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2013 APCBEES PARIS CONFERENCES
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2013 APCBEES PARIS CONFERENCES
SCHEDULE
2013 4th International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Applications (CCEA 2013)
2013 3rd International Conference on Petroleum and Sustainable Development (ICPSD 2013)
2013 International Conference on Medical and BioSciences (ICMBS 2013)
2013 3rd Journal Conference on Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (JCBBB 2013 3rd
)
Paris, France
HOTEL KYRIAD PORTE D’IVRY
October 12-13, 2013
Sponsored and Published by
www.cbees.org
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Simple Version of Conference Schedule
Saturday, October 12, 2013 (Lobby)
10:00-17:00 Arrival and Registration
Sunday, October 13, 2013 (Room)
8:20-9:30 Opening Remarks & Keynote Speech
9:30 -9:50 Taking Photos & Coffee Break
9:50-12:30 Session 1 (CCEA 2013&ICPSD 2013, Presenters 18)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Session 2 (ICMBS 2013&JCBBB 2013 3rd
, Presenters 12)
15:30-15:50 Coffee Break
15:50-18:30 Session 3 (CCEA 2013, Presenters 18)
18:45 Closing Ceremony
19:00 Dinner
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Detailed Schedule
October 12, 2013 (Saturday)
HOTEL KYRIAD PORTE D’IVRY, Paris, France
10: 00 – 12: 30
13: 30 – 17: 00 Arrival and Registration
Note: (1) You can also register at any time during the conference.
(2) The organizer doesn’t provide accommodation, and we suggest you make an early reservation.
(3) One Excellent Paper will be selected from each oral session. The Certificate for Excellent Papers and will be
awarded in the Closing Ceremony on October 12, 2013.
Instructions for Oral Presentations
Devices Provided by the Conference Organizer:
Laptops (with MS-Office & Adobe Reader)
Projectors & Screen
Laser Sticks
Materials Provided by the Presenters:
PowerPoint or PDF files (Files shall be copied to the Conference Computer at the beginning of each
Session)
Duration of each Presentation (Tentatively):
Regular Oral Session: about 7 Minutes of Presentation and 3 Minutes of Q&A
Keynote Speech: 30 Minutes of Presentation and 5 Minutes of Q&A
Conference website and Secretariat Contact:
CCEA 2013: http://www.cbees.org/ccea/ [email protected]
ICPSD 2013: http://www.icpsd.org/ [email protected]
ICMBS 2013: http://www.icmbs.org/ [email protected]
JCBBB 2013 3rd: http://www.ijbbb.org/jcbbb/3rd/index.htm [email protected]
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Morning, October 13, 2013 (Sunday)
Venue: Room
08:20 - 08:30 Opening Remarks
Ioana Demetrescu
University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania
08:30 - 09:00 Keynote Speaker I
Valeri Bubnovich
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
“Filtration Combustion in Porous Media and Its Application to Electric Power
Generacioón”
09:00 - 09:30 Keynote Speaker II
Ioana Demetrescu
University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania
“Processing Implant Metallic Materials for a Better Cell Response”
09:30 - 9:50 Taking Photo and Coffee Break
Morning, October 13, 2013 (Sunday)
SESSION – 1 (CCEA & ICPSD)
Venue: Room 1
Session Chair: O. METE KOCKAR
Time: 9:50 – 12:30
C00004
Utilization of “Instantaneous Molecule Cluster (IMC)” Hypothesis to Predict VLE in CO2
Absorption by Alkanes
Tang Zhi-Gang, Li Hong-Wei, Chen Jian, Guo Dong, Cui Jing-Jie
Abstract—In this paper, “Instantaneous Molecule Cluster (IMC)” hypothesis is used to predict the VLE
in CO2 absorption by alkanes. It is shown that the predicted values are satisfied with the experimental
values (cited data) well. The results also reveal that the effect of homogenous instantaneous molecule
cluster among the alkane molecules is the key factor. As carbon chain elongation, formation probability
and stability of the instantaneous molecule cluster decreases and absorption capacity increases. The impact
of parameter on VLE is also discussed in this paper.
C00007
Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Of Methyl Esters Of Fatty Acid / Methanol / Glycerol And Fatty
Acid Ethyl Esters / Ethanol / Glycerol: A Case Study For Biodiesel Application
Ana Carolina de Sousa Maia, Iury Sousa e Silva, Luiz Stragevitch
Abstract—Biodiesel is a fuel commonly produced through the process of transesterification or alcoholysis.
In this reaction, triglycerides react with short chain alcohols, producing a mixture of fatty acid esters
(biodiesel) and glycerol. Esters of fatty acids and glycerol are partially miscible, forming two liquid phases
in the separation of these products. The determination of equilibrium data for liquid-liquid (ELL) for these
systems is essential to a better understanding of the reaction process, improving the reaction rate,
selectivity, and simulation and optimization of the reactor and the system of separation of products. In this
paper we experimentally measured data for ELL pseudo-ternary systems of fatty acid methyl esters
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(FAME)/methanol/glycerol and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE)/ethanol/glycerol at 30, 45 and 60 ° C. The
biodiesel used in this work was produced by transesterification of cottonseed oil. The measured
experimental data were used to evaluate the prediction of the UNIFAC method for such systems.
C00011
Mathematical Analysis of Removal of Acidic Gases from Synthetic Waste Water Stream
Using Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor and Comparison with Experimental Results
Ashutosh Rawat, Gunjan K Agrahari, Niharika Pandey and Prashant K Bhattacharya
Abstract—A mathematical analysis was performed on an acid-gas removal process applied to an aqueous
feed stream using a hollow fiber membrane contactor in liquid-liquid extraction mode. Furthermore, a
comparison was made between the obtained simulation results and with the earlier published experimental
results. The model development is based on a process setup wherein synthetic wastewater feed solution
was considered to be passing through the lumen side and later recycled back to the feed tank. On the shell
side of the membrane contactor, an extractant was circulated in the counter direction. The model is
developed considering radial and axial diffusion mechanisms and convection on the lumen side. Mass
transfer across the pore by diffusion from Knudsen and bulk flow has also been considered. The partial
differential equations obtained, were solved by converting them into a number of ordinary differential
equations by using the finite difference method. The model was solved and simulated using MATLAB.
The effect of various membrane contactor parameters such as the number of fibers and their effective
lengths on the removal of gases have also been studied in this analysis. The simulated results obtained
were observed to be in excellent agreement with the experimental results obtained for the acidic gas, H2S.
C00012
Prussian Blue onto Activated Carbon as a Catalyst for Heterogeneous Fenton-like Processes
Lucila Doumic, Gabriel Salierno, Miryan Cassanello, Patricia Haure and María Ayude
Abstract—The main goal of this contribution is the development of a new heterogeneous Fenton-like
oxidation system based on Prussian Blue supported over a commercially available granular activated
carbon (GAC). The catalysts were prepared following basically three different approaches: (i) Prussian
Blue (Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2) particles adsorbed onto the GAC by impregnation, (ii) Prussian Blue nanoparticles
(PBNP) prepared ex-situ and adsorbed onto the GAC; and (iii) PBNP prepared in-situ onto the GAC. The
catalysts were characterized by SEM, EDS, BET surface area and Fe content. Their performance in the
catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of a model azo dye, Orange G, was tested in a batch lab-scale stirred
reactor. Activity and stability runs were carried out and analyzed in terms of dye discoloration, Total
Organic Carbon removal, UV-vis spectra and degree of iron leaching.
