Abstract: Construction time matters for activities where rental equipment must be used. The building of a secant pile wall requires the rental of equipment and finding the optimal sequence to minimize the construction time is one ...

Abstract: The daily demand of demineralized water (DMW) in electrolytic galvanizing line (EGL) in China Steel Corporation (CSC) reached approximately 1,600  m3 as the production line was fully in operation. However, the wastewater ...

Abstract: Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have attracted widespread attention in advanced water treatment because of their production of consistent and high-quality effluent. However, membrane fouling during operation has greatly hindered ...

Abstract: This paper presents the basic framework for a model that can be used to determine the optimal (least‐cost) design of a water distribution system subject to continuity, conservation of energy, nodal head bounds, and reliability ...

Abstract: Phosphogypsum (PG) is an industrial solid waste generated during the preparation of phosphoric acid, which is produced in large quantities and stockpiled or discharged into the sea. This study aims to design sustainable ...