The effects of impeller type and position in a batch cooling crystallizer on the crystal growth kinetic as well as the shape, agglomeration and crystal size distribution of disodium tetraborate decahydrate (borax) were investigated in detail. Three types of impellers applied in this work generat...detailed
Energy and exergy-based performances of a natural-convective solar dryer (NCSDR) integrated with sodium sulfate decahydrate (Na2SO4·10H2O) and sodium chloride (NaCl) as thermal storage medium are presented. The NCSDR was operational in Nigerian climate and applied for red chilli. The objectives...detailed
The metastable zone width of borax decahydrate (disodium tetraborate decahydrate), represented by the maximum undercooling ΔTmax, both in pure and impure aqueous solutions were determined according to polythermal method by using the ultrasonic technique. It is found that the metastable zone wid...detailed
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate (Na2B4O7·10H2O) single crystals were grown from aqueous solution by slow solvent evaporation method and its functional groups have been confirmed by FTIR. Grown crystals were found to be hard in nature (n = 1.8). From optical studies band gap of the material was f...detailed
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate single crystals were grown from aqueous solution by slow cooling technique. Nucleation and growth kinetics give valuable information about the crystal growth process, which can be utilized in the growth of large size crystals. Attempt are made to study the nucleati...detailed
Hydrothermal liquefaction experiments were carried out at 250, 300 and 350 °C with the use of an additive (either borax decahydrate (Na2B4O7·10H2O) or sodium borohydride (NaBH4)). The effects of both temperature and types of additives on the product distributions and bio-crude compositions wer...detailed