Diagnostics-Oriented Modelling of Micro Gas Turbines for Fleet Monitoring and Maintenance Optimization Processes, Volume 6, Issue 11 (November 2018)

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Cover Story

Diagnostics-Oriented Modelling of Micro Gas Turbines for Fleet Monitoring and Maintenance Optimization

Moksadur Rahman, Valentina Zaccaria, Xin Zhao and Konstantinos Kyprianidis

Processes 2018, 6(11), 216; doi:10.3390/pr6110216

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Featured Papers

Regeneration of Sodium Hydroxide from a Biogas Upgrading Unit through the Synthesis of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate: An Experimental Influence Study of Reaction Parameters

Francisco M. Baena-Moreno, Mónica Rodríguez-Galán, Fernando Vega, T. R. Reina, Luis F. Vilches and Benito Navarrete

Processes 2018, 6(11), 205; doi:10.3390/pr6110205

Eden Model Simulation of Re-Epithelialization and Angiogenesis of an Epidermal Wound

Ephraim Agyingi, Luke Wakabayashi, Tamas Wiandt and Sophia Maggelakis

Processes 2018, 6(11), 207; doi:10.3390/pr6110207

Optimal Design of a Two-Stage Membrane System for Hydrogen Separation in Refining Processes

Ana M. Arias, Patricia L. Mores, Nicolás J. Scenna, José A. Caballero, Sergio F. Mussati and Miguel C. Mussati

Processes 2018, 6(11), 208; doi:10.3390/pr6110208

Multicellular Models Bridging Intracellular Signaling and Gene Transcription to Population Dynamics

Mohammad Aminul Islam, Satyaki Roy, Sajal K. Das and Dipak Barua

Processes 2018, 6(11), 217; doi:10.3390/pr6110217

Impact of Filled Materials on the Heating Uniformity and Safety of Microwave Heating Solid Stack Materials

Jing Wang, Tao Hong, Tian Xie, Fan Yang, Yusong Hu and Huacheng Zhu

Processes 2018, 6(11), 220; doi:10.3390/pr6110220

Membrane-Based Processes: Optimization of Hydrogen Separation by Minimization of Power, Membrane Area, and Cost

Patricia L. Mores, Ana M. Arias, Nicolás J. Scenna, José A. Caballero, Sergio F. Mussati and Miguel C. Mussati

Processes 2018, 6(11), 221; doi:10.3390/pr6110221

Development of a Dynamic Model and Control System for Load-Following Studies of Supercritical Pulverized Coal Power Plants

Parikshit Sarda, Elijah Hedrick, Katherine Reynolds, Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Stephen E. Zitney and Benjamin Omell

Processes 2018, 6(11), 226; doi:10.3390/pr6110226

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Research

Other Topics

Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Essential Oil from Vietnamese Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Using Response Surface Methodology

Thien Hien Tran, Huynh Huu Hao Nguyen, Duy Chinh Nguyen, Thanh Quang Nguyen, Huynh Tan, Le Thi Hong Nhan, Dai Hai Nguyen, Lam Dai Tran, Sy Trung Do and Trinh Duy Nguyen

Processes 2018, 6(11), 206; doi:10.3390/pr6110206

High Mixing Efficiency by Modulating Inlet Frequency of Viscoelastic Fluid in Simplified Pore Structure

Meng Zhang, Yunfeng Cui, Weihua Cai, Zhengwei Wu, Yongyao Li, Fengchen Li and Wu Zhang

Processes 2018, 6(11), 210; doi:10.3390/pr6110210

Experimental Development Process of a New Fluid–Solid Coupling Similar-Material Based on the Orthogonal Test

Shiliang Liu and Weitao Liu

Processes 2018, 6(11), 211; doi:10.3390/pr6110211

The Impact of Oriented Perforations on Fracture Propagation and Complexity in Hydraulic Fracturing

Liyuan Liu, Lianchong Li, Derek Elsworth, Sheng Zhi and Yongjun Yu

Processes 2018, 6(11), 213; doi:10.3390/pr6110213

Experimental Study on Feasibility of Enhanced Gas Recovery through CO₂ Flooding in Tight Sandstone Gas Reservoirs

