Co-pyrolysis of orange peel and eggshell for oxygenated rich composite: Process optimization with response surface methodology.

Co-pyrolysis of orange peel and chicken eggshell was performed for the synthesis of the composite, a co-pyrolysis technique used to promote natural fabrication and to allow the raw material elemental combination effect and the preparatory conditions such as pyrolysis temperature, residence time, and eggshell/orange peel mixing ratio, to be optimized with the response surface methodology through Box-Behnken Design(BBD). BBD involved a randomized series of 17 experimental runs, and the best optimal conditions were found with a pyrolysis temperature of 300 °C, a residence time of 1 h, and 0.5 as the mixing ratio.

Multilevel hysteresis modulation (MHM) for sliding mode controlled dual inverter PV systems.

In this article, proposes an adaptive multiband hysteresis modulation and its characterization based on a robust nonlinear sliding-mode control (RNSMC) strategy of a dual two-level inverter topologies for photovoltaic (PV) system subject to robust and fast-tracking characteristics and external disturbance rejection. Using the RNSMC based novel, vector control schemes are designed and implemented to improve its robustness and against the rejection of external disturbances. The control scheme ensures the active power is stable across the whole operation of the PV systems (standalone and grid-connected).

Does exposure to health information through mobile phones increase immunisation knowledge, completeness and timeliness in rural India?

Introduction: Immunisation plays a vital role in reducing child mortality and morbidity against preventable diseases. As part of a randomised controlled trial in rural Madhya Pradesh, India to assess the impact of Kilkari, a maternal messaging programme, we explored determinants of parental immunisation knowledge and immunisation practice (completeness and timeliness) for children 0-12 months of age from four districts in Madhya Pradesh.

Methods: Data were drawn from a cross-sectional survey of women (n=4423) with access to a mobile phone and their spouses (n=3781).