Statistical process control (SPC) methods are widely used to monitor and improve
manufacturing processes and service operations. Disputes over the theory and application …

The central composite design (CCD) technique was used to study the effect of the Fenton's
peroxidation on the removal of organic pollutants from olive oil mill wastewater (OMW). The …

Polyacrylonitrile nanofibers (PAN-nFs) were produced using the electrospinning method.
Subsequently, the electrospun fibers were modified by diethylenetriamine to produce …

Abstract In Objet's PolyJet process, part layers are created by selectively inkjetting
photopolymers onto a build substrate and then cured with ultraviolet lamps. With an eye …

The calculation of the upper and lower quartile values of a data set in an elementary
statistics course is done in at least a dozen different ways, depending on the text or …

Activated carbon was prepared from end-of-life tires, and its surface functional groups were
enhanced by wet chemical oxidation using nitric acid. The carbonization and activation …

Rising demands for biopharmaceuticals and the need to reduce manufacturing costs
increase the pressure to develop productive and efficient bioprocesses. Among others, a …

This paper focuses on the development of an effective methodology to determine the
optimum levels of three independent variables leading to (a) maximize turbidity,(b) minimize …

Carbamazepine (CBZ), a widely consumed psychotropic pharmaceutical, is one of the most
frequently detected pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) in water bodies. Its removal …

In the anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic materials such as waste paper, the accessibility
of microorganisms to the fermentable sugars is restricted by their complex structure. A …