To evaluate their failure risk, the following variables were noted: failure and site; and type and cause of failure. RESULTS Stainless-steel brackets were the most frequently (75.8%) used bracket type seen in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. Ceramic brackets were seen in 24.2% of the cases and were only applied in the anterior region. Molar bands were present in 58.9% of the patients and mostly with bands on the first molars in combination with bonded tubes on the second molars. In 32.2% of all cases, one or more failures were noted. One-third of all failures were described as detachment of the molar tube on the most posterior molar. Kobayashi ligatures and powerpins showed the highest risk of failure (odds ratio [OR] 3.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.91-7.15). No significant difference in failure rate was found between stainless-steel brackets, molar bands (OR 0.34, 95% CI = 0.08-1.43) and ceramic brackets (OR 0.44, 95% CI = 0.14-1.45). CONCLUSION Stainless-steel brackets, ceramic brackets, molar bands and surgical hooks are suitable for orthognathic cases. Kobayashi ligatures and powerpins had a significantly higher risk of failure so are not recommended for temporary intraoperative maxillomandibular fixation (TIO-MMF).
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthodontics, ACTA Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthodontics, ACTA Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Ling S, Chengbin D, Yafeng Y, Yongheng L. Analysis and prediction of compressive and split-tensile strength of secondary steel fiber reinforced concrete based on RBF fuzzy neural network model. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299149. [PMID: 38422088 PMCID: PMC10903796 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Accurate analysis of the strength of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) is important for ensuring construction quality and safety. Cube compression and splitting tensile tests of steel fiber with different varieties, lengths, and dosages were performed, and the effects of different varieties, lengths, and dosages on the compressive and splitting properties of secondary concrete were obtained. It was determined that the compression and splitting strengths of concrete could be effectively improved by the addition of end-hooked and milled steel fibers. The compressive and splitting strengths of concrete can be enhanced by increasing the fiber length and content. However, concrete also exhibits obvious uncertainty owing to the comprehensive influence of steel fiber variety, fiber length, and fiber content. In order to solve this engineering uncertainty, the traditional RBF neural network is improved by using central value and weight learning strategy especially. On this basis, the RBF fuzzy neural network prediction model of the strength of secondary steel fiber-reinforced concrete was innovatively established with the type, length and content of steel fiber as input information and the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength as output information. In order to further verify the engineering reliability of the prediction model, the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of steel fiber reinforced concrete with rock anchor beams are predicted by the prediction model. The results show that the convergence rate of the prediction model is increased by 15%, and the error between the predicted value and the measured value is less than 10%, which is more efficient and accurate than the traditional one. Additionally, the improved model algorithm is efficient and reasonable, providing technical support for the safe construction of large-volume steel fiber concrete projects, such as rock anchor beams. The fuzzy random method can also be applied to similar engineering fields.
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- Song Ling
- College of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
- School of Civil Engineering, Nantong Vocational University, Nantong, 226001, China
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- College of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Nantong Vocational University, Nantong, 226001, China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Building Structure and Underground Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 210037, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Building Structure and Underground Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 210037, China
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Salih ZR, Othman BA, Aweez SJ. Assessment of heavy metals in rainfall as an indicator of air pollution from Erbil Steel Factory in Iraq. Environ Monit Assess 2024; 196:319. [PMID: 38418638 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12501-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The goal of the current study is to evaluate the heavy metal rainfall contamination in the vicinity brought on by the Erbil Steel Factory in Iraq during the study period. The study's findings revealed the concentration of all studied heavy metals in the precipitation near and around the factory is significantly higher than that of the rural area of Barzan village which is used as a control site. The average concentration of the metals is in descending order manganese (Mn) > lead (Pb) > iron (Fe) > arsenic (As) > cobalt (Co) > selenium (Se) > mercury (Hg) > and cadmium (Cd) for the polluted site. The geo-accumulation index (I-geo) of the heavy metal Mn in the rainfall around the steel factory site is 6.28 > 5 which indicates extreme contamination. While the Igeo values of Cd, As, and Fe are 4.87, 4.54, and 4.04 > 4 that indicate heavy to extreme contamination, for Pb, 3.80 > 3 indicates moderate to heavy contamination, Cd 1.68 > 1 indicates moderate contamination, Hg 0.46 > 0 indicates uncontaminated to moderate contamination, and Se - 0.36 < 0 indicates uncontaminated. The pollution load index (PLI) of the rainwater around the steel factory site is 13.46 > 1, demonstrating that the area is highly metal-contaminated.
