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Advances in ultrasound-assisted transesterification for biodiesel production by Ho, Wilson Wei Sheng, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin

“…•Ultrasound significantly reduces reaction times in biodiesel transesterification.•More fundamental work is needed for ultrasonic heterogeneous…”
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Evaluation of palm oil mill fly ash supported calcium oxide as a heterogeneous base catalyst in biodiesel synthesis from crude palm oil by Ho, Wilson Wei Sheng, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin, Tan, Sang Huey

“…•Calcination temperature is an important influencing factor in catalytic activity.•The optimum calcination conditions were determined to be 850°C for…”
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Multistage optimizations of slow pyrolysis synthesis of biochar from palm oil sludge for adsorption of lead by Lee, Xin Jiat, Lee, Lai Yee, Hiew, Billie Yan Zhang, Gan, Suyin, Thangalazhy-Gopakumar, Suchithra, Kiat Ng, Hoon

“…•Two-stage RSM optimization on slow pyrolysis and Pb2+ adsorption was successful.•Optimum pyrolysis at 30mLmin−1 N2 flow, 10°Cmin−1 heat rate, 500°C,…”
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Pyrolysis of Jatropha curcas pressed cake for bio-oil production in a fixed-bed system by SEYED AMIRMOSTAFA JOURABCHI, GAN, Suyin, HOON KIAT NG

“…This study investigated the effects of pyrolysis parameters on the yield and quality of bio-oil from Jatropha curcas pressed cake. This biomass was pyrolysed…”
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Development of a reduced biodiesel combustion kinetics mechanism for CFD modelling of a light-duty diesel engine by Mohamed Ismail, Harun, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin, Lucchini, Tommaso, Onorati, Angelo

“…► A reduced biodiesel mechanism for 3D-CFD modelling of diesel engine is proposed. ► The proposed mechanism is applicable for various biodiesel fuel types and…”
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Development and validation of a reduced combined biodiesel–diesel reaction mechanism by Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin, Ng, Jo-Han, Pang, Kar Mun

“…► A compact combined biodiesel–diesel reaction mechanism is proposed. ► The mechanism is able to emulate any diesel–biodiesel blends and feedstock type. ►…”
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Investigation of the effects of palm biodiesel dissolved oxygen and conductivity on metal corrosion and elastomer degradation under novel immersion method by Chandran, Davannendran, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Lau, Harrison Lik Nang, Gan, Suyin, Choo, Yuen May

“…•Copper and NBR compatibility with biodiesel under modified immersion was studied.•Modified immersion simulated CRDE operation through fuel renewal.•Biodiesel…”
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Characterisation of ignition delay period for a compression ignition engine operating on blended mixtures of diesel and gasoline by Thoo, Wei Jet, Kevric, Arman, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin, Shayler, Paul, La Rocca, Antonino

“…The widely different autoignition characteristics of diesel and gasoline has been exploited in blends of varying proportion here to investigate the influence…”
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Evaluation of solubility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ethyl lactate/water versus ethanol/water mixtures for contaminated soil remediation applications by Yap, Chiew Lin, Gan, Suyin, Ng, Hoon Kiat

“…Solubility data of recalcitrant contaminants in cosolvents is essential to determine their potential applications in enhanced soil remediation.The solubilities…”
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Biochar potential evaluation of palm oil wastes through slow pyrolysis: Thermochemical characterization and pyrolytic kinetic studies by Lee, Xin Jiat, Lee, Lai Yee, Gan, Suyin, Thangalazhy-Gopakumar, Suchithra, Ng, Hoon Kiat

“…•PKS-char and EFB-char have high carbon contents of 59.92 and 53.78wt%.•HHV of PKS-char (27.50MJkg−1) and EFB-char (26.18MJkg−1) comparable with coal.•High…”
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Biomass as an energy source in coal co-firing and its feasibility enhancement via pre-treatment techniques by Madanayake, Buddhike Neminda, Gan, Suyin, Eastwick, Carol, Ng, Hoon Kiat

“…Biomass co-firing is recognised as a crucial technology to aid in curbing the use of fossil fuels, particularly due to its relative ease of implementation…”
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Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion: Implementation and effects on pollutants in direct injection diesel engines by Gan, Suyin, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Pang, Kar Mun

“…Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion is a combustion concept which offers simultaneous reductions in both NO x and soot emissions from…”
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Current status and prospects of Fenton oxidation for the decontamination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in soils by Venny, Gan, Suyin, Ng, Hoon Kiat

“…► Fenton oxidation is an effective soil remediation technology for POPs. ► Column studies are more representative of in situ Fenton field applications. ►…”
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Fenton based remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-contaminated soils by Yap, Chiew Lin, Gan, Suyin, Ng, Hoon Kiat

“…► Fenton oxidation is a feasible remediation technology for PAHs. ► For sole Fenton treatments, the main challenge is the high oxidant load necessary. ►…”
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Development and validation of a new n-dodecane-n-butanol-PAH reduced mechanism under diesel engine-relevant conditions by Jia Chiet Choo, Edwin, Cheng, Xinwei, Kiat Ng, Hoon, Gan, Suyin, Scribano, Gianfranco

“…•A reduced n-dodecane-n-butanol-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon model was developed.•Soot was reduced at higher n-butanol blending ratio and at lower ambient…”
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Artificial neural networks modelling of engine-out responses for a light-duty diesel engine fuelled with biodiesel blends by Mohamed Ismail, Harun, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Queck, Cheen Wei, Gan, Suyin

“…► An ANN model was developed for rapid prediction of engine-out responses. ► Type of transfer function, training algorithm and number of neurons were…”
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Extraction agents for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from soil in soil washing technologies by Lau, Ee Von, Gan, Suyin, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Poh, Phaik Eong

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil have been recognised as a serious health and environmental issue due to their carcinogenic, mutagenic and…”
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Developments in computational fluid dynamics modelling of gasoline direct injection engine combustion and soot emission with chemical kinetic modelling by Tan, Jing Yang, Bonatesta, Fabrizio, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin

“…•Gasoline fuel mechanisms are discussed with emphasis on the multi-component ones.•Integrated CFD with chemical kinetics modelling of GDI combustion is…”
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Characterisation of engine-out responses from a light-duty diesel engine fuelled with palm methyl ester (PME) by Ng, Jo-Han, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin

“…An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the suitability of biodiesel for on-road usage based on the engine-out responses of a light-duty diesel engine…”
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Development of multi-component diesel surrogate fuel models – Part II: Validation of the integrated mechanisms in 0-D kinetic and 2-D CFD spray combustion simulations by Poon, Hiew Mun, Pang, Kar Mun, Ng, Hoon Kiat, Gan, Suyin, Schramm, Jesper

“…•2 versions of multi-component diesel surrogate models were developed in this study.•Surrogate models with different CN can be produced through blending of HXN…”
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