Browsing Professional Associations by Subject "Optimisation"
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Heterogeneous esterification of free fatty acid to biodiesel
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2010-09)The potential of sulphated zirconia (SZ) as heterogeneous acid catalyst for esterification of free fatty acid (FFA) to biodiesel has been investigated. Experiments using oleic acid as a model compound preceded the ... -
Optimisation of hydrolysis conditions for ethanol production from sorghum starch
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2010-09)The conversion of starch to sugar can be achieved by hydrolysis process. The two-step enzymatic hydrolysis of sweet sorghum was performed by commercially available α-amylase and glucoamylase. An optimisation study was ... -
Seismic behaviour of thin/slender concrete walls with monolithic emulation base connections tested on shaking table
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-06)Two geometrically identical slender precast concrete walls with monolithic emulation base connections were constructed and tested under biaxial loading using two clover displacement control patterns on shaking table. ... -
Simulation and optimisation of a SWRO system in cape town, South Africa
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2021)A SWRO system was designed to fulfil 50% of the population water demand in Cape Town, South Africa, which can lead up to 383,353 m3/day in the next 15 years. The total dissolved solid (TDS) within the product (i.e. drinking ...