C00013
Experimental Thermoelectric Generation in a Porous Media Burner
Valeri I. Bubnovich, Nina Orlovskaya, Luis A. Henríquez-Vargas, Francisco E. Ibacache
Abstract—An experimental study on combustion in porous media and thermoelectric generation was
performed. The reactor was composed of two types of porous media where flame stabilization was reached
at the interface of them. An external thermoelectric module was placed to harvest the thermal energy
produced in the system. Maximum values of voltage and current obtained were 503 mV and 150 mA
respectively.
C00015
Insights from Crystal Size and Band Gap on the Catalytic Activity of Monoclinic BiVO4
Sitaramanjaneya Thalluri, Conrado Martinez-Suarez, Alessandro Virga, Nunzio Russo and
Guido Saracco
Abstract—Monoclinic BiVO4 powders were synthesized from Bi(NO3)3∙5H2O and NH4VO3 in dilute
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HNO3 by homogenous co-precipitation followed by calcination at different temperatures ranging from 350
to 700oC. The effects of increase in the calcination temperatures over the changes in the physicochemical
parameters were evaluated by characterization techniques such as XRD, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Raman
analysis and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM). The parameters responsible for the
photochemical water oxidation were studied in detail and it was confirmed from our results that crystalline
size and band gap of the BiVO4 powders are the main responsible for its activity. It is also confirmed from
the changes in the intensities and shift in the peak position of Raman analysis, the effect of calcination
temperatures over the variations such as lone pair distortions on Bi3+
and changes of V-O bond length in
the local structure of BiVO4.
C00018
Bioconversion of Glycerol to Dihydroxyacetone by Immobilized Gluconacetobacter xylinus
Cells
Cathryn Sesengel Black, Giridhar Raghavan Nair
Abstract—In this study, Gluconacetobacter xylinus cells were immobilized in calcium alginate and
chitosan-coated alginate beads. The immobilized cells were used in the conversion of glycerol to
dihydroxyacetone (DHA) in a stirred-tank reactor. Fermentations using free cells and 2% (w/v) initial
glycerol yielded 6.3 gL-1
DHA after 60 h. This corresponded to a productivity of 0.11 gL-1
h-1
. Using 2%
(w/v) initial glycerol and 0.3 vvm air flow, G.xylinus cells immobilized in alginate beads gave a DHA
concentration of 12.7 gL-1
and a productivity of 0.09 gL-1
h-1
. The final DHA concentration and
productivity of G.xylinus cells immobilized in chitosan-coated alginate beads were 11.9 gL-1
and 0.07
gL-1
h-1
, respectively, at 0.3 vvm air flow. Final DHA concentration and productivity further increased to
17.0 gL-1
and 0.11 gL-1
h-1
at 1.0 vvm airflow. Chitosan coating provided greater stability to the alginate
beads with increased aeration rate.
C00020
Syngas Production from Dry Reforming of Methane over Nano Ni Polyol Catalysts
Muhammad Awais Naeem, Ahmed Sadeq Al-Fatesh, Wasim Ullah Khan, Ahmed Elhag
Abasaeed and Anis Hamza Fakeeha
Abstract—Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is an environment friendly process since it utilizes two major
greenhouse gases (CH4 and CO2) to produce valuable syngas. Polyol process was adopted to prepare nano
supported (Al2O3, ZrO2 and CeO2) Ni based nano catalysts for DRM reaction. All catalysts were prepared
in ethylene glycol medium with polyvinylpyrrolidone as a nucleation-protective agent. The main objective
of this study was to develop a suitable catalyst, for syngas production, which possessed high activity,
stability and minimum coking rate during DRM. The catalytic activities of the prepared catalysts were
evaluated in the temperature range 500-800°C. The obtained results revealed that catalytic performance
depends on the nature of support. Amongst all tested catalysts, Ni-Zr Pol showed highest activity (87.2%)
and stability (%D.F= -0.46). On the other hand Ni-Al Pol catalyst exhibited acceptable activity (84.8%)
with minimum coking rate (0.015 g/gcat.h) while Ni-Ce Pol showed smallest activity (83.2%) with large
amount of coke deposition (0.025 g/gcat.h).
C00023
A Simple Process to Prepare Silica Aerogel Microparticles from Rice Husk Ash
S.R. Kumar, M. Vinjamur, M. Mukhopadhyay
Abstract—Biocompatible silica aerogel microparticles are promising drug delivery vehicles because of
their large surface area and open pore structures. A simple process has been developed in this work to
prepare silica aerogel microparticles from rice husk ash, using water-in-mineral oil emulsion for sol-gel,
followed by aging in ethanol to strengthen gel network and drying with scCO2. This process obviates
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drawback of current methods for silica aerogels. The effects of speed of agitation of water-oil mixture,
sol-to-oil ratio and surfactant concentration have been investigated on particle size and size distribution,
BET surface area, cumulative pore volume and pore diameter. A surface area of 654 m2/g, higher than the
values reported for similar materials, could be obtained.
C00024
Characterization of Strontium Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions Using Inorganic Materials
Impregnated with Ionic Liquid
Adina Negrea, Lavinia Lupa, Mihaela Ciopec, Petru Negrea
Abstract—New materials were obtained by impregnation of trihexyltetradecylphosphonium chloride
(Cyphos IL-101) onto Florisil and Silica in order to be used as adsorbent in the removal process of Sr2+
from aqueous solutions. The obtained materials were characterized through FT-IR, SEM, EDX, and BET
analysis. The adsorption process has been investigated as a function of pH, solid:liquid ratio, adsorbate
concentration, contact time and temperature. The isotherm data were well described by Langmuir isotherm
model. The maximum adsorption capacities was found to be 2.94 mg Sr2+
/g of adsorbent in case of
Florisil and for Silica impregnated with Cyphos IL-101 is 3.97 mg Sr2+
/g of adsorbent. The results
indicate that the adsorption fitted well with the pseudo-second order kinetic model.
S0002
Analysis of Heavy Oil Emulsion-Carbon Dioxide System on Oil-Swelling Factor and
Interfacial Tension by Using Pendant Drop Method for Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon
Dioxide Storage
Kreangkrai Maneeintr, Tayfun Babadagli, Kyuro Sasaki, and Yuichi Sugai
Abstract—Heavy oil becomes more interest owing to oil prices and the huge amount of reserves. Steam
injection is a common method for heavy-oil production with emulsion formation. Also carbon dioxide
injection is applied for viscosity and interfacial tension reduction. CO2 becomes more important because
of environmental concerns. CO2 storage in reservoirs like depleted oil wells becomes widespread. Hence,
understanding the behavior of CO2 when it encounters emulsive heavy-oil is critical. In this work, the
interfacial tension and oil-swelling factors of CO2 in oil and its emulsions are measured at 296 K and
pressure from 0.5 to 1.5 MPa with water/oil ratio from 0.00 to 12.27 percent compared to original oil. The
results show that the interfacial tension decreases at higher pressure ranging from 3.7 to 16.8 percent and
water content from 10.3 to 22.6 percent. Furthermore, oil-swelling factors increase with pressure and water
content up to 1.9 percent and 8.0 percent, respectively. These results are explained by absorption processes
in that high pressure can serve as high driving force for CO2 solubility.
S0005
A Consensus-Based Framework for the Sustainable Urban Planning Development: “As an
Approach for Saudi Arabian Cities”
Ali AlQahtany, Yacine Rezgui, Haijiang Li
Abstract—Cities in developing countries are experiencing rapid and in many cases unsustainable growth.
