Estimation of Pore Size Distribution of Amorphous Silica-Based Membrane by the Activation Energies of Gas Permeation Processes, Volume 6, Issue 12 (December 2018)

Table of Contents

Cover Story

Estimation of Pore Size Distribution of Amorphous Silica-Based Membrane by the Activation Energies of Gas Permeation

Guozhao Ji, Xuechao Gao, Simon Smart, Suresh K. Bhatia, Geoff Wang, Kamel Hooman and João C. Diniz da Costa

Processes 2018, 6(12), 239; doi:10.3390/pr6120239

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Featured Papers

Influence of Thermal Conditions on Particle Properties in Fluidized Bed Layering Granulation

Christoph Neugebauer, Andreas Bück, Stefan Palis, Lisa Mielke, Evangelos Tsotsas and Achim Kienle

Processes 2018, 6(12), 235; doi:10.3390/pr6120235

Modeling and Simulation of Energy Systems: A Review

Avinash Shankar Rammohan Subramanian, Truls Gundersen and Thomas Alan Adams

Processes 2018, 6(12), 238; doi:10.3390/pr6120238

Parameter Identification For Continuous Fluidized Bed Spray Agglomeration

Ievgen Golovin, Gerd Strenzke, Robert Dürr, Stefan Palis, Andreas Bück, Evangelos Tsotsas and Achim Kienle

Processes 2018, 6(12), 246; doi:10.3390/pr6120246

Modeling and Simulation Studies of a Novel Coupled Plug Flow Crystallizer for the Continuous Separation of Conglomerate-Forming Enantiomers

Aniruddha Majumder

Processes 2018, 6(12), 247; doi:10.3390/pr6120247

Recent Progress of Plasma-Assisted Nitrogen Fixation Research: A Review

Sirui Li, Jose A. Medrano, Volker Hessel and Fausto Gallucci

Processes 2018, 6(12), 248; doi:10.3390/pr6120248

Offshore Power Plants Integrating a Wind Farm: Design Optimisation and Techno-Economic Assessment Based on Surrogate Modelling

Luca Riboldi and Lars O. Nord

Processes 2018, 6(12), 249; doi:10.3390/pr6120249

Dual Population Balance Monte Carlo Simulation of Particle Synthesis by Flame Spray Pyrolysis

Ivan Skenderović, Gregor Kotalczyk and Frank Einar Kruis

Processes 2018, 6(12), 253; doi:10.3390/pr6120253

An Analysis of Uncertainty Propagation Methods Applied to Breakage Population Balance

Satyajeet Bhonsale, Dries Telen, Bard Stokbroekx and Jan Van Impe

Processes 2018, 6(12), 255; doi:10.3390/pr6120255

Low-Temperature Steam Reforming of Natural Gas after LPG-Enrichment with MFI Membranes

Dominik Seeburg, Dongjing Liu, Radostina Dragomirova, Hanan Atia, Marga-Martina Pohl, Hadis Amani, Gabriele Georgi, Stefanie Kreft and Sebastian Wohlrab

Processes 2018, 6(12), 263; doi:10.3390/pr6120263

A General Model for Estimating Emissions from Integrated Power Generation and Energy Storage. Case Study: Integration of Solar Photovoltaic Power and Wind Power with Batteries

Ian Miller, Emre Gençer and Francis M. O’Sullivan

Processes 2018, 6(12), 267; doi:10.3390/pr6120267

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Research

Other Topics

Feasibility of Using Gangue and Fly Ash as Filling Slurry Materials

Hao Wang, Jian Jiao, Yumin Wang and Weisheng Du

Processes 2018, 6(12), 232; doi:10.3390/pr6120232

Effects of Cyclic Wetting-Drying Conditions on Elastic Modulus and Compressive Strength of Sandstone and Mudstone

Shiyuan Huang, Junjie Wang, Zhenfeng Qiu and Kai Kang

Processes 2018, 6(12), 234; doi:10.3390/pr6120234

Experimental Studies on Corrosion Behavior of Ceramic Surface Coating using Different Deposition Techniques on 6082-T6 Aluminum Alloy

Ali Algahtani, Essam R.I. Mahmoud, Sohaib Z. Khan and Vineet Tirth

Processes 2018, 6(12), 240; doi:10.3390/pr6120240

Wheat Germ Drying with Different Time-Temperature Combinations in a Fluidized Bed Dryer

Der-Sheng Chan and Meng-I Kuo

Processes 2018, 6(12), 245; doi:10.3390/pr6120245

Two-Step Many-Objective Optimal Power Flow Based on Knee Point-Driven Evolutionary Algorithm

Yahui Li and Yang Li

Processes 2018, 6(12), 250; doi:10.3390/pr6120250

A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) Approach Using Hybrid SCOR Metrics, AHP, and TOPSIS for Supplier Evaluation and Selection in the Gas and Oil Industry

Chia-Nan Wang, Ying-Fang Huang, I-Fang Cheng and Van Thanh Nguyen

Processes 2018, 6(12), 252; doi:10.3390/pr6120252

Experimental Study on Compression Deformation and Permeability Characteristics of Grading Broken Gangue under Stress