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- Zhian Rashid Salih
- Department of Biology, College of Education, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Iraq.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Health, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Iraq
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Imada S, Maeno K, Kagawa S. CO 2 emission hotspots analysis on supply chains for wooden houses in Japan. J Environ Manage 2024; 353:120151. [PMID: 38308986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Ninety-four percent of CO2 emissions induced by final demand in the global construction sector stem from the supply chain. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the CO2 emission hotspots within the supply chain and implement targeted reduction measures. This study proposed a supply chain clustering approach considering the functional unit of houses and identified CO2 emission hotspots within the supply chain structure of wooden houses, which accounted for approximately 90% of the total housing stock in Japan. We founded that the top ten CO2 emission clusters (i.e., emission hotspots) account for approximately 40% of the carbon footprint (38 t-CO2) of a wooden house. Specifically, the iron and steel cluster, which includes the pig iron and crude steel sectors, and the cement cluster, comprising the cement and ready-mixed concrete sectors, collectively contribute to approximately 75% of the CO2 emissions within the top 10 clusters. Therefore, the reduction of CO2 emissions from these clusters is of paramount importance. Decision-makers should promote renovation and remodeling policies for vacant houses and prioritize the reuse of foundations, predominantly constructed using steel and cement products, to reduce the supply-chain emissions from wooden houses.
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- Seiya Imada
- Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Faculty of Economics, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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Yang MQ, Yang JY. Vanadium extraction from steel slag: Generation, recycling and management. Environ Pollut 2024; 343:123126. [PMID: 38092336 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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The metal vanadium has superior physical and chemical properties and has a wide range of applications in many fields of modern industry. The increasing demand for vanadium worldwide has led to the need to guarantee sustainable vanadium production. The smelting process of vanadium and titanium magnetite produces vanadium-bearing steel slag, a key material for vanadium extraction. Herein, vanadium production, consumption, and steel slag properties are discussed. A detailed review of methods for extracting vanadium from vanadium-bearing steel slag is presented, including the most commonly used roasting and leaching method, and direct leaching, bioleaching and enhanced leaching methods are also described. Finally, the rules and regulations of steel slag management are introduced. In general, it is necessary to further develop environmentally friendly vanadium extraction methods and technologies from vanadium containing solid wastes. This study provides research directions for the technology of vanadium extraction from steel slag.
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- Meng-Qi Yang
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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Petsos H, Usherenko R, Dahmer I, Eickholz P, Kopp S, Sayahpour B. Influence of fixed orthodontic steel retainers on gingival health and recessions of mandibular anterior teeth in an intact periodontium - a randomized, clinical controlled trial. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:236. [PMID: 38355505 PMCID: PMC10868120 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-03998-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Aim of this randomized clinical controlled trial was to evaluate the influence of fixed orthodontic steel retainers on gingival health and recessions of mandibular anterior teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS After end of the orthodontic treatment, patients were randomly assigned into the test (fixed steel retainer) or control group (modified removable vacuum-formed retainer). Periodontal parameters (periodontal probing depth: PPD; recession: REC; bleeding on probing: BOP) as well as plaque and gingival index were assessed on mandibular anterior teeth directly before attaching/handing over the retainer (baseline: BL), 6 and 12 months after orthodontic treatment. RESULTS 37 patients (test: n = 15, mean age: 16.1±4.2 years; control: n = 17, mean age: 17.1±5.4 years) completed the study. REC and PPD failed to show significant pairwise differences. The number of patients showing gingival health in the area of the mandibular anterior teeth (test: BL n = 10, 6 months n = 9, 12 months n = 11; control: BL n = 10, 6 months n = 16, 12 months n = 15) revealed a significant difference for the intra-group comparison between BL and 6 months in the control group (p = 0.043). The inter-group comparisons failed to show significant differences. CONCLUSION Young orthodontically treated patients with fixed steel retainers show in 73.3% healthy gingival conditions after one year which are comparable to the control group (88.2%). Gingival recessions were in a clinically non-relevant range at any time of the examination. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER DRKS00016710.