This paper analyses the importance of sustainable urban planning in the context of the capital city of Saudi
Arabia, which is Riyadh. It provides a comprehensive review of the historical growth of the city and
critically discusses its urban planning development phases, informed by strategies and schemes adopted
during this development process. This critical review is based on a proposed framework of sustainable
development that focuses on a number of core issues, including environmental, social, economic and urban
planning. This proposed model is evaluated based on the opinion of 35 experts, who are familiar with the
local context of Saudi Arabian cities, through the use of the Delphi Technique.
S0010 Study of a Micro Thermal Environment of a Personal Air-Conditioning
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Nguyen Anh Tuan, K. David Huang
Abstract—In a highly developed living, people are always looking for a comfortable indoor environment
with minimum energy use. Regional air conditioning mechanism (RACM) can create a personal thermal
comfort control in a workroom which can contribute to save air-conditioning energy. In this study, we
analyze the airflow circulation cell of the RACM with varied inlet port opening and inlet port position
dimensions using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique. We created a RACM, two
workstations, lightings, and a cabinet in a 3-dimensional room. The fluid was assumed to be Newtonian,
unsteady, and incompressible. A Bossinesq approximation was determined in order to consider the
buoyancy effect. We examined the effects of the inlet port opening and inlet port position on airflow
circulation establishing process. Air temperatures along the various midline of the occupied zone were
predicted and compared for a range of inlet port opening and inlet port position by using non-dimensional
form. We also showed the occupied zone temperature at various planes in the workroom. Results will
indicate the suitable inlet port opening and inlet port position for maintaining individual satisfied
occupants’ requirements and improving energy saving potential
S0013
Extraction of Helium-3 by Cyclotron Process
R. Muthukumarasamy, S. Gopinath, R. Gokulakrishnan, V. Masilamani
Abstract—Human race has triggered the economy to harvest a renewable energy source which would
satisfy its needs in all aspects with concern to all environmental problems. Helium -3 is found in
abundance on moon but scarcely on earth. The process follows the extraction of liquefied He-3 from sea
water. Deuterium and oxygen are rifted from sea water by the process of electrolysis. By bombarding
deuterium isotope, He-4 can be obtained. Injecting He-4 into a cyclotron, a neutron is eliminated which
results in the formation of gaseous He-3 and its liquefied form is bought in by the simple process of
condensation. The steam which is released in the process of electrolysis can be utilised for a steam
working process. Ejaculation of a neutron from He-4 by the means of cyclotron results in a energy output
of 3.268 MeV, which can be directed as a power source for further economical uses. Since Helium is a
main ingredient in the reaction happening in sun, usage of its isotope (He-3) provides more thrust than the
present fuel forms.He-3 can be defined as a pollution free fuel as it is carbon free and gives out hydrogen
when burnt. This implies that the above process not only results in the outcome of liquefied He-3 but also
paves way for an economical extraction process which is 100% pollution free.
S0014
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the CO2 Minimum Miscibility Pressure for the
Omani Oils for CO2 Injection EOR Method
Khalid Al-Hinai, Ali Al-Bemani and Gholamreza Vakili-Nezhaad
Abstract—In Oman there are still large remaining oil reserves that require implementation of Enhanced Oil
Recovery processes such as CO2 injection, for light oil. CO2-Oil Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP) is
the key parameter for the design and operations of successful CO2 flood. This study is based on developing
a method of calculating the MMP for Omani oil reservoirs. Part-1 of the study is the experimental work
based on the Rising Bubble Apparatus (RBA) measurement of MMP and part-2 is the examination of the
existing models for MMP predictions and the adjustment of parameters for obtaining the most accurate
predictions by the equation of state fluid PVT modeling simulator PVTPro5.2.1 software. The RBA
system set-up was successfully developed for the first time at Sultan Qaboos University. CO2 MMP
measurements were carried out for three different oil samples using the RBA. For the RBA experiments,
the PVTPro5.2.1 simulator was used to adjust the best setting parameters for CO2 MMP predictions. Very
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good agreement between the experimental MMP and the software predictions were achieved within the
range of 2.27% error maximum. Moreover, some existing well-known models have been examined for
CO2–Oil MMP predictions with the observed errors of up to 43.55%.
S1001
Oil Spill Optimized Contingency and Recovery Techniques using ADIOS2
Hamad Al-Mebayedh
Abstract—The methodology adopted was performed by carrying out a review of existing literature,
contacting companies previously involved in recovering oil from water worldwide, holding discussions
with operators, this is then applied to ADIOS2 the Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Weathering Model to
develop the ideal s Contingency and Recovery Techniques. It is not possible to derive simple generic
relationships between petroleum mass loadings and ambient concentrations that can be applied universally.
The “fate” (where it goes) and “persistence” (how long it remains in the system) of petroleum in water are
controlled by processes that vary considerably in space and time. In a completion of this study we
extrapolate that, Most of the existing mechanical recovery equipment was designed to collect oil using its
property to adhere to the surface material of the recovery unit. This equipment can efficiently collect oil
with certain physicochemical properties at standard conditions and cannot be used with equal competence
both in warm and cold waters and on variable oil types and properties. The recovery efficiency
significantly changes with time due to the oil slick property changes and emulsion formation. Therefore,
multiphase interactions between oil, water, material of recovery unit need to be studied thoroughly due to
their strong influence on the oil recovery process.
S1003
Vortex with the Formation of Electricity Generation and System Modelling
Sezgin Ersoy
Abstract—Water resources are one of the natural sources for producing electricity on earth. Hydroelectric
power plants are constructed for producing electricity through these resources. These power plants convert
potential energy of the water to kinetic energy by means of using their turbines in order to produce
electricity.
Water flowing through the wings of these turbines causes it to rotate hence generates electricity. Our goal
is to use the same amount of water to generate a vortex, in other words allow flow of water so that constant
force is applied at each wing and thus increase the rotation force.
Our system is a prototype of a hydroelectric power plant but the rotation of the turbine is designed in a
way to allow vortex generation.
S1005
Analysis of Energy Consumption Indicators for Non-OECD Countries
Ahmed Adamu
Abstract—This paper studies three major indicators of energy consumptions for non-OECD countries, with
a view to identifying the major cause of the increasing energy consumption among the non-OECD
countries. Multiple regressions using VAR model was used in estimating these relationships. The
indicators used are total electricity, GDP and population. It was observed that high level of economic
output designates low energy consumption in non-OECD countries due to economic of scale,this is
confirmed with high level of significance. However, increase in electricity consumption was observed to
cause increase in the total energy consumption in these countries. Population was also found to have
negative relationship with total energy consumption in these countries, because there are relatively low
energy consumption compare to the population of these countries, where low energy consumption is
associated with high population. Therefore, these countries shall all enact energy policies that encourage
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efficiency on how people use the energy, ranging from electricity consumption, use of appliances as well
as the mode and type of transportation and fuel respectively. There should also be improvement in energy
per-capita accessibility among the non-OECD nations. Similarly the level of economic output shall be
increased to achieve low energy intensity.
