Selected Papers from ICIR EUROINVENT - 2023: International Conference on Innovative Research (Springer Proceedings in Materials, 38)

This book is a collection of research papers presented at the International Conference on Innovative Research, a part of EUROINVENT 2023, held under the patronage of Romanian Ministry of Research Innovation and Digitization. The book features contributions from leading researchers, engineers, and students who have presented their insights and experiences on a wide range of topics in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. The papers cover advancements, innovations, and future directions in the field, and are grouped into sections based on the themes discussed at the conference. The book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals interested in the latest developments in materials science and engineering. Foreword Contents State-of-the-Art and Future Trends of Thermoelectric Generation Systems in Automotive Industry 1 Introduction 2 State-of-the-Art 3 Conclusions References Tribological Characterization of Phosphate Coatings Deposited on Ti6Al4V 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Material 2.2 Phosphating Process 2.3 Characterization Methods 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusions References Flow Characteristics in Subsurface Storm Water Perforated Pipe for Drainage System Application 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Experimental Setup 2.2 Hydraulic Parameters 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References XRD and TG-DTA Analysis of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Composite Reinforced with Recycled Glass Fibers 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Sample Design and Preparation 2.3 Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Microstructural Analysis 3.2 Mineralogical Analysis 3.3 Thermal Behavior Analysis 4 Conclusions References The Potential of Hybrid Polymer in Treating Textile Wastewater: Optimization of pH and Dosage Using Response Surface Methodology 1 Introduction 2 Experiments 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 A Comparative Analysis of Coagulation Studies Utilizing Different Polymers 3.2 Optimization of Using RSM-CCD 3.3 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) 3.4 Perturbation Plot of pH and Dose of ZOPAT 3.5 Influence on pH After the Treatment with ZOPAT 3.6 Zeta Potential at Optimum Condition 4 Conclusions References A Study of Flow Pattern and Sedimentation in Hydraulic Physical Model 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Flow Pattern Contours 3.2 Erosion 3.3 Sedimentation 3.4 Vortex Formation 4 Conclusion References Effect of Different Foaming Temperature on Properties of NaHCO3 – Natural Rubber Latex Foam 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Sample Preparation 2.3 Morphology 2.4 Relative Foam Density 2.5 Compression Stress-Strain 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Relative Foam Density 3.2 Average Cell Size 3.3 Compressive Stress 4 Conclusion References Mapping of Geological Structures: Potential Geohazards in Tropical Highlands 1 Introduction 2 General Geology 3 Geohazardous Natural Terrain 4 Methodology 4.1 Geomorphology of Landslides 5 Geohazards in Tropical Highlands – Gunung Pass, Cameron Highland 5.1 Topographic Features 5.2 Secondary Vegetation 5.3 Factors Causing Landslide Geohazard 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion References A Review on Concrete Performance Towards Incorporation of Recycled Material - Coal 1 Introduction 2 Significance of Research 2.1 Concrete 2.2 Coal 3 Effect of FA on Fresh Properties 4 Effect of Coal on Hardened Concrete - Mechanical Properties 4.1 Compressive Strength 4.2 Chemical Attack 5 Conclusion References Assessment of Hydrogen-Rich Syngas From Biogas Using Aspen HYSYS 1 Introduction 1.1 Hydrogen as Renewable Energy 2 Literature Review 2.1 Background 2.2 Steam Reforming of Methane (SRM) 2.3 Autothermal Reforming of Methane (ATR) 2.4 Dry-Reforming of Methane (DRM) 2.5 Tri-Reforming of Methane (TRM) 3 Methodology 3.1 Material 3.2 Methods 3.3 Kinetic Models 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Set-Up 4.2 Model Validation 4.3 Sensitivity Analysis 4.4 Limitations 5 Conclusion References Physical Properties Characterization of Ceramic Waste Particles Used as Filler in Boat Hull Production: A Proposed Study 1 Introduction 2 Composite for Boat Hull Production 2.1 Natural Composite for Boat Hull Production 3 Material and Methodology 3.1 Milling Process 4 Results 4.1 Particle Size Distribution 5 Conclusion References Yield of Biochar from Shrimp Shell Torrefaction and its Characterization: Proximate, Ultimate, and FTIR Spectroscopy Analyses 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Mass Product Yields 3.2 Ultimate and Proximate Analysis 3.3 FTIR Analysis 4 Conclusions References Hybrid Fiber/Filler Reinforced Vegetable Oil-Based Composites: A Short Review 1 Introduction 2 Hybrid Fiber-Fiber Reinforced Vegetable Oil Composites 3 Hybrid Fiber-Filler Reinforced Vegetable Oil Composites 4 Hybrid Filler-Filler Reinforced Vegetable Oil Composites 5 Disadvantages of Hybrid Fiber/Fiber Reinforced Vegetable Oil Composites 6 Current Application on Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Vegetable Oil Composites 7 Conclusion References A Review on the Effect of Extrusion Parameter on 3D Printing Filament Diameter 1 Introduction 2 Effect of Extrusion Parameter on Filament Properties 3 Conclusion References Mechanical Performance of Coal Ash - Mine Tailings Blended Geopolymer Designed by Taguchi Method 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Sample Design and Preparation 2.3 Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Raw Materials Characterization 3.2 Mechanical Performance Evaluation 3.3 Microstructural Analysis of the Obtained Geopolymers 4 Conclusions References Densification Behavior and Mechanical Performance of Nepheline Geopolymer Ceramics: Preliminary Study 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Method 2.1 Geopolymer-Based Ceramic Sample Preparation 2.2 Characterization of Geopolymer Ceramic 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer-Based Ceramic 3.2 Microstructural Evolution of Geopolymer-Based Ceramic 4 Conclusion References The Properties of Crumb Rubber Loading on Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Mortar 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Samples Preparation 3 Testing 3.1 Water Absorption Test 3.2 Density Measurement 3.3 Compressive Strength Test 3.4 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) 4 Discussion 4.1 Water Absorption Analysis 4.2 Density Analysis 4.3 Compressive Strength Analysis 4.4 Scanning Electron Microscopy 5 Conclusion References Phosphate Conversion Coatings for Biomaterials: A Bibliometric Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Data Obtained for “Coating Metallic Biomaterial” 3.2 Data Obtained for “Conversion Coating Biomaterial” 4 Conclusions References Author Index