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- Hari Petsos
- Department of Periodontology, Center of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modeling, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
- Center of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Center of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Center of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Assad H, Saha SK, Kang N, Kumar S, Sharma PK, Dahiya H, Thakur A, Sharma S, Ganjoo R, Kumar A. Electrochemical and computational insights into the utilization of 2, 2- dithio bisbenzothiazole as a sustainable corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in low pH medium. Environ Res 2024; 242:117640. [PMID: 38007078 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Industries today place a high premium on environmentally friendly supplies that may effectively inhibit metal dissolution at a reasonable cost. Hence, in this paper, we assessed the corrosion inhibition effectiveness of the Thiazole derivative namely, 2, 2-Dithio Bisbenzothiazole (DBBT) against mild steel (MS) corrosion in 1 M HCl. Several experimental approaches, including gravimetric analysis, potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and surface exploration using scanning electron/atomic force microscopy (SEM/AFM) and contact angle (CA), were utilized to conduct the measurements. In 1 M HCl corrosive medium at 298 K in the subsistence of 800 ppm of DBBT, this experiment indicated DBBT as an environment-friendly and sustainable corrosion inhibitor (CI) for MS, demonstrating an inhibition efficiency (IE %) of 97.71%. To deliver a deeper knowledge of the mechanism behind inhibitive behavior, the calculated thermodynamic and activation characteristics were applied. The calculated Gibbs free energy values indicated that the CI interacted physically and chemically with the MS surface, validating physio-chemical adsorption. The findings of the EIS research revealed that an upsurge in the doses of the CI is escorted by an upsurge in polarization resistance (Rp) from (88.05 → 504.04) Ωcm2, and a diminution in double layer capacitance (Cdl) from (97.46 → 46.33) μFcm-2 at (50 → 800) ppm respectively, affirming the inhibitive potential of DBBT. Additionally, the greatest displacement in Ecorr value being 76.13 mV < 85 mV, indicating that DBBT act as a mixed-form CI. To study the further impacts of DBBT on the inhibition capabilities of the compound under investigation, density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation were employed. Chemical and electrochemical approaches are in agreement with the computational analysis indicating DBBT is the most efficient CI.
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- Humira Assad
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, Haryana 125055, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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- Nalanda College of Engineering, Bihar Engineering University, Science, Technology and Technical Education Department , Government of Bihar, 803108, India.
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Wang X, Gao K, Caldona EB, Ali MRR, Zhang X, Zhang Z. Cellulose nanocrystals-reinforced waterborne epoxy coatings with enhanced corrosion resistance for steel. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128755. [PMID: 38092115 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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The practical applications of waterborne epoxy coatings are limited due to their poor barrier properties caused by the formation of numerous micropores and defects during the curing process. Herein, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)-reinforced waterborne epoxy coatings were fabricated by the direct addition of 0.2-1.0 wt% CNCs to waterborne epoxy emulsion followed by amine curing agent addition and spray coating. The incorporation of 0.2-0.5 wt% CNCs had no discernible impact on the stability of the waterborne epoxy emulsion. This led to the uniform dispersion of CNCs in the cured coating matrix, as evidenced by differential scanning calorimetry analysis. Because of the good compatibility, 0.2-0.5 wt% CNCs-reinforced epoxy coatings exhibited superior corrosion protection performance for steels. The impedance modulus of these coatings remained at 108 Ω cm2 after being immersed in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution for 21 d. The hydroxyl groups present on the CNC surface undergo a reaction with the epoxy group, enhancing intermolecular interaction and leading to the formation of a defect-free dense structure that improves coating barrier properties. However, the incorporation of an excessive amount of CNCs (i.e., 0.8 and 1.0 wt%) significantly compromised the corrosion resistance of epoxy coatings due to aggregation-induced coating defects. Overall, this study provides a facile and green strategy for corrosion resistance improvement of waterborne epoxy coatings.
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- Xiang Wang
- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, United States
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, United States
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, United States.
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Ding Y, Geng X, Liu X, Zhang C, Chen WQ. Material resource decoupling dilemma: Convergence and traps of in-use stock productivity in national economy development. J Environ Manage 2024; 351:119617. [PMID: 38039590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Various studies have suggested decoupling material stock from economic output as an important measure for promoting sustainable development. Here, we develop three theoretical hypotheses to describe the evolution features and economic effects of material stock intensity, and predict in theory that (1) Countries with higher material stock intensity are more likely to decouple economic growth from material stock. (2) Material stock intensity follows convergence trends. (3) Higher material stock intensity leads to higher long-run economic growth rates. To examine the adaptability of these hypotheses, we choose steel in-use stock as the proxy for the material capital stock and use panel data in 85 countries from 1950 to 2018 to conduct empirical analysis. Our empirical results in most countries support the theoretical predictions of the hypotheses. In particular, a 0.1t/k$ increase in steel stock intensity leads to a 2.12% increase in the probability of decoupling between steel stock and economic output next year and a 0.34% increase in the long-run GDP per capita growth rate annually. Moreover, steel stock intensity converges to approximately 0.25t/k$ to 0.35t/k$ at mature development stages. We predict that, except China, which is expected to follow decoupling trends, other large developing economies will couple economic output with steel stock. However, the shape of intensity curves is still uncertain for highly developed countries in the future.
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- Yi Ding
- School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China.