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
Afternoon, October 13, 2013 (Sunday)
SESSION – 2 (ICMBS&JCBBB)
Venue: Royal Room 2
Session Chair: Ioana Demetrescu
Time: 13:30 – 15:30
M020
Effect of subacute dose of MitragynaspeciosaKorth crude extract in female Sprague Dawley
rats
Rani Sakaran, Faizah Othman, Ibrahim Jantan, Zar Chi Thent and Srijit Das
Abstract—MitragynaspeciosaKorth (MS) leaves are widely used as a traditional remedy. The main aim of
the present study was to observe the subacute toxicity of MS crude extract on the liver, kidney and uterus
in female Sprague Dawleyrats.Thirty two rats (150-200g) were randomly divided into four groups: control
acute (CA); control subacute (CS); experimental acute (EA) and experimental subacute (ES). CA and CS
groups were only given 15% Tween-80. Group EA rats were administered single oral dose of 1000mg/kg
MS extract for 14 days. Group ES rats were administered repeated dose of 500mg/kg MS methanol for 28
days. Liver of ES group showed severe sinusoidal congestion with enlarged hepatocytes and numerous
vacuolation compared to EA group.The lining of epithelial cells of uterine tissue in ES group showed
more vacuolated cells with increasing in height. No changes were observed in kidney with both doses.
M021
Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) Decreases the Level of Malondialdehyde (MDA) in the Cardiac
Tissue of Experimental Sprague-Dawley Rats Fed with Heated Palm Oil
Kogilavani Subermaniam, Qodriyah Hj Md Saad, Srijit Das and Faizah Othman
Abstract—Heating of edible oils maybe harmful for human consumption. However, with the advent of
newer oils like virgin coconut oil, it is interesting to observe the effects of the oil on inflammatory markers
associated with cardiovascular diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the influence of virgin
coconut oil on the malondialdehyde level in the heart tissue of rats fed with heated palm oil. Thirty two
male Sprague-Dawley rats (200-280 g) were equally assigned into four groups and fed as follows:
Control-group with normal rat chow; VCO-group with rat chow and supplemented with 1.43ml/kg body
weight of VCO; Five times heated palm oil (5HPO)-group with rat chow fortified with 15% weight/weight
(w/w) of 5HPO; and 5HPO + VCO-group with rat chow fortified with 15% w/w of 5HPO plus 1.43ml/kg
body weight of VCO simultaneoulsy. The treatment duration continued for four months. Thereafter,
the thirty two rats were sacrificed and heart tissues were harvested for biochemical analyses. There was
a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in peroxide value in the VCO. The MDA level in the VCO and
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5HPO+VCO groups was reduced significantly (p < 0.05) compared to the 5HPO group. In conclusion,
VCO supplementation reduced the oxidative stress as depicted with decrease in peroxide value and MDA
level.
M022
Proliferative Capacity of in Vitro Corneal Epithelium: Role of Acacia Honey in the Initial
Step of Wound Healing
Choy Ker-Woon, Norzana Abd Ghafar, Chua Kien Hui, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof and
Ng Sook Luan
Abstract—Proliferation of corneal epithelial cells (CEC) isvital in the initial stage of wound healing. This
study aimed to investigate the proliferative capacity of Acacia Honey (AH) on rabbit CEC via assessment
on morphology, proliferation, cell cycle, gene and protein expressions.The optimal dose of AH in basal
medium (BM) and complete cornea medium (CCM) was identified via MTT assay. CEC cultured in both
media supplemented with 0.025% AH showed optimal proliferative capacity compared to the control. There
were no abnormal changes in morphology and cell cycle analysis. Gene and protein expression of CK3 was
increased in the CEC cultured with 0.025% AH in both media. CEC cultured in media supplemented with
0.025% AH promotes proliferation while retaining its normal morphology, cell cycle, gene and protein
expressions. These promising results serve as an impetus in realizing the proliferative potential of AH in
promoting the initial step of corneal wound healing.
M20002
(poster)
The Effect of Plant Density and Harvesting Time on Growth and Essential Oil of Peppermint
(Mentha piperita L.)
Irandokht Mansoori
Abstract—Peppermint is a therapeutic and aromatic herb. In order to determine the effect of plant density
and harvesting time on growth and oil production of peppermint a field experiment was carried out at Sari
Agricultural Science and Natural Resources University, in Iran, during 2010-2011. A split plot experiment
was performed in a randomized complete block design with four replications. The main plots were four
levels of density (8, 12, 16 and 20 plat m-2) and the sub plots were two levels of harvesting time (25
th may
and10th
September. Fresh biomass yield, plant height, dry biomass yield and fresh leaf weight, increased
significantly with the decreasing plant density. The value of fresh biomass and essential oil yield were
significantly (p< 0.01) increased by increasing plant density from 8 (plant m-2
) to 20 (plant m-2
).
Maximum oil yield and dry matter was obtained in the first harvesting.
M30001
Data Segments with Different Wavelet Bands and Stages of Voting for the Discrimination of
Parkinson Tremor from Essential Tremor Using Accelerometer and EMG Signals
Zaynab Riyadh K. Al-Hakim
Abstract—A new idea for the identification of Parkinson tremor from essential tremor is presented in this
paper. Segments of data of accelerometer and surface EMG signals are used with different wavelet bands
for the idea of discrimination of Parkinson tremor from essential tremor. The data used are from the
University of Kiel, Germany. The data are 41 training subjects: 21 with Essential-tremor (ET) and 19 with
Parkinson-disease (PD). Another 40 subjects of test data have 20 PD and 20 ET subjects, are used to test
the technique. In this study three different data segments, each with its best fit wavelet band for each
signal are selected. Then, a two-stages voting between the results is obtained. The discrimination
efficiency on test data resulted 100% sensitivity, 85% specificity and 92.5% accuracy.
CB024 Royal Commission Environmental Regulations and application for Industrial Cities
EngrAyed Al-Shehai
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Abstract—To present and describe the RC guiding principleon Permit Program as well as procedures to
obtain environmental permits in order to ensure that all the industries are complying with the Royal
Commission Environmental Regulations (RCER).
The RC oversees all application, reviews and approval procedures associated with obtaining the necessary
environmental permits which include Surveillance, Inspection, Continuous Monitoring, Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) Environmental Emergency Response Plan (EERP), Best Available Techniques
(BAT) Analysis, Performance and Stack Testing as well as Auditing.
This paper focuses mainly on current Environmental Permit Program practices exercised in the industrial
city of Yanbu
CB026
Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Cultured and Natural Sponge, Haliclona
molitba and Stylotella aurantium Origin of Indonesia
Rory Anthony Hutagalung, Victor, Myra Karjadidjaja, Vivitri Dewi Prasasty, and Noryawati Mulyono
Abstract—Soft-body invertebrates, such as sponges are physically-weak organisms; however they mostly
survive for thousands of years. This is due to the fact that they are capable of defending themselves from
predators by releasing toxic substances as their secondary metabolites against the predators. These
compounds are highly potential for medicine such as anti-microbial, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory
activities. Large quantities of sponges are needed to produce bioactive compounds as their secondary
metabolites could only be gotten in small amount. This could provoke the sea-sponge over exploitation.
Cultured sponges could be one of the alternatives to prevent excessive natural sea-sponge exploitation.
However, it is still unclear whether the cultured sponge has similar bioactivity as compared to the natural
sponge. The purposes of this research were to extract secondary metabolites from natural and cultured
sea-sponges (Haliclona molitba and Stylotella aurantium), and to evaluate their antimicrobial, hemolysis,
and hemagglutination activities. Aquadest and methanol were used as solvents on this research. The
method used to determine the antimicrobial activity was the round disc diffusion. Hemolysis and
hemagglutination assays utilized red blood from Deutsch Democratic Yokohama (DDY) mice.
