Al-Muthanna University

Performance of a rotating-anode electrocoagulation reactor for turbidity and hardness removal from high-salinity lake water

ABSTRACT An electrocoagulation (EC) emerging reactor with a rotating anode was constructed to study its effectiveness in removing turbidity and total hardness from samples of Lake water. The EC process was carried out under varying operational parameters, including rotation speed...

Inelastic Flexural Behaviour and Ductility Characteristics of Steel-Encased Composite Beams Incorporating Normal and High-Strength Concrete Under Out-of-Plane Actions: Nonlinear Finite Element Investigation

Abstract This study presents a rigorous investigation into the inelastic flexural response of steel-encased composite reinforced concrete beams incorporating out-of-plane segmental configurations fabricated from normal strength concrete and high-strength concrete. A total of thir...

Bioactive essential oils as sustainable postharvest technology: suppression of sprouting and preservation of physicochemical quality in cold-stored potato tubers

Sprouting during storage represents a principal postharvest constraint for potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.), driving physiological weight loss, quality deterioration, and severe loss of marketability. Furthermore, recent regulatory restrictions on synthetic suppressants, such as ch...

A new utilizing STATCOM to improve wind farm voltage stability

In order to reduce and manage general chaotic oscillations in three-area power system, this publication suggests three-wind farm with a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM). Improved Sparrow Search Algorithm (ISSA) technique is used in conjunction with suggested hybrid approa...

The Effect of Women's Awareness on the Prevention and Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Background & Objective: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that occurs in women of reproductive age. Greater awareness and early intervention are necessary to avert the sequelae like infertility, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. The present...

Taurine-modified rice husk silica: characterization and Aminopeptidase-A inhibitory potential

Taurine-functionalized silica materials were prepared from rice husk ash using direct and reflux immobilization strategies and evaluated as potential Aminopeptidase-A (APA)-targeting materials. Successful surface functionalization was confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spect...

Enhancing energy efficiency in crude distillation units via process simulation and SQP-based optimization

Abstract The paper introduces a unique approach combining Aspen HYSYS simulation, actual refinery operating data (Basrah refinery), ASTM D86-based validation, and sequential quadratic programming (SQP) optimization into one practical framework in the context of energy optimizatio...