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- School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 52 Sanlihe Road, Beijing, China Beijing, 100864, China
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Elyasi Gomari K, Rezaei Gomari S, Hughes D, Ahmed T. Exploring the potential of steel slag waste for carbon sequestration through mineral carbonation: A comparative study of blast-furnace slag and ladle slag. J Environ Manage 2024; 351:119835. [PMID: 38141347 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Steel slag is a by-product of steelmaking which has emerged as a potential CO2 sequestration material due to its high reactivity and abundance. This research investigates the use of steel slag waste for the direct capture of carbon from air and its storage through mineral carbonation. Two abundant wastes, blast-furnace slag (BFS) and ladle slag (LS), were tested for their carbon sequestration potential, and the effects of operational parameters such as reaction time between CO2 and slag waste, temperature, liquid-solid ratio, and pressure on CO2 sequestration were determined. Quantitative and qualitative results reveal that much higher CO2 sequestration was achieved using LS compared to BFS after exposure to CO2 for 1 day at room temperature. By increasing the exposure time to four days, levels of CO2 sequestration increased gradually from 2.71% to 4.19% and 23.46%-28.21% for BFS and LS respectively. Increasing the temperature from 20 ± 2 °C to 90 ± 2 °C positively influenced CO2 sequestration in BFS, resulting in an enhancement from 3.45% to 13.21%. However, the impact on LS was insignificant, with sequestration levels rising from 27.72% to 29.90%. Moreover, better CO2 sequestration was observed for BFS than LS when the liquid-to-solid ratio increased from 3:1 to 4:1, whereupon the sequestration potential reached approximately 15% for BFS and 30% for LS at 90 ± 2 °C. Meanwhile, higher pressure reduced the sequestration potential of slag. The results of this study suggest that there is potential for scaling up the process to industrial applications and contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions in the steelmaking industry.
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- Kamal Elyasi Gomari
- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, TS 13BX, United Kingdom.
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, TS 13BX, United Kingdom.
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, TS 13BX, United Kingdom.
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, TS 13BX, United Kingdom.
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Lin Y, Yan B, Mitas B, Li C, Fabritius T, Shu Q. Calcium carbonate synthesis from Kambara reactor desulphurization slag via indirect carbonation for CO 2 capture and utilization. J Environ Manage 2024; 351:119773. [PMID: 38113789 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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In this work, industrial Kambara reactor desulphurization slag (KR slag) was indirectly carbonated. The effects of leaching time, leaching temperature, leaching agent types, and leaching agent concentration on the leaching ratio of calcium from KR slag were investigated. Subsequently, precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) was synthesized by bubbling CO2 gas (flow rate of 15 mL/min) into 400 mL leaching solutions at 40 °C for 120 min with magnetic stirring at 300 rpm. It is found that calcium in KR slag can be selectively extracted using a diluted solution of ammonium acetate (CH3COONH4) or ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), while ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) solution is not suitable as leaching agent due to the formation of slightly soluble calcium sulfate (CaSO4). The leaching ratio of calcium is improved by extending the leaching time or increasing the leaching solvent concentration. However, leaching temperature has little effect on calcium extraction. After carbonating the NH4Cl- and CH3COONH4-leachate for 120 min, calcite and vaterite type PCC with a purity of 99% is synthesized. Each gram of KR slag can produce 0.794 g and 0.803 g PCC using NH4Cl and CH3COONH4 leaching agents respectively. Calculations show that 349.6 kg CO2 is captured by per ton of KR slag. The CO2 capture capacity of KR slag is significantly higher compared with previously studied materials.
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- Yong Lin
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, 341119, China; Key Laboratory of Rare Earths, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, 341119, China; School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Ferrous Metallurgy, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Leoben, 8700, Austria.
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earths, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, 341119, China.
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- Process Metallurgy Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, FI-90014, Finland.
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- Process Metallurgy Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, FI-90014, Finland.
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Deng X, Li J, Du D, Wang T. Manufacturing non-sintered ceramsite from dredged sediment, steel slag, and fly ash for lightweight aggregate: production and characterization. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:15078-15090. [PMID: 38286931 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32044-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Green and low-carbon materialization for dredged sediment (DS) is limited due to its low pozzolanic activity. In this study, a novel DS-based non-sintered lightweight aggregate (LWA) is developed by steel slag (SS) and fly ash (FA) activation. Process optimization is performed by the response surfaces, and the basic properties and characterization of the optimal product are investigated. Results indicated that the optimized design ceramic aggregate (ODCA) was prepared as follows: raw pellets comprising of 59.2% DS, 5% SS, 35.8% FA, 5% MK, 5% H2O2, and 2‰ foam stabilizer were activated by alkali activator (1.5 weight ratio of 14 M NaOH to water glass) and then cured at 80 °C and 95% humidity for 24 h. The basic and environmental performances of ODCA were in accordance with standards, whose bulk density was as low as 665.8 kg/m3, the high cylinder compressive strength was 6.143 MPa, and leaching concentrations of heavy metals were controllable. The regulation mechanism of LWA performances could be summarized as follows. SS and FA additives played the role for the mechanical strength enhancement and passivation of heavy metals, which promoted the formation of sillimanite, chabazite, and C-S-H / C-S-A-H gels in ODCA. The bulk density of ODCA was greatly reduced by H2O2 addition, where ODCA had an open-pore structure with a median pore size of 4969.75 nm. Note that C-S-H/C-S-A-H were the key hydration products to give ODCA light density and high mechanical strength, simultaneously.