Hemagglutination and hemolysis results were measured with a microplate reader. The extraction yield of
natural sponge was not significantly different from cultured ones. The aqueous extract resulted higher
yield than methanolic extract. As antimicrobial activity, Bacillus cereus was the most sensitive against the
crude extract from the natural and cultured sponges among all tested bacteria. Although both types of
sponges did not show hemolysis activity, they showed hemagglutination activity.
CB029
Role of HCV Capsid Protein on Cellular Lipid Droplets Content and Localization during HCV Infection
Muhammad Sohail Afzal, Najam us Sahar Sadaf Zaidi, Jean Dubuisson, and Yves Rouillé
Abstract—Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects approximately 3% of the world’s population, with more than
10 million chronically infected persons in Pakistan; establishing chronic infection in the majority of cases.
HCV life cycle and lipid metabolism are tightly linked, resulting in steatosis for many patients. As lipid
droplets (LDs) have emerged as crucial cellular organelles, which are necessary for persistent viral
propagation and virion production, the study was designed to evaluate the role of HCV core protein in
lipid droplets morphology and lipid metabolism disruption. Huh-7 cells were transfected with core
expression vectors and the effect of core on cellular LDs was monitored by confocal microscopy. Core
protein was localized on LDs surface and interfered with lipid droplets morphology. Core protein after
localization on LDs surface increased intracellular lipid content. Lipid contents in cells expressing wild
type core was higher as compared with cells transfected with a mutated core (double mutant P138A,
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P143A), which is deficient for LDs localization. Attachment of core to LDs induced a redistribution of
LDs. The redistribution induced by core protein aggregated LDs around the nucleus in HCV-transfected
cells, in a manner very similar as during HCV infection. The study confirms the role of HCV core protein
in the disruption of lipid metabolism and in the redistribution of LDs during viral infection, which might
be a pathway for HCV persistence and pathogenesis.
CB030
Identification of Genes Related to Arsenic Detoxification in Rice Roots Using Microarray Analysis
Quynh-Thi Thuy Nguyen, Tsai-Lien Huang, and Hao-Jen Huang
Abstract—Arsenic (As) contamination in natural environment is a problem in many countries. Plants
exposed to As show cytotoxic effects as inhibit cellular function, disrupt metabolism and reduce the yield.
However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of rice early expose to arsenate (AsV) at low
concentration (10μM). Therefore, to better understand the molecular basis of rice cells, we performed a
large-scale during analysis of the rice transcriptome within 24 hours challenged with AsV, one kind of
common As inorganic species. In our microarray data, 614 transcripts were identified in response to AsV
treatment. These transcripts related in plant defense mechanisms and the regulation of genes encoding to
glutathione-S-transferase, oxidative stress, heat shock protein and enzymes in the ubiquitination pathway
of protein degradation. Several important genes related to sulfate assimilation and GSH metabolism were
induced for detoxification of As. Activities of peroxidase (POD) in rice roots increased after 12h and 24h
treated to AsV, while the glutathione content at 12 h displayed decreasing trend but increasing trend after
24 h. Taken together, these data provide an overview of novel insights of AsV detoxification in rice and
elicited for further investigation mechanism of arsenic detoxification in plants.
CB031
Binding Site Extraction by Detecting Optimal Graphs from Protein Molecular Surfaces
Takuma Mitsui and Takenao Ohkawa
Abstract—Proteins fulfill their functions by binding with molecular compounds called ligands. This
research automatically extracts a binding site from the surface of a protein. A binding site candidate can be
extracted as the local portion that satisfies the following two requirements. One is the structural similarity
among proteins that bind the same kind of ligands. The other is the structural dissimilarity between a
binding site in a protein and any local surfaces in the proteins that bind to any other ligands. By
representing a protein molecular surface as a graph, the binding site extraction problem can be regarded as
an optimal subgraph detection problem in which the best subgraph is extracted that satisfies the above
requirements. However, if two ligands are different but have a partly similar structure, the binding sites of
the proteins that bind these ligands often resemble each other. In such situations, an optimal graph may not
present the binding site. Therefore, we introduce the concept of group integration, in which more than one
group with similar ligands partners is regarded as a positive group. As a result of group integration, the
number of proteins in a positive group and in a negative group is changed. Therefore, based on the
distance from the virtual worst subgraph, an evaluation function is introduced to compare subgraphs with
and without group integration. We clarified the effectiveness of binding site extraction with group
integration through an experiment with 37 proteins.
CB032
Predicting Toxicity of Food-Related Compounds Using Fuzzy Decision Trees
Daishi Yajima, Takenao Ohkawa, Kouhei Muroi, and Hiromasa Imaishi
Abstract—Clarifying the interaction between cytochrome P450 (P450) and food-related compounds that
affect the metabolic activity of P450 allows to effectively predict the toxicity of food-related compounds.
Currently, we are developing a fluorescence P450 sensor to evaluate the metabolic reactions of
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food-related compounds. The amount of fluorescent metabolic products for various P450 species can be
easily measured using sensors.
In this paper, a method of constructing models to predict toxicity of food-related compounds from the
amount of fluorescent metabolic product using a machine learning technique is proposed. Since the
precision of the measurement of the amount of fluorescent metabolic products is not high enough to
quantitatively predict the toxicity value, multiple regression analysis is not always appropriate. We
consider the toxicity prediction problem to be a toxicity classification problem. In this framework,
however, it is difficult to determine the precise boundary values for separating one toxicity class from
another. In our proposed method, fuzzy sets are introduced not only to the attributes for dividing
instances but also to the classes that give the prediction results to solve the difficulty of determining the
boundary values. The performance of our proposed method was confirmed by comparing the mean error
and the cosine similarity with those of other methods.
CB033
Enhanced Prediction of Intrinsically Disordered Regions with the Optimized Data
Ersöz Kaya, A. Çakmak Pehlivanli, and T. Ibrikci
Abstract—A protein that lacks a three-dimensional (3-D) structure in its intrinsic state has been called
natively unfolded or intrinsically disordered. The observation that many intrinsically disordered protein
regions play a key role in many essential functions has promoted increased interest in studies on the
structural identification of intrinsically disordered proteins in the field of bioinformatics. Since amino acid
sequence have been widely used for the determination of protein structure, it has been theorized that the
sequence could also determine disorder. To improve the quality of prediction, recent studies have focused
on finding more useful features and developing more robust predictors. Machine learning techniques are
ideally used for extracting the complex relationships and correlations hidden in large data sets. In the
study, several features of the chosen proteins were combined together in different ways to obtain an
optimized dataset and prediction was accomplished by using the most common method, SVM, resulting in
significant increase in success rate with the modeled data. Besides, the feature selection method, ERGS,
was used to explore the optimum features that have the adequate information on finding disorder. In the
research, 37 attributes were found to be the most influential features in predicting disordered regions.
15:30 - 15:50 Coffee Break
Afternoon, October 13, 2013 (Sunday)
SESSION – 3 (CCEA)
Venue: Royal Room 1
Session Chair: Valeri Bubnovich
Time: 15:50 – 18:30
C00029
Carotenoids and Phenols of Organically and Conventionally Cultivated Potato Varieties
Irisa Murniece, Zanda Kruma, Ilze Skrabule, Aija Vaivode
Abstract—Many of the compounds present in potato are important because of their beneficial effects on
health, therefore, are highly desirable in the human diet. The orange and yellow colour of the tuber flesh is
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due to carotenoids. The aim of this research was to determine the content of total phenolic content and
carotenoids in relationship with the colour of organically and conventionally cultivated potato varieties
before and after period of storage. In the research 31 potato samples of 12 potato varieties were analyzed
on total carotenoid, total phenolic content and colour. Obtained results show that there was significant
influence on carotenoid content between different cultivation environments (p<0.05) and between varieties
(p<0.05). Total phenolic content significantly varies both per variety (p<0.001) and storage conditions
(p<0.001).
