A new year has started, and The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (CJCE) is ready to meet it with our January issue. This month, the Editor’s Choice article is “Propagating input uncertainties into parameter uncertainties and model prediction uncertainties—A review.” In this analysis, “A review of uncertainty quantification techniques is provided to account for uncertainties in model inputs,” and “Linearization-based and Monte Carlo-based techniques are reviewed, and recommendations are provided on which techniques are best for different types of chemical engineering models.” This thorough and useful review is open access, so anyone can read, download, and share the article.
In the first issue highlight, “Numerical prediction of fire dynamics and the safety zone in large-scale multiple pool fire in a dike using flamelet model,” “a novel computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology is developed to predict the safety zone and combustion characteristics of large-scale heptane multiple pool fires (MPF) inside a dike during both calm wind and worst-case crosswind conditions.” “This innovative approach is proposed to prevent human fatalities and property damage,” and “the predictions closely align with experimental data.” This highlight is free to read until the end of the month, so check it out today.
Next, the January issue highlights “Effect of plant density and hydraulic retention time on phytoremediation of greywater using water hyacinth and validation of its optimized result using artificial neural network.” “This article explores the potential of water hyacinth in treating greywater through phytoremediation, considering the impact of plant density and hydraulic retention time (HRT). After a comprehensive 7-week experiment, optimal conditions were identified, yielding high removal efficiencies for various contaminants.” “The findings endorse water hyacinth’s viability for greywater recycling, emphasizing its role in addressing water scarcity.” This vital and planet-friendly research is open access, making it accessible to everyone.
In the final issue highlight, “The development of a novel non-leaching flocculant, derived from activated carbon and polyacrylamide,” “describes the development of a novel solid-state flocculant using petcoke-derived activated carbon decorated with polyacrylamide.” “It uses 10 times less polymer than a comparable polymer-only system in oil sands mature fine tailings flocculation.” The article is another open access contribution to the CJCE, so it can be freely read, downloaded, and shared.
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