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- Xiaotong Deng
- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China.
- Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China.
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
- Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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Balakrishnan A, Govindaraj S, Dhaipule NGK, Thirumalaisamy N, Anne RS, Sublime N, Philip J. Enhancing microbiologically influenced corrosion protection of carbon steels with silanized epoxy-biocide hybrid coatings. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:13302-13326. [PMID: 38243030 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32014-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Microbial biofilms and microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) pose serious problems in pipelines transporting freshwater from the reservoir to service water systems and fire water systems of power reactors. The present work aims to design a silane-based epoxy-biocide hybrid coating along with antibacterial compounds on carbon steels (CS) for controlling the MIC of pipeline materials. The optimal inhibitory concentrations of biocides are identified and a robust protocol has been developed to prepare epoxy-based coatings impregnated with three biocides (25 ppm each of benzalkonium chloride, bronopol, and isothiazoline). Microbiological and accelerated corrosion studies were carried out by exposing the coated CS specimens to the enriched freshwater bacterial culture (FWC). As compared to the impedance value of 102 Ohms for the polished CS, the values were 106 and 105 Ohms, respectively, for epoxy-coated specimens (CSE) and epoxy-coated specimens impregnated with biocides (CSEB). The corrosion protection efficiency of CSE and CSEB coated specimens exposed to FWC was 99.9% and 98.1%, respectively. Confocal microscopic analysis showed the average biomass thickness was 51.3 ± 0.6 µm and 24.4 ± 0.5 µm, respectively, for CSE and CSEB specimens in comparison to 94.1 ± 0.2 µm on CS specimens. The improved anticorrosion and antifouling behaviors observed in the CSEB specimens suggest that the new coating strategy has the potential for the development of multifunctional hybrid epoxy coatings for pipeline materials to mitigate MIC-related issues in water-transporting pipeline systems.
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- Anandkumar Balakrishnan
- Corrosion Science and Technology Division, MCG, Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Kalpakkam, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India
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- Corrosion Science and Technology Division, MCG, Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India
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- Corrosion Science and Technology Division, MCG, Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India
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- Corrosion Science and Technology Division, MCG, Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Kalpakkam, Mumbai, 400094, India
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- Corrosion Science and Technology Division, MCG, Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Kalpakkam, Mumbai, 400094, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute Kalpakkam, Mumbai, 400094, India
- Materials Characterization Group, Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India
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Watari T, Yamashita N, Serrenho AC. Net-Zero Embodied Carbon in Buildings with Today's Available Technologies. Environ Sci Technol 2024; 58:1793-1801. [PMID: 38228319 PMCID: PMC10832066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Greenhouse gas emissions from building construction─i.e., the embodied carbon in buildings─are a significant and growing contributor to the climate crisis. However, our understanding of how to decarbonize building construction remains limited. This study shows that net-zero embodied carbon in buildings is achievable across Japan by 2050 using currently available technologies: decarbonized electricity supply, low-carbon steel, low-carbon concrete, increased timber structures, optimized design, and enhanced building lifespan. The largest emissions savings would come from increased use of timber structures, with annual savings of up to ∼35% by 2050, even in cases where timber replaces low-carbon steel and concrete. Moreover, we show that an expanded domestic timber supply, coupled with responsible reforestation, could improve forest carbon uptake by up to ∼60% compared to the business-as-usual scenario, without the need to increase forest area. This is achieved through a forest-city carbon cycle that transfers carbon stocks of mature trees to cities as building materials and rejuvenates forests through reforestation. Collectively, our analysis demonstrates that the decarbonization of building construction depends not on future technological innovation, but rather on how we design and use buildings with the options we already have.
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- Takuma Watari
- Material
Cycles Division, National Institute for
Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
- Department
of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, United Kingdom
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- Graduate
School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya
University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Lin H, Ainiwaer M, Jiang Z, Wang Z, Liu J, Chen F. Comparative evaluation of mechanical injury methods for establishing stable tracheal stenosis animal models. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2383. [PMID: 38287058 PMCID: PMC10824766 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52230-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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The study aimed to assess the stability of various mechanical injury techniques in creating tracheal stenosis animal models using endoscopic assistance and investigate the viability of tracheal stoma in this process. Twenty-six healthy adult New Zealand white rabbits were randomly assigned to an experimental and control group. The experimental group underwent tracheal incision followed by steel brush scraping with endoscopic assistance, while the control group received nylon brush scraping. Within the control group, two subgroups were formed: Group A underwent scraping without tracheal stoma, and Group B underwent scraping followed by tracheal stoma. Additionally, a sham operation was performed on a separate group without subsequent scratching, resulting in no stenosis formation. Endoscopic observations were conducted at 7, 14, and 21 days post-scraping, followed by histological examinations of euthanized rabbits on the 21st day. Notably, all rabbits in the non-stoma group survived without complications, whereas Group B rabbits faced mortality post-operation. Histological assessments revealed inflammatory cell infiltration, fibroblast proliferation, and collagen fiber deposition in narrowed tracheal specimens. Steel brush scraping with endoscopic assistance proved more effective in inducing stable tracheal stenosis compared to nylon brush scraping. However, the survival challenges of rabbits with tracheal fistula require further investigation.