C00034
The Synthesis of Carboxymethyl Chitosan-Pectin Film as Adsorbent For Lead(II) Metal
Budi Hastuti
Abstract—The aim of this study was to develop a procedure for preparing film polyelectrolyte complex
pectine/chitosan with increased sorption capacity for heavy metal ions which could be used as adsorbent to
remove Lead (II) ion in waste water. A film of the polyelectrolyte complex betwen chitosan and pectin
were prepared by mixing the complex of both polysacharides. Firstly chitosan was grafted with acetate to
form a carboxy metyl chitosan (CMC). Than it mixed with pectin to form film CMC/pectin. The result
showed that the optimum mass ratio of CMC:pectin to synthesis CMC-Pectin film was 70%: 30%, optimum
adsorbent mass to adsorb Pb(II) was 10 mg with 69.8% of adsorption and adsorption capacity was 30.1
mg/g. Optimum contact time to adsorb Pb(II) was 75 minutes with 86.8% of adsorption and adsorption
capacity was 40.0 mg/g. Optimum pH to adsorb Pb(II) was at pH 5 with 92.7% of adsorption and adsorption
capacity was 42.7 mg/g.
C00036
Antisolvent Crystallization of Poorly Water Soluble Drugs
Abhijit A. Lonare and Sanjaykumar R. Patel
Abstract—The enhancement in bioavailability of the drugs is one of the most important concerning aspects
of the pharmaceutical industries. Preparation of nanoparticles or microparticles of these drugs is the newest
formulation strategies. The size and morphology of a drug are affecting several essential pharmaceutical
properties. In general, the drug delivery system needs narrow particle size distribution with regular particle
shape, particularly, an engineered drug particles to meet biopharmaceutical and processing needs. An
antisolvent crystallization technique is being used to prepare nanoparticles or microparticles for poorly
water soluble drugs at research scale. This method has an ability to change the solid-state properties of
pharmaceutical substances including the modification of crystal formation and particle size distributions.
Therefore, various operating variables and their effect on the particle size of poorly water soluble drugs in
an anti-solvent crystallization have been reviewed.
C00038
Adsorption of Low-concentration Formaldehyde from Air by Silver and Copper
Nano-particles Attached on Bamboo-based Activated Carbon
W. D. P. Rengga, M. Sudibandriyo, and M. Nasikin
Abstract—Bamboo based activated carbon (AC) was modified by attaching silver (AC-Ag) and copper
(AC-Cu) nano-particles to reduce the low-concentration of formaldehyde in air. Batch isotherm tests were
performed to determine the adsorption capacity of each activated carbon. At equilibrium concentration of 8
ppm, AC-Cu adsorbed 29% higher amount of formaldehyde as compared to the original AC. The highest
loading amount was obtained for AC-Ag, being around 0.425 mg/g AC-Ag. The concentration of
formaldehyde removed by the AC-Ag was 1.6 times higher than the virgin AC at the same equilibrium
concentration.
C00039 Kinetics of Esterification of Palmitic acid with Ethanol- Optimization using Statistical Design
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of Experiments
C Beula and P.S.T. Sai
Abstract—The aim of this study was to apply statistical design of experiments for optimization of
esterification reaction and to obtain the kinetics of the reaction. The present system of study was palmitic
acid with ethanol using homogeneous catalyst sulphuric acid. The reactions were performed in a batch
reactor and the progress of the reaction was monitored using Karl Fischer Titrator. To reduce the number of
experiments and in order to achieve optimum conditions of the reaction, statistical design of experiments
was carried out. Using Box- Behnken response surface analysis with three factors, three central points and
one block, a table was designed with 15 experiments. The variable influencing the rate of reaction are
temperature, mole ratio of reactants and catalyst concentration. The conversion is complete at a
temperature of 73oC, initial molar ratio of reactants of 9.39 and at a catalyst concentration of 6.4 wt%.
Integral method of analysis was used to analyze the batch reactor data and the order of the reaction was
obtained. The reaction rate constants, frequency factor and activation energy of the reaction were
determined.
C00042
Dephosphorization of Vanadate Leaching Solution by No Chlorine Dephosphorizing Agent
Jinglei Zhang, Yanli Ren, Changlin Liu,Jianming Li and Jinyang Zhang
Abstract—CaCl2 was generally used as dephosphorizing agent during the sodiumization-vanadium
extraction process. However, a large number of chloride ions were brought into wastewater from vanadium
precipitation, which increased the corrosion of the evaporation-concentration equipments of wastewater
treatment. Then, the chloride-free dephosphorizing agent (CFDA) was developed, and the dephosphorizing
effect was compared with that of CaCl2. The results showed that, with the chloride-free dephosphorizing
agent, the dephosphorizing ratio≥99 %, clarification time of 120 min, vanadium loss≤3.5 %, and vanadate
leaching solution dephosphorized by the CFDA could meet the demand of high density vanadium
precipitation.
C10003
The Influence of Urea Modified Lignin from Palm Empty Bunch Toward Vegetative Aspect
of Lettuce Leaves
Lucy Arianie
Abstract—Modified of urea fertilizer with lignin’s palm empty bunch was applied to lettuce growth. This
research aims to enhance the utility value of lignin from palm empty bunch, investigate slow release of
urea-lignin fertilizer and vegetative aspect of leaves lettuce after period of week. Application of fertilizer
was done in two difference places, namely green house laboratory and traditionally environment.
Research showed that fertilized using urea fertilizer which modified by 2 % of lignin resulted amount (pc),
length (cm) and wide (cm) of lettuce leave is better than fertilized only by urea in laboratory scale. Amount
(pc), length (cm) and wide (cm) average of fresh lettuce leaves using urea modified by 2 % lignin resulted
8 pieces, 12 cm and 11 cm respectively on 6 weeks after plantation. Furthermore in traditionally
environment, amount (pc), length (cm) and wide average (cm) of fresh lettuce leaves by using urea
modified 3% lignin resulted 14 pieces, 25 cm and 21 cm consecutively on 6 weeks after plantation.
C10005
PLGA Nanoparticles Loaded with the Non-steroid Anti-inflammatory: Factor Influence Study
and Optimization Using Factorial Design
Lynda Lamoudi, Jean Claude Chaumeil and Kamel Daoud
Abstract—The aim of this study is to develop a polymeric drug delivery system for a non-steroid
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anti-inflammatory. To achieve this objective, Piroxicam loaded poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)
nanoparticles were prepared by nanoprecipitation method and characterized. Formulations were prepared
by using experimental design to study the effects of process and formulation variables on response of
nanoparticle drug loading (TE) and yield of nanoparticles (TP); for all formulations the volume diameter is
less than 1 µm. The physical characteristics of PLGA nanoparticles were evaluated using particle size
analyzer and a UV–visible spectrophotometer. The results of optimized formulations showed a large yield
of nanoparticles about 72%, and a drug loading more than 67%.