Fengjiao Wang, Yikun Liu, Chaoyang Hu, Yongping Wang, Anqi Shen and Shuang Liang

Processes 2018, 6(11), 214; doi:10.3390/pr6110214

The Effect of Collision Angle on the Collision and Adhesion Behavior of Coal Particles and Bubbles

Qiming Zhuo, Wenli Liu, Hongxiang Xu, Xiaopeng Sun, He Zhang and Wei Liu

Processes 2018, 6(11), 218; doi:10.3390/pr6110218

Modeling the Circular Economy Processes at the EU Level Using an Evaluation Algorithm Based on Shannon Entropy

Cristian Busu and Mihail Busu

Processes 2018, 6(11), 225; doi:10.3390/pr6110225

Materials Processes

Local Fixed Pivot Quadrature Method of Moments for Solution of Population Balance Equation

Junwei Su, Wang Le, Zhaolin Gu and Chungang Chen

Processes 2018, 6(11), 209; doi:10.3390/pr6110209

Chemical Systems

Enantioselective Extraction of Phenylalanine Enantiomers Using Environmentally Friendly Aqueous Two-Phase Systems

Danyu Sun, Runping Wang, Fenfang Li, Lianglei Liu and Zhijian Tan

Processes 2018, 6(11), 212; doi:10.3390/pr6110212

Simulation of High Pressure Separator Used in Crude Oil Processing

Najah M. Al-Mhanna

Processes 2018, 6(11), 219; doi:10.3390/pr6110219

Calculation Model and Rapid Estimation Method for Coal Seam Gas Content

Fakai Wang, Xusheng Zhao, Yunpei Liang, Xuelong Li and Yulong Chen

Processes 2018, 6(11), 223; doi:10.3390/pr6110223

Energy Consumption and Economic Analyses of a Supercritical Water Oxidation System with Oxygen Recovery

Fengming Zhang, Jiulin Chen, Chuangjian Su and Chunyuan Ma

Processes 2018, 6(11), 224; doi:10.3390/pr6110224

Computational Methods

Second-Order Symmetric Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method for Transient Heat Conduction Problems with Initial Discontinuity

Zhanjie Song, Yaxuan Xing, Qingzhi Hou and Wenhuan Lu

Processes 2018, 6(11), 215; doi:10.3390/pr6110215

Waste Fuel Combustion: Dynamic Modeling and Control

Nathan Zimmerman, Konstantinos Kyprianidis and Carl-Fredrik Lindberg

Processes 2018, 6(11), 222; doi:10.3390/pr6110222

Production Process Optimization of Metal Mines Considering Economic Benefit and Resource Efficiency Using an NSGA-II Model

Xunhong Wang, Xiaowei Gu, Zaobao Liu, Qing Wang, Xiaochuan Xu and Minggui Zheng

Processes 2018, 6(11), 228; doi:10.3390/pr6110228

Numerical Simulation of Water Absorption and Swelling in Dehulled Barley Grains during Canned Porridge Cooking

Lei Wang, Mengting Wang, Mingming Guo, Xingqian Ye, Tian Ding and Donghong Liu

Processes 2018, 6(11), 230; doi:10.3390/pr6110230

Biological Systems

Alternative Approach to Current EU BAT Recommendation for Coal-Fired Power Plant Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater Treatment

Jan Bogacki, Piotr Marcinowski, Maciej Majewski, Jarosław Zawadzki and Sridhar Sivakumar

Processes 2018, 6(11), 229; doi:10.3390/pr6110229

Fault Detection in Wastewater Treatment Systems Using Multiparametric Programming

Ernie Che Mid and Vivek Dua

Processes 2018, 6(11), 231; doi:10.3390/pr6110231

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Perspective

Application of Laser-Induced Fluorescence in Functional Studies of Photosynthetic Biofilms

Jorge Marques da Silva and Andrei Borissovitch Utkin

Processes 2018, 6(11), 227; doi:10.3390/pr6110227

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