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- Hongbin Lin
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Head and Neck Surgical CenterWest China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Head and Neck Surgical CenterWest China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Head and Neck Surgical CenterWest China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
- Head and Neck Surgical CenterWest China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
- Head and Neck Surgical CenterWest China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
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Wang Q, Dong H, Huang H. Swin-Transformer -YOLOv5 for lightweight hot-rolled steel strips surface defect detection algorithm. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0292082. [PMID: 38271369 PMCID: PMC10810471 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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An essential industrial application is the examination of surface flaws in hot-rolled steel strips. While automatic visual inspection tools must meet strict real-time performance criteria for inspecting hot-rolled steel strips, their capabilities are constrained by the accuracy and processing speed of the algorithm used to identify defects. To solve the problems of poor detection accuracy, low detection efficiency, and unsuitability of low computing power platforms of the hot-rolled strip surface defect detection algorithm The Swin-Transformer-YOLOv5 model based on the improved one-stage detector is proposed. By employing GhostNet, the model's lightweight design, and guaranteed detection accuracy are both achieved. The C3 module introduces Swin-Transformer to address the issues of cluttered backdrops of defect photos and easily confused defect categories. With the addition of the CoordAttention module, the model's capacity to extract defective features is improved, and its performance keeps getting better. The issue of huge differences in different scales and poor detection of small flaws is resolved by employing BiFPN for feature fusion, and the detector's capacity to adapt to targets of different scales is improved. The experimental results demonstrate that the improved Swin-Transformer-Yolov5 model significantly outperforms the industry-standard target detection algorithms, and the model's mAP value still improves by 8.39% over the original model while reducing the number of parameters, GFLOPs, and weight by 36.6%, 40.0%, and 34.7%, respectively. The model is better suited for use on low-arithmetic platforms as a result.
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- Qiuyan Wang
- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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Tazebew E, Addisu S, Bekele E, Alemu A, Belay B, Sato S. Enhancing wood to charcoal conversion efficiencies from smallholder plantation charcoal production systems: Implications for carbon emissions and sustainable livelihood benefits in North Western Ethiopia. Environ Monit Assess 2024; 196:162. [PMID: 38231459 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12354-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Charcoal production stemming from small-scale Eucalyptus camaldulensis plantations has brought about significant socio-economic benefits and improved livelihoods in Ethiopia. Nevertheless, the current practice involves the use of traditional earth mound kilns, leading to inefficiencies, reduced charcoal income, and environmental pollution. This research aims to assess charcoal conversion efficiency, perform a cost-benefit analysis, and measure gas emissions from improved charcoal-making kilns sourced from Eucalyptus camaldulensis small-scale plantations in comparison to traditional earth mound kilns in northwestern Ethiopia. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was executed, with a significance level set at 0.05. The study results indicate a significant (P < 0.001) disparity in charcoal conversion efficiency across the various tested kilns, with the ranking as follows: Green mad retort kiln (33.7%) > Casamance kiln (32.09%) > MRV steel kiln (28.25%) > traditional earth mound kilns (23.55%). The improved charcoal-making kilns enhanced wood-to-charcoal conversion efficiency by 20-43% compared to traditional earth mound kilns. In terms of financial viability, Casamance improved kilns generated the highest equivalent annual charcoal income (117,126.9 ETB/year), followed by Green Mad Retort (82,893.8 ETB/year) and MRV steel kilns (58,495.9 ETB/year). As anticipated, traditional earth mound kilns yielded the lowest net present value (47,304.3 ETB/year). Traditional earth mound kilns also exhibited significantly longer carbonization times (P < 0.001), taking 3.6 times longer than the Mark V kiln and 2 times longer than the Casamance kiln. Furthermore, the statistical analysis demonstrated that improved charcoal-making technology reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 36.1-50.7%, carbon monoxide (CO) emissions by 39.2-54.3%, and methane (CH4) emissions by 29.6-47%. In conclusion, the use of improved charcoal-making kilns has demonstrated significant enhancements in charcoal conversion efficiency, charcoal income, and environmental sustainability. Given these positive outcomes, we strongly recommend a decisive transition from traditional to cleaner, sustainable, and less emissions-intensive charcoal making kilns.