C20001
Recovery of Platinum and Palladium Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Grape Stalk Waste
Avhafunani Mavhungu
Abstract—Platinum and palladium were adsorbed onto grape stalk and activated grape stalk prepared by
chemical activation process using phosphoric acid. The amount of platinum and palladium uptake
(adsorbent loading) was quantified. Influence of contact time, pH were investigated. The results showed
that the adsorption of metal ions is pH dependent. The presence of base metal ions in the solution did not
affect the process of adsorption of palladium and platinum. Effect of temperature was taken into account
during the determination of isotherms. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were applied and
compared.
C20004
Treatment of Pharmaceutical Sludge by Fenton Oxidation Process
Rajesh Nithyanandam and Raman Saravanane
Abstract—Fenton Oxidation process was used to treat the pharmaceutical sludge having the COD value of
118, 400 mg/L for the safe disposal. By varying the ratio of ferrous to hydrogen peroxide for different
molar ratio (0.1M, 0.2M, 0.3M, 0.35M,0.4 M) of Fenton’s reagent the pharmaceutical sludge was treated
and COD reductions were calculated and optimum ratio was found out. Sludge was also treated by
physical treatment by varying the pH and temperature and COD reductions were calculated and the
optimum point was found out. The untreated and treated sludge was subjected to GC-MS for the
quantitative analysis of non-biodegradable compounds. Scanning Electron Microscope image acquistation
and elemental analysis were also studied for both treated and untreated samples. The purpose of the study
is to find the suitable end-use method for reusing the treated and oxidized products.
C20005
Transient Behavior in Biodegradation of 2, 4 dichlorophenol: Is it a Starvation Effect?
Taghreed T. Al-Khalid and Muftah H. El-Naas
Abstract—Batch experiments were carried out to examine the biomass acclimatization during the aerobic
biodegradation of 2, 4 dichlorophenol (2, 4 DCP) by Pseudomonas putida immobilized in polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA) gel pellets in a bubble column bioreactor. The bacteria was acclimatized to 2, 4 DCP with
concentrations of up to 200 mg/l, with and without the addition of glucose. After the acclimatization,
experiments were carried out with initial 2, 4 DCP concentrations ranging from 25 to 100 mg/l. In the
course of the study, a phenomenon was noticed that can be related to the effect of carbon starvation on the
biodegradation ability of the bacterial cells. This paper presents the results on this phenomenon. Starved
cells showed higher growth and degradation rates.
C30001
Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Fly ash Based Geopolymers
E. Arioz, Ö. Arioz, and Ö. M. Koçkar
Abstract— Geopolymers are new types of materials which can be synthesized by various natural materials
or by-products as source material. Fly ash is a type of by-product can be used in the synthesis. Source
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materials are activated by alkaline solutions and silicate solutions. In this experimental study, fly ash was
used for geopolymerisation. By this way, most generated by-product was converted to valuable product. As
an activator solution, 4M sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were used. Alkaline solution was selected
in low molarity because of the corrosive effect of hydroxide solution. The geopolymer pastes cured at
120°C for 6h, 15h and 24 hours. X-ray Diffraction Spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy
techniques were used to investigate the structure of the samples. As a result of analysis, geopolymeric
structure was obtained by this synthesis conditions. It was found that the higher compressive strength
values can be obtained with higher molarities if desired for applications like building materials. Also some
fillers may be added to increase the compressive strength values. Test results have also revealed that the
compressive strengths increased with increasing curing duration.
C30002
The Effect of Curing Conditions on the Properties of Geopolymer Samples
E. Arioz, Ö. Arioz, and Ö.M. Koçkar
Abstract—Geopolymers or inorganic polymers are getting increasing attention due to being
environmentally friendly and having great potential for applications in various industries. Geopolymers
have three dimensional amorphous structure and can be synthesized from by products such as fly ash, blast
furnace slag or geological materials such as kaolinite.
In this experimental study F class fly ash was used as a raw material and geopolymer samples were
synthesized by means of sodium silicate and 8 M sodium hydroxide solutions. These samples were cured
at 80°C for three different durations (6h, 15h and 24h). Compressive strength tests were carried out at 7
and 28 days. The maximum compressive strength was found to be 40.35 MPa. The compressive strength
values indicated that the curing conditions influenced the physical properties of geopolymer samples. As
the curing duration increased, the compressive strengths increased.
XRD and FTIR techniques were used to characterize the fly-ash based geopolymers. In FTIR spectra it
has seen that geopolymerisation has been achieved successfully. The major fingerprint for the geopolymer
has obtained. It was also observed that there was no significant effect of curing conditions on the
microstructure of the samples. FTIR and XRD spectrums were nearly the same with increasing duration.
C30003
Kinetic Study of Bechamp Process for p-Nitrotoluene Reduction to p-Toluidine
Vivek Popat and Nitin Padhiyar
Abstract—Bechamp process is a well-known process for the reduction of aromatic nitro compounds using
zero valent iron powder and acid. Reduction of p-nitro toluene (PNT) to p-toluidine (PT) is a process of
three steps in series, namely adsorption of PNT on the iron surface, surface reaction of PNT to PT and
desorption of the product from the iron surface. Reduction of PNT to PT by Bechamp process has carried
out in a 500 ml batch reactor in this work. Gas Chromatograph (GC) is used for the sample analysis. A GC
method has been developed with toluene as the solvent for determining the compositions of various
reaction components. In this work, we have carried out experiments to find out the limiting step for PNT
reduction. We have considered selectivity of PT as performance criteria in this study at various operating
conditions. We also present the effect of rpm on rate constant and present the mathematical model for the
same.
C30005
Use of Alginate-Moringa Oleifera beads on Cu (II) and Cd (II) Adsorption from Aquatic
Systems
Monalisa Franco, Jesus Beltran-Heredia, Jose Euclides Stipp Paterniani
Abstract—In this paper, we present the results of Cu(II) and Cd (II) removal by alginate immobilized
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Moringa oleifera beads. The beads were separated in two fractions, dried and soaked ones. Equilibrium
and kinetic experiments were conducted to determine maximum adsorption capacity under various
experimental conditions. A sorption capacity of 67.0 mg.g-1
was obtained using 10 units of dried beads on
20 mg.L-1
Cu (II) and of 60.0 mg.g-1
was obtained using 15 units of dried beads on 23 mg.L-1
Cd (II). In
conclusion, alginated – Moringa oleifera beads show to be an efficient adsorbent on aquatic system, with
more than 90% of efficiency of removal. And biosorbent regeneration demonstrated to be efficient and
maintained its adsorption capacity for seven cycles.
C30010
Expanded Beds: A Process Solution for Adsorptive Separations in Waste-water Treatment
Yogeshwar N. Thakare and Arun Kumar Jana
Abstract—Most of the commercial adsorptive separation is carried out in fixed bed mode. A clear and
steady feed is required for efficient operation of fixed beds. If the feed carries insoluble matter, it gets
trapped in the voids and enhances the pressure drop across the bed. So, a solid-liquid stable fluidized bed
termed as expanded bed is getting wide applications in the realm of adsorptive separations. Expanded bed
operation is based on controlled stable fluidization, which combines the hydrodynamic properties of
fluidized bed along with the plug flow behavior of the packed bed. A comparative performance of packed
and expanded beds is studied here for adsorptive separation of copper from waste-water. Impact of
operating velocity on column performance is studied in the present work. The results show the proper
choice of adsorbent and operating conditions can allow for carrying out adsorptive separations in the
expanded bed mode for wastewater treatment with minimum impact on bed efficiency.