Yu Zhang, Wei Zhou, Ming Li and Zhanqing Chen

Processes 2018, 6(12), 257; doi:10.3390/pr6120257

Multiresponse Optimization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction for Aurantii Fructus to Obtain High Yield of Antioxidant Flavonoids Using a Response Surface Methodology

Yingjie He, Yun Chen, Yiting Shi, Kanghong Zhao, Haiyan Tan, Jianguo Zeng, Qi Tang and Hongqi Xie

Processes 2018, 6(12), 258; doi:10.3390/pr6120258

Receding Horizon Optimization of Wind Farm Active Power Distribution with Power Tracking Error and Transmission Loss

Jingchun Chu, Ling Yuan, Zhongwei Lin, Wei Xu and Zhenyu Chen

Processes 2018, 6(12), 259; doi:10.3390/pr6120259

Business Model Innovation of Industry 4.0 Solution Providers Towards Customer Process Innovation

Julian Marius Müller and Simon Däschle

Processes 2018, 6(12), 260; doi:10.3390/pr6120260

Polyphenols from Red Vine Leaves Using Alternative Processing Techniques

Simone Bachtler and Hans-Jörg Bart

Processes 2018, 6(12), 262; doi:10.3390/pr6120262

Analysis of the Difficulties of SMEs in Industry 4.0 Applications by Analytical Hierarchy Process and Analytical Network Process

Ali Sevinç, Şeyda Gür and Tamer Eren

Processes 2018, 6(12), 264; doi:10.3390/pr6120264

Biological Systems

Preparation, Characterization, and Sludge Conditioning of Cationic Polyacrylamide Synthesized by a Novel UVA-Initiated System

Qingqing Guan, Guocheng Zhu, Yi Liao, Jin Xu, Xiaoxu Sun, Fang Tian, Jiaxing Xu and Minghan Luo

Processes 2018, 6(12), 233; doi:10.3390/pr6120233

A New Method for the Process Division and Effect Evaluation of Coagulation Based on Particle Size Fractal Dimension

Yuwen Zhu and Haoyu Li

Processes 2018, 6(12), 237; doi:10.3390/pr6120237

An Efficient Solitary Senior Citizens Care Algorithm and Application: Considering Emotional Care for Big Data Collection

Jun-Ho Huh

Processes 2018, 6(12), 244; doi:10.3390/pr6120244

Information Extraction from Retinal Images with Agent-Based Technology

Pablo Chamoso, Sara Rodríguez, Luis García-Ortiz and Juan Manuel Corchado

Processes 2018, 6(12), 254; doi:10.3390/pr6120254

Computational Methods

Electrical Energy Management Based on a Hybrid Artificial Neural Network-Particle Swarm Optimization-Integrated Two-Stage Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring Process in Smart Homes

Yu-Hsiu Lin and Yu-Chen Hu

Processes 2018, 6(12), 236; doi:10.3390/pr6120236

Numerical Simulations of Dynamic Pipeline-Vessel Response on a Deepwater S-Laying Vessel

Yingfei Zan, Lihao Yuan, Kuo Huang, Song Ding and Zhaohui Wu

Processes 2018, 6(12), 261; doi:10.3390/pr6120261

Effect of Control Horizon in Model Predictive Control for Steam/Water Loop in Large-Scale Ships

Shiquan Zhao, Anca Maxim, Sheng Liu, Robin De Keyser and Clara Ionescu

Processes 2018, 6(12), 265; doi:10.3390/pr6120265

Chemical Systems

Intensification of Reactive Distillation for TAME Synthesis Based on the Analysis of Multiple Steady-State Conditions

Takehiro Yamaki, Keigo Matsuda, Duangkamol Na-Ranong and Hideyuki Matsumoto

Processes 2018, 6(12), 241; doi:10.3390/pr6120241

A Data-Driven Reaction Network for the Fluid Catalytic Cracking of Waste Feeds

José Ignacio Alvira, Idoia Hita, Elena Rodríguez, José M. Arandes and Pedro Castaño

Processes 2018, 6(12), 243; doi:10.3390/pr6120243

Theoretical Methodology of a High-Flux Coal-Direct Chemical Looping Combustion System

Xiaojia Wang, Xianli Liu, Zhaoyang Jin, Jiewen Zhu and Baosheng Jin

Processes 2018, 6(12), 251; doi:10.3390/pr6120251

A Green Process for the Extraction and Purification of Hesperidin from Mexican Lime Peel (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) that is Extendible to the Citrus Genus

J. Daniel Padilla de la Rosa, Priscilla Ruiz-Palomino, Enrique Arriola-Guevara, Jorge García-Fajardo, Georgina Sandoval and Guadalupe M. Guatemala-Morales

Processes 2018, 6(12), 266; doi:10.3390/pr6120266

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Editorial

Special Issue on “Biological Networks”

Rudiyanto Gunawan and Neda Bagheri

Processes 2018, 6(12), 242; doi:10.3390/pr6120242

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Project Report

Full-Scale Processing by Anaerobic Baffle Reactor, Sequencing Batch Reactor, and Sand Filter for Treating High-Salinity Wastewater from Offshore Oil Rigs

Wenjie Zhang, Yuan Wei and Yue Jin

Processes 2018, 6(12), 256; doi:10.3390/pr6120256

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