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- Ewunetu Tazebew
- College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
- College of Agriculture, Food and Climate Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia.
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- College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- School of Applied Natural Sciences, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia
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- College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- College of Agriculture, Food and Climate Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan
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Meng L, Wang L, Chen J, Xu Q, Liu B, Yang M, Yang S, Zhang Z. Impact response of lightweight steel foam concrete composite slabs: Experimental, numerical and analytical studies. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296303. [PMID: 38215080 PMCID: PMC10786397 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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This paper presents a study on the low-velocity impact response of lightweight steel foam concrete (LSFC) composite slabs. The LSFC composite slab consisted of a W-shaped steel plate, foam concrete and oriented strand board (OSB). Low-velocity impact tests on the LSFC composite slabs were conducted by employing an ultra-high heavy-duty drop hammer testing machine. The tests revealed the failure mode, impact force and displacement response of LSFC composite slabs. The effects of density and thickness of foam concrete and drop height on the peak impact force and energy absorption ratio were investigated. A finite element (FE) model was set up to predict the impact resistance of the LSFC composite slabs, and a good agreement between simulation and test results was achieved. In addition, an equivalent-single-degree-of-freedom (ESDOF) model was set up to predict the displacement response of the LSFC composite slabs under impact loading.
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- Linghui Meng
- School of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- China Railway 17th Bureau Group 1st Engineering Co., Ltd, Qingdao, China
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- China Railway 17th Bureau Group 1st Engineering Co., Ltd, Qingdao, China
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- School of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- School of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- School of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- School of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- School of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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Byrne RMJ. How people think about the truth of hypothetical impossibilities. Mem Cognit 2024; 52:182-196. [PMID: 37787932 PMCID: PMC10806019 DOI: 10.3758/s13421-023-01454-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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People can think about hypothetical impossibilities and a curious observation is that some impossible conditionals seem true and others do not. Four experiments test the proposal that people think about impossibilities just as they do possibilities, by attempting to construct a consistent simulation of the impossible conjecture with its suggested outcome, informed by their knowledge of the real world. The results show that participants judge some impossible conditionals true with one outcome, for example, "if people were made of steel, they would not bruise easily" and false with the opposite outcome, "if people were made of steel they would bruise easily", and others false with either outcome, for example, "if houses were made of spaghetti, their engines would (not) be noisy". However, they can sometimes judge impossible conditionals true with either outcome, for example, "if Plato were identical to Socrates, he would (not) have a small nose", or "if sheep and wolves were alike, they would (not) eat grass". The results were observed for judgments about what could be true (Experiments 1 and 4), judgments of degrees of truth (Experiment 2), and judgments of what is true (Experiment 3). The results rule out the idea that people evaluate the truth of a hypothetical impossibility by relying on cognitive processes that compare the probability of each conditional to its counterpart with the opposite outcome.
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- Ruth M J Byrne
- School of Psychology and Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Sutar RS, Latthe SS, Jundle AR, Gaikwad PP, Ingole SS, Nagappan S, Kim YH, Bhosale AK, Saji VS, Liu S. A facile approach for oil-water separation using superhydrophobic polystyrene-silica coated stainless steel mesh bucket. Mar Pollut Bull 2024; 198:115790. [PMID: 38007872 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Inspired by traditional shaduf technology in the irrigation field, we fabricated a superhydrophobic stainless steel mesh bucket by layering polystyrene and SiO2 nanoparticles through a facile dip coating technique for effective oil-water separation. The superhydrophobic steel mesh bucket could effectively lift oil as well as microplastic pollutants from the water surface. The water contact angle of a two-layered polystyrene-silica coating was 158.5° ± 2°, while the oil contact angle was nearly 0°. The oil-water separation performance of superhydrophobic mesh was tested using several kinds of oil. The separation efficiency achieved for low viscous oil was 99.33 %, while 86.66 % efficiency was recorded for high viscous oil. The superhydrophobic mesh showed high durability against mechanical tests including bending, folding, twisting, adhesive tape tearing (25 cycles), and sandpaper abrasion (20 cycles). The mesh presented admirable thermal and chemical durability. The present superhydrophobic steel mesh bucket is a suitable candidate for large-scale application.
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- Rajaram S Sutar
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; Self-cleaning Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Vivekanand College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416 003, Maharashtra, India.