C30019
Technical and Economic Assessment of Seawater Air Conditioning in Hotels
Dinesh Surroop
Abstract—Cold seawater air-conditioning is a process in which seawater from the deep ocean is pumped to
a heat exchanger to process the cooling load of large buildings. The use of cold seawater air conditioning is
most competitive in tropical islands, where air conditioning demands are high and the physical distance to
cold seawater is at a minimum. This study was therefore initiated to assess the technical and economical
aspect of using deep seawater to meet the air conditioning load for hotels located near the sea, having a
cooling load of around 1000 tons A/C which is equivalent to 3.5 GW.
Three cooling system options were chosen for study namely the Vapor compression chiller system (Option
1), Direct Seawater Air Conditioning (Option 2) and Seawater Air Conditioning using Chiller (Option 3).
The conventional vapor compression system was used as a baseline to compare the other options that use
cold seawater. The direct cold seawater air conditioning system consisted of a large seawater pipeline and
pump to deliver cold seawater to a large heat exchanger that transfers heat directly with the building’s
chilled water system. The third option was similar to the second one; however, it consisted of a reversible
chiller to further cool the fresh water.
The technical assessment of the three options consisted of the power consumption of each system to meet
the hotel cooling load. Power consumption was found to be 3500 kW, 470 kW and 1870 kW for the three
options respectively. The carbon dioxide gas emissions that would be avoided were found to be 13 ton and
7 ton per day by implementing option 2 and 3 respectively compared to option 1. The economic
assessment showed that option 2 had a payback period of 6.5 years while the investments costs on option 3
would be recovered in 4 years.
C30011
Heat Capacities of Aqueous Ternary Mixtures of 2-Amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol +
Piperazine or Lithium Bromide
Rhedita Wanda Olivia, Rhoda B. Leron, and Meng-Hui Li
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Abstract—In this work, we reported the molar heat capacities, CP, of aqueous solutions of the sterically
hindered amines 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol (AMPD), and its aqueous ternaries containing
piperazine (PZ) or lithium bromide (LiBr). Measurements were performed in the temperature range 303.15
K to 353.15 K and atmospheric pressure by heat flow differential scanning calorimetry. The excess molar
heat capacities, CPE, of the binary solutions were determined, and the data were represented as function of
temperature and composition using a RedlichKister-type equation. The CP of the ternary mixtures was
correlated with temperature and amine concentration using the Sohnel and Novotny equation. Results
showed that the calculated data agree very well with experimental CP values at average absolute deviation
values of less than 0.2%.
October 13, 2013 18:45 Royal Room 1 Closing Ceremony
October 13, 2013 19:00 Dinner
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Conference Venue
HOTEL KYRIAD PORTE D’IVRY
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94200 Ivry sur Seine
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Call for Papers
The 2014 International Conference on Chemical and Food Engineering (ICCFE 2014) is the premier forum for the
presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of Chemical and Food Engineering. ICCFE
2014 will bring together leading engineers and scientists in Chemical and Food Engineering from around the world.
All ICCFE 2014 papers will be published in the International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications
(IJCEA, ISSN:2010-0221), and all papers will be included in the Engineering & Technology Digital Library, and
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presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of Natural Science and Environment.
ICNSE 2014 will bring together leading engineers and scientists in Natural Science and Environment from around
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All papers of ICNSE 2013 will be published in the Volume of Journal ( IPCBEE, ISSN: 2010-4618), and all papers
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Important Date
Paper submission (Full Paper) Before January 20, 2013
Notification of acceptance On February 10, 2013
Authors' Registration Before February 28, 2013
Final paper submission Before February 28, 2013
ICCFE 2014 Conference Dates April 4-5, 2014
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The 2014 International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (ICCOE 2014) is the premier forum for the
presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of Coastal and Ocean Engineering. ICCOE
2014 will bring together leading engineers and scientists in Coastal and Ocean Engineering from around the world.
All ICCOE 2014 papers will be published in the Journal of Environmental Science and Development (IJESD,
ISSN:2010-0264), and all papers will be included in the Engineering & Technology Digital Library, and indexed by
EBSCO, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Cross ref, ProQuest , CABI and sent to be reviewed by EI Compendex and ISI
Proceedings.
Important Date
Paper submission (Full Paper) Before January 20, 2013
Notification of acceptance On February 10, 2013
Authors' Registration Before February 28, 2013
Final paper submission Before February 28, 2013
ICCFE 2014 Conference Dates April 4-5, 2014
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Call for Papers
2014 5th International Conference on Biotechnology and Food Science (ICBFS 2014) is the premier forum for the
presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied
Biotechnology and Food Science. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers and scientists
in the domain of interest from around the world.
All papers of ICBFS 2014 will be published in the International Journal of Bioscience, Biochemistry and
Bioinformatics (IJBBB, ISSN: 2010-3638), and all papers will be included in the Engineering & Technology Digital
Library, and indexed by EBSCO, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Cross ref., ProQuest and sent to be reviewed by
EICompendex and ISI Proceedings.
Important Date
Paper Submission (Full Paper) Before February 5, 2013
Notification of Acceptance On February 25 , 2013
Final Paper Submission Before March 15, 2014
Authors' Registration Before March 15, 2014
ICBFS 2014 Conference Dates April 24-25, 2014
Academic Official Visit (Half Day) April 26, 2014
Submission Methods
1. Electronic Submission System; ( .pdf)
If you can't login the submission system, please try to submit through method 2.
2. Email: [email protected] ( .pdf and .doc)
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Call for Papers
2014 4th International Conference on Environment Science and Engineering (ICESE 2014) is the premier forum for
the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied
Environment Science and Engineering. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers and
scientists in the domain of interest from around the world.
All papers of ICESE 2014 will be published in the Volume of Journal (IPCBEE, ISSN: 2010-4618), and all papers will
be included in the Engineering & Technology Digital Library, and indexed by Ei Geobase(Elsevier), CABI, Ulrich's
Periodicals Directory, EBSCO, CNKI, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Cross ref and sent to be reviewed by Compendex
and ISI Proceedings.
Important Date
Paper Submission (Full Paper) Before February 5, 2013
Notification of Acceptance On February 25 , 2013
Final Paper Submission Before March 15, 2014
Authors' Registration Before March 15, 2014
ICBFS 2014 Conference Dates April 24-25, 2014
Academic Official Visit (Half Day) April 26, 2014
Submission Methods
1. Electronic Submission System; ( .pdf)
If you can't login the submission system, please try to submit through method 2.
2. Email: [email protected] ( .pdf and .doc)
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Call for Papers
2014 4th International Conference on Life Science and Technology (ICLST 2014) is the premier forum for the
presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Life
Science and Technology. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers and scientists in the
domain of interest from around the world.
All papers of ICLST 2014 will be published in the Journal of Life Sciences and Technologies (JOLST, ISSN:
2301-3672) as one volume, and will be included in the Engineering & Technology Digital Library, and indexed by
EBSCO, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Google Scholar and Electronic Journals Digital Library, and sent to be
reviewed by Ei Compendex and ISI Proceedings.
Important Date
Paper Submission (Full Paper) Before February 5, 2013
Notification of Acceptance On February 25 , 2013
Final Paper Submission Before March 15, 2014
Authors' Registration Before March 15, 2014
ICBFS 2014 Conference Dates April 24-25, 2014
Academic Official Visit (Half Day) April 26, 2014
Submission Methods
1. Electronic Submission System; ( .pdf)
If you can't login the submission system, please try to submit through method 2.
2. Email: [email protected] ( .pdf and .doc)