The changes in pH and conductivity during the rinsing of the pumpkin peel and the biosorption of Cu2+ ions were the subject of this work. The obtained data showed that the pH value of the solutions increased during the rinsing of the biosorbent, as a result of the transfer of H+ ions from the aqueous phase into the structure of the pumpkin peel. An...

By Marina Marković, Milan Giorgievski, Miljan Marković, Vesna Grekulović, Nada Štrbac, Milica Zdravković, Kristina Božinović

To analyze the co-combustion process of coal and biomass in a steam boiler furnace originally designed for pulverized coal combustion, it is crucial first to investigate the dynamic behavior of particles within the aero-mixture channels. Due to differences in material properties and particle size distributions, the behavior of coal and biomass part...

By Amel Mešić

This study presents the results of applied phytoextraction as a soil phytoremediation method, based on the analysis of selected heavy metal content in soil and plant material. The selected locations where phytoextraction was applied as a phytoremediation method (Gradišće, Podbrežje, and Tetovo) are situated in the city of Zenica, in proximit...

By Farzet Bikić, Muvedet Šišić, Sanela Beganović, Amira Pašalić, Adnan Mujkanovic, Aida Šapčanin, Vedran Stuhli, MIrnesa Čorbić, MIrnesa Čorbić, MIrnesa Čorbić

Specific environmental conditions, such as marine environments, often influence steel applications in marine industries. These conditions are commonly simulated using a NaCl solution to simplify the study and eliminate the complexities of seawater's chemical and biological variability. In this study, 42CrMo4 steel samples, a widely utilized materia...

By Stanica Nedović, Ana Alil, Sanja Martinović, Tatjana Volkov-Husović

The study investigates the Portevin–Le Chatelier (PLC) effect in the cold-rolled Al-Mg alloy EN AW-5754. The tensile tests were performed on dog bone specimens at test speeds of 10, 20, and 50 mm/min. Digital image correlation (DIC) and infrared thermography were used to monitor strain rate and temperature changes. The results showed a strong...

By Ivan Jandrlić, Lorena Mrkobrada

For the die industry, where future products have a decisive role in material selection, the subject of steel is an area of interest with high innovation potential. With new production and processing technologies that prioritize knowledge, the quality of materials has improved significantly, and these developments continue. Material selection in die...

By Aslan Unal

One of the new methods of anchoring steel structures is the use of large-scale buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) on the lateral system of this type of structure. This study investigates the behavior of BRBs and compares them with buckling braces. In this study, a two-dimensional frame with four stories and four spans was taken and analyzed in eight...

By Mohammad Amin Abdollahzadeh, Shima Shamekhi

Improving the quality of iron ore sintering and adding specific components has positive effects on blast furnace productivity. Optimizing basicity in the blast furnace charge is one way to improve all indices of production processes. Adjusting basicity aims to achieve the formation of new phase compounds that are favourable for the metallurgical an...

By Amel Zahirović, Amira Pašalić

Plastic has become indispensable since its introduction in the late 1800s, valued for its flexibility, durability, and affordability. Global plastic production has grown exponentially, reaching 400.3 million metric tons in 2022, despite a temporary decline in early 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, only 9% of all plastics ever produced ha...

By Katrin Školnik-Krabe, Anja Bubik, Špela Dermol, Santiago Ferrándiz, Dana Perniu, Elena Cristina Rada, Anca Draghici

Steel 17-7PH is austenitic-martensitic steel with high strength, hardness, and resistance to creep, and corrosion. It is designed for aerospace components, but can also be used for other applications that require high strength and corrosion resistance, as well as leaf springs for operation at temperatures up to 316 °C. It can be used in a solut...

By Belma Fakić, Derviš Mujagić, Omer Beganović