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- Self-Cleaning Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Raje Ramrao College, Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Jath, Sangli 416404, Maharashtra, India
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- Self-Cleaning Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Raje Ramrao College, Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Jath, Sangli 416404, Maharashtra, India
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- Self-Cleaning Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Raje Ramrao College, Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Jath, Sangli 416404, Maharashtra, India
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- Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; School of Electrical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Self-Cleaning Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Raje Ramrao College, Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Jath, Sangli 416404, Maharashtra, India
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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Jovičević-Klug M, Souza Filho IR, Springer H, Adam C, Raabe D. Green steel from red mud through climate-neutral hydrogen plasma reduction. Nature 2024; 625:703-709. [PMID: 38267679 PMCID: PMC10808056 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06901-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Red mud is the waste of bauxite refinement into alumina, the feedstock for aluminium production1. With about 180 million tonnes produced per year1, red mud has amassed to one of the largest environmentally hazardous waste products, with the staggering amount of 4 billion tonnes accumulated on a global scale1. Here we present how this red mud can be turned into valuable and sustainable feedstock for ironmaking using fossil-free hydrogen-plasma-based reduction, thus mitigating a part of the steel-related carbon dioxide emissions by making it available for the production of several hundred million tonnes of green steel. The process proceeds through rapid liquid-state reduction, chemical partitioning, as well as density-driven and viscosity-driven separation between metal and oxides. We show the underlying chemical reactions, pH-neutralization processes and phase transformations during this surprisingly simple and fast reduction method. The approach establishes a sustainable toxic-waste treatment from aluminium production through using red mud as feedstock to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from steelmaking.
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institut für Bildsame Formgebung, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Zou CX, Xiao M, Jiang QH, Wang Z, Zheng CL, Wang WD. Properties and mechanisms of steel slag strengthening microbial cementation of cyanide tailings. Chemosphere 2024; 346:140645. [PMID: 37951407 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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The advantages of microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) as bio-cementation technology for tailings-solidification are under extensive investigation. In order to improve performance of bio-cementation, many strengthening materials were applied to the bio-cementation of tailings. Steel slag (SS) is a kind of industrial solid waste, its chemical composition and mineral composition are similar to cement, and it has a certain application prospect as an auxiliary cementing material. In this study, the properties and mechanism of SS strengthening MICP cementation of cyanide tailings (CT) were investigated. The results showed that Sporosarcina pasteurii growth is not inhibited by SS, and Sporosarcina pasteurii can promote the hydration reaction of SS, providing a suitable alkaline environment and Ca2+, promoting the production of more CaCO3 in the MICP process. When 200 mL of CT leachate was added 1.4 g SS (200-400 mesh), the adsorption of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, total cyanide (T-CN), and free cyanide (F-CN) reached 48.05%, 44.28%, 36.25%, 16.67%, 79.05%, and 67.20%, respectively. The maximum unconfined compressive strength(UCS) of the cemented body (with 5%, 150 mesh SS) was 1.97 MPa, which was 3.396 times as high as that without SS. The cemented body with the addition of SS (5%, 150 mesh) contained more carbonate bound Cu (2.75%), Pb (4.89%), Zn (5.37%), and Cd (5.75%), and less exchangeable Cu (3.65%), Pb (6.85%), Zn (2.27%), and Cd (4.42%) than that without SS. In summary, the addition of SS improved the UCS of cemented bodies and the stability of heavy metals and cyanide, reduced the environmental risks existing in the process of CT storage. Meanwhile, it also provides new ideas for resource utilization of industrial solid waste SS and improvement of mine filling materials.
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- Chang-Xiong Zou
- College of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, China
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- College of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, China
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- College of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, China
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- College of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 200000, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224001, China.
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Eraqi M, Diab AH, Matschke K, Alexiou K. Confirmation of Safety of Titanium Wire in Sternotomy Closure, A Randomized Prospective Study. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 72:70-76. [PMID: 36918153 PMCID: PMC10786665 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1764315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are many factors that are known to increase the risk of sternal wound infection (SWI); some studies have reported that nickel is a risk factor for SWI. Titanium wires have only been used as an alternative to steel wires in patients with known allergy to nickel. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding the safety of using titanium wires compared to that on the safety of steel wires for sternum closure after cardiac surgery. Therefore, this study aimed to demonstrate the noninferiority of titanium wires, even in patients without a known allergy. METHODS A total of 322 patients who underwent elective full median sternotomy were randomly assigned to sternal closure either by titanium wires (n = 161) or by stainless steel wires. RESULTS Fourteen patients had sternal instability, six (3.7%) patients in the titanium group and eight (5%) patients in the stainless steel group (p = 0.585). There was no statistically significant difference between both groups in terms of postoperative wound infection (p = 0.147). Patients in the titanium group experienced statistically significant lower postoperative pain than those in the stainless steel group (p = 0.024). The wire type was not an independent risk factor for SI, as shown by univariate and logistic regression analyses. CONCLUSION Titanium wires are a good alternative and have been proven to be safe and effective for sternal closure. The surgeon should be aware of the possibility of developing an allergic reaction to the wires, especially in patients with previous multiple allergic histories.
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- Mohamed Eraqi
- Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Dresden at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Dresden at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Dresden at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Dresden at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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